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Tyler Donati (RW)

Chicago Express

Biography

HOW ACQUIRED: From the Elmira Jackals on 1/26/11 in exchange for goaltender Garrett Zemlak

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2010-11: Signed to an AHL contract with the Connecticut Whale on 10/23 … has scored a season-high three points on three separate occasions, most recently on 1/15 with Elmira, at Reading (6-3 win) … has collected seven multi-point games

2009-10: Earned the CCM U+ ECHL Most Valuable Player Award and led the league in scoring with 114 points (38g-76g) in 67 games with the Elmira Jackals, posting the league's highest offensive output in ten years since John Spoltore of Louisiana scored 119 points in 1999-00 ... was an All-ECHL selection (1st team) ... led the league in assists (76), power-play assists (35), power-play points (44), ranked fifth in shots (257), sixth in goals (38) ... led the Jackals with a +21 rating ... was named Reebok Hockey ECHL Player of the Month for February, leading the league with 12 goals, 24 points and ranking second with a +11 rating ... posted a career-high five points on three separate occasions, most recently on 1/22 at Toledo (1g-4a) in an 8-2 win ... posted 33 multi-point games and seven multi-goal games ... enjoyed a 17-game scoring streak, scoring 41 points (17g-24a) from 1/22-3/5 ... added seven points (2g-5a) in five Kelly Cup Playoff games

2008-09: Skated in 15 games with the Elmira Jackals, totaling 20 points (6g-14a) … tallied one assist in four games in the AHL with Philadelphia … scored a season-high and career-high tying five-points (2g-3a) in his season debut on 10/17 at Reading (5-2 win) ... totaled four multi-point games ... had two multi-point games in the AHL

2007-08: Signed to an AHL contract with the Binghamton Senators … suited up in 53 AHL games, scoring 18 points (6g-12a) and totaling 26 penalty minutes … posted three assists in five games with the Elmira Jackals … collected his first pro point (assist) on 10/12 vs. Syracuse ... had his first pro goal, multi-goal game and game-winning goal vs. Bridgeport on 11/2 (5-2 win), collecting three points (2g-1a) ...

JUNIORS: Spent his four-year (2003-07) junior career in the Ontario Hockey League with Oshawa, Toronto and Belleville, racking up 300 points (131g-169a) in 252 career games ... led Belleville and finished fourth in OHL scoring in 2007-08 with a career-high 129 points (54g-75a) in 66 games ... that season, his129 points surpassed junior opponents Bobby Ryan (102) of the Anaheim Ducks and Sam Gagner (118) of the Edmonton Oilers of that season ... his 54 goals ranked third in the OHL, seven ahead of Thunder center Chris Lawrence (4th) and eight behind Patrick Kane of Chicago (2nd).