Shean Donovan
Born (1975-01-22) 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  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.

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.

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. 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.

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
Gold medal – first place1997Helsinki
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place1995Alberta
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1995 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 0 0 0 6
1997 Canada WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 0 1 1 31
Junior totals 7 0 0 0 6
Senior totals 10 0 1 1 31

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.
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