Posts About "Shane Doan"
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 10
September 10th, 2020 Sept. 10 has been a pretty busy date throughout National Hockey League history. Two “Original 6” rivals made a trade that left only one side feeling good years later. A very successful general manager took the reins in New Jersey and one of the most popular captains ever in Montreal announced his retirement. Maple Leafs Pull Off...
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 30
August 30th, 2020 Aug. 30 has proven to be a newsworthy day in the history of the National Hockey League. A longtime and successful general manager got his first job, one of the greatest European players of all-time signed his final NHL contract and the face of a franchise hung up his skates for good. Poile Gets His First Gig The Washington...
Coyotes' Shane Doan - A Hockey Hall of Famer?
June 24th, 2020 Later in the day on Wednesday, the Hockey Hall of Fame will announce the inductees that will make up the Class of 2020. The list of players who could enter the HHOF this year is stronger than usual, with recently retired stars like Jarome Iginla and Marian Hossa now eligible for induction. Returnees like Daniel Alfredsson, Patrik Elias,...
Coyotes Top 10 Moments from the 2010s
January 1st, 2020 From all-decade teams to the greatest moments of the previous 10 years, there has been a lot of reminiscing as of late regarding the most memorable occurrences of the last decade as we get set to begin the 2020s. For the Arizona Coyotes, the 2010s were an up-and-down decade. The team experienced sustained success to start the 2010s,...
Top 5 Jets 1.0 Draft Picks of All Time
December 7th, 2019 Winnipeg Jets' general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff is often heralded for his deftness at the draft table, and deservedly so. Through a patient draft-and-develop strategy, he's turned the second incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets from a team nearly no assets and laughable depth into a legitimate contender. He's largely avoided...
Coyotes to Retire Doan's No. 19 Sweater
February 24th, 2019 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shane Doan holds numerous franchise records, was the epitome of what a captain should be and led the Arizona Coyotes on their deepest playoff run. Those accomplishments only tell part of the story of how he became one of the most reve...
Coyotes to Retire Doan's No. 19
August 3rd, 2018 It's happening. It's finally happening. Just over a year after unceremoniously parting ways with the face of their franchise, the Arizona Coyotes will be making things right with Shane Doan once again. The club announced on Wednesday afternoon that Doan's No. 19 will be retired on the night of Feb. 24, 2019, when the 'Yotes will...
Shane Doan Retires From NHL
August 30th, 2017 As those signed to NHL contracts look ahead to the start of training camp, there’s one veteran that will be hanging up his skates rather than tying them this fall. Long-time Arizona Coyotes' captain Shane Doan announced on Wednesday that he is retiring from the NHL after 21 seasons in the league. Doan, a first-round pick (seventh...
August’s All Free-Agent Teams
August 4th, 2017 With the calendar flipping to August, there are still plenty of serviceable free agents available — enough to ice more than three full teams, believe it or not. It is slim pickings for goaltenders — with no proven NHL-calibre netminders left on the open market in North America — but there are several quality forward options,...
Will Doan Return to the Jets?
June 22nd, 2017 Earlier this week, the longest-serving captain in the NHL and tied for the fifth longest-serving captain in NHL history, Shane Doan was informed by the Arizona Coyotes that he will not be offered a contract to return to the club next season. The change comes amidst the youth movement initiated by Coyotes' general manager, John...
Shane Doan: The Legend of Captain Coyote
June 21st, 2017 June 19, 2017, will go down in Coyotes history as being a controversial day. The Arizona Coyotes made the decision to not offer Shane Doan the 21-year veteran a contract for the upcoming season. The Coyotes have never played a season without Doan who has the been the cornerstone of the organization. In a year filled with plenty of...
Doan Decision Should Have Been Handled Better
June 20th, 2017 For the last few seasons, it was generally believed that the face of the Arizona Coyotes, captain Shane Doan, had a place on the team for as long as he wanted to continue playing hockey. Not many players in sports typically receive this courtesy, but for Doan, who showed extreme loyalty to the Coyotes throughout his career, it seems...
Oliver Ekman-Larsson to Be Named Captain of Coyotes: Report
June 19th, 2017 Following the news that the Arizona Coyotes would be moving on from long-time captain and veteran forward Shane Doan, it is being reported by Sarah McLellan of AZ Central Sports that 25-year-old defender Oliver Ekman-Larsson will be named the next captain of the Coyotes franchise. Dating back to the beginning of the Coyotes tenure in...
