Welcome to the second year of the O-Zone and Shjon Podein's second season as the Head Coach for St. Louis Park. Last years team was full of young players that helped St. Louis Park's Hockey program come to life with 5 member's of the team coming off some success as Bantam's and helping St. Louis Park win the Bantam-A State Consolation Championship in 2010-2011 season. While these players getting to know each other the team showed their coach they have a bright future. The Orioles 17-5-3 record was a big success for Coach Podien and his goal of getting the program back on it's winning ways showed.

But this season's going to be a true test as the top 3 scoring players from last years team have gone separate ways with their careers as Josh Passolt Transferred to Maple Grove, Alec Baer Transferred Benilde St. Margaret's and top defensive player MarshallTema joined the USA Junior league.

But the Orioles still have some solid players and the conferences top Goalie in Ryan Froom with a .929