Monarchs Re-Sign Robbie Donahoe for 2016-17 Season
July 22, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Manchester Monarchs Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations, Rich Seeley, announced today that the team has signed defenseman, Robbie Donahoe, to a Standard Player Contract for the 2016-17 season.
Donahoe, 25, returns to the Monarchs after playing in his first ECHL season with the team during the 2015-16 season. While in Manchester, Donahoe appeared in 43 games and scored eight points on two goals and six assists. The left-shot defenseman logged 21 penalty minutes and a +11 rating, tied for fifth-best on the team.
The 6-foot-1, 190-pound defenseman from Canton, Mass., played 85 games collegiately for Middlebury College, and recorded 37 points on eight goals and 29 assists, wearing the "C" during his senior season.
After graduating from Middlebury, Donahoe spent one season with the Knoxville Ice Bears (SPHL), skating in 56 games and scoring 22 points on five goals and 17 assists.
Donahoe and the Monarchs open the 2016-17 regular season Oct. 14 (7 p.m.), when they host the Adirondack Thunder for two games on Opening Weekend.
Season ticket packages to see the Monarchs begin their quest for the Kelly Cup are on sale now! Call the Monarchs front office at 603-626-7825 or click here for more information to reserve your seat today!
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