Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan notches 500th career assist

Jan 29, 2014, 5:53 AM | Updated: 3:49 pm

Arizona Sports

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan is certainly no stranger to the record books, and the 17-year veteran added a new notch to his belt Tuesday night in a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings.

At 3:16 of the second period, Coyotes defenseman buried a shot on the power play to give his team a 2-0 lead. Goals are nice, but it was the set-up pass that made history: Doan recorded the 500th assist of his National Hockey League career.

“It means you’ve played for probably a long time,” he joked after the win. “Especially in my case, when you’re not that good, but you’ve just been around a long time.

“It’s obviously something that’s pretty unique and special.”

Doan is currently sitting in third on the franchise’s all-time assists list, chasing Dale Hawerchuk (550) and Thomas Steen (553), both of whom spent far less time with the team than Doan has.

“They spent a lot less time with the organization and they’re still ahead of me, so slow and steady I guess,” Doan said with a smile.

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Los Angeles Kings' Mike Richards (10) battles Phoenix Coyotes' Boyd Gordon (15) for the puck after a face-off in the first period during an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Kings' Anze Kopitar (11), of Slovenia, gets the puck in front of Phoenix Coyotes' Lauri Korpikoski (28), of Finland, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Kings' Trevor Lewis (22) skates away as Phoenix Coyotes' Oliver Ekman-Larsson (23), of Sweden; Raffi Torres (37); Michael Stone, right; and Martin Hanzal, second from right, of the Czech Republic, celebrate a goal by Mikkel Boedker during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Phoenix Coyotes' Shane Doan, right, celebrates his goal with teammate Antoine Vermette as Los Angeles Kings' Slava Voynov (26), of Russia, skates past in the first period during an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Phoenix Coyotes' Raffi Torres (37) celebrates his goal against Los Angeles Kings' Jonathan Quick (32) with teammate Shane Doan (19) as Kings' Kyle Clifford, right, and Rob Scuderi (7) gather near Quick in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Kings' Jonathan Quick (32) reacts to a goal by Phoenix Coyotes' Raffi Torres, right, as Kings' Keaton Ellerby (5) skates nearby during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Phoenix Coyotes' Antoine Vermette (50) sends Los Angeles Kings' Dustin Penner (25) into the boards duirng the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Phoenix Coyotes' Mike Smith (41) gets shielded by Los Angeles Kings' Dustin Penner (25) as Kings' Mike Richards scores a goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Phoenix Coyotes' Rob Klinkhammer, left, scores a goal against Jonathan Quick (32) in the third period during an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. The Coyotes defeated the Kings 5-2. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Phoenix Coyotes' Rob Klinkhammer (36) celebrates his goal against the Los Angeles Kings with teammate Oliver Ekman-Larsson (23), of Sweden, in the third period during an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. The Coyotes defeated the Kings 5-2. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

After being checked into the goal by Phoenix Coyotes' Derek Morris, Los Angeles Kings' Dustin Penner (25) is unable to get out as he is blocked in by Coyotes' Mike Smith (41) in the third period during an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. The Coyotes defeated the Kings 5-2. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Phoenix Coyotes' Shane Doan (19) scores a goal against Los Angeles Kings' Jonathan Quick (32) in the first period during an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. The Coyotes defeated the Kings 5-2. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Phoenix Coyotes' Shane Doan (19) celebrates his goal against Los Angeles Kings' Jonathan Quick (32) as Kings' Slava Voynov (26), of Russia, skates in late in the first period during an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. The Coyotes defeated the Kings 5-2. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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