Northern Lakes head coach Mike Randolph gestures to fans as he’s recognized in a post-game ceremony Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 at the St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex in St. Cloud, Minn. Randolph’s run with the school, which is a co-op among several school districts including Pequot Lakes, Aitkin, Crosby-Ironton and Pine River-Backus, ended after one season. (Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

With an 11-0 victory against Prairie Centre on Nov. 26 in St. Cloud, first-year Northern Lakes coach Mike Randolph set the record for most career victories as a Minnesota high school boys hockey coach with 708.

Fast forward to this season’s end and the longtime coach directed his new team to its second Class 1A state tournament while increasing his career victories count to 727. Randolph’s run with the school, which is a co-op among several school districts including Pequot Lakes, Aitkin, Crosby-Ironton and Pine River-Backus, has ended after one season.

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