Shane Doan continues to add to his ledger with the Arizona Coyotes.
On the night when hockey in the desert came full circle with Auston Matthews‘ first professional game on Gila River Arena ice, the captain achieved a few milestones of his own.
Friday night marked Doan’s 1500th game, making him the 17th player to accomplish that feat.
More importantly, he did it all with the same franchise.
He took a semi-ceremonial face-off against Matthews to kick off the game, a nod from head coaches Dave Tippett and Mike Babcock to the importance of Doan’s legacy and his impact on the first overall pick from 2016 lined up across from him.