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Matt Donovan's NHL career

Points
20
Games
69
Assists
18
Goals
2
Plus/minus
-8

Defenceman Matt Donovan was drafted 96th overall by New York Islanders in 2008. He played 4 seasons for 2 clubs, 2011-2019. That came to 69 games and 20 points, 2 goals and 18 assists.

Below: the whole of Matt Donovan's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2008 NHL Draft

    Matt Donovan is drafted 96 overall by New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders
    Selected
    96 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    17 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Erik Karlsson#15
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2008 draft
  2. 3 years, 9 months and 13 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Matt Donovan makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠3 loss against New Jersey Devils

    NYINew York Islanders1–3NJDNew Jersey Devils

    Matt was 21 years old · Prudential Center, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Johan Hedberg and Jacob Josefson.

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    Season

    2011-2012

    Matt Donovan's first NHL season: 0 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#784
    Games
    3 of 82
    4%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#708
    Assists
    0
    NHL#752
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#561
    The whole season2011-2012
  3. Season

    2013-2014

    Matt Donovan scores 16 points — the best season of his career

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    30
    games missed
    Points
    16
    NHL#408
    Games
    52 of 82
    63%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#535
    Assists
    14
    NHL#317
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#353
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#745
    The whole season2013-2014
  4. Season

    2014-2015

    Matt Donovan plays only 12 games for 3 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    70
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#653
    Games
    12 of 82
    15%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#689
    Assists
    3
    NHL#612
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#217
    PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals
    2 of 7 games0 points
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2014-2015
  5. Season

    2018-2019

    Matt Donovan's last season: 1 points

    NSHNashville Predators
    Events
    80
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#747
    Games
    2 of 82
    2%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#732
    Assists
    1
    NHL#721
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    0
    NHL#339
    PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundDALDallas Stars2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2018-2019
  6. The career

    Matt Donovan played his last NHL game in 2019

    The career ended after 4 seasons, the last of them with Nashville Predators.