Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Donovan bụ onye a họpụtara 96th n'ozuzu ya na agba nke anọ nke National Hockey League's (NHL)
2008 draft site na New York Islanders. Mgbe ọ gụchara afọ nke abụọ na Mahadum Denver, ndị Islanders bịanyere aka na nkwekọrịta ọkachamara ngwa ngwa, onye kenyere ya ka ọ kpọọ maka ndị mmekọ American Hockey League (AHL), Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Donovan gbara goolu na ihe enyemaka anọ n'oge egwuregwu isii ikpeazụ nke 2010<unk>11 AHL oge. Maka oge 2012-13, Donovan jikọtara Justin Schultz maka ọtụtụ ihe n'etiti ndị na-agbachitere AHL na 48.