The 21-year-old forward prospect is the son of Shane Doan, who is the Coyotes' all-time leader in goals (402), assists (570), points (972) and games played (1,540), and their chief hockey development officer since 2021.
Doan was selected by Arizona in the second round (No. 37) of the 2021 NHL Draft. He had 38 points (16 goals, 22 assists) in 39 games with Arizona State University and served as team captain this season.
He will report to Tucson of the American Hockey League and play his first professional game Friday against Calgary.
"I've been wrapped in this logo since zero," Doan said. "It's the next step and a move in the right direction. I'm obviously super excited about it.
"I've been debating [the decision] the past couple of weeks, talking back and forth with my family about it. Obviously, the decision was to turn pro. It was hard because of how much I like ASU. … Tuesday night, my dad and I talked for two hours, just the two of us, and came to the conclusion this was best for me. I think it's the right decision and I'm going to stick with it."
Prior to Arizona State, Doan played two seasons with Chicago of the United States Hockey League and had 84 points (36 goals, 48 assists) in 98 games.
"For us to get him at this point, it's huge," Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong said. "When I was [assistant GM] with the St. Louis Blues, we had (Colton) Parayko, and we convinced him to go down to the minors, and it was a huge step he took. The next year, he came right in and played with us. Any time you can take one of your players and put him in the American League right away, it really benefits the player."
The Coyotes retired Shane Doan's No. 19 on Feb. 24, 2019. Josh wore No. 91 at their development camp and for Arizona State.
"You get excited about the opportunity to have him chase his dream and kind of do what he wants," Shane said last summer. "As a dad, yeah, without a doubt [it's exciting] when your son kind of moves on to the next level. There's always an element of excitement, of the unknown."
NHL.com independent correspondent Alan Robinson contributed to this report
