Matthews congratulates 'childhood idol' Doan on retirement

Shane Doan's most prominent fan is wishing him well in retirement.

Auston Matthews replied to an NHL tweet - which shared Doan's decision Wednesday - and reaffirmed the former Arizona Coyotes captain's status as his hero.

Matthews, who grew up in Arizona and became a Coyotes fan at an early age, has previously cited Doan as one of his favorite players, and called him his idol back in June when Doan and the Coyotes parted ways.