Josh Doan, the son of Shane Doan, has signed with the Arizona Coyotes and is starting his professional hockey career with the Tucson Roadrunners.
James Kelley Special to the Arizona Daily Star Growing up as a son of Arizona hockey royalty, Josh Doan liked to track the Coyotes’ prospects coming through Tucson.On Thursday the Tucson Roadrunners added the forward to their roster. The son of former Coyote captain and Arizona’s chief hockey development officer Shane Doan elected to leave Arizona State after two seasons to go pro.
People are also reading… “We are very pleased to sign Josh to an entry-level contract,” Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong in a news release. “Josh has played very well for ASU the past two seasons and has earned this deal. We look forward to continuing to watch his development the remainder of this season in Tucson.”
“He can be very impactful,” Tucson coach Steve Potvin said of Doan. “Guys are excited to see that there’s prospects coming in and that there’s continued growth. So I think it’s very encouraging. I think a lot of guys want to see him do well, and they want to be a part of his growth as well.”Before going to ASU, Doan played juniors for the Chicago Steel of the USHL for two seasons. In 2020-21, he finished third in the USHL in scoring and led the Steel to the league title.
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