Shane Doan
Notable Resident of the Canadian Badlands
Born on October 10, 1976, in Halkirk Alberta. His parents ran a
Christian summer camp in Halkirk. Circle Square Ranch. Growing up
in a religious family, Doan continues to be a professing Christian;
he writes the Bible verse Romans 8:28 on all his hockey sticks. He
had many successes in his early career as a hockey player. Playing
for the Kamloops Blazers, not only did Doan lead them to a Memorial
Cup Championship but was also named the Memorial cup MVP in 1995.
This happened a few months prior to being selected 7th overall in
the 1995 entry draft by the Winnipeg Jets (who later became the
Phoenix Coyotes).
After a slow start to his career he quickly became one of the
NHL's elite, being invited to the All-Star Games in 2004 and 2009.
Along with his All Star selections Doan has also been involved with
Canada's National team in the role of both alternate captain and
team captain. One of Doan's most memorable moments in his career
was scoring the game winning goal in the World Cup in the finals
against Finland. Doan and his wife have four children and currently
reside in Phoenix, AZ. Some of Doan's extended family members
include Montreal Canadiens goalie Carrie Price, and Catriona Le May
Doan, a 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist in speed skating.
This cache is part of the Legacy Trail produced by the Canadian
Badlands Geocaching Association for the Best of the Bad Mega
Event.
The Legacy Trail
The Legacy Trail is a collection of geocaches that circles its
way over 100 miles on country roads traversing some of the most
scenic and spectacular landscape in this part of the Canadian
Badlands. A large number of caches in a variety of types, sizes and
difficulty are placed on the Trail. Every town, village and hamlet
in the Canadian Badlands has its own cache. Some caches were named
after local historic events and people, as well as celebrities who
grew up in this area. Some caches were sponsored by geocachers who
attended the Best of the Bad Mega Event. The Legacy Trail was
produced by the Canadian Badlands Geocaching Association for the
Best of the Bad Mega Event.
The Canadian Badlands
The Canadian Badlands in Alberta are like no other place on
earth, home to the world's most extensive dinosaur bonebeds,
badlands and hoodoos, and a world-class museum that shelters a 75
million-year-old legacy. The region is rich in culturally and
historically significant sites that tell the story of the First
Nations people and early settlers, and of a complex and diverse
modern society that is still deeply rooted in the spirit of the
frontier.
