Shane Doan facts for kids
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Doan with the Phoenix Coyotes in 2014
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| Born | October 10, 1976 Halkirk, Alberta, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 223 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Played for | Winnipeg Jets Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes |
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| National team | .svg){kind=small} Canada |
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| NHL Draft | 7th overall, 1995 Winnipeg Jets |
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| Playing career | 1995–2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shane Albert Doan (born October 10, 1976) is a Canadian ice hockey expert and former player. He currently helps the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League (NHL). Doan played his entire 21-season NHL career with one team. This team started as the Winnipeg Jets in 1995. It then became the Arizona Coyotes and played in Arizona for two decades.
Doan was the last player in the NHL from the original Winnipeg Jets team. He retired in the summer of 2017. He led the Phoenix Coyotes in scoring almost every season from 2003 to 2011. In December 2015, Doan became the Coyotes' all-time leading goal scorer.
He was also the longest-serving NHL captain until he retired. He led the Coyotes from 2003 to 2017. Fans often called him Captain Coyote. Doan never won the Stanley Cup. His team came closest in 2012, losing to the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference Final.
Doan played for Team Canada in international games. He won five medals at the World Championships. He also helped Canada win the World Cup of Hockey in 2004. He was part of Canada's team at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
The Coyotes retired Doan's jersey number 19 on February 24, 2019. He then joined the Coyotes' front office on January 11, 2021.
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Playing Career Highlights
Starting with the Kamloops Blazers
Doan began his hockey journey in 1992. He played for the Kamloops Blazers in the Western Hockey League (WHL). He spent three seasons with this team. He helped the Blazers win the Memorial Cup twice, in 1994 and 1995.
His best season with the Blazers was in 1994–95. He scored 94 points, helping the team win the Memorial Cup again. He was also named the tournament's most valuable player (MVP). Doan really enjoyed his time in Kamloops. He still visits there in the summer.
Playing for the Jets and Coyotes
The Winnipeg Jets picked Doan in the 1995 NHL draft. He was the seventh player chosen overall. He was the last first-round pick by the Jets to play in the NHL before the team moved. Doan joined the NHL right away in the 1995–96 season. He scored 17 points in his first year with the Jets.
He scored his first NHL goal against Ed Belfour of the Chicago Blackhawks. He later scored the winning goal in overtime in that game. One of his most memorable moments as a Jet was his last goal for the team. It happened on April 12, 1996, in the team's final regular season home game. He scored the winning goal against the Los Angeles Kings. This win helped the Jets make it to the playoffs.
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After the Jets moved to Phoenix, they became the Coyotes. Doan's scoring improved a lot in the 1999–2000 season. He scored 26 goals that year. This was the first of nine seasons in a row where he scored 20 or more goals.
In 2003–04, Doan became the team captain. He had his best season yet, with 27 goals, 41 assists, and 68 points. He was also chosen to play in his first NHL All-Star Game in 2004. The next season, he scored 30 goals for the first time.
In 2005, there was a misunderstanding during a game. Some comments were made towards French-speaking referees. Doan denied making these comments. Later, it was settled that another player on the ice had made the remarks.
Doan signed a new contract with the Coyotes in 2007. The next season, 2007–08, was his best. He led the Coyotes in scoring with 28 goals and a career-high 50 assists for 78 points. In 2009, he was chosen for the NHL All-Star Game again. He also won a special shootout competition there. He finished that season with 31 goals, his career high.
In October 2010, Doan was suspended for three games. This was for a hit on Dan Sexton of the Anaheim Ducks. It was Doan's first suspension in his career.
The 2011–12 season was very successful for Doan and the Coyotes. He helped his team have their best regular season ever. They won their first division title. Doan also scored his first NHL hat-trick (three goals in one game) on January 7, 2012. He led the Coyotes to their best playoff run ever. They won their first two playoff series. They reached the conference final for the first time. They lost to the Los Angeles Kings, who went on to win the Stanley Cup.
In September 2012, Doan signed a new four-year contract. By the start of the 2014–15 season, Doan had played the most games for the Jets/Coyotes team. On February 12, 2016, he became the all-time leader in points for the team with 931.
On December 29, 2015, Doan scored his second career hat trick. He also tied Dale Hawerchuk's record for all-time goals for the team. Two days later, on December 31, 2015, Doan scored two more goals against the Winnipeg Jets. This made him the all-time leading goal scorer for the franchise with 381 goals.
Doan signed a one-year contract with the Coyotes in July 2016. At the start of the 2016–17 season, he was the longest-serving captain in the NHL. He had been the Coyotes captain since 2003. In June 2017, the Coyotes decided not to re-sign Doan. They offered him a non-playing role with the team.
On August 30, 2017, Doan officially announced his retirement from playing. He became the first and only player to have his jersey number retired by the Coyotes. His No. 19 jersey was raised to the rafters at the Desert Diamond Arena on February 24, 2019. When the Coyotes moved out of the arena in 2022, an arena worker saved Doan's jersey banner. He returned it to Doan after the team's final home game in April 2024. The team then moved to Utah. Doan's Coyotes banner is now kept at the Ice Den in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Life After Playing Hockey
On October 10, 2007, Doan bought a small part of the Kamloops Blazers team. He did this with other NHL players like Jarome Iginla and Mark Recchi.
On January 11, 2021, the Coyotes hired Doan for an executive role. He became the team's chief hockey development officer. He worked in this role for two seasons. Then, on June 9, 2023, the Toronto Maple Leafs hired him as a special advisor to their general manager.
Doan has also worked with Team Canada. He was a consultant for the 2019 World Championship. He was also a general manager for the 2022 Olympics and other World Championships. He has also been an assistant general manager for other tournaments.
Playing for Team Canada
Doan first played for Canada at the 1999 World Championships. He won his first gold medal four years later at the 2003 World Championships. Before the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Doan played in the 2004 World Cup. He scored the winning goal in the final game against Finland.
In 2005, Doan was an alternate captain for Canada. He helped the team win a silver medal at the World Championships. Two years later, he became the team captain at the 2007 World Championships in Moscow. He scored the winning goal in a game against Norway. He also scored three goals in one game against Belarus. Canada won all their games and beat Finland in the final to win gold. He remained captain for the 2008 World Championships. They won another silver medal, losing to Russia in the final.
Personal Life
Shane Doan was born on October 10, 1976, in Halkirk, Alberta. His parents, Bernie and Bernice Doan, ran a Christian summer camp. Shane grew up in a religious family and is still a Christian. He writes a Bible verse, Romans 8:28, on his hockey sticks.
Doan and his wife Andrea have four children. They live in Scottsdale, Arizona. In the summers, the family spends time in Kamloops. This is where Doan played junior hockey and met his wife. His son Josh plays for the Buffalo Sabres.
Shane Doan is also related to other famous athletes. He is a second cousin to Carey Price, a goalie for the Montreal Canadiens. He is also a first cousin to Keaton Ellerby, another hockey player. And he is related to Catriona Le May Doan, an Olympic gold medalist in speed skating.
In April 2011, Doan and his brother Brook were on a TV show called Mantracker. They successfully completed the challenge. Doan also served as a pallbearer at the funeral of American politician John McCain in Arizona.
Images for kids
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Doan with the Phoenix Coyotes in 2014
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Shane Doan in 2006
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Doan at the 2008 World Championships
