Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Zeldes steps down at Oakland University

Compiled by MiCHO Staff

Longtime Oakland player, coach and general manager Shaun Zeldes announced his resignation as general manager of OU hockey to pursue his career in consulting.

"I will always have fond memories of OU hockey as a player, coach and GM," said Zeldes. "I will miss all the friends I made within the organization and wish the team the best in the years to come. With my hectic travel schedule with my employer, I would be doing a disservice to the OU hockey organization by not being more available to the day to day needs of the team."

Zeldes was a key contributor to the program since the dawn of the organization and will be missed by the entire OU hockey program and ACHA community.

An integral part of OU hockey for 10 years, below is a list of his many accomplishments:

Player Accomplishments (1999-2004)
· Rookie of the Year 99-00
· Team MVP 00-01
· Team MVP 01-02
· First berth in national tournament
· First GMHL conference championship 02-03
· ACHA Division II All-American team, ACHA All-Central Team 02-03
· First GMHL playoff championship 03-04
· First ACHA national championship 03-04
· Holds career goaltending records at OU
--- Wins - 65
--- Shutouts - 5
· Training Camp Agreement with Flint Generals (UHL) - 2005
· Inducted into the Oakland Hockey Hall of Fame - 2006

Coaching Accomplishments – ACHA Division 3 (2005-2007)
· Led team to first .500 record 2005-2006
· Led team to back-to-back Lumberjack Tournament Championships (2006, 2007)
· Led team to first national tournament berth 2007
· Led team to first winning record 2007
· Led team to first MCHC playoff appearance 2006
· Led team to first MCHC playoff win 2007
· MCHC All-Star Game host coordinator 2007 (Rochester Onyx)

General Manager Accomplishments (2005-2008)
· Assisted in starting the Oakland Hockey Prospect Camps, 2006
· MCHC– ACHA Representative 2007, 2008
· Held ranking position on the D3 ranking committee 2007, 2008
· Oakland Hockey representative at the ACHA/AHCA national meetings 2006, 2007, 2008

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