Donovan Alfama
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- Height:
- 5'7"
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- Weight:
- 154
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- Hometown:
- Douglas, MA
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- Position:
- Goalkeeper
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Wachusett Regional
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- Major:
- Criminal Justice
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- Team:
- New York Apple Core (EHL)
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- Minor:
- Psychology
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- gp
- 18
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- gs
- 18
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- min
- 1011:19
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- ga
- 46
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- gaa
- 2.73
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- sv
- 555
Bio
As a Junior:
Appeared in 18 games with 18 starts...recorded a 2.73 GAA with 555 saves and a .923 save percentage
As a Sophomore:
Appeared in four games with two starts....recorded a .882 save percentage on 105 saves...made collegaite debut on November 8th versus Morrisville...named to MASCAC All Academic Team...named to Dean's List
As a First Year:
Named to the MASCAC All-Academic Teams...named to Dean's List
Personal:
Donovan was born in Worcester, MA...is currently majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology at Worcester State...the son of Derek Alfama, who payed ice hockey at Norwich University, and Laura Sears...has one sibling, Avery...favorite spot on campus is the Athletic Center...choose Worcester State because it was the hometown school and could not pass up the oppurtunity to be going to college in my own stopping grounds
Before Worcester State:
Donovan is a 2021 graduate of Wachusett Regional High School in Holden, MA...played three years of varsity ice hockey for the Mountaineers...member of the 2018 State Championship team and 2018 and 2019 District Championship teams....2019 had most wins by goaltender in school history and most wins by a team in school hisotry...named 2019 All-Tournament MVP and Team MVP
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games played | 18 | 10 |
| Games started | 18 | 10 |
| Minutes | 1011:19 | 581:36 |
| Goals against | 46 | 29 |
| Goals-against average | 2.73 | 2.99 |
| Saves | 555 | 302 |
| Save pct | .923 | .912 |
| Wins | 7 | 2 |
| Losses | 9 | 6 |
| Ties | 2 | 2 |
| Win pct | .444 | .300 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | w | l | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | at Assumption | W, 3-2 | 1 | 62:55 | 2 | 1.91 | 44 | .957 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Anna Maria | W, 4-1 | 1 | 58:08 | 1 | 1.03 | 38 | .974 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Salem St. | L by SO, 1-1 | 1 | 65:00 | 1 | 0.92 | 45 | .978 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at Johnson & Wales (RI) | L by SO, 1-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 13 | Keene State | L, 6-3 | 1 | 20:00 | 3 | 9.00 | 9 | .750 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Mass. Liberal Arts | L by SO, 1-1 | 1 | 64:43 | 1 | 0.93 | 41 | .976 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | Westfield St. | L, 4-2 | 1 | 57:56 | 3 | 3.11 | 28 | .903 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Fitchburg St. | L, 4-0 | 1 | 60:00 | 4 | 4.00 | 27 | .871 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | Framingham St. | W, 5-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 6 | King's (Pa.) | W, 5-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 9 | at Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 2 | vs. Western New Eng. | W, 6-1 | 1 | 60:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 26 | .963 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 3 | at Mass.-Boston | L, 5-1 | 1 | 49:54 | 4 | 4.81 | 41 | .911 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 9 | Franklin Pierce | W, 11-1 | 1 | 60:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 34 | .971 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 10 | at Post | W, 3-1 | 1 | 59:46 | 1 | 1.00 | 32 | .970 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 17 | at Salem St. | L, 5-2 | 1 | 29:11 | 3 | 6.17 | 7 | .700 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 22 | at Anna Maria | L by SO, 2-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 23 | Hiram | W, 5-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 29 | Rivier | L, 8-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 31 | Mass. Liberal Arts | W, 5-3 | 1 | 59:57 | 3 | 3.00 | 28 | .903 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 5 | at Westfield St. | L, 2-1 | 1 | 57:29 | 2 | 2.09 | 32 | .941 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 7 | Fitchburg St. | L, 6-5 | 1 | 62:40 | 6 | 5.74 | 48 | .889 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 12 | at Framingham St. | L, 4-3 | 1 | 64:40 | 4 | 3.71 | 24 | .857 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 19 | Anna Maria | L, 3-2 | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 21 | at Rivier | W, 3-2 | 1 | 60:00 | 2 | 2.00 | 22 | .917 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | at #3 Westfield St. | L, 5-0 | 1 | 59:00 | 4 | 4.07 | 29 | .879 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | w | l | t | win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 18 | 1011:19 | 46 | 2.73 | 555 | .923 | 7 | 9 | 2 | .444 |
| Conference | 10 | 10 | 581:36 | 29 | 2.99 | 302 | .912 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .300 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 383:41 | 18 | 2.81 | 230 | .927 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 567:38 | 27 | 2.85 | 299 | .917 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 60:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 26 | .963 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | 7 | 420:46 | 11 | 1.57 | 224 | .953 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Losses | 9 | 9 | 460:50 | 33 | 4.30 | 245 | .881 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 |
| Ties | 2 | 2 | 129:43 | 2 | 0.93 | 86 | .977 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| October | 1 | 1 | 62:55 | 2 | 1.91 | 44 | .957 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| November | 6 | 6 | 325:47 | 13 | 2.39 | 188 | .935 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .333 |
| January | 6 | 6 | 318:48 | 13 | 2.45 | 168 | .928 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
| February | 5 | 5 | 303:49 | 18 | 3.55 | 155 | .896 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
News mentions
Worcester, MA- In the start to the MASCAC Men’s Ice Hockey post season the #6 Worcester State Lancers (10-11-4, 3-8-3) journeyed to the #3 Westfield State (16-7-2, 9-3-2) for the Quarterfinal meeting. The Owls claimed the victory in both the previous meeting with the Laners, taking home a 4-2 win in November and a 2-1 victory earlier this month.
Worcester, MA - After adding a win to the column versus MCLA last Saturday, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (9-7-4, 2-4-3) is back on the road as they look to avenge their early-season loss to Westfield State.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (8-7-4, 1-4-3) hosted MCLA in a crucial Saturday night conference battle. After a tough loss Thursday, the Lancers were looking to add a win to their column.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (7-5-3, 1-2-2) is back in action Saturday night after a 2-0 previous weekend that saw head Coach Bob Deraney claim his 350th win and the team go 14-2 in scoring. This Saturday’s adventure takes the Lancers to Salem State for a meeting with the Vikings.
Worcester, MA- After hosting the Ravens at home last night the Lancers Men’s Ice Hockey team (6-5-3, 1-2-2) hit the road for a Saturday night battle with the Eagles of Post University.
Worcester, MA- In a return to action after a tough battle in the Codfish Bowl versus UMass Boston last week, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (5-5-3, 1-2-2) hosted NE-10 foe Franklin Pierce at the Fidelity Bank Ice Center. Also in the balance of the outcome is Head Coach Bob Deraney’s hunt for his 350th career NCAA Head Coaching win.
Worcester, MA- In their second Championship appearance of the season, the Worcester State Lancers (5-4-3, 1-2-2) aim to claim their second championship of the season in a meeting with UMass-Boston in the Codfish Bowl Championship. With a win today, Head Coach Bob Deraney would claim his career 350th NCAA Head Coaching win. Deraney had 319 wins during his tenure with the Providence College Women’s Ice Hockey team, before joining Worcester State in the 2021 season.
Worcester, MA- After being dealt their first conference loss on Thursday, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (2-2-3, 0-1-2) is right back in action as they head to Fitchburg State to take on the Falcons in their bid for the first win of the season.
Worcester, MA- After a hard fought battle versus Keene State on Thursday, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey (2-1-2, 0-0-1) are back in conference action as they head to MCLA as they loom for their first conference win.
Worcester, MA- After coming off of two straight overtime meetings with opponents, the Worcester State Lancers Men’s Ice Hockey team (2-0-2, 0-0–1) are back on the ice that started the overtime tradition hosting the Keene State Owls.
Worcester, MA- After starting their season with a win in the WooCup Tournament, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (2-0, 0-0) is looking to keep their winning ways alive as they host Salem State in their conference opener.
Worcester, MA- After claiming their first WooCup Championship on Sunday night the Lancers extended their honors with two named to the MASCAC Weekly Honors. Juniors Christian Howanitz (Colorado Springs, CO) and Donovan Alfama (Douglas, MA) claimed the Player and Goalie of the Week honors on a 2-0 week.
Worcester, MA- after taking the win in the opening of the WooCup Championship, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team took on Anna Maria in their first ever appearance in the WooCup Championship game.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers begin their 2025-26 season in traditional fashion on Friday evening as they compete in the fifth Annual Worcester WooCup, this year hosted by Assumption University. The Lancers would take on the Greyhounds on dual home ice in the Friday night battle.