Donald Agrees to Deal with Providence
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The following article appeared July 29 on the Boston Globe Web site.
Posted by Fluto Shinzawa
Globe Staff
Free agent defenseman Ryan Donald, a former Yale standout, has agreed to a one-year deal with Providence of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Donald participated in the Boston Bruins' recent development camp as an invitee.
Last season, Donald scored two goals and six assists in 34 games as Yale captain. Upon the conclusion of his college career, Donald signed an amateur tryout contract with Springfield, where he appeared in three AHL games.
The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Donald is a stay-at-home defenseman. According to Scott Norton, Donald's agent, the Bruins followed the 23-year-old during his Yale career and Springfield tryout.
"We felt the Bruins are a good fit because of the makeup of their defensive prospects," Norton wrote in an e-mail, "and our understanding that they have a need for a big, strong, physical presence like Ryan."
The contract will be finalized when Donald returns this weekend from his honeymoon.
