Matt Donovan (ice hockey)

Matt Donovan (ice hockey)
Matt Donovan
Born May 9, 1990 (1990-05-09) (age 21)
Edmond, Oklahoma, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
New York Islanders
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL)
NHL Draft 96th overall, 2008
New York Islanders
Playing career 2011–present

Matt Donovan (born May 9, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League. He was selected by the New York Islanders in the 4th round (96th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

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Amateur career

Donovan attended John F. Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. While in Iowa, Donovan played for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, a member of the United States Hockey League (USHL). As a RoughRider, he was named to the USHL All-Rookie Team in his first year (2007–08), and he was named to the USHL First All-Star Team in the 2008-09 season.

Donovan made his University of Denver debut on October 9, 2009, and completed his first season as a Pioneer with 7 goals and 14 assists for a total of 21 points in 36 games to lead all WCHA defenceman in goals.[1] For his efforts he was rewarded by being named to the named to the Inside College Hockey Freshman All-American team, All-College Hockey News Rookie Team, and All-WCHA Rookie Team.[2]

Professional career

Upon completing his completed his sophomore season at the University of Denver, Donovan was quickly signed to a professional contract by the New York Islanders who immediately assigned him to play for their top AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.[3] Donovan made a positive impact on the team by scoring one goal and four assists while dressing for the final six games of the 2010-11 AHL season[4]

International career

Donovan was a member of the United States junior hockey team that captured the gold medal in January 2010 at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships with a 6-5 OT victory against team Canada.[5] Throughout the seven games Donovan notched three goals and two assists with a plus-6 rating.[6]

Awards and honours

Award Year
USHL All-Rookie Team[7] 2007–08
USHL First All-Star Team[8] 2008–09
WCHA All-Rookie Team[9] 2009–10
WCHA Second All-Star Team[10] 2010–11

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 59 12 18 30 41 3 0 1 1 4
2008–09 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 57 19 32 51 43 5 0 4 4 2
2009–10 University of Denver NCAA 36 7 14 21 50 - - - - -
2010–11 University of Denver NCAA 42 9 23 32 64 - - - - -
2010–11 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 6 1 4 5 10 - - - - -

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