Michael Donovan (Moncton, NB) qualified for the 2017 U21 Nautius Slam playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 6-1 against Matthew Manuel (Halifax, NS). of the 2017 U21 Nautius Slam in Halifax, Nova Scotia;
 
Donovan finished 1-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Donovan lost 6-5 to Liam Marin (Saint John, NB), droppimg another game, 8-5 to Adam Tracy (Fredericton, NB). Donovan lost 5-3 to Ryan Abraham (Halifax, NS) where Donovan responded with a 4-3 win over Sam Steep (Seaforth, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 8 of the event schedule, Donovan did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Donovan ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.