Ryan Donato | |||
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Born | Scituate, Massachusetts, U.S. | April 9, 1996||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Center/Left wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams | Chicago Blackhawks Boston Bruins Minnesota Wild San Jose Sharks Seattle Kraken | ||
National team | United States | ||
NHL Draft | 56th overall, 2014 Boston Bruins | ||
Playing career | 2018–present |
Ryan Donato (born April 9, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Boston Bruins in the second round, 56th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. [1] [2] He has previously played for the Boston Bruins, Minnesota Wild, San Jose Sharks, and Seattle Kraken. Donato is the son of former Bruin and longtime NHL player Ted Donato. On October 12, 2021, Donato scored the first goal in Kraken franchise history in a 4–3 loss against the Vegas Golden Knights. [3]
Donato played high school hockey with Dexter School in Massachusetts. He was selected in the second round, 56th overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Continuing to play with Dexter, Donato made his junior debut with the South Shore Kings in the United States Premier Hockey League before finishing with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League, having committed to a collegiate career with Harvard University, in following his father's footsteps who was now the Crimson's head coach. [4]
Having led the Crimson as a junior in scoring through the 2017–18 season with 26 goals and 17 assists for 43 points in just 29 games, Donato opted to leave the college early and turn professional. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Bruins on March 18, 2018. [5] [6] Despite leaving college hockey, Donato was still enrolled in Harvard classes and was aiming to finish the semester while playing in the NHL. [7] He made his NHL debut the next day where he recorded his first NHL goal and added two assists in a 5–4 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. [8] Donato made his playoff debut during Game 2 of the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs in a 7–3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. [9]
Donato began the 2018–19 season with the Bruins. On November 1, he was assigned to the Bruins' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins after playing in 11 games. [10] He was recalled by Boston on November 28 after recording nine points in 10 games for Providence. [11] Donato was reassigned to Providence on January 28, 2019. [12] [ non-primary source needed ]
On February 20, 2019, Donato and a 2019 conditional fifth-round pick were traded to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Charlie Coyle. [13] He made his debut for the Wild on February 21, recording two assists in a 4–1 win over the New York Rangers. [14]
On July 16, 2019, the Wild re-signed Donato to a two-year, $3.8 million contract extension. [15]
On October 5, 2020, Donato was traded by the Wild to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Pittsburgh's 2021 third-round pick. [16] His debut came on January 14, 2021, in a 4–3 shootout win over the Arizona Coyotes. [17]
On September 12, 2021, the expansion team Seattle Kraken signed Donato as a free agent to a one-year, $750,000 contract for the 2021–22 season. [18]
Donato scored the opening goal in the franchise's first preseason game against the Vancouver Canucks on September 26, 2021. [19] He followed that up with the first official goal in Seattle Kraken franchise history, scoring on opening night in a 4–3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on October 12, 2021. [3] Donato scored a career-high 16 goals and added 15 assists for 31 points in 74 games, as Seattle missed the playoffs in their inaugural season.
As an impending restricted free agent, Donato was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Kraken and was released as a free agent. On July 27, 2022, after testing the market he was re-signed by the Kraken to a one-year, $1.2 million contract. [20] In the 2022–23 season, Donato built upon his first season with the Kraken by continuing to contribute in a various forward roles in posting 13 goals and 27 points through 71 regular season games. In helping the Kraken qualify for the post-season, he added 2 assists through 14 games.
After two seasons with the Kraken, Donato left the club as a free agent and was signed on the opening day of free agency to a two-year, $4 million contract with the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks on July 1, 2023. [21]
Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
2021 Latvia | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2016 Finland |
Donato made his first appearance at the international level as a junior when he was selected by the United States to participate in the 2016 World Junior Championships. He finished the tournament with 3 goals and 4 points in 7 games, resulting in a bronze medal.
Donato was selected for the United States men's national ice hockey team, to compete in the men's tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [22] [23] Donato led the United States in scoring, with six points; additionally, his five goals place him in a tie for the most goals scored – alongside Ilya Kovalchuk and Kirill Kaprizov. However, the team's overall performance was a disappointment as team USA skated to a seventh-place finish. [24]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2011–12 | Dexter School | USHS | 26 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Dexter School | USHS | 28 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Dexter School | USHS | 30 | 37 | 41 | 78 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Dexter School | USHS | 31 | 18 | 35 | 53 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | South Shore Kings | USPHL | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||
2015–16 | Harvard University | ECAC | 32 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Harvard University | ECAC | 36 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Harvard University | ECAC | 29 | 26 | 17 | 43 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 34 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 18 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 22 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
2019–20 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 62 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2020–21 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 50 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 74 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 71 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 46 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
2023–24 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 78 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 403 | 77 | 88 | 165 | 142 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2016 | United States | WJC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
2018 | United States | OG | 7th | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
2021 | United States | WC | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
Junior totals | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||||
Senior totals | 15 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
Award | Year | |
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USHL | ||
All-USA Hockey First Team | 2015 | |
College | ||
ECAC All-Tournament Team | 2017 | |
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 2017 | [25] |
All-Ivy League First Team | 2017 | |
Ivy-League Players of the Year | 2017 | [26] |
AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2018 | [27] |
Hobey Baker Award (Finalist) | 2017–18 | |
ECAC Hockey Player of the Year | 2017–18 |
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