Josh Doan #91 of Utah Hockey Club scores the game tying goal during the third period against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on October 10, 2024 in Elmont, New York. The Utah Hockey Club defeated the Islanders 5-4 in overtime. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Josh Doan is proving himself as a potential difference-maker in the future, earning an AHL All-Star appearance while playing with the Tucson Roadrunners.
The AHL announced 2025 All-Star rosters on Wednesday, January 8.
Josh Doan is an AHL All Star.#UtahHC https://t.co/E2TCtFPhJe
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 8, 2025
Arizona’s 2021 second-round pick (37th overall) played the first nine games of the season with Utah before being assigned to Tucson.
Doan’s only NHL goal this season came in the second game of the year. He added an assist against Anaheim on October 16. The second-year forward was sent to Tucson for additional seasoning following an October 26 game against the Kings.
Doan has tallied eight goals and 13 assists in 25 games with Tucson. The Scottsdale, Arizona native was a huge scoring threat for the Roadrunners in the 2023-24 season. Doan scored 26 goals and added 20 helpers in 62 games.
Doan is a 22-year-old wing from Scottsdale, AZ. The son of Coyotes legend and franchise scoring leader Shane Doan, Josh has spent the majority of his hockey career in the Grand Canyon State, playing college hockey at Arizona State before making his way to the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners and eventually the Arizona Coyotes.
Growing up in Arizona, Doan played in the Phoenix Jr. Coyotes program before being selected No. 95 Overall by the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League in the 2018 USHL Futures Draft. From there, Doan spent two seasons with the Steel and recorded 84 total points (36 goals, 48 assists) in 98 appearances.
Mr. All-Star also has himself a goal tonight for Tucson.
Josh Doan is doing well in the AHL.pic.twitter.com/5rUowozWla
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 9, 2025
Despite his stellar second season with the Steel, leading the team to a USHL’s Clark Cup championship, Doan was not selected in the 2020 NHL Draft but elected to play college hockey for ASU.
Once a Sun Devil, Doan was excellent for the program, scoring 28 goals and recording 47 assists throughout two seasons. During the 2022-23 campaign, Doan was the team’s captain.
Finally making his NHL debut last season, Doan was nothing short of impressive as he scored twice in his first game in front of his father and the rest of the Arizona home crowd.
For the Coyotes, Doan would appear in 11 total games last year, scoring five goals and four assists during that stretch. With so much offensive production in such a short period, Doan has earned the right to make Utah’s roster this season and prove without a doubt that he belongs in the league.
As for his skillset, the 22-year-old forward is a gifted offensive player with a blazing shot and the ability to create havoc inside the offensive zone. With good size and a willingness to be aggressive, Doan attacks on the forecheck to create loose pucks and then moves to a position to try and score. Whether it’s one-timers, well-placed shots from the slot, or cleaning things up inside the crease, Doan is always dangerous.
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