bˈɔːɹn mˈeɪ ˈeɪtiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, ɪn ɹˈɪvɚ fˈɔːlz, wɪskˈɑːnsɪn, bˈaɪdˈaɪəts plˈeɪd fɚðə ɹˈɪvɚ fˈɔːlz wˈaɪldkæts bˈɔɪz hˈaɪ skˈuːl hˈɑːki tˈiːm ˌʌndɚ ðə nˈeɪm ʌv kˈeɪ.ˈɛl. bˈaɪ tə kənsˈiːl hɜː sˈɛks.
Born May 18, 1971, in River Falls, Wisconsin, Bye-Dietz played for the River Falls Wildcats Boys High School Hockey team under the name of K.L. Bye to conceal her sex.