Former Peterborough Petes Captain Donovan McCoy Nominated For Hockey Gives Blood’s Dayna Brons Honorary Award

Sudbury Wolves’ defenceman and former Peterborough Petes captain Donovan McCoy is a nominee for the 2024 Hockey Gives Blood Dayna Brons Honorary Award.

Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.

Over the past three seasons, McCoy has been involved in the Hockey Gives Blood player ambassador program in support of Canadian Blood Services. As a member of the Peterborough Petes, he played a pivotal role in organizing the largest player-led team blood drive and stem cell recruitment event ever seen in the CHL, according to a press release.

During last year’s Memorial Cup, he volunteered on his day off to engage with fans and advocate for the importance of blood donation.Since being traded to the Sudbury Wolves in January, the former Petes captain promoted the need for plasma donation alongside his teammates.

McCoy, a 2004-born defenceman, was originally selected by the Petes in the first round, 15th overall, in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection.

The Belleville native has played in 163 games over four years with the Petes, scoring eight times and adding 42 assists for 50 points. During the Petes OHL Championship, McCoy appeared in 22 games for the Petes in the playoffs, scoring twice and picking up eight assists for ten points.

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