Josh's father, Shane, has a lengthy 21 year career in the NHL which began in Winnipeg and continued in Arizona after the team relocated there in 1996. In 21 seasons, Doan played in 1540 NHL games scoring 402 goals with 570 assists for a total of 970 points. His best season came during the 2007-08 campaign where he had 28 goals and 70 assists for a career high of 78 points in 80 games.