Whidden played junior hockey with the Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) from 1965 to 1967. In 1967, the Marlboros won the J. Ross Robertson Cup (OHA championship) and the Memorial Cup (Canadian Major Junior championship). He played four years with the Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association as the back-up to future Hall-of-Famer Gerry Cheevers. He also played with the Rochester Americans and Baltimore Clippers of the American Hockey League, the Charlotte Checkers of the Eastern Hockey League, and the Mohawk Valley Comets of the North American Hockey League.\n', '

Whidden spent 21 years as the coach of the hockey team at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. In 1985, his first year as head coach, Whidden led the team to the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) State "big school" hockey championship. He coached several players who were drafted by the NHL, including Todd Harkins, Brett Harkins, and Michael Rupp, who is now with the Minnesota Wild.\n', '

Whidden\'s Eagles won ten OHSAA state titles and seven Baron Cups (Greater Cleveland Championships), and finished with a career record of 507-149-28. His 507 wins rank fourth among coaches in OHSAA history. He retired in March 2005 after winning the tenth title and being named Ohio High School Hockey Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations.\n', '

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