Doan considered Olympic spot prior to retirement

Shane Doan turned down one last shot at winning it all.

The former Arizona Coyotes captain, who announced his retirement in August following a 21-year career, considered an invite from Team Canada for the 2018 Winters Olympics before ultimately declining the opportunity.

"If you're going to play in (the Olympics), you really need to be dialed in and really capable of doing your best," Doan told Sportsnet 650's "On Point."

"I didn't know if I'd be able to do that. I didn't know if I had the desire to move away and go play somewhere else for a little bit in order to stay ready."

Team Canada general manager Sean Burke, who played alongside Doan with the Coyotes from 1999-2004, initially reached out to Doan in August.

Doan scored 27 points in 74 games with Arizona last season. The 41-year-old accepted a position with the NHL's hockey operations department last month.