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Canada USA Misha Donskov This Player is Verified by Elite Prospects

a.k.a. "Michael Donskov"
Dallas Stars / NHL - 23/24
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Staff Facts
Date of Birth
Apr 24, 1977
Place of Birth
Montréal, QC, CAN
Age
46
Nation
Canada / USA
Highlights
2-time World Championship Gold Medal 2
1-time World Championship (W) Gold Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time World Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time OHL Champion 1

Misha Donskov joined the Dallas Stars in August 2023 after seven years with the Vegas Golden Knights. With Vegas, Misha served as director of hockey operations for his first three years with the club (2016-2019) before moving behind the bench as an assistant coach for four seasons (2019-2023). Misha was one of the first members of the hockey operations department hired in Vegas Golden Knights history. Having joined the club prior to Vegas' expansion draft, Donskov helped construct the Golden Knights roster that made a run to the Stanley Cup Final in its inaugural season. He won a Stanley Cup as an assistant coach with the club in 2023. In addition, Misha was named Special Assistant/Coaching Operations on Jon Coopers 2022 Olympic Coaching Staff for Team Canada. Prior to pursuing a full-time career in hockey, Misha spent six years with Cardinal Health, a Fortune 500 global, integrated healthcare solutions company. He held roles of increasing responsibility in finance, sales, and sales management. Misha holds a master's degree in kinesiology with a specialization in coaching education from the University of Western Ontario. He and his family own and operate Donskov Hockey Development in Columbus, Ohio.

• Hockey Canada National Coaching Program – High Performance I & II Certification
• Hockey Canada National Skills Coach Certification
• USA Hockey Level V Masters Coaching Certification

Brothers: Anthony Donskov & Matt Donskov

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Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2001-02 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Team Consultant Lead Instructor, Youth Hockey Dev. Programs
2002-03 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Team Consultant Lead Instructor, Youth Hockey Dev. Programs
2003-04 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Team Consultant Lead Instructor, Youth Hockey Dev. Programs
2004-05 Atlanta Thrashers NHL Team Consultant Lead Dev. Instructor, Youth Hockey Coach Education Consultant
2005-06 Atlanta Thrashers NHL Team Consultant Lead Dev. Instructor, Youth Hockey Coach Education Consultant
2006-07 Atlanta Thrashers NHL Team Consultant Lead Dev. Instructor, Youth Hockey Coach Education Consultant
2007-08 Atlanta Thrashers NHL Team Consultant Lead Dev. Instructor, Youth Hockey Coach Education Consultant
2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers NHL Team Consultant Lead Dev. Instructor, Youth Hockey Coach Education Consultant
2009-10 Univ. of Western Ontario CIS Graduate Asst. Coach
London Knights OHL Asst. Coach
2010-11 London Knights OHL Asst. Coach
USA WC (W) Development Coach & Scout
2011-12 London Knights OHL Asst. GM/Asst. Coach
2012-13 Ottawa 67's OHL Assoc. Coach
2013-14 Ottawa 67's OHL Assoc. Coach
Canada U18 WJC-18 Video Coach
Canada U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Video Coach
2014-15 Team Blue U17-Dev Head Coach
Canada U20 WJC-20 Video Coach Manager, Hockey Operations/Analytics & Video
Canada WC Video Coach Manager, Hockey Operations/Analytics & Video
Team Canada Deutschland Cup Video Coach Manager, Hockey Operations/Analytics & Video
2015-16 Canada U20 WJC-20 Video Coach Manager, Hockey Operations/Analytics & Video
Canada WC Asst. Coach
2016-17 Vegas Golden Knights NHL Dir. of Hockey Operations
Canada WCup Asst. Coach
2017-18 Vegas Golden Knights NHL Dir. of Hockey Operations
2018-19 Vegas Golden Knights NHL Dir. of Hockey Operations
2019-20 Vegas Golden Knights NHL Dir. of Hockey Operations
Vegas Golden Knights NHL Asst. Coach Named assistant coach prior to playoffs
Team Canada Spengler Cup Dir. of Hockey Operations also serving as Asst. Coach
2020-21 Vegas Golden Knights NHL Asst. Coach
2021-22 Vegas Golden Knights NHL Asst. Coach
2022-23 Vegas Golden Knights NHL Asst. Coach
2023-24 Dallas Stars NHL Asst. Coach
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Misha Donskov Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1994-95 Toledo Cherokee “A” CSHL 29* 13* 17* 30* 26* -* |
1995-96 Norwich Univ. NCAA III 15* 2* 2* 4* 4* -* |
1996-97 Durham Huskies “A” MetJAHL 44* 11* 29* 40* 41* -* |
2001-02 Bålsta HC Division 2 26* 8* 7* 15* 15* 2* |
2002-03 Comet Halden Norway2 10* 2* 4* 6* 10* -* |
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