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...Family and being from the area were important to me,” Jay said. “Maybe the labor situation [and the possibility of an NHL lockout] did have a minor effect, but mostly it was just a great opportunity...
...Yeah, it was. I think I’m unique in the fact that I always dreamed for playing for the Bruins, more than I wanted to play in the NHL, and I was lucky enough to be drafted by Boston. It was definitely a dream-come-true scenario...
Though he conceded that the itch to don skates hasn’t yet left him, Donato dismissed the suggestion that the possibility of an upcoming NHL work stoppage influenced his decision...
...honest with you, I always had [this position] in the back of my mind,” Donato said, noting that he might have returned to the NHL had he not been offered the position. “With me kind of at the twilight of my career and the position being open, in a lot of ways, the stars aligned very much for me and I’m very fortunate to be standing where...
Before accepting Harvard’s offer, Donato spoke with friend and Bruins teammate Dave Poulin, who similarly returned to his alma mater, Notre Dame, from the NHL as head coach despite having no prior experience behind the bench. Poulin has had just one winning season since taking over the Fighting Irish...