Todd White

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Position Center
Shoots Left
Height
Weight
ft 10 in (1.78 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
NHL Team
F. Teams
Minnesota Wild
Ottawa Senators
Philadelphia Flyers
Chicago Blackhawks
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born May 21, 1975,
Kanata, ON, CAN
Pro Career 1997 – present

Todd White (born May 21, 1975 in Kanata, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey player. He played junior hockey for the Kanata Valley Lazers of the CJHL before heading to Clarkson University on a scholarship. As a senior, he was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.

Todd White signed as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks on August 6, 1997. That year, he made his NHL debut and scored his first goal. The following year, he played 35 games at the NHL level and scored 13 points. In 1999-2000, Todd played one NHL game with the Blackhawks before being traded on January 26 to the Philadelphia Flyers for a conditional draft pick. He then played three NHL games (one goal) with the Flyers.

On July 12, 2000, White signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Senators. In 16 NHL games that year, he scored four goals. In the post-season, he played his first two playoff games against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

In 2001-02, White joined the NHL ranks full time. He played in 81 games and scored 20 goals and 50 points. The Senators, however, fell 15 points in the standings and finished third in the Northeast Division. In the playoffs, White scored four points in 12 games as the team reached the second round before losing to the Maple Leafs.

In 2002-03, White finished third on the team with 25 goals and 60 points. He also finished second with 35 assists and a 17.4 shooting percentage. He won the Senators' Player of the Month honour for December. In the playoffs, White scored six points in 18 games. On May 19 in game five of the Eastern Conference final, with the Senators down 3-1 in the series, White scored a goal and earned third-star honours in the team’s 3-1 victory on home ice.

In 2003-04, White scored 29 points in 53 games as the Senators finished sixth overall in the league standings. In the playoffs, the Senators lost in the opening round against the Maple Leafs.

After that season the Senators chose not to resign him, and he signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Wild.