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Brick-by-Brick: Defenceman Jorian Donovan

November 3, 2026

Since relocating to Quinte Region in 2017-18, the Belleville Senators have proudly supported organizational development for their parent club in Ottawa by laying the foundation for more than 50 players and staff to graduate to the National Hockey League.

As the club continues to celebrate 10 years since its move from Binghamton, New York, the Sens are launching a new content series called Brick-by-Brick, highlighting some of those graduates and their NHL successes, both within the Senators organization and with other teams.                 

Our first instalment profiles defenceman Jorian Donovan, who debuted for the club on March 24, 2026, against the Detroit Red Wings.

With his father, Shean, playing close to 200 NHL games for Ottawa, Donovan grew up around the Senators and played minor hockey with the Upper Canada Cyclones AAA program. After playing in the Ontario Hockey League with the Hamilton/Brantford Bulldogs and Saginaw Spirit, winning an OHL title in 2022 and a Memorial Cup Championship in 2024. He also represented Canada at the IIHF World Junior Championship in 2024.

Since turning pro in 2024-25, Donovan has played in 132 games for the Belleville Senators, scoring 33 points (seven goals, 26 assists) and logging 1174 penalty minutes. He made his NHL debut alongside teammate Carter Yakemchuk, in Detroit, on March 24, 2026 against the Red Wings, and has played in three career games for the NHL Sens, with no points and five penalty minutes.

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