Ted Donato's Incredible Hockey Journey: Career Highlights & Jaw-Dropping Stats Revealed!

Ted Donato is a well-known figure in the world of hockey, both as a former NHL player and current head coach of Harvard University's men's ice hockey team.

Ted Donato coaching at Harvard University.

Early Career and Draft

Donato played his high school hockey at Catholic Memorial and then advanced to college hockey at Harvard University. Donato was selected 98th overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins.

NHL Playing Career

Donato moved up to the NHL for the 1991-92 season. During his career, Donato played for the Bruins, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, St.

Donato played 796 career NHL games, scoring 150 goals and 197 assists for 347 points.

NHL Career Statistics

Here's a summary of Ted Donato's NHL career statistics:

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Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points
796	150	197	347

Collegiate Achievements

Donato's collegiate career at Harvard was marked by significant achievements:

Received the George Percy Award as Harvard's top freshman.
Scored first goal in Crimson in the third period of 5-2 victory over Dartmouth Nov. 1.
Had first multi-goal game with two tallies in 5-2 win over Brown Nov. 7.
Scored and had an assist in title game win over Rensselaer at the Shillelagh Nov. 28.
Provided a pair of assists in 4-4 tie at Union Dec.
World Junior Team, won bronze at 2016 IIHF World Junior Championships.
Scored vs. Quinnipiac in the Rivalry on Ice at MSG Jan. 9.
Had a breakaway goal against Boston College in the Beanpot Feb. 1.
Scored in the Beanpot consolation against Northeastern Feb. 8.
Recorded a hat trick Feb. 13 in a 4-1 victory over Union.
Found the back of the net on the power play Feb. 27 against St. Lawrence.
Had two helpers and a goal during ECAC quarterfinals series against Rensselaer.

2016-2017 Season Highlights

Ivy League Player of the Year.
First team All-Ivy and All-ECAC Hockey.
ECAC Player of the Month (Feb.).
Two-time ECAC Player of the Week (Feb. 15, Feb. 27).
ECAC Hockey Torunament and NCAA All-East Region team selection.
Played in all 36 games, scoring 21 goals and registering 19 assists.
Had an assist and a goal in the NCAA Tournament.
Scored twice in ECAC semifinals versus Cornell March 18.
Collected two goals and two assists against St. Lawrence Feb. 25.
Recorded four assists in win at Brown Feb. 18.
Tallied four goals in win over Union Feb. 10.
Scored and added an assist at Dartmouth Jan. 17.
Totaled two points with a goal and an assist in win over Princeton Jan. 7.
Netted two goals at Clarkson on Dec. 3.
Dished out a helper on Dec. 2 at St. Lawrence.
Posted three points, one goal, two assists, against Bentley on Nov. 26.
Tallied one goal and one assist at Princeton on Nov. 11.
Earned four points, one goal and three assists, against Cornell on Nov. 5.
Netted his first pair of goals for his sophomore campaign at Arizona State on Oct.

2017-2018 Season

Donato had a career high 14-game point streak (14 goals, eight assists) to open the season, and was the first player in college hockey in 2017-18 to reach 20 goals, taking just 19 games to do it. He also played for the U.S. men's ice hockey team at the 2018 Winter Olympics before returning to complete the season at Harvard.

Other achievements include: