Shean Donovan

Not to be confused with United States Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan.

Shean Donovan
Born	(1975-01-22) January 22, 1975 (age 49) Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	San Jose Sharks Colorado Avalanche Atlanta Thrashers Pittsburgh Penguins Calgary Flames Boston Bruins Ottawa Senators
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	28th overall, 1993 San Jose Sharks
Playing career	1995–2010

Shean Patrick "The Storm" Donovan (born January 22, 1975) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player, ^[1] with a career including seven National Hockey League (NHL) clubs and 951 games, spanning from 1994 to 2010. He currently serves as a development coach for the Ottawa Senators. ^{[ citation needed ]}

Life and career

Shean Donovan was born in Timmins, Ontario and grew up in North Bay. ^[2]

Donovan was drafted 27th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks and played his first full season in 1995–96. After his first four seasons with the Sharks, he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche, where he spent three seasons, contributing 13 goals and 19 assists before being traded to the Atlanta Thrashers in 1999.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2002, he was claimed by the Pittsburgh Penguins on waivers, then traded to the Calgary Flames in 2004, where he had a breakout during the 2003 –04 season, scoring 18 goals. He was a part of the playoff run which saw the Flames defeat the Vancouver Canucks, Detroit Red Wings, and San Jose Sharks before being defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning by a single goal in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals.^{[ citation needed ]} In April 2011, Donovan recalled the victory as "kind of a bittersweet moment, not winning, but in the end going there was a great memory." ^[1]

Donovan played for Genève-Servette HC in the Swiss Nationalliga A during the 2004–05 lockout, returning to the Flames for the 2005–06 season. On July 2, 2006, Donovan was signed to a two-year deal as a free agent by the Boston Bruins, ^[3] with the intention of bringing more speed and energy to the Bruins. ^[4] At the conclusion of the 2006–07 season, Donovan was traded by the Bruins to the Ottawa Senators for Peter Schaefer. ^[5]

Donovan played for the Senators through the 2009–10 season, after which he became an unrestricted free agent. Unable to attract NHL interest before the start of the 2010–11 season, the Anaheim Ducks offered him a professional try-out contract with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL). ^{[6] [7]} On November 7, yet to make an appearance with the Crunch, Donovan decided to walk away from his try-out to return home, ^[8] stating that he missed his family, his home in Ottawa, and that he had decided to retire from professional hockey. ^[1] Donovan is currently a development coach with the Senators.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990–91	Kanata Valley Lasers	CJHL		44	8	5	13	8		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Ottawa 67's	OHL		58	11	8	19	14		11	1	0	1	5
1992–93	Ottawa 67's	OHL		66	29	23	52	33		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Ottawa 67's	OHL		62	35	49	84	63		17	10	11	21	14
1994–95	Ottawa 67's	OHL		29	22	19	41	41		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Kansas City Blades	IHL		5	0	2	2	7		14	5	3	8	23
1994–95	San Jose Sharks	NHL		14	0	0	0	6		7	0	1	1	6
1995–96	Kansas City Blades	IHL		4	0	0	0	8		5	0	0	0	8
1995–96	San Jose Sharks	NHL		74	13	8	21	39		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL		3	1	3	4	18		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	San Jose Sharks	NHL		73	9	6	15	42		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	San Jose Sharks	NHL		20	3	3	6	22		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		47	5	7	12	48		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		68	7	12	19	37		5	0	0	0	2
1999–00	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		18	1	0	1	8		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		33	4	7	11	18		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		63	12	11	23	47		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		48	6	6	12	40		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		13	2	1	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		52	4	5	9	30		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Calgary Flames	NHL		13	1	2	3	7		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Calgary Flames	NHL		82	18	24	42	72		24	5	5	10	23
2004–05	Genève–Servette HC	NLA		12	5	3	8	30		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Calgary Flames	NHL		80	9	11	20	82		7	0	0	0	6
2006–07	Boston Bruins	NHL		76	6	11	17	56		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Ottawa Senators	NHL		82	5	7	12	73		4	1	0	1	2
2008–09	Ottawa Senators	NHL		65	5	5	10	34		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Ottawa Senators	NHL		30	2	3	5	40		2	0	0	0	0
NHL totals				951	112	129	241	705		49	6	6	12	39

International

Medal record
Representing   Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
	1997	Helsinki
World Junior Championships
	1995	Alberta

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995	Canada	WJC			7	0	0	0	6
1997	Canada	WC			10	0	1	1	31
Junior totals					7	0	0	0	6
Senior totals					10	0	1	1	31

References

1. "Former Senators forward Shean Donovan preparing to host hockey camps". The Hockey Writers.com. 5 April 2011.
2. "Donovan out to help Sens rebound - Add your comments". North Bay Nugget . August 20, 2008. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
3. "Donovan agrees to two-year deal". Boston Bruins. 2006-07-02. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
4. "Donovan will bring energy". Boston Bruins. 2006-07-07. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
5. "Bruins send Donovan to Senators for Schaefer". CBS Sports . 2007-07-17. Archived from the original on 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
6. "Former Ottawa Senators forward Shean Donovan to host hockey camps". thehockeywriters.com. 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
7. "Syracuse signs Veteran Shean Donovan". OC Register. 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
8. "Syracuse Crunch buried under four-goal first, lose to Binghamton 5-0". Syracuse.com. 2010-11-07. Retrieved 2010-11-08.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database