Ku qor sii socodka faqradan - Donovan waxaa lagu soo qaatay 96aad guud ahaan wareegga afaraad ee National Hockey League (NHL) 2008 qabashada
waxaa goostay kooxda New York Islanders Markii uu dhammeystirey xilli ciyaareedkiisii labaad ee Jaamacadda Denver, waxaa si dhakhso leh u saxiixay qandaraas xirfadeed kooxda Jasiiradaha, oo u xilsaartay inuu u ciyaaro kooxdooda American Hockey League (AHL), Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Donovan wuxuu dhaliyay hal gool iyo afar caawin inta lagu gudajiray lixdii kulan ee ugu dambeeyay xilli ciyaareedkii 2010/11 AHL. Xilli ciyaareedkii 2012-13, Donovan wuxuu ku biiray Justin Schultz dhibcaha ugu badan ee daafacyada AHL oo leh 48.