Clark Donatelli

American ice hockey player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican ice hockey player
PlacesUnited States of America
isAthlete Ice hockey player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth22 November 1965, Providence
Age59 years
The details

Biography

John Clark Donatelli (born November 22, 1965) is an American former professional ice hockey player and is the current head coach of the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Donatelli was a long-time minor league player in the American Hockey League (AHL) and International Hockey League (IHL). He played 35 games in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Donatelli was drafted in the fifth round, 98th overall, in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. After three seasons with Boston University and one with the U.S. national team, Donatelli made his NHL debut with the Minnesota North Stars during the 1989–90 season.

Donatelli played a full season with the International Hockey League's San Diego Gulls in 1990–91, and joined the NHL's Boston Bruins briefly in the 1991–92 season. After several seasons in the IHL and American Hockey League, as well as one in Roller Hockey International with the San Diego Barracudas, Donatelli retired in 1996.

Career statistics

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1984–85Boston UniversityHockey East4017183546
1985–86Boston UniversityHockey East4328346230
1986–87Boston UniversityHockey East3715233846
1989–90Kalamazoo WingsIHL27891747402212
1989–90Minnesota North StarsNHL2533617
1990–91San Diego GullsIHL4617102745
1991–92Boston BruinsNHL100112220000
1992–93Providence BruinsAHL571214264042132
1993–94San Diego GullsIHL5011324354901123
1994–95San Diego GullsIHL702225474850116
1995–96Los Angeles Ice DogsIHL2213412
1995–96Detroit VipersIHL360121240110222
NHL totals353473920000

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-Hockey East Rookie Team1984–85
Hockey East All-Tournament Team1985
All-Hockey East Second Team1985–86
AHCA East Second-Team All-American1985–86

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