Donato was selected 98th overall in the
1987 NHL entry draft by the
Boston Bruins. He played his high school hockey at
Catholic Memorial,
college hockey at Harvard University, and then moved up to the NHL for the
1991–92 season. Donato played 796 career NHL games, scoring 150 goals and 197 assists for 347 points. During his career, Donato played for the Bruins,
New York Islanders,
Ottawa Senators,
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim,
Dallas Stars,
Los Angeles Kings,
St. Louis Blues, and
New York Rangers. He played his youth hockey for the Hyde Park Eagles, a Boston neighborhood organization, where a banner still hangs honoring his time playing for Hyde Park Youth Hockey. Donato is the second professional hockey player to appear on the show
The Price Is Right (winning his way on-stage and making it to the
Showcase Showdown), the first player in the NHL to appear. In 2023 he would be named one of the top 100 Bruins players of all time. Donato is currently the head coach of his alma mater,
Harvard University. On December 6, following a 3–0 victory against the
Brown Bears, Donato became the winningest men's ice hockey coach in Harvard history, surpassing his former coach
Bill Cleary. == Personal life ==