Tyler Donati
| Tyler Donati | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
October 17, 1986 Oakville, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ECHL team Former teams |
Brampton Beast Binghamton Senators Philadelphia Phantoms Hartford Wolf Pack Connecticut Whale Vålerenga HC TWK Innsbruck | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Tyler Donati (born October 17, 1986) is a professional ice hockey right wing, currently playing for the Brampton Beast of the ECHL. Tyler is the identical twin of hockey player Justin Donati,[1] only older than Justin by 7 minutes. Though neither brother has been drafted, both attended the Detroit Red Wings rookie camp in 2006.
Playing career
On January 8, 2005 Tyler, along with brother Justin Donati, was acquired from the Oshawa Generals to the Toronto St. Michael's Majors for Cal Clutterbuck. Tyler played alongside of Justin on the Toronto St. Michael's Majors of the OHL, but this was ended when Tyler was traded to the Belleville Bulls. Tyler and his brother both attended the Detroit Red Wings rookie camp as non-draft invitees in August/September 2006 and played well, both producing points regularly throughout the tournament games. His 2010-11 season with the Elmira Jackals was cut short after being side-lined due to shoulder surgery.
On May 23, 2012, Donati left for Europe to join Vålerenga Ishockey of the GET-ligaen in Oslo, Norway. After two seasons abroad, Donati returned to his homestate Ontario, in signing a one-year deal with the Brampton Beast of the ECHL on September 15, 2014.[2]
Personal information
Tyler and his brother Justin are actively involved in the "points for Cancer" fund, with money for each point either Donati scores being matched by their respective hockey clubs going to research to finding a cure for ovarian cancer, which their mother Corinne was diagnosed with in 2003. She lost her battle in July 2006. The "points for Cancer" fundraising continues in her name.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Burlington Cougars | OPJHL | 46 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 65 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 25 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 28 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 68 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Motor City Mechanics | UHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 66 | 54 | 75 | 129 | 52 | 15 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 53 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 15 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Thurgau | NLB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 67 | 38 | 76 | 114 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Hartford Wolf Pack/CT Whale | AHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 18 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Chicago Express | ECHL | 46 | 14 | 47 | 61 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Vålerenga Ishockey | GET | 39 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 28 | ||
| 2013–14 | HC TWK Innsbruck | EBEL | 53 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ECHL totals | 151 | 68 | 149 | 217 | 117 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| AHL totals | 66 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards
- 2009–10 CCM U+ ECHL Most Valuable Player
- 2009–10 Leading Scorer
References
- ↑ "Donati twins in Innsbruck!" (in German). haifischbecken.at. 2013-05-26. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
- ↑ "Beast sign former ECHL MVP Tyler Donati". Brampton Beast. 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2014-09-15.