 The Grand Rapids boys hockey team made head coach Trent Klatt's first season behind the bench a memorable one. The Tharnhawks brought home a class to a state third place finish and now in Klatt's second season are looking for more. Coming off their first state tournament trip since 2007, the Grand Rapids boys hockey team has only one goal on their mind heading into this season. We look to make another state run. We have the potential to do the same and look to even go further this year than we did last year. I think we should have high expectations. I think we have a state championship team. Beginning his second season as bench boss of the Tharnhawks, coach Trent Klatt says this group is already ahead of where they were last year. They know how we're going to play the game so I don't have to start from scratch like I did last year. Which they say is a good thing because after taking down seven time defending section 7 2A champion Duluth East a season ago, the Tharnhawks will have the X on their back this time around. It's something that makes the attorney that everyone's gunning for you and being East last year just gives us a little bit of confidence. We know we can do it now. We're going to have to take it day by day, come to the rink every day, prepare and ready to get better. There are still areas where they feel they need to improve which after surrendering nearly three goals per game a season ago, mainly includes the defensive end. We've got to try to take our goals against the average from three down to two. I think if we can really focus on getting rid of that one goal against a game that will make a huge impact on how successful we are at the end of the year. But with five of their top eight point scores returning they feel like there's nothing to stop them from making a repeat appearance at State. This group definitely has that it factor. You know we work really well together. We're a family and we work real hard every day. Every year it's a battle against Elk River, East, Colquay, all those teams are a battle but we expect to go back and make a run for it. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.