Coming off a stellar freshman campaign, ASU sophomore forward Josh Doan looks to lead the Sun Devils to a successful 2022-23 season. (Photo by Nikki Pica/Cronkite News)
TEMPE – Since Josh Doan stepped foot at ASU, success has followed him.
As a freshman on the men’s ice hockey team, Doan set two ASU single-season rookie records with 25 assists and 37 points in 35 games. The 20-year-old was invited to the 2022 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation camp this past summer. Oh, and he got drafted by his hometown Arizona Coyotes in the second round in 2021.
None of these accomplishments eclipse the honor given to him this summer, when he was named team captain along with graduate forward Demetrios Koumontzis and senior defenseman Jacob Semik’s selection as alternate captains.
Entering his sophomore year, Doan is poised to lead the team and will modestly lean on his alternate captains for support throughout the regular season, which opened this weekend against the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
“I was obviously honored and excited (to be named team captain),” Doan said. “The two guys I got with me here are unbelievable leaders and make everything way easier. They kind of told us we’re going to be the leadership group from the beginning. So it’s kind of been us three the whole time. And so that’s how we’re going to take it, and when you look at it like that it’s way easier.”
Shane Doan, Josh’s dad, served as the Arizona Coyotes’ captain for his final 13 seasons and retired as the NHL’s longest-tenured captain. Josh learned from watching his father lead the Coyotes and knows where to seek advice if he has any questions.
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“Yeah, he’s been awesome and everything for me,” Doan said. “I think it’s the same as usual. If I ever have a question, I go to him and ask him. But at the same time, he’s always kind of been there for me to just kind of guide me along, and if I need something he comes out and tells me. But he’s never gonna go out of his way to kind of tell me and make me do things that he wanted to do.”
Wearing the “C” on his chest with a year of college hockey under his belt, Doan will look to take his game (and team) to new heights this year. One…
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