Sports
Podein Era Kicks Off With Scrimmage
The first regular season game for the St. Louis Park boys hockey team is Dec. 3.

The Shjon Podein era at kicked off last week with a new tradition—the Orange versus Black game.
The intra-squad scrimmage was held Nov. 22 at the , with Black winning, 7-5 (special thanks to assistant coach John Passolt for sending over the score, as well as the photo that goes with this article).
Podein, a 10-year NHL veteran who won the Stanley Cup in 2001, will lead his team into its first regular season game on Dec. 3, when the Orioles head to Waconia. The boys don't play at home until Dec. 17.
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Courtesy of Passolt, here is a look at the full St. Louis Park roster:
Players
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- Nick Gaitan-Gaitan
- Tyler Brodersen
- Jesse Knutson
- Josh Passolt
- Curt Greenbush
- Alec Baer
- Jake Lukasavage
- Jake Baer
- Miles Mularky
- Dan Murray
- Mitchell Hickerson
- TJ Hallfin
- Marshall Tema
- Sean Berens
- Steven Karl
- Noah Fortmeyer
- Nick Fortmeyer
- Charlie Hill
- Ryan Nichols (goalie)
- Ryan Froom (goalie)
Coaches
- Shjon Podein (head coach)
- Paul Ranheim
- Mike Stuart
- Aaron Gill
- Steve Rosen
- Corey Peterson
- John Passolt
- Nick Speridas
- Dave Paradise
- John Basill
- Doug McIntyre
- Kevin Ziegler (strength and conditioning)
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