Donovan Sebrango
{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Donovan Sebrango
| image = Donovan Sebrango with Belleville 2024-25.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Sebrango with the Belleville Senators in 2025
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|1|12}}
| birth_place = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 220
| position = Defence
| shoots = Left
| league = NHL
| team = Ottawa Senators
| prospect_league = AHL
| prospect_team = Belleville Senators
| former_teams =
| ntl_team =
| draft = 63rd overall
| draft_year = 2020
| draft_team = Detroit Red Wings
| career_start = 2021
| career_end =
}}
Donovan Sebrango (born January 12, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
=Amateur=
While playing minor hockey, Sebrango committed to playing for Boston University of the National Collegiate Athletic Association when he turned 18. However, he was heavily scouted by teams from the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and renounced his commitment to Boston University while being selected by the Kitchener Rangers in the second round, 40th overall in the 2018 OHL Priority Selection.{{cite web |url=https://www.rds.ca/hockey/donovan-sebrango-espoir-au-nom-familier-1.7580119 |title=Repêchage LNH : Donovan Sebrango, un nom familier au profil intrigant |language=fr |trans-title=NHL Draft: Donovan Sebrango, a household name with an intriguing profile |work=RDS |last=Landry |first=Nicolas |date=June 29, 2020 |access-date=November 28, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2403321/2021/02/24/detroit-red-wings-sebrango-prospect/ |title='I like to have control:' Red Wings prospect Donovan Sebrango taking charge of his NHL path — just like mom taught him |work=The Athletic |last1=Bultman |first1=Max |last2=Wheeler |first2=Scott |date=February 24, 2021 |access-date=November 28, 2024 |url-access=subscription}} Sebrango played his OHL rookie season in 2018–19 and quickly established himself in the Rangers' defence corps. His second season with the Rangers in 2019–20 was cut short when the OHL cancelled the season on March 18, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |url=https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ontario-hockey-league-cancels-the-regular-season-due-to-covid-19-1.4858435 |title=Ontario Hockey League cancels the regular season due to COVID-19 |last=Pringle |first=Josh |work=CTV News |date=March 18, 2020 |access-date=November 28, 2024}} He played 119 games with Kitchener, recording 13 goals, 43 assists for 56 points.{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl-rangers/donovan-sebrango-signs-with-red-wings/ |title=Donovan Sebrango Signs with Red Wings |publisher=Kitchener Rangers |via=CHL.ca |date=March 15, 2021 |access-date=November 28, 2024}}
=Professional=
Sebrango was selected by the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the third round, 63rd overall, of the 2020 NHL entry draft. With the 2020–21 season delayed due to the pandemic, he signed with HK Levice of the Slovak 2. Liga and played in five games, scoring one goal and three points. He then returned to North America to play for the Red Wings' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, on an amateur tryout contract. He made his North American professional debut with the Griffins on February 11, 2021. He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Red Wings on March 15, 2021. Sebrango played 31 games with the Griffins that season, recording four points (all assists).{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=209054 |title=Donovan Sebrango |work=hockeydb.com |access-date=November 28, 2024}} He split the 2022–23 season between the Griffins of the AHL and the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL, playing in 39 games with Grand Rapids, scoring four goals and seven points and 23 games with Toledo, adding one goal and 12 points.{{Cite web |date=July 9, 2023 |title=Senators trade DeBrincat to Red Wings for Kubalik, Sebrango and picks |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/senators-trade-debrincat-to-red-wings-for-kubalik-sebrango-and-picks/ |access-date=November 27, 2024 |website=Sportsnet |agency=The Canadian Press}}
On July 9, 2023, as part of the trade that sent forward Alex DeBrincat to the Red Wings, Sebrango was traded to the Ottawa Senators. He was assigned to Ottawa's AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators for the 2023–24 season, but also spent time with the team's ECHL affiliate Allen Americans. He appeared in 35 games for Belleville, registering seven points (all assists), and four games with Allen, scoring a goal and two points. He was again assigned to Belleville for the 2024–25 season,{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/ahl/latest-news/ottawa-senators-assign-leevi-meril%C3%A4inen-filip-roos-and-donovan-sebrango-to-belleville-senators |title=Ottawa Senators Assign Leevi Meriläinen, Filip Roos and Donovan Sebrango to Belleville Senators |work=The Hockey News |last=McGoey |first=Steven |date=October 1, 2024 |access-date=November 28, 2024}} but recalled to Ottawa on November 26, 2024, to replace the injured Artem Zub.{{Cite web |date=November 26, 2024 |title=Senators place Artem Zub on LTIR, recall prospect Donovan Sebrango |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/senators-place-artem-zub-on-ltir-recall-prospect-donovan-sebrango/ |access-date=November 26, 2024 |website=Sportsnet}} However, he never played for the Senators during his recall and was returned to Belleville on December 3.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/senators-donovan-sebrango-returning-to-minors/ |title=Senators' Donovan Sebrango: Returning to minors |work=CBS Sports |date=December 3, 2024 |access-date=December 4, 2024}} He was recalled from Belleville again on January 16, 2025, and made his NHL debut that night in a 1–0 loss to the Washington Capitals.{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/ice-chips-ottawa-senators-recall-donovan-sebrango-from-ahl-1.2236906 |title=Ice Chips: McCabe returns to Maple Leafs lineup to face Devils |work=TSN |date=January 16, 2025 |access-date=January 17, 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/ovechkin-scores-ot-goal-for-capitals-in-tight-win-over-senators/ |title=Ovechkin scores OT goal for Capitals in tight win over Senators |work=Sportsnet |agency=The Canadian Press |date=January 17, 2025 |access-date=January 17, 2025}} He made one more appearance in a loss to the Boston Bruins on January 23 replacing an injured Jake Sanderson{{cite web |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/takeaways-ottawa-senators-fall-to-boston-bruins-brad-marchands-a-rat |title=Takeaways: Ottawa Senators blanked by Joonas Korpisalo and Bruins in Boston |work=Ottawa Citizen |last=Baines |first=Tim |date=January 23, 2025 |access-date=June 3, 2025}} before being returned to Belleville on January 25.{{cite tweet |url=https://x.com/Media_Sens/status/1883196069385023791 |title=Roster Update: Donovan Sebrango has been loaned to the @BellevilleSens |user=Media_Sens |author=Sens Communications |number=1883196069385023791 |date=January 25, 2025 |access-date=June 3, 2025}} He finished the season in Belleville, scoring eight goals and 20 points in 50 games.
International play
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{{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}}
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Sebrango was selected twice to play for the Canadian national junior team for the same tournament. He was selected for the initial team to play for the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships beginning in December 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.therecord.com/sports/hockey/rangers/donovan-sebrango-among-a-trio-of-local-ties-at-world-junior-hockey-championships/article_eb2e74ab-1c37-507e-8366-cea182432947.html |title=Donovan Sebrango among a trio of local ties at world junior hockey championships |work=Waterloo Record |last=Brown |first=Josh |date=December 26, 2021 |access-date=November 28, 2024}} However, the first tournament, which lasted four days, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/world-juniors-cancelled-covid-2022-edmonton-1.6300048 |title=World junior hockey tournament cancelled as more players test positive for COVID-19 |work=CBC Sports |last=Spencer |first=Donna |agency=The Canadian Press |date=December 29, 2021 |access-date=November 28, 2024}} The International Ice Hockey Federation elected to play a completely new tournament in August 2022, opting to start fresh and void the results of the games played in December.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nhl/news/world-juniors-2022-august-details-unique-timing/dah0juvvc14zfgiqnmutux6r |title=Why was the World Juniors played in August? Details on the 2022 tournament's unique timing |last=Murphy |first=Brian |work=The Sporting News |date=December 25, 2022 |access-date=November 28, 2024}} Sebrango made the team for the new tournament, as some of the players from the December tournament were not included, and was selected to be an alternate captain.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nhl/news/team-canada-world-juniors-roster-2022-players-nhl-prospects/tmajzefynpttctua3o1a9akh |title=Team Canada World Juniors roster 2022: Full list of players, NHL prospects announced for Canada |work=The Sporting News |last=Murphy |first=Brian |date=August 20, 2022 |access-date=November 28, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.mlive.com/redwings/2022/08/red-wings-pick-donovan-sebrango-brings-grit-leadership-to-canada-for-world-juniors.html |title=Red Wings' pick Donovan Sebrango brings grit, leadership to Canada for World Juniors |work=MLive.com |last=Khan |first=Ansar |date=August 4, 2022 |access-date=November 28, 2024}} Canada went on to win the gold medal in a 3–2 overtime victory over Finland in the final.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/2022-world-juniors-medal-roundup-august-20-1.6557445 |title=Canada defeats Finland in OT thriller for gold at world juniors in Edmonton |work=CBC Sports |last=Sandor |first=Steven |agency=The Canadian Press |date=August 20, 2022 |access-date=November 28, 2024}}
Personal life
Sebrango is a citizen of both Canada and Cuba. His father, Eduardo, is a retired professional Cuban footballer who emigrated to Canada in 1999.{{cite web |url=https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/04/18/montreal-dans-le-coeur |title=Montréal dans le coeur |trans-title=Montreal in the heart |language=fr |work=Le Journal de Montréal |last=Lévesque |first=Dave |date=January 18, 2020 |access-date=November 28, 2024}} He married Sebrango's mother Kim with whom he had two children, Donovan and his sister, but they divorced when Donovan was still just a toddler. Kim and her two children moved to Kingston, Ontario, where she raised them as a single mother.
Career statistics
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||
| 2018–19
| OHL | 62 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 54
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019–20 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 56 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 33
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21
| 2HL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 50
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2020–21 | AHL | 31 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22
| Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 65 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 23
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022–23 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 39 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23
| ECHL | 23 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2023–24 | AHL | 35 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 65
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 2023–24
| ECHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2024–25 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 50 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 79
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25
| NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 2 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen
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