Vintage Minnesota Hockey - History

• 1983 - 1985 Woodbury HS, Assistant Coach
• 1985 - 1994 Park Cottage Grove HS, Goaltender Coach
• 1994 - 1996 Augsburg College; Goaltender, Defense Coach
• 1996 - 1998 Woodbury HS; Goaltender, Defense Coach
• 1998 - 2012 St. Paul Johnson HS; Goaltender, Defense Coach
• 2012 - 2014 East Ridge HS, Goaltender Coach
• 2014 - Present St. Paul Johnson HS; Goaltender, Defense Coach

MHCA Section Assistant Coach of the Year:

• 2000 Section 2AA
• 2007 Section 2AA
• 2009 Section 4AA
• 2011 Section 4A
• 2021 Section 4A
• MHCA Assistant Coach of the Year - 2021
• Minnesota High Performance 15 Program
• 1996 - Present Goaltending Coach / Evaluator
• Minnesota Goaltending Camp - Dave Peterson
• 2005 - Present Instructor

After coaching the Bantams and Midgets within the South St Paul Youth Hockey Association for 12 years, Coach Doug Woog approached me to come on board at the High School Level.  I accepted and started for the 1980-1981 season.  During the next forty three (43) years I have been on staff at the South St Paul High School boys hockey program.  I have been fortunate to have coached such players as Phil Housley, Tom Stiles (Captain of Michigan).  Mark Bernier (Omaha) Alex Stalock and Justin Faulk (St Louis).  During my time as a coach, I have worked under Doug Woog, Russ Welch, Bill Moore, Jeff Lagoo, Scott Macho and Peter Schultz.  I also have been very active in the Minnesota Hockey Program, working with the HP 15’s for over 35 years.  The Ted Brill Great 8 (Formally Maroon and Gold) for 40 years.  I am also the last founder of the Minnesota Hockey Officials Association.  I have listed some of my awards during my coaching career below:

•  1994-95 2AA Section Assistant Coach of the year MHCA
•  1994-95 2AA STATE Assistant Coach of the Year MHCA
•  1994 Whitey Willer Coach award
•  1997 Fast Pitch Hall of Fame Softball
•  1999 Lets Play Hockey Voyageurs Award
•  2001 MAHA Presidents Award
•  2001 Minnesota Hockey Officials Founders award
•  2004-05 Section 3 Assistant Coach of the Year MHCA
•  2006 Dave Peterson Award MHCA
•  2008-09 Section 4A Assistant Coaches Award MHCA
•  2009 25 Year MHCA award
•  2015 Minnesota Hockey Presidents Award
•  2018 Minnesota Hockey Ted Brill Award
•  2019-20 Section 4A Assistant Coach of the year MHCA
•  2019-20 Class A State Assistant Coach of the year MHCA
•  2020 South St Paul High School Athletic Hall of Fame
•  2022 MHCA Hall of Fame

•  1984 graduate of South St. Paul H.S as a tri-letter winner in football, hockey and baseball. Played hockey for MHCA Hall of Fame members: Doug Woog, Russ Welch, Whitey Willer and Paul Moen.
• Went on to play football and baseball at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant, IA.
• Joined the St. Cloud State University football staff for the 1988 and 1989 seasons as special teams coach.  1989 NCC Champions. Earned my undergraduate degree from St. Cloud State in 1992.
• 25 years coaching MN High School Hockey
• 1988 starting hockey coaching career at Princeton HS as an assistant coach to Don Dainsberg and Pete Hayes for 5 years. 3 time Rum River Conference Champions.
• 1993-94 assisted Pete Bauer and Bob Rajanen at Simley H.S.
• Fall of 1994 accepted an art teaching position in Two Harbors and assisted Roger Koster (Hall of Fame-1998) for two seasons before being named Head Coach summer of 1996. Also, coached football for 20 years.
• 1996-2012, Head Coach of the Agates
• 2012 section 7A Head Coach of the Year
• 2012-2013, Co-Head coach with Shawn Bartlette of the newly formed North Shore CO-OP.
• 2015 Bruce Johnson Award Winner
• Involved with USA/MN Hockey participating with the HP 16, HP 17, HP 18 and Great 8 for 27 years.
• An active and long-time member of the MHCA, Section 7 A/AA rep for 34 years.
• Father Bob was President of MN Baseball Coaches Association 1975. A member of the MBCA Hall of Fame (2012)
• Wife Kristi of 27 years, we have twins – son Austyn is a Chiropractor in St. Paul and daughter Whitney works for Maja in Stockholm, Sweden.

Growing up in Roseau and then playing college hockey at SCSU, Sheldon started his high school coaching career as an assistant coach at Sauk Rapids-Rice in the 1988-89 season after spending three seasons in their youth program.  He took over as their head coach in the 1990-91 season and remained their head coach for 20 years achieving a record of 276-215-19.  During his run at Sauk Rapids his teams won 5 conference championships, many section runner-ups and one trip to the state tournament in the 1999-2000 season.  He was twice voted as the Section 5A Head Coach of the Year (2000 & 2005) and in 2000 was named the Class A”Head Coach of the Year.  In the 2010-2011 season he took over as the Monticello-Annandale-Maple Lake Head coach for 6 seasons until he retired from coaching after the 2015-2016 season.  He finished his career with a tough loss to Princeton in the section championship.  His overall career coaching record was 342-305-24 over a span of 26 years as a high school head coach.  He was the recipient of the Bruce Johnson Award in 2011 for his work in the MHCA in many aspects such as being the High School Hockey Promotions Director in the early 90’s to his many years of service to his coaches as their section rep. and organizer for the Select 16, 17, 18 & Great 8 programs tryout process.  He worked with the Class A All-Tournament Selection Committee for close to 15 years and also served as the Hall of Fame Chair from 2012-2018.  In the 2012-13 season he accepted the nomination to become the Vice President of the MHCA and served his 6 year sentence faithfully through his Presidency and Past-Presidency.  Sheldon is very thankful for all of the great assistants, friends and experiences he has enjoyed through this great game, but he is most thankful for his family for the sacrifices they gave to allow him the opportunity.  “Nanette, Dallas, and Stevie, you are the greatest assistant coaches a guy could have asked for!”