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Brad Treliving has made his first move as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, adding former Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan to his front office.
The Maple Leafs announced that Doan – a two-time Memorial Cup winner with the Kamloops Blazers – will join the NHL club as a special adviser to Treliving.
“I am honoured to join the Toronto Maple Leafs in this role,” Doan said, in a news release. “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.”
We’ve hired Shane Doan to serve as Special Advisor to the General Manager
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) June 9, 2023
A co-owner of the Kamloops Blazers, Doan takes over the role from Jason Spezza, who left the Leafs following the firing of former GM Kyle Dubas in May.
“I’m very excited to welcome Shane to the Toronto Maple Leafs,” Treliving added.
“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.”
Doan, a 46-year-old Halkirk, Alta. native spent his entire 21-year NHL career with the Coyotes franchise, starting in its final year in Winnipeg in 1995-96. He was captain for the final 13 years of his career before retiring after the 2016-17 season.
He then joined the Coyotes’ front office in 2021 and spent two years as Chief Hockey Development Officer.
Most recently, Doan served as Assistant General Manager for Team Canada, winning gold at the 2023 IIHF World Championships. He was also Team Canada’s GM at the 2022 Spengler Cup and won silver as GM at the 2022 World Championships after capturing gold in 2021.
Doan was also GM of Canada’s men’s team at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing
– With files from The Canadian Press