Josh Doan’s Elite Mindset wins his role at Utah Hockey Club

André Tourigny divides his players and prospects into two categories: if and when.

The head coach of the Utah Hockey Club uses analogy to describe the evolution of Josh Doan.

Never had any problems if Tourigny explained that Doan will eventually be a strengthened NHL player. This is a problem when.

“Duan has always been our time. We knew he could play football,” Tulini said. “He did a great job and I think he liked every minute.”

For Doan, the journey to a consistent lineup position in Salt Lake City is not easy. The 23-year-old played the first nine games of the season with the club in October but was then assigned to AHL’s Tucson passerby, who stayed until January.

The goal of the organization is to let Doan play in more situations, add more ice time, and work hard to get his body, speed and game-wide.

This is what Doan understands, but that doesn’t mean it has no mental challenges.

“I think it’s natural to feel disappointed with everyone. But with Josh, he knows that there’s not a lot of time wasted. “For you, I think he’s just one of the guys who really fit in the place where his feet are and he’s going to do everything he can to be the best. ”

Doan quickly accepted the development stages of his young career. In his 25 games shipped to the AHL and 25 games recalled in January, Doan scored 21 points (9 goals, 12 assists) while reinserting himself into Tucson hockey culture – after all, he is a native of Scottsdale, Arizona, Arizona.

“It’s so good on Josh that he can focus on what’s important,” Potvin said. “He cares about the environment, he doesn’t think he’s too big. He delves into it and builds relationships.”

Doan was ruled out for a second chance in the NHL lineup after being indefinitely injured by a low body injury on January 10.

“I was so excited when he got called when I got down. It was very similar to what I was doing last year.” “I was happy for him – I don’t think anyone deserved more. He was a super good player, just a very good guy. Have fun around the room.”

Tempered in the first half of AHL, being called back and stayed – this is the path Doan took, but was also familiar with Guenther. The 21-year-old striker spent the start of the 2023-24 season in Tucson, recording 28 points (10 goals, 18 assists) in 29 games before being recalled by the then-Arizona Coyotes.

In the last 45 games of the season, Guenther broke into the NHL stage with 35 points (18 goals, 17 assists) and never smelled the AHL again. More importantly, he signed an eight-year, $57.14 million contract with Utah in September.

While inherently different players, Guenther has been an example of Doan, and a period of time for minors can be a good thing in the long run.

“Just staying confident is the biggest thing. There was a time when you could go there and maybe not feel like you’re at the NHL level,” Doan said. “[Guenther] It was done well, making sure I was ready, and I was ready to go when I came back, and I didn’t miss the big stride…he was reaching out and making sure everything was OK. ”

Potvin has fine-tuned both Doan and Guenther’s matches at the AHL level. He helped them become the players Utah fans watch today. The attitude towards Bowen is their attitude.

“None of their elite mindsets are going to be anything,” Potvin said. “They are very focused, they know exactly what they want to do and know exactly what they need to do to achieve this. They are just very clear elites.”

Doan, who was the second-round pick for the Coyotes in the 2021 NHL Draft, has quickly played a clear role in Utah over the past few months. He obviously tenaciously performed tenaciously, winning the foot match for the internal ice battle, and leaning towards further matches.

In short, Doan cared very much about the success of the team, which prompted him to do the right thing.

“It makes sense to be part of this roster,” Duane said. “We have a lot of good people, really skilled players out there. They mix up every night – try to bring something different and do what I can to help the team win.”

Away from the rink, Doan and his St. Bernard Poodle mixed Hank, have already gone back with defenseman Michael Kesselring.

The only thing is that Keselling has cats. Roommates have come up with a system to keep peace. Doan and Kesselring installed a gate with rules – cats are not allowed downstairs, Hank is not allowed upstairs.

“They kind of introduce themselves. Hank is trying to make sure the cats aren’t too scared. He’s kind to them. He likes cats, but they don’t like dogs,” Dorn said. “It’s the king’s fault, we say in the family.”

Hank went through ups and downs with doan. Last year, Doan got his dog before his first professional season in Arizona and now brings him to Utah for a consistent NHLER.

Despite the changes in the combination, Doan is currently skating with Lawson Crouse and Jack McBain. This is a heavyweight three. The average height of the third line is just over 6 feet 3 and the average weight is 210 pounds. However, they were determined to be more than a tough game.

“We are slowly finding out that our Mojo scores are a bit bad,” Doan said. “We’re doing a great job of protecting the hockey and creating O-Zone time, but I think it’s something we’re proud of to get to the cage and try to achieve a few goals and get some goal support for our big guys.”

Tourigny notes that Doan’s game and character still has a lot of room for growth, but it seems his “when” finally comes.

So the Utah Hockey Club is a better team.

“It’s a real honor to be a part of this group,” Duane said.