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Trenton Golden Hawks captain Tyler Donaldson (photo credit - Shawn Muir/OJH L Images) has confirmed his commitment to join the SUNY Potsdam Bears beginning with the 2015-16 SUNYAC season.

Tyler Donaldson is a fifth year OJHL player who has achieved his dream with an NCAA scholarship.  The hard-working Trenton, Ontario native first played in the league as a 16-year old affiliate with his hometown Hawks back in 2009-10 out of the Quinte Red Devils Midget 'AAA' program.  The following year, he made the fulltime jump to Junior 'A' hockey in Trenton, where he would spend the next season and a half before a trade saw him moved to Peterborough to join the Stars midway through 2011-12.  That summer, the Stars merged with the nearby Lindsay Muskies and it was off to join his third OJHL club in three seasons.

Donaldson would spend the full season in Lindsay, finally notching his first junior goal, while posting career-highs of 9 goals and 21 points in 55 regular season contests.  The now seasoned veteran returned home to the Golden Hawks that summer and last year was one of the club's offensive catylysts, once again setting career best totals with 21 goals and 47 points in 53 games to finish sixth on the team in scoring during the regular season.  A leader both on and off the ice, Donaldson would be named the Hawks captain entering this season and has not disappointed.  While his offensive output is down slightly, the pint-sized, but gritty, forward has led Trenton once again to the top of the OJHL standings, fighting with the Aurora Tigers for a second regular season title in three years.

Congratulations to Tyler and best of luck as he closes out a lengthy and memorable OJHL career!