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In 2011, the much anticipated “The Greatest 100 Players in Minnesota High School History” was published. Mike Randolph made the list for his 4 year varsity career as a “Hustling, high scoring forward” at Duluth Cathedral. Randolph played in 4 straight Private School State Championship games. The Hilltoppers won 3 State Titles.
After High School Randolph played Junior Hockey in Canada and was invited to play on the 1976 US Olympic team. While he was one of the team’s leading scorers, he became the last player cut days before the team left Helsinki Finland for the games in Innsbruck, Austria. With his playing days behind him, Randolph
spent 6 years coaching at the collegiate level with the St Scholastica Saints ( NAIA National Champions 1977 ) and the UMD Bulldogs.
In 1986, he was the varsity assistant for the Denfeld Hunters when they took 3rd place in the State Tournament. His coaching legacy began in earnest when he became the head coach of the Duluth East Greyhounds. Over his 32 years at East the Hounds became one of the premier programs in the state. East Played in 8 state championship games, winning the State title in 1995 and 1998.
In all, Coach Randolph has been in 24 section finals winning the section and going to state 19 times. His team has
taken home hardware on 16 of those trips. He has coached over 50 D-1 hockey players, including 7 who have played in the NHL.
Mike Randolph was inducted into the Minnesota Hockey Coaches Hall of Fame in 2018. On February 26, 2024, Randolph earned win number 717 to tie him for the all-time record. His greatest statistic is not measurable but the most impressive of all. He consistently receives texts and calls from players across 46 years of coaching wishing him the best in his storied career. This season the calls and text messages will only increase as: Each Northern Lakes win will be record setting. Coach Randolph remains as enthusiastic about coaching the Lightning as he was when he was skating as a kid at Lower Chester Park in central Duluth.
Tom Klein’s greatest memory as a player is limited to one play in an hour-long scrimmage. He stopped the All-American, 3 time leading scorer and senior captain on a breakaway during the UW-River Falls tryouts.
He tried out for the D-3 team following a season of playing Jr Hockey.
The harsh reality of being cut served to fuel TK’s passion to learn as much about the game as he possibly could so he could develop and stay in the game as a coach.
To this end, 4 times he has participated in a small gathering of coaches for 3 days to listen to the winning NCAA Championship coach. These seminars included Herb Brooks (1976) Bob Johnson (1977) and Len Ceglarski (1978).
In 1979 he attended a seminar with Anatoly Tarasov, the Father of Russian Hockey.
TK spent 14 off-seasons working with Minnesota North Stars Skating coach
Dick Vraa. During this time he also worked with Head Coach Glen Sonmor and numerous NHL players including Bobby Smith, JP Parise, Tom Reid, Brad Maxwell and Al McAdam.
Klein has attended International Coaching Symposiums in Toronto, Saint John, Vancouver and Montreal. While all of this has contributed to his overall understanding of the game, no one has had a greater influence on his approach to coaching goalies than former pro-goalie Dave Tataryn. TK spent time during 2 summers watching Tataryn coach elite goalies.
TK has coached 10 D-1 skaters, 5 of which were drafted by and played in NHL farm systems. When it comes to the net, he has coached 11 D-1 goalies including 3 that were either drafted or signed with NHL teams.
TK has served as both a Head Coach (20 years) and as an Assistant (28 years). He has coached with and against some of the greatest high school coaches in the
game. Klein has coached in 14 Section Championship games advancing to the State tournament 3 times.
He was part of the varsity staff when BSM took 3rd in 2008 and won the AA State Championship in 2012.
TK describes his experience in the game as “Blessed to work with and be mentored by very elite players and talented coaches. Tom Klein was inducted into the MHCA Hall of Fame in 2020.
When Mike Randolph became the head coach at St. Thomas Academy, TK was the first person he called to join him. The two had coached against each other for many years.
Randolph’s Hound’s beat Klein’s Skippers in the 1994 State Quarter Finals.
When Mike became the Lightning head coach, Klein was so glad to continue working as his assistant as he believes Randolph is the most knowledgeable and tactically sound coach in high school hockey.
TK believes he and Mike could not have landed in a better program than Northern Lakes!
Home high school: Pequot Lakes
Age when you started playing hockey: 8
Other sports/activities/hobbies: Golf, Gambling
Advice for younger players: Work hard and keep your feet moving
Favorite rink to play a game at: Hallett Center
Favorite youth hockey memory: Tipping in a goal to beat Moorhead with 20 seconds left
Favorite pre-game song: Silly Watch
What is your pre-game ritual or superstition: Listen to music, get locked in and stretch
Home high school: Pequot Lakes
Age when you started playing hockey: 4
Other sports/activities/hobbies: Golf
Advice for younger players: Be the hardest worker on the ice.
Favorite rink to play a game at: Hippodrome
Favorite youth hockey memory: Bantam State Tournament
Favorite pre-game song: The National Anthem
What is your pre-game ritual or superstition: That’s top secret information.
Home high school: Pequot Lakes
Age when you started playing hockey: 5
Other sports/activities/hobbies: Weight Lifting, Photography
Advice for younger players: Lift weights and do it hard.
Favorite rink to play a game at: Hallett Center
Favorite youth hockey memory: Lawn guys
Favorite pre-game song: Whatever is playing in the locker room
What is your pre-game ritual or superstition: Bump to music
Home high school: Pequot Lakes
Age when you started playing hockey: 4
Other sports/activities/hobbies: Golf, Snowboarding, Snowmobiling, Water Skiing, Weight Lifting
Advice for younger players: Enjoy the moments because before you know it, you will be the one giving advice to younger players
Favorite rink to play a game at: Heritage Arena
Favorite youth hockey memory: Bantam State Tournament
Favorite pre-game song: Don’t Let Me Down
What is your pre-game ritual or superstition: Stretch and listen to music
Home high school: Pequot Lakes
Age when you started playing hockey: 3
Other sports/activities/hobbies: Snowmobiling
Advice for younger players: Never stop chasing the puck or your dreams
Favorite rink to play a game at: Ralph Engelstad
Favorite youth hockey memory: Bantam State Tournament
Favorite pre-game song: Whatever is playing in the locker room
What is your pre-game ritual or superstition: Stretch and Gatorade
Home high school: Pequot Lakes
Age when you started playing hockey: 7
Other sports/activities/hobbies: Football, Golf, Fortnite, Lifting
Advice for younger players: Get in the weight room as early as you can and enjoy the grind.
Favorite rink to play a game at: Breezy Point Ice Center
Favorite youth hockey memory: Going to State in Bantams
Favorite pre-game song: Any song by Megan Maroney
What is your pre-game ritual or superstition: Dance in the locker room
Home high school: Pequot Lakes
Age when you started playing hockey: 4
Other sports/activities/hobbies: Golf, snowmobiling
Advice for younger players: Learn how to lift to train for hockey and not to just get big
Favorite rink to play a game at: Hallett Center
Favorite youth hockey memory: Bantam State Tournament
Favorite pre-game song: My Way (TieSto Remix) and Calvin Harris
What is your pre-game ritual or superstition: Massage chair
Home high school: Aitkin
Age when you started playing hockey: 4
Other sports/activities/hobbies: Golf, Baseball, Lifting Weights
Advice for younger players: Believe in yourself
Favorite rink to play a game at: Braemar Arena
Favorite youth hockey memory: Staying with Kolbe at every hotel
Favorite pre-game song: Animal I Have Become by Three Days Grace
What is your pre-game ritual or superstition: Stretch in a corner of the rink with Kolbe and Bergy
Home high school: Pequot Lakes
Age when you started playing hockey: 6
Other sports/activities/hobbies: Golf, Fishing, Snowmobiling
Advice for younger players: Enjoy every moment, it goes by quick
Favorite rink to play a game at: Roseau Memorial Arena
Favorite youth hockey memory: Playing vs Sartell in District championship
Favorite pre-game song: Run This Town
What is your pre-game ritual or superstition: Massage chair
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HUCK BALMER
Sophomore | Right Wing
Home School: Pequot Lakes
Favorite hockey rink: Heritage Arena
Role model: Jacob Peterson
Favorite athlete: Marco Rossi
Favorite pre-game song: Blunt Blowin
Favorite food: Steak
What is your hockey pre-game ritual or superstition: Right skate on before left skate
Home School: Crosby
Favorite hockey rink: The Hippodrome
Role model: King Von
Favorite athlete: LaMelo Ball
Favorite pre-game song: Billy by 6ix9ine
Favorite food:Sushi
What is your hockey pre-game ritual or superstition: Left skate on then right skate
LEYTON CABLE
Junior | Defense
Home School: Pequot Lakes
Favorite hockey rink: IRA Civic Center
Role model: Preston Verness
Favorite athlete: Marvin Harrison Jr.
Favorite pre-game song: Skyfall
Favorite food: Pasta
What is your hockey pre-game ritual or superstition: Listening to music
LANDEN
Favorite hockey rink: Eveleth Hippodrome
Favorite athlete: Tage Thompson
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Favorite food: Dad’s venison backstraps
Home School: Aitkin
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NOLAN HALL
Sophomore | Defense
Home School: Pequot Lakes
Favorite hockey rink: Mini Ralph Engelstad Arena
Role model: Dad
Favorite athlete: Austin Matthews
Favorite pre-game song: Trophies by Young Money and Drake
Favorite food: Steak
What is your hockey pre-game ritual or superstition: Left skate on first
GRIFFEN HANNAH Sophomore | Center/Wing
Home School: Pequot Lakes
Favorite hockey rink: Plymouth Ice Arena Rink A Role model: Cliffe Knechtle
Favorite athlete: Kirill Kaprizov
Favorite pre-game song: Lil Demon by Future
Favorite food: Chicken Alfredo
What is your hockey pre-game ritual or superstition: After team warm up, putting my AirPods in and stretching
DAMON JOHN Junior | Goalie
Home School: Pequot Lakes
Favorite hockey rink: Mini Ralph Engelstad Arena
Role model: Donald Trump
Favorite athlete: Connor McGregor
Favorite pre-game song: White Flag by Bishop Briggs
Favorite food: Walleye
What is your hockey pre-game ritual or superstition: None
WAYLON KATTERHAGEN
Sophomore | Forward
Home School: Pequot Lakes
Favorite hockey rink: Mini Ralph Engelstad Arena
Role model: Dad
Favorite athlete: Connor McGregor
Favorite pre-game song: All the Stars by Kendrick Lamar and SZA
Favorite food: Chicken Alfredo
What is your hockey pre-game ritual or superstition: Left skate on first
COLTON KAUFENBERG Sophomore | Right Wing
Home School: Pequot Lakes
Favorite hockey rink: Proctor Ice Arena Role model: Dad
Favorite athlete: Connor McDavid
Favorite pre-game song: Power by Kanye West Favorite food: Steak
What is your hockey pre-game ritual or superstition: Have Skittles before the game
HUNTER MORELAND
Junior | Goalie
Home School: Aitkin
Favorite hockey rink: Shakopee Ice Arena
Role model: Terry Dunbar
Favorite athlete: Trevor Bauer
Favorite pre-game song: Celebration Station by Lil Uzi Vert
Favorite food: Chicken Alfredo
What is your hockey pre-game ritual or superstition: Drink a Celsius and focus on hip mobility
BODIE NYBAKKEN
Sophomore | Defense
Home School: Pequot Lakes
Favorite hockey rink: Heritage Arena
Role model: Dad
Favorite athlete: Jacob Trouba
Favorite pre-game song: First Pay Out by Tee Grizzly
Favorite food: Chicken Alfredo
What is your hockey pre-game ritual or superstition: Tips
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Junior | Left Wing
VINCENT PRZYBYLSKI
Sophomore | Right Wing
Home School: Pequot Lakes
Favorite hockey rink: Roseau Memorial Arena
Role model: Dad
Favorite athlete: Connor McDavid
Favorite pre-game song: Turks by Nav
Favorite food: Steak
What is your hockey pre-game ritual or superstition: Right skate on first
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The Blue Line Club (BLC) is the booster club for our boys high school hockey team. The BLC has been supporting boys' high school hockey since the co-op was created with Aitkin, Crosby-Ironton, Pequot Lakes and Pine River-Backus schools in 1999. We are a volunteer-run, nonprofit organization that operates year-round to help provide an opportunity for high school aged boys in our communities to continue to play hockey once they have aged out of
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