Shane Doan being treated for Rocky Mountain spotted fever symptoms

The Coyotes revealed on Friday night why Shane Doan has not played since early December. Shane Doan hasn't appeared in a game for the Phoenix Coyotes in more than two weeks and on Friday night the team revealed why: He's being treated for a tick-borne bacterial illness that affects cells in the lining of blood vessels. "Shane is receiving antibiotics for Rocky Mountain spotted fever symptoms and he’s showing improvement," Coyotes general manager Don Maloney said in a statement released by the ...