Minnesota Mullets

The Minnesota Mullets are a Tier III Jr. A ice hockey team located in Forest Lake, Minnesota, a Northern suburb of Minneapolis-Saint Paul. The Lakers play in the USPHL Elite Division. From 1993–2015 the team played in the former Minnesota Junior Hockey League (MnJHL). For 2015-16 they played in the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) Mid-West Division.
On September 9, 2016, Hayne sold the franchise to Chris Walby who then led the Lakers to a 23–17–4 record and a home playoff spot in the first round. At the conclusion of the 2016–17 season, Walby renamed the franchise to the Minnesota Mullets while remaining in Forest Lake.
== History ==
Formed by Ralph Hayne in 1993 as the East Metro Lakers, the team called Aldrich Arena in White Bear Lake home until 2000. The team renamed "St. Paul Lakers" and moved to Highland Arena for one season before relocating to Veterans Memorial Community Center in Inver Grove Heights until 2009.
Renamed "Edina Lakers" in the summer of 2009, the club called Minnesota Made Ice Center home until summer of 2014.
Under the guidance of coach Mike LaValle, the Lakers won the USA Hockey Junior B National Tournament in 1999.
==Alumni==
The Lakers have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I and Division III, and ACHA college programs, and professional hockey.
One notable former player is Joel Rechlicz, who played with the Lakers in 2003-04 at the age of 16. Recruited by former Lakers General Manager Scott Ludwig, Rechlicz was signed by the coaching staff at the team tryout held in the Madison area in the summer of 2003. Rechlicz went on to play professional hockey in the ECHL, AHL and NHL.
* New York Islanders (2008-10)
* Washington Capitals (2011-12)
* Minnesota Wild/Iowa Wild (2014-present)
== Coaches ==
Coach 	Seasons 	Notes
 	1993-95 	
Mike LaValle 	1995-99 	Named assistant coach at Augsburg College
Jeff St. Martin	1999-02 	
Don Babineau 	2002-04 	46-34-1-1 record over two seasons.
Cal Ballard 	2004-05 	
Stu Ronsberg 	2005-09 	
Wes Durand 	2009-10 	Most wins in franchise history as a member of MNJHL. Most goals scored in franchise history.
Kasey Yoder 	2010-11 	Named assistant coach at Austin Bruins (NAHL)
Joe Long 	2011-12 	Named assistant coach at Hamline University
Dennis Canfield	2014–2016 	Named head coach of the Atlanta Capitals (NA3HL)
Kasey Yoder 	2016 	
Chris Walby 	2016–present	
==Season-by-season standings==
Season 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Results 	Playoffs 	
1999-00 	4 	31 	0 	1 	97 	266 	9 	7th, MNJHL 	 	
2000-01 	11 	21 	- 	4 	130 	205 	26 	4th, MNJHL 	 	
2001-02 	13 	24 	- 	5 	145 	209 	31 	6th, MNJHL 	 	
2002-03 	26 	16 	- 	0 	186 	156 	52 	4th, MNJHL 	 	
2003-04 	20 	18 	1 	1 	174 	170 	42 	3rd, MNJHL 	 	
2004-05 	14 	29 	3 	2 	176 	211 	33 	5th, MNJHL 	 	
2005-06 	10 	35 	2 	1 	163 	271 	23 	7th, MNJHL 	 	
2006-07 	6 	31 	1 	2 	144 	298 	15 	6th, MNJHL 	 	
2007-08 	9 	38 	1 	0 	174 	299 	19 	8th, MNJHL 	 	
2008-09 	12 	33 	1 	2 	168 	279 	27 	8th, MNJHL 	 	
2009-10 	27 	19 	0 	4 	195 	162 	58 	6th, MNJHL 	Lost division quarterfinals 	
2010-11 	21 	20 	- 	4 	162 	173 	46 	5th, MNJHL 	 	
2011-12 	20 	27 	- 	1 	160 	249 	41 	6th, MNJHL 	 	
2012-13 	23 	23 	- 	4 	189 	220 	50 	6th, MNJHL-MN 	Lost division quarterfinal 	
2013-14 	12 	30 	- 	4 	107 	205 	28 	7th, MNJHL-MN 	Lost division quarterfinal 	
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Season 	GP 	W 	L 	OL 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Results 	Playoffs 	
2014-15 	42 	26 	16 	0 	163 	109 	52 	4 of 8 Minn. Div6 of 14 	Won Div Quarters, 0-2 (Blades)Lost Div. Semis, 0-2 (Ducks) 	
2015-16 	48 	39 	7 	2 	257 	91 	80 	1st Western Conference2nd overall	Won Div Quartfinals 2-0 (Decatur Blaze)Won Div Semifinals 2-1 (Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings3rd Place Round Robin Pool B (1-0-1)	
2016-17 	44 	23 	16 	5 	145 	135 	62 	4th Midestern Div,T-12th overall 	Lost Div Quartfinals 1-2 (Chicago Cougars) 	
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Season 	GP 	W 	L 	OL 	SL 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Results 	Playoffs
2017-18 	44 	26 	15 	3 	- 	165 	122 	55 	4th Midwest-West 	Won DQF, 2-0 (Wisconsin Muskies)Lost DSF, 0-2 (Minnesota Moose)
2018-19 	44 	22 	19 	3 	- 	155 	145 	47 	6th Midwest-West 	Lost DQF, 0-2 (Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings)
2019-20 	44 	22 	17 	5 	- 	175 	149 	49 	6th Midwest-West 	Lost DQF, 0-2 (Minnesota Moose)
2020-21 	44 	19 	20 	5 	- 	157 	168 	43 	6th, Midwest-West 	L, DQF 2-0 (Hudson Havoc)
2021-22 	44 	18 	24 	2 	- 	131 	164 	38 	6th Midwest-West 	L, DQF 1-2 (Hudson Havoc)
2022-23 	44 	7 	36 	0 	1 	89 	209 	15 	9th Midwest-West 	Did not qualify
2023-24 	44 	13 	31 	0 	0 	135 	202 	26 	8th Midwest-West 	Lost Division Quarterfinals
==References==
==External links==
* Lakers website
Category:Established in 1993
Category:Minnesota Junior Hockey League team
Category:USPHL teams