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USA Ryan Donato
#8 Chicago Blackhawks / NHL - 24/25
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time NCAA (East) First All-American Team 1
1-time NCAA (ECAC) Champion 1
Date of Birth
Apr 09, 1996
Position
C/W
Age
28
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Scituate, MA, USA
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$2,000,000 Powered by
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Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks / Signed
Drafted
2014 round 2 #56 overall by Boston Bruins
Agency
PREMIUM

Father: Ted Donato
Brothers: Jack Donato, Nolan Donato
Uncle: Dan Donato
Cousins: John Farinacci, Anthony Farinacci

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Ryan Donato Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Dexter Southfield School USHS-Prep 26* 14* 22* 36* -* -* |
Cape Cod Whalers 16U AAA MSHL 16U 12* 6* 2* 8* 4* -* |
2012-13 Dexter Southfield School USHS-Prep 28* 29* 31* 60* -* -* |
Cape Cod Whalers 16U AAA MSHL 16U 12* 18* 14* 32* 6* -* |
2013-14 Dexter Southfield School USHS-Prep 30* 37* 41* 78* -* -* |
Cape Cod Whalers 18U AAA MSHL 18U 9* 8* 9* 17* 33* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2014-15 Dexter Southfield School “C” USHS-Prep 31* 18* 35* 53* -* -* |
South Shore Kings USPHL Premier 13* 5* 5* 10* 4* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
Omaha Lancers USHL 8* 5* 5* 10* 4* -3* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 15 -1
2015-16 Harvard Univ. NCAA 32* 13* 8* 21* 26* 4* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 3* 1* 4* 2* 4* |
2016-17 Harvard Univ. NCAA 36* 21* 19* 40* 25* 19* |
2017-18 Harvard Univ. NCAA 29* 26* 17* 43* 10* 15* |
Boston Bruins NHL 12* 5* 4* 9* 2* 2* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -3
USA OG 5* 5* 1* 6* 2* -1* |
2018-19 Boston Bruins NHL 34* 6* 3* 9* 2* -11* |
Providence Bruins AHL 18* 7* 5* 12* 7* -1* |
Minnesota Wild NHL 22* 4* 12* 16* 4* -4* |
Iowa Wild AHL 3* 2* 3* 5* 4* 1* | Playoffs 11 2 4 6 4 -6
2019-20 Minnesota Wild NHL 62* 14* 9* 23* 12* 5* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 1
2020-21 San Jose Sharks NHL 50* 6* 14* 20* 10* -11* |
USA WC 10* 1* 3* 4* 6* 2* |
2021-22 Seattle Kraken NHL 74* 16* 15* 31* 40* -13* |
2022-23 Seattle Kraken NHL 71* 14* 13* 27* 46* 16* | Playoffs 14 0 2 2 12 -2
2023-24 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 78* 12* 18* 30* 26* -14* |
2024-25 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 48* 15* 14* 29* 28* -5* |
Projected NHL 80* 25* 23* 48* 47* -8* |
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Ryan Donato Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 21* 9* 8* 17* 0.81* 11* 0* | 1 11 2 * 4 * 6 * 0.55 * 4 * -6 *
MSHL 16U 2 24* 24* 16* 40* 1.67* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MSHL 18U 1 9* 8* 9* 17* 1.89* 33* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 97* 60* 44* 104* 1.07* 61* 38* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 8 451* 92* 102* 194* 0.43* 170* -35* | 3 19 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.11 * 14 * -4 *
NTDP 2 8* 1* 0* 1* 0.13* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 1 5* 5* 1* 6* 1.20* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 8* 5* 5* 10* 1.25* 4* -3* | 1 3 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.33 * 15 * -1 *
USHS-Prep 4 115* 98* 129* 227* 1.97* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USPHL Premier 1 13* 5* 5* 10* 0.77* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 10* 1* 3* 4* 0.40* 6* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 3* 1* 4* 0.57* 2* 4* | 0 * * * * * *

Ryan Donato Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Confirmed Seattle Kraken Chicago Blackhawks
07/27/2022
07/27/2022 Extension Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
09/12/2021
09/12/2021 Confirmed San Jose Sharks Seattle Kraken
10/05/2020
10/05/2020 Confirmed Minnesota Wild San Jose Sharks
07/16/2019
07/16/2019 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
02/21/2019
02/21/2019 Confirmed Boston Bruins Minnesota Wild
03/19/2018
03/19/2018 Confirmed Harvard Univ. Boston Bruins
01/30/2014
01/30/2014 Confirmed Dexter Southfield School Harvard Univ.
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2013, 13 #234 overall by Rimouski Océanic in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2012, 6 #90 overall by Omaha Lancers in the USHL Futures Draft

2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #32 by FCHockey

2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #38 by McKeen's Hockey

Cult/Star player for Dexter Southfield School