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Fantasy Summary

His size, skating and pedigree have exceeded his actual play on the ice so far in his young career. He just needs more time to improve and develop in the OHL.


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September 2023 – Donovan played all three games in the prospects tournament held in Buffalo. For a young defender, it can be a good thing to not be noticeable on the ice and that could be said of Donovan for most of this tournament. His mobility is impressive and he skates the puck up ice quite well. He will need to improve his decision making and positioning. He should be back for another season in the OHL. Grant Campbell

 

May 2023 – Donovan had a breakout offensive year with Hamilton in the OHL where he had 12 goals and 33 assists in 55 games. Donovan just turned 19, so he will have another season in the OHL next year where he will hope to round out his overall game and continue to improve. His stock is rising and he could have a big year.  Grant Campbell

 

August 2022 – The 18-year-old son of former NHLer Shean Donovan is blessed with excellent speed and mobility on the back end. He struggled at times last year with Hamilton in the OHL where he had three goals and 19 assists in 64 games. He is a very intriguing pick by Ottawa as he possesses all of the tools to be a very good top-four defender in the NHL. Grant Campbell

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 3.5
NHL Certainty 5.0
Country CAN
Position D
Roster Type Junior
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth April 5, 2004
Height 6‘2”
Weight 183 lbs
Drafted 2022 Round 5; Overall: 136
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Stats – Frozen Tools – Profile on FT

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAPTSPIM+/-
2024-2025AHLBelleville Senators64391283-9
2023-2024WJC-20Canada U2050000-2
2023-2024OHLBrantford Bulldogs3491928341
2023-2024OHLSaginaw Spirit32414183918
2023-2024Memorial CupSaginaw Spirit51342-1
2022-2023OHLHamilton Bulldogs5512334551-9
2022-2023AHLBelleville Senators20000-3
2021-2022OHLHamilton Bulldogs64319222925
2021-2022Memorial CupHamilton Bulldogs50004-2
2019-2020HEO U18Kanata Lasers U18 AAA3881927200
2018-2019WSI U15Pro Hockey Selects 2 U15600000
2018-2019HEO U18Kanata Lasers U18 AAA302200
2018-2019HEO U15Upper Canada Cyclones U15 AAA2991221260
2017-2018HEO U15Upper Canada Cyclones U15 AAA100000
2017-2018HEO U14Upper Canada Cyclones U14 AAA272911120

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