Donato signs two-year contract with Bruins

Ryan Donato signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins on Sunday.
The 21-year-old forward will join the Bruins in Boston and is eligible to play against the Columbus Blue Jackets at TD Garden on Monday (7 p.m. ET; SN, TVAS, NESN, FS-O, NHL.TV).

Donato, who was selected by the Bruins in the second round (No. 56) of the 2014 NHL Draft, completed his junior season at Harvard University on Friday with a loss to Clarkson in the ECAC semifinals. He led Harvard with 26 goals and 43 points in 29 games, was the ECAC player of the year, and is a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in NCAA Division I men's hockey.

Donato (6-foot-1, 190 pounds) played for the United States at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, when he tied for the most goals in the tournament with five in five games. His six points (five goals, one assist) led the U.S.
The Boston native was named the Ivy League player of the year in 2016-17, when he helped Harvard to the ECAC championship and a berth in the NCAA Frozen Four with 40 points (21 goals, 19 assists) in 36 games.
Donato's father, Ted Donato, who is the coach at Harvard, had 347 points (150 goals, 197 assists) in 796 games with the Bruins, Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers.