Karsten Kamps joined Lake Superior State University in July 2025 as the Coordinator of Athletic Equipment Services and Hockey Equipment Manager. A native of Marquette, Michigan, Kamps brings years of experience as a Student Equipment Manager at Northern Michigan University for the Wildcats NCAA Division I Hockey team. A lifelong Yooper, Karsten is well connected within the hockey equipment community, and worked more than 100 college hockey games while at Northern. He now brings his expertise east to Sault Ste. Marie as he begins his career with the Lakers.