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Shjon grew up in Rochester, Minnesota where he started playing hockey at 5-years-old. He was recruited to play collegiate hockey for the University of Minnesota-Duluth and continued to play in the local weekend series. Shjon Podein is a former professional ice hockey player who spent 11 seasons in the NHL for the Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Colorado Avalanche, and St. Louis Blues. Shjon was drafted after his freshman year by the Edmonton Oilers. He later signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1994 where he flourished as a first rate penalty-killer and checking forward. After a trade to the Avalanche, he helped the team win the Stanley Cup in the 2000-01 season and achieved a career high in goals (15) and tied a career high 32 points. While in Colorado, Shjon and his wife Sherry created Starfire Dog Adoption, a shelter which finds loving homes for dogs who’s owners are no longer able to care for them due to entering a nursing home or hospice. Shjon also made numerous appearances a