Shane Doan retired from the NHL on Wednesday, doing so after 21 seasons with a single franchise.

The longtime Arizona Coyotes captain began his career with the organization in 1995, however, in June the team announced it was parting ways with Doan in order to turn its attention to the team's younger players.

Knowing he wouldn't be returning to the Coyotes, four teams quickly reached out to the unrestricted free agent, and at least one more club did so later on.

Among those clubs were the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports, a move which would have marked a homecoming for the Halkirk, Alberta native. The Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators, and New York Rangers also expressed interest.

Upon his retirement, the 40-year-old Doan wraps up his NHL career with the fourth-most games played with one franchise, coming in at 1,540 contests. He trails only Detroit Red Wings legends Alex Delvecchio (1,549), Nicklas Lidstrom (1,564), and Gordie Howe (1,687).

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