Derek Robert Whitmore (born December 17, 1984) is a former

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who played in the

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(NHL) for the

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Playing career

After playing four seasons at

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, he signed a professional contract with the Sabres on March 26, 2008. On July 14, 2010 he re-signed with the Sabres for one year as a restricted free agent. On July 7, 2011, Whitmore was re-signed to a one-year contract by the

. He made his NHL debut with the team on December 20, 2011. To begin the 2012-13 season, Whitmore signed a try-out contract with the

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of the AHL, an affiliate, of the

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. After 7 games, he was released from his agreement and left for Germany signing for the remainder of the campaign with Augsburger Panther of the DEL, on November 28, 2012. Whitmore scored 23 points in 26 games with the Panthers and was rewarded with a one-year contract extension. On July 7, 2013, Whitmore used an out-clause in his newly signed contract with Augsburger to return to North America with NHL aspirations. He was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the

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the following day. In the 2013–14 season, Whitmore was reassigned on loan from the Bears to the

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on March 12, 2014. Whitmore opted to return to Germany in the off-season, signing a one-year contract as a free agent with the

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of the DEL on August 26, 2014. In the 2014–15 season with the Roosters, Whitmore although hampered at times through injury, contributed with 16 goals in 35 games. On May 21, 2015, Whitmore left the Roosters as a free agent to join Austrian club, the

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of the

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on a one-year contract. In his one season in Austria, Whitmore appeared in 36 games with the Capitals, providing 19 points. On July 27, 2016, Whitmore decided to return to Germany and the DEL, agreeing to a one-year deal with the

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. After three seasons abroad, Whitmore returned to North America as a free agent before agreeing to an ECHL contract with the Reading Royals on August 24, 2017.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Whitmore, Derek 1984 births Living people Adirondack Phantoms players American men's ice hockey forwards Augsburger Panther players Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey players Buffalo Sabres players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey players from New York (state) Iserlohn Roosters players Sportspeople from Rochester, New York Lincoln Stars players Portland Pirates players Reading Royals players Rochester Americans players St. John's IceCaps players Straubing Tigers players Undrafted National Hockey League players Vienna Capitals players Waterloo Black Hawks players