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)