Shane Doan named Fiesta Bowl Parade Grand Marshal

Former Arizona Coyotes star Shane Doan has been named the 47th Annual National Bank of Arizona Fiesta Bowl Parade Grand Marshal.

Doan, who recently announced his retirement from the NHL in a letter in The Arizona Republic, played 21 seasons in the NHL, all with the Coyotes franchise (he spent the first season of his career in Winnipeg before the Jets moved to Arizona).

He concluded his career with 1,540 regular-season games, 402 goals, 570 assists, 972 points, 69 game-winners and 128 power-play goals – all Coyotes franchise records.

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He’s one of just nine players in NHL history to play at least 21 seasons with the same organization, and only three NHLers have recorded more games with one franchise. Overall, Doan’s tied for 14th in NHL games played.

"I was so honored," Doan said at a news conference announcing his selection. "I've had the opportunity to go through the list of pople that have been the grand marshal in the past and its the guys that I think are amazing. They are all the Valley icons for sports, they're just some incredible people that have been the grand marshals ... to be honored is incredible."

The Fiesta Bowl Parade is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 30 in Central Phoenix. Doan will lead the parade.

Past Grand Marshals have included Randy Johnson, Missy Franklin, Jerry Colangelo, Kerri Strug, Charles Barkley and many other Arizona legends.

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The Fiesta Bowl will be played at 2 p.m. that day at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.

The bowl recently announced that its Fiesta Bowl Charities is donating $2.5 million in charitable giving during the 2017-18 Fiesta Bowl season to nonprofit organizations in Arizona.

The National Bank of Arizona Fiesta Bowl Parade has been a Valley tradition since 1971. Now, in its 47th year, the parade attracts more than 2,500 men, women, children, floats, balloons.

This year, the parade will pay tribute to the Valley through the “Champions of the Community” theme.

azcentral sports' Sarah McLellan contributed to this story.

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