Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Ryan Donato was born April 9, 1996, in Scituate, Massachusetts. He is a forward in the NHL.

He was selected by the Boston Bruins in the second round, 56th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. He has previously played for the Boston Bruins, Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks. Donato is the son of former Bruins and longtime NHL player Ted Donato. On October 12, 2021, Donato scored the first goal in Seattle Kraken franchise history in a 4–3 loss against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Donato scored a career-high 16 goals and added 15 assists for 31 points in 74 games, as Seattle missed the playoffs in their inaugural season.

As an impending restricted free agent, Donato was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Kraken and was released as a free agent. On July 27, 2022, after testing the market he was re-signed by the Kraken to a one-year, $1.2 million contract.