Nordiques 18U defenseman Whited signs NAHL Tender

The NAPHL’s T1ER League is pleased to announce that Maine Nordiques 18U defenseman Padraic Whited has signed an NAHL tender agreement for the 2024-25 season with the Corpus Christi IceRays of the NAHL’s South Division.

Whited,18, has been within the NAHL family dating back to the 2021-2022 season where the Helena, MT native suited up for 32 NAPHL games with the 16U Des Moine Buccaneers. During his time in Des Moine, Whited totaled 23 points (9 goals, 14 assists), 4 of which were during the Dixon Cup Playoffs. 

Following his 16U year, Whited headed back to his hometown where he played 43 games for the Helena Bighorns of the NA3HL, tallying 16 points (2 goals, 14 assists) throughout the regular season and postseason play. 

This season with the Maine Nordiques at the 18U level, Whited appeared in 18 games between the T1ER and NAPHL, recording 5 assists. As a result of playing within the Nordiques organization, the ‘05 defenseman was able to suit up for a pair of games with the NAHL team. 

Whited is one of two skaters from the Maine Nordiques 18U team who has signed a NAHL tender agreement for the upcoming season. 

Click here to see a list of T1ER tenders for the 2023-24 season

A tender is a contract, of sorts, a player signs announcing his intentions to play for that particular NAHL team and that NAHL team only. Once a player signs a tender with an NAHL team, his playing rights belong to that team within the NAHL and he may not be recruited by any other NAHL team. Each team is granted ten (10) tenders, which include two (2) tenders exclusively used on players from the T1ER - plus or minus any trades - which became active on November 1st. Tendered players are not eligible for the 2024 NAHL Draft.