Shjon Podein
| Shjon Podein | |||
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| Born |
March 5, 1968 Rochester, MN, USA |
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| 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 |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 166th overall, 1988 Edmonton Oilers |
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| 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 St. Louis Park (MN) High School on March 16, 2011. He has been active in the youth program for three years before being named coach.
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 .
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