Shjon Podein

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Shjon Walter Podein
Born (1968-03-05) March 5, 1968 (age 55)
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers
Philadelphia Flyers
Colorado Avalanche
St. Louis Blues
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft 166th overall, 1988
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1990–2006

Shjon Walter Podein (born March 5, 1968) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues. He was named the Head High School Hockey Coach at Benilde-St. Margaret's School in St. Louis Park (MN) High School on March 16, 2011. He had been active in the youth program for three years before being named coach.[ citation needed ]

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Playing career

Podein graduated from John Marshall High School in 1986. He then played collegiate hockey with the University of Minnesota-Duluth in the WCHA. After his freshman year, the Edmonton Oilers drafted him 166th in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft.

Podein made his professional debut in the 1990–91 season with the Cape Breton Oilers of the AHL. He made his NHL debut in the 1992–93 season with the Oilers but was returned to Cape Breton, where he won the Calder Cup. Over the next season Podein saw limited time with the parent club and was signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Flyers on July 27, 1994.

With the Flyers, Podein developed into a penalty-killer and checking forward. Podein played 5 seasons and over 300 games with Philadelphia, and reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 1997, won by the Detroit Red Wings .

On November 12, 1998, the Flyers traded Podein to the Colorado Avalanche for Keith Jones. [1] While helping Colorado capture the Stanley Cup in the 2000–01 season, Shjon also scored a career-high 15 goals and equaled his best points total at 32. Shjon is often remembered for wearing his uniform a full 25 hours after winning game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. [2]

The Avalanche traded Podein to the St. Louis Blues for Mike Keane on February 11, 2002. [3] Shjon played his last NHL season in 2002–03. He then played in Sweden with Växjö Lakers Hockey and finished his career in Japan with the HC Nikko Icebucks.

Away from the ice, Shjon set up the "Shjon Podein Children's Foundation". Podein was noted for his dedication to charity work and youth hockey programs. In recognition, Podein received the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2001. [4]

Podein did the traditional "Let's play hockey" cheer for the Minnesota Wild game on Feb. 19, 2008, His cousin Gavin wished he could've been there but later changed his mind. . [5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1985–86 John Marshall High School HS-MN 25343064——————
1986–87 Rochester Mustangs USHL ——————————
1986–87 United States International University GWHC 60110—————
1987–88 University of Minnesota Duluth WCHA 3044848—————
1988–89 University of Minnesota DuluthWCHA36751246—————
1989–90 University of Minnesota DuluthWCHA3521183936—————
1990–91 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 631415296540005
1991–92 Cape Breton OilersAHL803024544653142
1992–93 Cape Breton OilersAHL3818213932922429
1992–93 Edmonton Oilers NHL 401361925—————
1993–94 Cape Breton OilersAHL54484—————
1993–94 Edmonton OilersNHL283588—————
1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers NHL443710331513410
1995–96 Philadelphia FlyersNHL79151025891212350
1996–97 Philadelphia FlyersNHL82141832411943716
1997–98 Philadelphia FlyersNHL8211132453500010
1998–99 Philadelphia FlyersNHL141010—————
1998–99 Colorado Avalanche NHL41268241911212
1999–00 Colorado AvalancheNHL751181929175058
2000–01 Colorado AvalancheNHL82151732682323514
2001–02 Colorado AvalancheNHL41661239—————
2001–02 St. Louis Blues NHL232462100006
2002–03 St. Louis BluesNHL6846102870116
2003–04 Växjö Lakers Allsv 331116275250002
2004–05 Växjö LakersAllsv299122138100025
2005–06 Nikkō Ice Bucks ALH 26771455303310
NHL totals699100106206439127141327132

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
1993 United States WC 6th61348
1994 United StatesWC4th831414
1998 United StatesWC12th40004
Senior totals1844826

Awards and honors

AwardYear
AHL
Calder Cup (Cape Breton Oilers) 1992–93
NHL
Stanley Cup (Colorado Avalanche) 2000–01
King Clancy Memorial Trophy 2000–01

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References

  1. ↑ "Avalanche trade Jones for Flyer's Podein". Associated Press. 1998-11-12. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
  2. ↑ "Blue, Blackhawks and more Podes then you can handle". ESPN.com. 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
  3. ↑ "Blues peddle Keane for Podein". cbc.ca. 2002-02-12. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
  4. ↑ "King Clancy Memorial Trophy winners". ESPN.com. 2007-07-14. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
  5. ↑ "Let's Play Hockey". AOL. 2008-02-19. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
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