Justin Donati

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Justin Donati
Born (1986-10-17) October 17, 1986 (age 37)
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
ACH team
Former teams
Stoney Creek Generals
Vita Hästen
Portland Pirates
Binghamton Senators
Vålerenga
HC TWK Innsbruck
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 20072019

Justin Donati (born October 17, 1986) is a former professional ice hockey forward, who last played professionally for the Brampton Beast of the ECHL. Justin played with his identical twin brother Tyler Donati on the Toronto St. Michael's Majors of the OHL, but this was ended when Tyler was traded to the Belleville Bulls. Justin is the younger of the Donati twins by 7 minutes. Neither brother was drafted to the NHL in 2006, but both attended Detroit Red Wings rookie camp. In 2007, Justin was invited to participate in the Calgary Flames rookie camp as a non-draft invitee.

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Playing career

On January 8, 2005 Justin, along with his brother Tyler, was acquired from the Oshawa Generals to the Toronto St. Michael's Majors for Cal Clutterbuck. In February 2007 Justin was acquired from the Toronto St. Michael's Majors to the Sudbury Wolves.

Justin and his brother both attended the Detroit Red Wings rookie camp as non-draft invitees in August/Sept of 2006 and played well, both producing points regularly throughout the tournament games. Justin signed with the UPEI Panthers of the Atlantic University Sport conference in December 2007. A shoulder injury kept him out until early February, but he posted 10 points in his four games with the club.

On May 31, 2013, Donati left Norway and joined his brother in signing a one-year contract with Austrian club, HC TWK Innsbruck of the EBEL. [1]

On July 10, 2014 a free agent after a single season with Innsbruck, Donati signed a one-year contract in Sweden with Vita Hästen of the HockeyAllsvenskan. [2]

Personal information

Justin and his brother Tyler are actively involved in the "points for Cancer" fund, with money for each point either Donati scores being matched by their respective hockey clubs going to research to finding a cure for ovarian cancer, which their mother Corinne was diagnosed with in 2003. She died in July 2006 but the "points for Cancer" fundraising continues in her name. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2002–03 Burlington Cougars OPJHL 3315142911
2003–04 Oshawa Generals OHL 451515301671232
2004–05 Oshawa GeneralsOHL14691510
2004–05 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHL296182420104374
2005–06 Toronto St. Michael's MajorsOHL6246631095045384
2006–07 Toronto St. Michael's MajorsOHL3526305624
2006–07 Sudbury Wolves OHL282114356191414286
2007–08 U. of Prince Edward Island AUS 446100
2007–08 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 14011118
2008–09U. of Prince Edward IslandAUS2718304830
2009–10 HC Thurgau NLB 30002
2009–10 Elmira Jackals ECHL6542621044852794
2009–10 Portland Pirates AHL 10110
2009–10 Binghamton Senators AHL30000
2010–11 Elmira JackalsECHL632767948342352
2011–12 Vålerenga Ishockey GET 2114375116
2012–13 Vålerenga IshockeyGET4437326940151192028
2013–14 HC TWK Innsbruck EBEL 5423295226
2014–15 HC Vita Hästen Allsv 17751210
2014–15 Brampton Beast ECHL4915284338
2015–16 Stoney Creek Generals ACH 15814221470660
2016–17Stoney Creek GeneralsACH18102030693111424
2017–18Stoney Creek GeneralsACH18151126641450
2018–19Stoney Creek GeneralsACH77714473694
2019–20 Brantford Blast ACH10000
ECHL totals191841682521779410146
AHL totals40110

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References

  1. "Donati twins in Innsbruck!". haifischbecken.at (in German). May 31, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  2. "Points machine, Justin Donati to the White Horse" (in Swedish). Vita Hästen. July 10, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  3. Inscoe, Robin (October 21, 2014). "Donati re-introduces Points for Cancer campaign". bramptonguardian.com. Retrieved September 12, 2018.