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Pat Donnelly (born September 28, 1942) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Pat Donnelly
Born	(1942-09-28) September 28, 1942 (age 80) Kincaid, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	EHL Nashville Dixie Flyers Jersey Devils IHL Dayton Gems Toledo Blades Des Moines Oak Leafs
Playing career	1963–1972

Early life

Donnelly was born in Kincaid, Saskatchewan. He played four seasons of junior hockey (1959–1963) in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with the Prince Albert Mintos and the Estevan Bruins.[1]

Career

Known as an “excellent back-checker and a tough forward”,[2] Donnelly started his professional career in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL), playing the 1963–64 season with the Nashville Dixie Flyers, and continued the next season in the EHL with the Jersey Devils, before moving to join the Dayton Gems of the International Hockey League (IHL) mid-way through the 1964–65 season. He stayed with the Gems for three seasons, before being traded to the Toledo Blades in exchange for Don Westbrooke prior to the 1967–68 season.[3] Donnelly also played three seasons (1967–1970) with the Des Moines Oak Leafs of the IHL.

References

External links

• Pat Donnelly career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

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