Hamden Native Named New Girls Ice Hockey Coach At Hamden Hall

HAMDEN, CT — Hamden native Sean Donohue has been named the new girls ice hockey coach at Hamden Hall Country Day School.

Girls ice hockey is a new offering at Hamden Hall with the school establishing the program during the 2024-25 school year.

“Donohue is a Hamden native and dedicated hockey professional with years of both playing and coaching experience,” according to a news release. “His passion for the game, which started in Hamden youth programs and continued at the high school level at Notre Dame High School - West Haven and New Hampton Prep School, led him to Saint Anselm College and beyond as he ventured into a professional career. He was a player for the minor league team, Knoxville Cherokees, in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL).”

At the coaching level, Donohue began his career at Choate Rosemary Hall followed by stints at North Haven High School, Notre Dame - West Haven, Hamden High School, and now Hamden Hall. In addition to coaching, he was a high school and college official.

Donohue is currently the owner of Donohue Hockey Skills.

“We are extremely excited to bring Sean in as our girls’ head ice hockey coach as he brings a wealth of experience and a strong understanding of the ice hockey landscape in Connecticut,” Hamden Hall Athletic Director David Doyle said. “We are committed to elevating each of our varsity programs at Hamden Hall, and we feel Sean brings the right skill set. I’m excited for Sean and our girls ice hockey program, and I look forward to working with him as we look to grow our program over the next few years.”

Donohue noted that he welcomes the opportunity to work with Hamden Hall’s student-athletes.

“My focus will be on the girls having fun and working hard as athletes,” he said. “If we do both of these things, winning will certainly follow. The main objective is to make friendships for the rest of your life and hopefully learn some lessons on the ice that you can carry on in life.”