Mercyhurst University Athletics

Became fifth Mercyhurst player in school history to sign an NHL contract when he signed two-year National Hockey League entry-level contract with the Phoenix Coyotes in April 2014...reported to Phoenix' American Hockey League affiliate, Portland, and appeared in three games with the Pirates...participated in the 2011 New York Islanders Rookie Development Camp...participated in the 2012 Washington Capitals Prospect Development Camp...was a 2011 Hockey Night in Boston Best Pro Prospect

Accolades
2013-14 Atlantic Hockey Association Defensive Forward of the Year
2013-14 Atlantic Hockey Association Second Team

2013-14: Played in 38 games and tied for team-lead in scoring with career-high 43 points...led team with a career-high 28 assists and also scored career-best 15 goals...was second on team with a +16 plus/minus rating...led team with five power play goals and tied for team lead with three game-winning tallies...also led squad with 271 faceoff wins...earned first postseason conference honors when he was named Top Defensive Forward and earned a spot on the AHA's Second Team...was named team's Top Defensive Forward at annual postseason banquet...became 15th player in the Division I era at Mercyhurst to record 100 career points with three assists in 5-5 tie against Robert Morris on December 14...blocked 23 shots, ranking second among Mercyhurst forwards...named AHA Offensive Player of the Week on December 17...had at least one point in 24 of his 38 games and posted a team-best 16 multiple-point games...had a streak of four consecutive two-point games to close out collegiate career...had nine-game point-scoring streak from November 9 to December 14...had three games in which he scored a season-high three points...had game-winning goals against Air Force, Rensselaer, and Robert Morris...scored two goals against Air Force on November 2 and Robert Morris on March 1...had two points in all three Mercyhurst playoff games...had power play goal and two assists in 3-3 tie at Alaska on October 26...finished career ranked ninth on Mercyhurst's all-time Division I scoring list with 45 goals and 74 assists for 119 points...was on initial ballot for 2014 Hobey Baker Award...GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

2012-13: Played in all 41 games...finished third on the team in scoring with 12 goals and 24 assists for 36 points...established career-highs in goals (12), assists (24), points (36), plus/minus rating (+15), and shorthanded goals (3)...also broke a career-high with 104 shots on goal, which ranked third on the team...his three shorthanded goals was tied for second in the country, just one behind Miami's Austin Czarnik...recorded his first collegiate hat trick, as part of a career-high five points (three goals, two assists), in 5-2 win at Maine on January 5...five points was the most by a Laker since Scott Pitt and Steve Cameron each had six points in an 11-1 win over American International on December 6, 2008...earned Atlantic Hockey Association Player of the Week honor on January 7 after his performance at Maine...was named the Atlantic Hockey Association Player of the Month for January after scoring four goals and nine assists in eight January games...had seven points in 15 games prior to Christmas/New Year's break...posted 29 points in 26 games after the break...had eight multiple-point games and scored at least one point in 24 contests...other multi-goal game came on March 9 when he scored a pair in game two victory over Army in first round of AHA playoffs...finished second on the team with 221 faceoff wins and finished second with a .547 faceoff winning percentage...GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

2011-12: Played in 39 games...named the team's Top Defensive Forward at the annual postseason banquet...finished the season with eight goals and 12 assists for 20 points...ranked tied for seventh on the team in scoring...scored 13 of his 20 points after the Christmas/New Year's break...assisted on all three Mercyhurst goals in 3-1 win over Holy Cross in decisive game three of AHA Quarterfinals on March 11, 2012...had two goals, including the game-winner, and an assist in 3-2 victory at Holy Cross on January 20, 2012...was named AHA Co-Player of the Week after scoring two goals and assisting on two others in series with the Crusaders, January 20-21, 2012...scored one of Mercyhurst's two shorthanded goals in 9-1 win over Sacred Heart on January 6, 2012...GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

2010-11: Played in all 37 games…ranked second among rookies and finished tenth overall in scoring with 10 goals and 10 assists and 20 points…finished the season with a +6 plus/minus rating…scored two game-winning goals…scored first collegiate goal as part of a two-goal, one-assist performance in a 6-2 win at Air Force on November 5, 2010...followed that game with another two-goal effort, at home, in a 4-0 win over Army November 12, 2010…dished out three assists at Bentley, helping the Lakers to an 8-2 win on January 21, 2011...had at least one point in 15 games...GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

Before Mercyhurst: Scored six goals and added two assists for the Des Moines Buccaneers in 2009-10...Played for the New York Bobcats of the AJHL in 2008-09, highlighting the stint with MVP honors of the 2009 AJHL All-Star Game.

Personal: Born January 28, 1991...majoring in criminal justice...son of Dan and Carla O'Donoghue...has one sister, Megan, and two brothers, Ryan and Brandon.