Shane Doan

Shane Doan
Doan with the Arizona Coyotes in January 2014
Born	October 10, 1976 Halkirk, AB, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	223 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
NHL team	Arizona Coyotes
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	7th overall, 1995 Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	1995–Present

Shane Albert Doan (born October 10, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who serves as captain of the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has played his entire career with the Coyotes franchise, joining the team in 1995 when they were the original Winnipeg Jets. He is the last remaining player currently active in the NHL from the original Winnipeg Jets. Considered by many as the heart and soul of the team, Shane Doan led the then Phoenix Coyotes in scoring from 2003 to 2011 consecutively.^[1] In December 2015 he became the franchise's all time leading goal scorer.^[2] Doan is also the longest-serving NHL captain currently active in the league.^[3][2]

Competing internationally for Team Canada, Doan has won two gold medals and three silvers at the World Championships as well as one World Cup championship in 2004. He was also a member of Canada's 2006 Winter Olympic team.

Playing career

Kamloops Blazers

Doan began his career in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Kamloops Blazers in 1992, and spent three seasons with the team. He won the Memorial Cup with the Blazers in 1994 and 1995. He had his most successful season with the team during the 1994–95 season, when he recorded 94 points, helping the team win the Memorial Cup for a second straight year, and was also awarded the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as the tournament's MVP.

Winnipeg Jets/Arizona Coyotes

Doan was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, seventh overall, in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He was the Jets' final first-round pick to play in the NHL prior to the franchise moving to Phoenix. He immediately made the transition from major junior to the NHL in 1995–96 and tallied 17 points in his rookie season with the Jets. He scored his first NHL goal against Ed Belfour of the Chicago Blackhawks, and later scored the overtime goal to win the game 6–5.^[4] Perhaps Doan's most memorable moment as a Jet was his seventh and final goal as a Jet, which came on April 12, 1996, during the team's last regular season home game, where he scored the game-winning goal against the Los Angeles Kings in the second period to make the score 4–2 for Winnipeg. The game would finish 5–3, and the win clinched a playoff spot for the Jets.^[5] In the playoffs, the Jets were matched up against the first seeded Detroit Red Wings and lost in six games.

After the Jets relocated to Phoenix and became the Coyotes the following season, Doan's points total did not improve greatly until the 1999–2000 season, when he scored 26 goals (the first of nine consecutive 20-goal seasons for Doan). After the departure of team captain Teppo Numminen, Doan assumed the captaincy in 2003–04 and scored which were then career-highs in all statistical categories with 27 goals, 41 assists and 68 points. During the season, Doan was selected to play in his first NHL All-Star Game in 2004. He then hit the 30-goal mark for the first time in his career the following season to go with 36 assists and 66 points.

Late in the 2006–07 season, Doan agreed to a five-year, $22.75 million contract extension with the Coyotes on February 14, 2007. He responded the following season with his best season to date when he led the Coyotes in scoring in 2007–08 with 28 goals and a career-high 50 assists for 78 points. In 2008–09, Doan was selected to the 2009 NHL All-Star Game and won the inaugural elimination shootout segment of the skills competition, outlasting Marc Savard of the Boston Bruins in the seventh round. He completed that season with his second-straight 70-point season and a career-high 31 goals.

On October 18, 2010, Doan was suspended for three games for a hit on Dan Sexton of the Anaheim Ducks the night previous. The NHL's disciplinarian, Colin Campbell, ruled that the hit was "a late hit from the blind side to the head of an unsuspecting opponent," violating the NHL's ban on blindside hits to the head.^[6] It was the first suspension of Doan's career.

Doan had a successful and memorable 2011–12 campaign for the Coyotes, leading his team to their most successful regular season to date, as the Coyotes finished third in the Western Conference and won their first division title. Also in that season he scored 50 points (22 goals and 28 assists) and his first NHL hat-trick, on January 7, 2012, at 19:59 of the third period in the 1,161st game of his NHL career. Doan would also lead the Coyotes to their most successful post-season performance, contributing nine points to lead the Coyotes to their first and second playoff series victories over the Chicago Blackhawks in six games and the Nashville Predators in five, respectively, as well as the team's first ever conference final appearance, where they would lose in five games to the eventual Stanley Cup champions Los Angeles Kings.

On September 14, 2012, Doan agreed to a four-year, $21.2 million contract extension with the Coyotes.^[7] As of the start of the 2014–15 season, Doan was the all-time leader in games played with the Jets/Coyotes franchise. He is currently second in Jets/Coyotes history in points behind Dale Hawerchuk, and third in assists behind Hawerchuk and Thomas Steen. On December 31, 2015 he scored goals number 380 and 381 to become the all-time franchise leader in goals. And by scoring two goals and an assist in the February 12, 2016 game versus the Calgary Flames, he moved in to first place all-time in points for the Jets/Coyotes franchise with 931.

On December 29th, 2015, Doan recorded his second career hat trick in a 7-5 loss against the Chicago Blackhawks. With this accomplishment, Doan became the 15th player ever to record two hat tricks after turning 35. He also tied Dale Hawerchuk's franchise record for all-time goals scored. On December 31, 2015 Doan scored twice against the Winnipeg Jets to become the all time leading goal scorer for the Winnipeg/Phoenix/Arizona franchise with 381 goals.^[8][2]

International play

Doan at the 2008 World Championships
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2009 Switzerland
	2008 Canada
	2007 Russia
	2005 Austria
	2003 Finland

Doan made his international debut for Team Canada at the 1999 World Championships in Norway and finished fourth with the team. He then won his first gold medal four years later at the 2003 World Championships in Finland. Prior to the 2004–05 NHL lock-out, Doan competed in the 2004 World Cup and scored the game-winning goal in the finals against Finland to win the championship. Doan had also been named to Canada's 2004 World Championship team several months earlier, but could not attend due to injury.

In 2005, Doan was named an alternate captain for Canada and helped lead the team to a silver medal at the World Championships in Austria. Two years later, he was promoted to team captain at the 2007 World Championships in Moscow. During the tournament, he scored the game-winning goal in a 4–2 preliminary round victory over Norway, then scored a hat-trick in a span of 6:25 in a 6–3 qualification round victory over Belarus. Canada went undefeated en route to a 4–2 gold medal game victory over Finland in the final. He remained captain for the 2008 World Championships and won his second silver, losing to Russia in the gold medal game.

Controversy

When Doan was selected for the 2006 Olympics, Canadian Liberal Member of Parliament Denis Coderre wrote a letter to Hockey Canada president Bob Nicholson asking him to remove Doan from the team unless Doan apologized for an alleged racial slur he used on December 13, 2005, against a Francophone referee during a game against the Montreal Canadiens.^[9] In January 2006, Doan filed a lawsuit against Coderre for defamation, seeking $250,000 in damages and promising to contribute any damage awards to charity.^[10] Coderre filed a counter-suit in April 2007, seeking $45,000 in damages.

When Doan was selected as captain on the 2007 Canadian national men's hockey team, a Canadian Official Languages parliamentary committee demanded Hockey Canada appear before the committee to explain their decision to name Doan as captain in light of the aforementioned alleged comment.^[11] Doan's selection was maintained, citing that an NHL investigation had cleared him of any wrongdoing.

Prior to Doan's trial, set to take place in September 2010, he and Coderre agreed to an out of court settlement, stating that the Superior Court of Montreal could put its resources to better use if the matter was settled.^[12] Doan, however, admitted in the settlement that a player on the ice did utter the racial comments, contradicting his previous statements.^[13] The settlement also stated that Coderre had been justified in denouncing the events.

Personal life

Doan was born on October 10, 1976, in Halkirk, Alberta, to Bernie and Bernice Doan.^[14] His father, Bernie Doan (born June 27, 1951), was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the sixth round (80th overall) of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, and briefly played professionally during the 1971–72 season with the Kansas City Blues and Toledo Hornets.^[15] His parents ran a Christian summer camp in Halkirk called Circle Square Ranch.^[14] Growing up in a religious family, Doan continues to be a practising Christian; he writes the Bible verse Romans 8:28 on his hockey sticks.^[14]

Doan and his wife Andrea have four children – Gracie (born December 17, 1998),^[16] Josh (born March 2002),^[17] Karys (born July 23, 2004),^[18] and Carson (born September 2006)^[14][19] Doan is a second cousin of Carey Price, the starting goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens, and also a first cousin of Keaton Ellerby, a member of the Winnipeg Jets organization, and Catriona Le May Doan, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in speed skating through the marriage of her husband Bart Doan.

In April 2011, Shane, along with brother Brook, were the 'prey' on the television series Mantracker, successfully completing it.^[20]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992–93	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		51	7	12	19	55		13	0	1	1	8
1993–94	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		52	24	24	48	88		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		71	37	57	94	106		21	6	10	16	16
1995–96	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		74	7	10	17	101		6	0	0	0	6
1996–97	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		63	4	8	12	49		4	0	0	0	2
1997–98	Springfield Falcons	AHL		39	21	21	42	64		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		33	5	6	11	35		6	1	0	1	6
1998–99	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		79	6	16	22	54		7	2	2	4	6
1999–00	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		81	26	25	51	66		4	1	2	3	8
2000–01	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		76	26	37	63	89		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		81	20	29	49	61		5	2	2	4	6
2002–03	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		82	21	37	58	86		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		79	27	41	68	47		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		82	30	36	66	123		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		73	27	28	55	73		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		80	28	50	78	59		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		82	31	42	73	72		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		82	18	37	55	41		3	1	1	2	4
2010–11	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		72	20	40	60	67		4	3	2	5	6
2011–12	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		79	22	28	50	48		16	5	4	9	41
2012–13	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		48	13	14	27	37		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		69	23	24	47	34		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		79	14	22	36	65		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		72	28	19	47	98		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1466	396	549	945	1305		55	15	13	28	85

Awards

• Named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team in 1995.
• Won the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (Memorial Cup MVP) in 1995.
• Played in the NHL All-Star Game in 2004 and 2009.
• Won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2010.
• Won the Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2012.

References

1. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/stats.htm?season=20122013
2. Cranston, Mike (January 1, 2016). "Shane Doan breaks Jets/Coyotes record in win over Winnipeg". CBC Sports. The Associated Press. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
3. http://arizonasports.com/story/33762/daniel-alfredsson-signing-makes-shane-doan-longest-serving-nhl-captain/
4. http://winnipegwhiteout.com/news/november-14-1995-young-talent-delivers-in-jets-thrilling-win/
6. "Coyotes' Doan Suspended 3 Games for Illegal Hit". Associated Press, Yahoo! Sports. October 18, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
7. "Staying put: Shane Doan signs four year deal with Phoenix Coyotes". Arizona Republic, azcentral.com. September 14, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
8. "Doan makes Coyotes history". Arizona Coyotes. 2015-12-31. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
9. "MP: Doan should not represent Canada". TSN. 2005-12-22. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
10. "Doan files lawsuit against Coderre". TSN. 2006-01-17. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
11. "Hockey Canada officials head to Ottawa". TSN. 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
12. "NHL Forward Doan, Coderre Settle Language Spat Out of Court". TSN. 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
14. "The uncommon life of Shane Doan". Faith and Friends. 2007-05-10. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
15. http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=121813
16. "Coyotes vs. Blue Jackets - 12/17/2009 - Phoenix Coyotes - Recap". Phoenix Coyotes. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
17. Boivin, Paola (2010-04-13). "Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan most deserving of postseason". Azcentral.com. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
18. Tribune (2004-07-27). "Brownie Points: If your alibi isn't broken, why fix it? - East Valley Tribune: Home". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
19. "Shane Doan: playing it God’s way". Canadianchristianity.com. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
20. "Shane Doan beats mantracker". ctv.ca. 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2011-04-12.

External links

• Shane Doan's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Shane Doan's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database