Shean Donovan
Shean Patrick Donovan (born January 22, 1975) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player.[1] Donovan played in 951 games with seven National Hockey League (NHL) clubs during a career that stretched from 1994 to 2010. His nickname is "The Storm", which he gave himself. He currently serves as a development coach with the NHL's Ottawa Senators. Donovan was born in Timmins, Ontario, but grew up in North Bay, Ontario.[2]
| Shean Donovan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 22, 1975 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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
28th overall, 1993 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 1995–2010 | ||
Playing career
A winger with great skating ability, Donovan was drafted by the San Jose Sharks 27th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft and played his first full season in 1995–96. He spent four seasons with the Sharks before being 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.
He was claimed on waivers by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2002, then traded to the Calgary Flames in 2003, where he had a breakout season in 2003–04, scoring 18 goals in the regular season, and was part of the playoff run which saw the Flames defeat the Vancouver Canucks, Detroit Red Wings, and San Jose Sharks before falling to the Tampa Bay Lightning by a single goal in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Donovan stated in an interview in April 2011 "That is 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, and returned to the Flames for the 2005–06 season. On July 2, 2006, Donovan was then signed by the Boston Bruins as a free agent to a two-year deal,[3] with the intention of bringing more speed and energy to the Bruins.[4]
At the conclusion of the 2006–07 season, on July 17, 2007, Donovan was traded by the Bruins to the Ottawa Senators for Peter Schaefer.[5]
Donovan played for the Senators until the end of the 2009–10 season, when he became an unrestricted free agent. He was unable to attract NHL interest before the start of the 2010–11 season. In November, the Anaheim Ducks were looking for a veteran player, and they wanted Donovan to try out with the Syracuse Crunch.[6] November 1, 2010, he signed a professional try-out contract with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL).[7] However, a little under a week later and still to make an appearance with the Crunch, Donovan decided to walk away from his try-out to return home on November 7.[8] Donovan said that he was missing his family and his home in Ottawa, and decided to retire from professional hockey.[1]
Donovan is currently a development coach with the Senators.
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 | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 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
- "Former Senators forward Shean Donovan preparing to host hockey camps". The Hockey Writers.com. 5 April 2011.
- "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.
- "Donovan agrees to two-year deal". Boston Bruins. 2006-07-02. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- "Donovan will bring energy". Boston Bruins. 2006-07-07. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- "Bruins send Donovan to Senators for Schaefer". CBS Sports. 2007-07-17. Archived from the original on 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- "Former Ottawa Senators forward Shean Donovan to host hockey camps". thehockeywriters.com. 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- "Syracuse signs Veteran Shean Donovan". OC Register. 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- "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