{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 2004)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Jorian Donovan | image = Jorian Donovan.jpg | caption = Donovan in 2024 | birth_place = Calgary, Alberta, Canada | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|4|5}} | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 200 | shoots = Left | position = Defence | prospect_team = Belleville Senators | prospect_league = AHL | team = Ottawa Senators | league = NHL | draft = 136th overall | draft_year = 2022 | draft_team = Ottawa Senators | career_start = 2024 | career_end = }} '''Jorian Donovan''' (born April 5, 2004) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 136th overall by the Senators in the 2022 NHL entry draft.
==Early life== Donovan was born in Calgary, Alberta while his father, Shean Donovan, was a member of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Calgary Flames.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Garrioch |first=Bruce |date=March 24, 2026 |title=Carter Yakemchuk, Jorian Donovan to make NHL debuts for injury-plagued Senators |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/ottawa-senators/carter-yakemchuk-jorian-donovan-debuts |work=Ottawa Citizen |access-date=March 29, 2026}}</ref>
==Career== ===Amateur=== Donovan was selected by the Hamilton Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the first round, sixth overall, in the 2020 OHL Priority Draft.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl-bulldogs/2020-ohl-draft-recap-bulldogs-select-jorian-donovan-6th-overall/ |title=2020 OHL Draft Recap – Bulldogs Select Jorian Donovan 6th Overall |publisher=Brantford Bulldogs |via=CHL.ca |date=April 4, 2020 |access-date=April 20, 2026}}</ref> He made his OHL debut in the 2021–21 season and scored three goals and 19 assists for 22 points in 64 games.<ref name="hockeydb">{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=248704 |title=Jorian Donovan |website=Hockeydb.com |access-date=April 20, 2026}}</ref> The Bulldogs set a league record with 51 wins in the season and in the playoffs, advanced to the league final where they beat the Windsor Spitfires to win the J. Ross Robertson Cup as league champions.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl-bulldogs/2022-ohl-champions/ |title=2022 OHL Champions |publisher=Brantford Bulldogs |via=CHL.ca |access-date=April 20, 2026}}</ref> Donovan added one goal and three points in 13 playoff games.<ref name="hockeydb"/> As league champions, the Bulldogs were among the teams invited to the 2022 Memorial Cup, a round-robin tournament in which the champions of the three leagues that comprise the Canadian Hockey League and a host team face off. The Bulldogs made the Memorial Cup final but were defeated by the Saint John Sea Dogs to finish second.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl-bulldogs/june-2922-ham-3-snb-6-memorial-cup-championship-highlights/ |title=June 29/22 – HAM (3) – SNB (6) – Memorial Cup Championship Highlights |publisher=Brantford Bulldogs |date=June 30, 2022 |access-date=April 20, 2026}}</ref>
In his second season in 2022–23, Donovan recorded 12 goals and 45 points in 55 games.<ref name="hockeydb"/> The Bulldogs made the playoffs again, but were eliminated in the opening round by the Barrie Colts.<ref name="move">{{cite web |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/end-of-an-era-for-the-hamilton-bulldogs/ |title=End of an era for the Hamilton Bulldogs |work=CTV News |last=Baker |first=Jennifer K. |date=April 11, 2023 |access-date=April 20, 2026}}</ref> In six playoff games, he added one goal and three points.<ref name="hockeydb"/> In the offseason the team was relocated to Brantford, Ontario, becoming the Brantford Bulldogs.<ref name="move"/> In his first season in Brantford in 2023–24, he tallied nine goals and 28 points in 34 games before he was traded to the Saginaw Spirit at the OHL trade deadline on January 8, 2024, in exchange for eight draft picks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/sports/local-sports/bulldogs-trade-donovan-for-eight-picks |title=Bulldogs trade Donovan for eight picks |work=Brantford Expositor |last=Smiley |first=Brian |date=January 8, 2024 |access-date=April 20, 2026}}</ref> He played the rest of the season with Saginaw, posting four goals and 18 points in 32 games.<ref name="hockeydb"/> The Spirit qualified for the playoffs and advanced to the Western Conference Finals where they were knocked out of contention by the eventual OHL-champion London Knights.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl-knights/article/knights-crowned-2024-ohl-champions/ |title=Knights Crowned 2024 OHL Champions |publisher=London Knights |via=CHL.ca |date=May 16, 2024 |access-date=April 20, 2026}}</ref> In 17 playoffs games, Donovan added three goals and nine points.<ref name="hockeydb"/> However, as host city of the 2024 Memorial Cup, Saginaw was one of the four teams to compete in the tournament. They advanced to the final where they defeated the Knights to win the championship, the first in franchise history.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl/article/saginaw-spirit-are-2024-memorial-cup-champions/ |title=Saginaw Spirit soar to first-ever Memorial Cup Championship |publisher=Ontario Hockey League |via=CHL.ca |date=June 3, 2024 |access-date=April 20, 2026}}</ref>
===Professional=== Donovan was selected in the fifth round, 136th overall, by the NHL's Ottawa Senators in the 2022 NHL entry draft, and signed a three-year entry level contract with Ottawa in September 2022.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/senators-sign-defenceman-jorian-donovan-to-a-three-year-entry-level-contract/c-335721890 |title=Senators sign defenceman Jorian Donovan to a three-year, entry-level cont |via=NHL.com |publisher=Ottawa Senators |date=September 23, 2022|access-date=September 28, 2022}}</ref> Donovan joined Ottawa's American Hockey League affiliate, the Belleville Senators at the end of the 2022–23 season for a brief two-game stint in which he went scoreless.<ref name="hockeydb"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bellevillesens.com/belleville-sens-debut-source-pride-donovan/ |title=Belleville Sens debut a source of pride for Donovan |publisher=Belleville Senators |date=April 20, 2023 |access-date=April 20, 2026}}</ref> He rejoined Belleville for his first full professional season in 2024–25 in which scored three goals and 12 points in 64 games.<ref name="hockeydb"/> Belleville failed to make the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bellevillesens.com/weekly-recap-belleville-sens-season-ends-against-rival-rocket/ |title=Weekly Recap: Belleville Sens season ends against rival Rocket |publisher=Belleville Senators |date=April 22, 2025 |access-date=April 20, 2026}}</ref> He was returned to Belleville for the 2025–26 season after Ottawa's training camp.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/sens-assign-eight-to-belleville-camp |title=Sens assign eight to Belleville camp |publisher=Ottawa Senators |via=NHL.com |date=October 3, 2025 |access-date=April 20, 2026}}</ref> He was recalled on March 24, 2026 after injuries to Thomas Chabot and Lassi Thomson.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/donovan-yakemchuk-recalled-from-belleville |title=Donovan, Yakemchuk recalled from Belleville |publisher=Ottawa Senators |via=NHL.com |date=March 24, 2026 |access-date=April 20, 2026}}</ref> He made his NHL debut that night against the Detroit Red Wings. This made Jorian and his father, Shean, the first father-son duo to suit up for the Senators in an NHL game.<ref name=":0"/> He played in a second game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, going scoreless in both before being returned to Belleville on March 29.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/ice-chips-sens-loan-donovan-back-to-ahl/ |title=Ice Chips: Sens loan Donovan back to AHL |work=TSN |date=March 29, 2026 |access-date=April 20, 2026}}</ref> He was recalled again on April 4 due an injury to Tyler Kleven, but did not play and was returned to Belleville.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/senators-recall-defenceman-jorian-donovan-kleven-out-week-to-week/ |title=Senators recall defenceman Jorian Donovan, Kleven out week-to-week |work=Sporstnet |date=April 4, 2026 |access-date=April 20, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/senators-jorian-donovan-sent-down-after-sundays-game/ |title=Senators' Jorian Donovan: Sent down after Sunday's game |work=CBS Sports |date=April 5, 2026 |access-date=April 20, 2026}}</ref> He finished the season with Belleville, recording four goals and 21 points in 61 games.<ref name="hockeydb"/>
==International play== Donovan was invited to Canada's junior team tryout camp for the 2024 World Junior Championships, but was one of the final cuts. However, after Tanner Molendyk was injured, Donovan was added to the roster.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/hockey-canada/canada-adds-defenceman-jorian-donovan-to-world-juniors-pre-tournament-camp-1.2052431 |title=Canada adds D Donovan to World Juniors pre-tournament camp |work=TSN |date=December 22, 2023 |access-date=April 20, 2026}}</ref> He appeared in five games, going scoreless, as Canada was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the tournament by Czechia.<ref name="hockeydb"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/canada-eliminated-in-world-juniors-quarterfinal-to-czechia |title=Canada Eliminated in World Juniors Quarterfinal to Czechia |work=The Hockey News |last=Ferrari |first=Tony |date=January 2, 2024 |access-date=April 20, 2026}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2021–22 | Hamilton Bulldogs | OHL | 64 || 3 || 19 || 22 || 29 | 13 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Hamilton Bulldogs | OHL | 55 || 12 || 33 || 45 || 41 | 6 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 4 |- | 2022–23 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24 | Brantford Bulldogs | OHL | 34 || 9 || 19 || 28 || 34 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2023–24 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 32 || 4 || 14 || 18 || 39 | 17 || 3 || 6 || 9 || 8 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 64 || 3 || 9 || 12 || 83 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2025–26 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 61 || 4 || 17 || 21 || 89 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2025–26 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |AHL totals ! 2 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{hockeydb|248704}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Donovan, Jorian}} Category:2004 births Category:Living people Category:Belleville Senators players Category:Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) players Category:Ice hockey people from Calgary Category:Ottawa Senators draft picks Category:Ottawa Senators players Category:Saginaw Spirit players Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen