Shane Doan was hired by the Toronto Maple Leafs as a special adviser to the general manager on Friday.
The 46-year-old will work with Brad Treliving, who was hired as Maple Leafs GM on May 31 after Kyle Dubas was told he would not return May 18. Treliving was an assistant GM with the Arizona Coyotes from 2007-14 when Doan played for them.
“I am honored to join the Toronto Maple Leafs in this role,” Doan said. “The Maple Leafs have a such deep history and a passionate fan base, and I’m excited to contribute in any way I can in the organization’s pursuit of their ultimate goal. I’m also thrilled to once again work alongside Brad Treliving and continue a working relationship that began during Brad’s time with the Coyotes.”
Doan was chief hockey development officer for the Coyotes for the past three seasons. He also was assistant GM for Hockey Canada for the men’s national team, which won gold at the 2023 IIHF World Championship. Doan was GM for Canada at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship and the Spengler Cup in 2021 and 2022.
He played all 21 of his NHL seasons with the Coyotes/Winnipeg Jets franchise from 1995-2017 and is their career leader in games played (1,540), goals (402), assists (570), points (972) and game-winning goals (69).
“Through his more than 1,500 NHL games played, his management roles, being an NHL team captain for more than a decade and being just a wonderful human being, Shane has touched all the aspects of the game which make him a terrific fit with the Maple Leafs organization, its staff and players,” Treliving said.
Doan was Coyotes captain for 13 seasons from 2003 until he retired in 2017. They retired his No. 19 on Feb. 24, 2019.
“I would like to thank (Coyotes owner) Alex Meruelo, (president and CEO) Xavier Gutierrez, and (GM) Bill Armstrong for providing me with the opportunity to work in the Coyotes front office for the past three seasons,” Doan said. “It was an incredible learning experience that prepared me for the next step in my career. It’s extremely difficult for me to leave the Coyotes but the opportunity to work for a storied franchise like the Toronto Maple Leafs was something that I couldn’t pass up. The Coyotes will always be very special to me, and I wish Alex and the organization all the best in the future. The Valley will always be my home.”
The Maple Leafs (50-21-11) finished second in the Atlantic Division this season and won a Stanley Cup Playoff series for the first time since 2004.
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