well......maybe he should have listened to his father:
“I think I’m just trying to be supportive,” Ted said in a phone conversation. “Obviously he wants to get to the NHL, get to Boston. He’s no different than anybody else down in Providence with that agenda.
“But I just kind of harp on him to be a professional, to work hard and not waste time or emotional energy on things you can’t control.
Work on getting better on the ice, bigger and stronger off the ice, and have the best attitude you can have.
“I’m obviously very optimistic about his future and his ability, and I think as a dad I should be and I need to be. But I think for me it’s healthy to keep two hats on to try to add perspective at times and to make sure that he focuses on what he can control.”
He’s in Providence, but Ryan Donato insists, ‘I know I’m an NHL player’ - The Boston Globe