One day after the new season starts on 10-9-15 versus the L.A. Kings, Captain Coyote will turn 39 years old. Most NHL players start to slow down by this age, and many retire. Could we see Shane Doan hang up his skates this season?
It depends… mostly on how well he can still play competitively. He has still averaged 0.63 points a game the last five seasons, while playing in an average 69.4 games over that time, which equates to about 40-45 points in a season. I would consider that contributing better than some other forwards like Lauri Korpikoski, who only averaged 0.