Having capped off a successful D+2 season with a Memorial Cup championship, defenseman Jorian Donovan began his professional hockey career with the AHL's Belleville Senators in the hopes of securing a key role on their blueline.
Regardless of where a team sits in the final stretch, the end of the season is a great time to see some breakout stars. For the Ottawa Senators, that’s been Jorian Donovan.
Jorian Donovan was selected 136th overall in the 5th round of the 2022 draft, and as the son of Ottawa Senators alumni and staff member Shean Donovan, he looked like a nice story but perhaps not a very noteworthy prospect.
The Ottawa Senators won’t have a contingent of players at the 2024 World Junior Championship. Oskar Pettersson is a lock for Sweden’s team following a four-point performance at last year’s tournament and a strong start to the 2023-24 season, but the rest of the Senators’ top prospects are a long shot.