Trent Frederic

rdf:langString Trent Frederic

rdf:langString Trent Frederic

rdf:langString St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

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rdf:langString Mitchell Lewandowski

rdf:langString Frederic with the Boston Bruins in 2017

rdf:langString Trent Frederic (born February 11, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Bruins selected him in the first round, 29th overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Frederic was a childhood fan of the St. Louis Blues NHL team, and his childhood coaches included former Blues players Keith Tkachuk and David Backes. After two seasons at De Smet Jesuit High School, he was recruited for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in 2013, with whom he appeared in multiple international tournaments, including the World U-17 Hockey Challenge and IIHF World U18 Championship. While with the USA Hockey program, Frederic committed to join the Wisconsin Badgers college ice hockey program for their 2016–17 season. The Badgers lost the Big Ten Conference championships both seasons Frederic was there, but he scored 15 and 17 goals in those two seasons, respectively. After his sophomore year, Frederic chose to leave Wisconsin in order to sign with the Bruins. Frederic's push to become the Bruins' third-line center in the 2018–19 season did not work out: he had a chance at the role in February 2019, but was sent back down to the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL) after 11 scoreless outings. Frederic remained with Providence for the 2019–20 season, save for two NHL games in place of an injured Zachary Senyshyn, and had 32 AHL points by the time that the COVID-19 pandemic brought the season to a premature end. Frederic had a permanent position in the Bruins' NHL roster the following season until he contracted a mysterious illness in April, after which he was used only sparingly.