If there’s one family that could have a major impact on bringing hockey back to the desert, it’s the Doans.

Andrea Doan, the wife of Shane Doan and mother of Sabres forward Josh Doan, is hoping to do just that as she gets set to chair a committee focused on bringing an NHL team back to Arizona, according to Craig Morgan on the Arizona Insider substack on Monday.

The committee was originally founded by Maricopa County Board of Supervisors chair Tom Galvin in early 2025, with the intention of partnering with local political, business, community and sports leaders to have a team in the Phoenix metro area again.

“Andrea Doan is a longstanding supporter of Arizona hockey and is married to Shane Doan, who was instrumental in building Arizona’s hockey legacy,” Galvin said to Morgan. “She is as

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