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Former Spud Matt Cullen Joins The Minnesota Wild
Moorhead Spuds alum Matt Cullen signed a 3 year deal with the Minnesota Wild to return to his home State today as NHL free agency signing started June 30.
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Hockey Day Minnesota - Press Conference
Tuesday, June 22, 2010_Moorhead: It was announced today the Hockey Day Minnesota Outdoor game will be played between Hill-Murray and Moorhead February 12, 2011 at approximately 1:30 pm. Roseau will take on Wayzata before the Spuds play at approximately 11:30 am. The games will be played outdoors on the Moorhead Youth Hockey outdoor rink. Both games will be televised on Fox Sports North.
A press conference was held to announce Moorhead as host city for Hockey Day Minnesota February 12, 2011. Hill-Murray will play Moorhead at approximately 1:30 PM on FSN.
Current and former NHL players Aaron Broten, Brad Bombadir, Matt Cullen, Brian Lee, Chris VandeVelde, Brent Burns and Nate Prosser were on hand for the FSN/Wild Hockey Tour.
Nordy (the Wild mascot) and Wild players sign autographs.
Matt Cullen posed for photos with players inside Moorhead Youth Hockey.
Spud Alumni Compete On the ice, revisit good friends
After a fun social evening revisiting old friends, telling stories and an on-ice shoot out the Moorhead Spud Alumni took to the ice for some game action. Eight teams competed for the Alumni Cup in two divisions Saturday, April 10th which was sure to create more stories, plenty of sore muscles and some new bragging rights.
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Chris VandeVelde Signs With Edmonton Oilers
Monday, 05.04.2010 / 3:49 PM / Transactions
By Edmonton Oilers Press Release
General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today the Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with Chris Vande Velde on a two-year NHL entry level contract.
Vande Velde, the Oilers 5th choice, 97th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, recently completed his fourth season with the NCAA’s University of North Dakota. The 6’2”, 204-pound centre from Moorhead, Minnesota, led the team in scoring this season with 41 points (16G, 25A) in 42 games.
For more on former Spud Chris VandeVelde and his signing with the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL > click here
2009-2010 Spud Team Awards Announced At banquet
- MVP - Braden Rahman
- Most Improved - Branden MacLeod
- Rookie of the Year - Bryant Christian
- 2011 Team Captain: Ben Doda
Former Spuds Figure Big in wCHA Tournament
Check out the Alumni page to see the photos of the former Spuds playing in the WCHA Final Five.
Vande Gets Two Assists, Sioux Defeat Bulldogs 2-0
News and photos of Chris VandeVelde on the Spud Alumni page.
You Thought The Spuds Were Done For The Year!?
Stories On Our 6 Spud Alumni at The WCHA Final Five
Coming later this week six Spud Alumni will be playing in the WCHA Final Five in St. Paul at the Xcel Energy Center. Watch for photos and stories from the X as these former Spuds vie for the WCHA Tournament Title and their chance to play in the NCAA National Tournament. Click on the Alumni Page to the right for more details.
Chris VandeVelde Plays His Last Game At Engelstad - Sioux Defeat Gophers 4-1
The Gopher-Sioux rivalry is alive and well after a heated game 3 to decide their playoff series in Grand Forks Sunday night in front of a raucous full house. Spud Almuni Chris VandeVelde, class of 2005, was on center stage as the Sioux out played the Gophers throughout the game leading to a 4-1 victory as the Fighting Sioux move on to the Final Five Thursday to take on Minnesota Duluth at the Xcel Energy Center.
Click on the Spud Alumni Page link to the right to see more on Vande's last night at the Ralph.
The hit of the game came from North Dakota's Matt Frattin blasting Gopher Kevin Wehrs as he was coming around the net on a breakout. Wehrs was knocked unconcious and was helped off the ice by a trainer and teammates.
Rams Gain State Berth With 2-1 Win Over Spuds
Roseau jumped out quick with a goal at 1:07 into the first period by Travis Connell. Then grinded with Moorhead throughout the rest of the first period trading chances and keeping the Spuds off balance. The Rams outshot the Spuds 13-7 in the first as well as getting most of the good scoring opportunities. Moorhead came out with more zest in the second period but Roseau got the next goal by Cole Kostrzewski on a power play making it 2-0 Rams. Tyler Larson answered quickly as the Spuds scored on their own power play on a nice tic-tac-toe play from Terry Leabo to Brandon MacLeod to Larson in the slot for a one timer making it 2-1. But that was as close as the Spuds could get as Roseau battled with Moorhead limiting the Spud chances for the remainder of the game. Shots in the second period were 11-9 Spuds, but the third period was a closer checked game with few real scoring chances as each team had 8 shots. Totals shots on goal were 30 for Roseau and 26 for Moorhead and the early goal by the Rams proved to be the difference. The Spuds end their season 14-11-2 and Roseau improved to 22-5-1.
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1st Period -- Scoring: ROSEAU - Connell 1:07. Penalties: None
2nd Period -- Scoring: ROSEAU - Kostrzewski (Power Play) (Knochenmus, Kvidt) 5:31. MOORHD - Larson (Power Play) (MacLeod, Leabo) 5:48. Penalties: Melquist, MOORHD (Interference, Minor, 2 min) 5:45. Johnson, MOORHD (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 6:00.
3rd Period -- Scoring: None Penalties: Bench, ROSEAU (Too Many Men on the Ice, Minor, 2 min) 5:30. Melquist, MOORHD (Slashing, Minor, 2 min) 7:39.
Roseau - Moorhead Section 8AA Final 7:00 PM From TRF - Listen Live with larry knutson on the internet only
Larry Knutson & Corey Delorme will bring the play by play from Thief River Falls Wednesday, March 3. The Moorhead feed of this game will only be broadcast on the internet. CLICK HERE > internet feed of the game on your computer. Scroll down and click on channel 6 for the Moorhead broadcast.
Game Notes: Roseau - Moorhead for section 8AA Title
Roseau Highlights
- 21-5-1 on the season
- Head to Head with Moorhead 12/15/09 4-1 (W) in Mhd, 1/26/10 6-2 (L) in Roseau
- Since 1/26/10 - 8 - 3 record, loses to Mhd, Brainerd & St Cloud Tech. Wins over Warroad, TRF & Grand Rapids
- PowerPlay - 21.14%, 268 GF - 200 GA, PK - 79.81%
- Leaders:
- Shane Omdahl - 62 pts. (25g - 37a)
- Adam Knochenmus - 45 pts. (20g - 25a)
- Cole Kostrzewski - 40 pts. (17g - 23a)
- Ethan Kvidt - 21-5-1 in net - .905 save %, 2.34 GAA
Moorhead Highlights
- 14-10-2 on the season
- Head to Head with Roseau 12/15/09 4-1 (L) in Mhd, 1/26/10 6-2 (W) in Roseau
- Since 1/26/10 - 8 - 4 with wins against Roseau, Benilde-SM, Brainerd & Bemidji. Losses to Centennial, Bloomington Jefferson, Warroad & Hill-Murray.
- PowerPlay - 22.81%, 253 GF - 200 GA, PK - 79.61%
- Leaders:
- Kyle Kraemer - 25 pts (15g - 10a)
- Brandon MacLeod - 24 pts (10g - 14a)
- Braden Rahman - 24 pts (8g - 16a)
- Tyler Larson - 23 pts (8g - 15a)
- Quin Buckellew - 21 pts (15g - 6a)
- Michael Bitzer - Goalie - 5-2, .920 save %, 1.87 GAA
- Logan Marks - Goalie - 7-8-2, .884 save %, 3.32 GAA
Spuds to Play Roseau in Thief River falls wednesday
It was just announced that the Spuds will travel to play Roseau at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thef River Falls Wednesday, March 3 at 7 p.m. The winner will move on to the AA Minnesota State Tournament at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul starting March 11.
Moorhead Storms to 8-0 win in section 8AA semi-Final
It only took the Spuds 11 seconds to set the tone of the game against St. Cloud Tech Saturday night at the Moorhead Sports Center. Brandon MacLeod fired a shot on net and a big rebound came right out to Braden Rahmen who fired it into the wide open net. Moorhead outshot Tech 17-2 in the first period but couldn't get a second goal until 14:28 when Tyler Larson scored with assists going to Quin Buckellew and Sean Kunkel making it 2-0 after one period.
Bryant Christian scored on the powerplay at 7:28 in the second period. Nate Thompson scored at 12:14 to make it 4-0 Spuds after two periods.
The flood gates opened in the third with Moorhead scoring four times. Kyle Kraemer, Thompson, Larson and Quin Buckellew each had goals making it 8-0. The Spuds put 51 shots on net and Chance Bitzer picked up the win in goal.
The Spuds will now play Roseau which defeated Brainerd 3-2 (2-OT) in Roseau. The site of the Section 8AA Wednesday night, will be determined, possible sites are TRF, Fargo's UPC and St. Cloud. Watch for the details coming soon.
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1st Period -- Scoring: MOORHD - Rahman (MacLeod) 00:11. MOORHD - Larson (Buckellew, Kunkel) 14:28. Penalties: Henry, MOORHD (Elbowing, Minor, 2 min) 1:48. Orthaus, TECH (Cross-Checking, Minor, 2 min) 8:51. Kraemer, MOORHD (Elbowing, Minor, 2 min) 17:00.
2nd Period -- Scoring: MOORHD - Christian (Power Play) (Henry, Melquist) 7:38. MOORHD - Thompson (Kraemer, Rahman) 12:14. Penalties: Kluver, TECH (Hooking, Minor, 2 min) 6:12. Peterson, TECH (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 7:38. Reinholz, TECH (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 7:38. Melquist, MOORHD (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 14:49.
3rd Period -- Scoring: MOORHD - Kraemer (MacLeod, Rahman) 2:41. MOORHD - Thompson (Power Play) (Melquist, Christian) 10:49. MOORHD - Larson (Power Play) (MacLeod, Leabo) 11:26. MOORHD - Buckellew (Johnson, Larson) 16:04. Penalties: Peterson, TECH (Interference, Minor, 2 min) 0:22. Hall, TECH (Slashing, Minor, 2 min) 9:35. Orthaus, TECH (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 10:22.
Saves: Tech: Patten 15-15-13=43 Mhd: Bitzer 3-9-2=14
St. Cloud Tech - Moorhead Tonight 7:00 pM
Game Notes for tonight's matchup
- Tech comes into tonight's game 16-9
- Defeated Bemidji 3-2 in 6 OT Tuesday, Feb. 23 in Bemidji
- 6-0 record since 2/9/10
- Brandon Reinholz leds the team with 42 pts
- Jobe Peterson & Ryan Heaton each have 32 pts
- Alan Patten was in goal making 56 saves against Bemidji, his season record is 10-8
Listen to tonight's game with Larry Knutson on 1660am radio or click here to listen on the internet, scroll down click on channel seven.
Spuds Cruise By River Lakes 14-0
Moorhead defeated River Lakes Tuesday night at the Moorhead Sports Center 14-0 to advance to the Minnesota Section 8AA semi-finals Saturday night against St. Cloud Tech which defeated Bemidji 3-2 in the 6th OT. Look for more details on this game coming soon.
#8 Noah Julin looks as his shot seeks the net late in the third period against River Lakes in the Minnesota Section 8AA playoffs in Moorhead Tuesday night.
Simon Selberg goes over the River Lakes shoulder for a goal in the third period as the Spuds defeated River Lakes 14-0 to advance in the Section 8AA playoffs.
The Playoffs Start Tonight, River Lakes @ Spuds
The Moorhead Spuds start their playoff drive tonight in the Minnesota Section 8AA Quarter-Finals against #8 Seed River Lakes (7-18-1) who beat Big Lake 8-0 last week to advance to take on the Spuds. Gametime is slated for 7:00 p.m. at the Moorhead Sports Center.
Mites Skate with the spuds, Sunday, February 21
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Rookies skated during the Bemidji vs Spuds game > Click here
Sunday, February 21 the Mites got to skate with the Moorhead Spuds Boys & Girls Hockey Teams then have a special autograph session with all the players.
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Hill-Murray Tops Spuds With Third Period Effort
Moorhead lead through two periods 2-1 and looked to be rolling towards a win over #4 ranked Hill-Murray Saturday night at the Moorhead Sports Center, but the Pioneers turned in a hard working effort in the third period to gut out a win 3-2.
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1st Period -- Scoring: MOORHD - Kraemer (Power Play) (Larson, Rahman) 2:06. HILL-M - Casto 12:25. Penalties: Johnson, HILL-M (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 0:09. Christian, MOORHD (Cross-Checking, Minor, 2 min) 4:54. Johnson, HILL-M (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 10:07. Faust, HILL-M (Hooking, Minor, 2 min) 11:34.
2nd Period -- Scoring: MOORHD - Kraemer (Thompson, Rahman) 4:09. Penalties: Buckellew, MOORHD (Interference, Minor, 2 min) 3:08. Cotroneo, HILL-M (Hooking, Minor, 2 min) 3:25. Rahman, MOORHD (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 12:38. Casto, HILL-M (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 13:16.
3rd Period -- Scoring: HILL-M - Casto (Power Play) (Faust, Becker) 6:51. HILL-M - Holler 11:35. Penalties: Kraemer, MOORHD (Holding, Minor, 2 min) 7:21.
#2 Nate Thompson of Moorhead delivers a jolting blow to a Hill-Murray forward during the game Saturday night at the Moorhead Sports Center.
Strong Start Carries Spuds Past Alexandria 4-3
Braden Rahman and Kyle Kraemer each had a goal and an assist which was fitiing as it was Senior Night at the Moorhead Sports Center. The Spuds started quick scoring a goal 2:17 into the game by Kraemer followed by another goal 26 seconds later by another Senior Quin Buckellew. Later in the first the Spuds scored two again just 44 seconds apart by Rahman then Nick Oxton to make it 4-0 Moorhead after one period. Alexandria then slowly turned the tide getting a goal in the second period then another in the third. Down 4-2 Alexandria got a goal from Swanson with 6:48 left in the game. Moorhead circled the wagons and was able to slow down the Cardinals and preserve the win.
Click here > Game photos Alexandria vs Moorhead
Click here > JV Game photos Alexandria vs Moorhead
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1st Period -- Scoring: MOORHD - Kraemer (Rahman, MacLeod) 2:17. MOORHD - Buckellew (Thompson, Larson) 2:43. MOORHD - Rahman (Power Play) (Leabo, Kraemer) 13:34. MOORHD - Oxton 14:18.
2nd Period -- Scoring: ALEX - Williams 12:50.
3rd Period -- Scoring: ALEX - Gronholz (Williams, Vangsness) 3:01. ALEX - Swanson (Power Play) (Skinner, Iverson) 10:12.
2010 Class of Seniors Honored - moorhead boys hockey
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February 21, 5:15 pM - Mite Skate With the Spuds Night
Sunday, February 21 at MYHA the Mites will skate with the Spud Boys and Girls Varsity teams followed by an autograph session. Watch for photos of the event late Sunday night. Mites should wear full gear.
Section 8AA Playoff Bracket Announced
February 17, 2010 _ Today the MN Section 8AA playoff bracket was announced and Moorhead was the first seed, Roseau was #2, Brainerd #3 and Bemidji #4. The Spuds will play the winner of River Lakes and Big Lake on February 23 at the Moorhead Sports Center startiing at 7:00 p.m.
Brian Lee recalled by ottawa senators
Friday, 12.02.2010 / 3:04 PM / News
From Ottawa Senators website > Click here for link to story
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators today recalled defencemen Brian Lee and Derek Smith under emergency conditions from the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Senators.
Lee, who is being recalled for the second time in 2009-10, has played 13 games for Ottawa this season, recording two goals, one assist, six penalty minutes and a -1 rating. In 72 career NHL games (all with the Senators), the Moorhead, Minn., native has registered 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) while amassing 43 penalty minutes. In 27 AHL games with Binghamton this season, the 22-year-old has three goals, six assists and 35 penalty minutes.
Smith, who is being recalled to the NHL for the first time in his career, ranks first among B-Sens defencemen in scoring with 30 points (six goals, 24 assists) and has appeared in all but two of the team’s 47 games this season. A native of Belleville, Ont., Smith is currently in his third professional season (all with the B-Sens) and has played 172 AHL games, recording 67 points (15 goals, 52 assists) and 87 penalty minutes. He was originally signed by the Senators as a free agent on April 12, 2007, after completing his collegiate career with Lake Superior State University.
Spuds Top Brainerd 4-2 In Section 8AA Tilt
Kyle Kraemer had a 3 point night with 2 goals and an assist in leading Moorhead to a big Section 8AA win on the road in Brainerd. Brainerd was 19-2 coming into the game and on a 15 game win streak. The Spuds jumped out to a 2 goal lead in the first period behind tallies from Nate Thompson and Bryant Christian (shorthanded). In the second period Brainerd closed the gap making it 2-1 on a goal by Josh Archibald. In the third period the Spuds regained the two goal advantage on the first Kraemer goal on a power play. Josh Archibald answered late in the game with 22 seconds left cutting the lead to 3-2. Kraemer then scored an empty net goal which sealed the win.
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1st Period -- Scoring: MOORHD - Thompson (MacLeod, Kraemer) 4:05. MOORHD - Christian (Short Handed) 14:45. Penalties: Archibald, BRNRD (Interference, Minor, 2 min) 11:24. Kraemer, MOORHD (High Sticking, Minor, 2 min) 14:05.
2nd Period -- Scoring: BRNRD - Archibald 12:55. Penalties: Rusk, BRNRD (Slashing, Minor, 2 min) 2:55. Fussy, BRNRD (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 8:45. Melquist, MOORHD (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 8:45. Kunkel, MOORHD (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 13:36. Archibald, BRNRD (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 14:41.
3rd Period -- Scoring: MOORHD - Kraemer (Power Play) (Thompson, Rahman) 3:42. BRNRD - Archibald (Jenkins, Rusk) 15:38. MOORHD - Kraemer 15:58. Penalties: Kunkel, MOORHD (Slashing, Minor, 2 min) 1:21. Pohlkamp, BRNRD (Hooking, Minor, 2 min) 3:09. Rusk, BRNRD (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 6:48. Larson, MOORHD (Slashing, Minor, 2 min) 6:48. Wing, BRNRD (Cross-Checking, Minor, 2 min) 7:23. Jenkins, BRNRD (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 10:27. Archibald, BRNRD (Slashing, Minor, 2 min) 13:17.
Moorhead at Brainerd - Section 8AA Tilt Starting At 4 PM
The Spuds enter this big Section 8AA matchup going 5-3 in their last eight games. Wins against Roseau, Tech, Benilde, EGF and Bemidji. Their loses are to Centennial, Bloomington and Warroad. Moorhead needs a win to secure the #1 seed in Section 8AA.
Brainerd is having one of their best years ever and is 19-2 on the season with two early season loses on December 8 to Alexandria 4-2 and Moorhead on December 19 by a score of 6-0. Since then Brainerd has gone 15-0 including wins against Cloquet, Bemidji and Roseau.
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Former Spud - Matt Cullen Traded To Ottawa Senators
Friday, February 12 - The Carolina Hurricanes traded former Moorhead Spud Matt Cullen to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Alexandre Picard and the Senators 2010 2nd round draft pick.
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Spuds Fall To Warroad 5-3
Warroad took a 1-0 lead on a power play goal by Brock Nelson. The Spuds answered with a goal by Brandon MacLeod at 13:25 of the first period. The Warriors added one more goal in the first by Brett Hebel with 1:24 left in the period to give Warroad a 2-1 lead. Kyle Kraemer tallied two quick goals in the second period giving Moorhead a 3-2 lead at 10:19 of the second period. Warroad ranked #4 in Minnesota Class A this week refused to give up and responsed with goals by Joey Olson and Brock Nelson to retake the lead 4-3 in the second period. The third period didn't provide much scoring until late in the game with Warroad sealing the win on a power play with 1:35 left in the game on a goal by Nick Stoskopf.
Larry Knutson interview with Head Coach Dave Morinville > Click Here
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1st Period -- Scoring: WRROAD - Nelson (Power Play) (Hebel, Stoskopf) 9:58. MOORHD - MacLeod (Brenk, Kunkel) 13:25. WRROAD - Hebel 15:36. Penalties: Shaugabay, WRROAD (Cross-Checking, Minor, 2 min) 5:17. Kraemer, MOORHD (Slashing, Minor, 2 min) 6:01. Gray, WRROAD (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 6:25. Buckellew, MOORHD (High Sticking, Minor, 2 min) 8:02. Shaugabay, WRROAD (High Sticking, Minor, 2 min) 13:54. Johnson, MOORHD (High Sticking, Minor, 2 min) 13:54.
2nd Period -- Scoring: MOORHD - Kraemer 10:19. MOORHD - Kraemer (Power Play) 10:19. WRROAD - Olson (Power Play) 12:22. WRROAD - Nelson 12:55. Penalties: Stoskopf, WRROAD (High Sticking, Minor, 2 min) 9:39. Christian, MOORHD (Interference, Minor, 2 min) 11:16. Thompson, MOORHD (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 12:07. Stoskopf, WRROAD (Interference, Minor, 2 min) 12:58.
3rd Period -- Scoring: WRROAD - Stoskopf (Power Play) (Hebel, Nelson) 15:25. Penalties: Shaugabay, WRROAD (Grabbing the Facemask, Minor, 2 min) 0:54. Timm, WRROAD (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 1:16. Henry, MOORHD (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 14:25.
Moorhead Defeats Bemidji 3-0, Bitzer Gets Shutout
Chance Bitzer stopped all 18 shots he faced and the Spuds rebounded for a Section 8AA win after falling to Bloomington Jefferson on Saturday night 6-3. Tyler Larson picked up a goal and an assist, Kyle Kraemer had two assists and Lucas Melquist had a goal and an assist to help Moorhead. The Spuds will travel to Warroad Thursday, 5:00 p.m. to play a game postponed earlier in the year due to weather.
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Tyler Larson positions himself to slap in a rebound and the first goal of the night for the Spuds.
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FIRST PERIOD: 1, M, Larson (Kraemer, MacLeod), 16:15 (pp).
SECOND PERIOD: Melquist (Larson, Kraemer), 1:04. 3, M, Henry (Melquist, Christian), 1:42.
THIRD PERIOD: No scoring.
SAVES: B, Osborn 7-7-13–27. M, Bitzer 5-6-7–18.
Spuds Fall to bloomington jefferson 6-3
Moorhead jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a goal by Bryant Christian on a feed from Nate Thompson. Jefferson tallied a goal to even the score in the first. The Jaguars proceeded to score 5 unanswered goals making it 6-1 in the third period before Moorhead scored a goal by Nate Thompson and Kyle Kraemer scored on a penalty shot.
Moorhead's Bryant Christian watches as his shots sails over Jefferson goalie Eric Fabano for the first goal of the game.
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1st Period -- Scoring: MOORHD - Christian 5:18. JEFFSN - Herbert (Roisum, Nielsen) 8:42.
2nd Period -- Scoring: JEFFSN - Nielsen (Power Play) 4:03. JEFFSN - Bentz 5:42. JEFFSN - Roisum 10:11. JEFFSN - Freschi 16:54.
3rd Period -- Scoring: JEFFSN - Faust (Power Play) 7:54. MOORHD - Buckellew (Power Play) 10:46. MOORHD - Kraemer (Penalty Shot) 15:57.
JV Team wins 3-1 over jefferson
#6 Bloomington Jefferson To take on spuds tonight
- Game Notes:
- Jefferson is 15-3-2 on the season, won 5 straight including games against Eagan, Apple Valley, Lakeville South and Chaska - outscored opponents 34-7 during that stretch.
- Last loss was to Eden Prairie 5-3 on 1/19/10, Lakeville North 6-4 1/9/10 and Eagan 4-3 on 12/17/09
- Beat Moorhead 4-1 on 12/28/09 during Holiday Hockey Classic
- Leading Players
- Caleb Herbert - 19g-25a = 44 pts
- Jeffrey Pauluk - 6g-36a = 42 pts
- Tyler Dietzler - 17g-17a = 34 pts
- Justin Woodley - goalie is 9-3-2 with a .887 save %
- Eric Fabano - goalie is 6-0 with a .923 save %
- Total Goals: Mhd - 63 - 3.5 per game, Jefferson - 122 = 6.1 per game
- PK - Mhd - 83.12%, Jefferson - 77.65%
- PP - Mhd - 25.32%, Jefferson - 36.59%
Boys Hockey Wins 1-0 Over East Grand Forks
Tyler Larson scored in the first period and that was all the Spuds needed on the road against East Grand Forks. Chance Bitzer stopped all 21 shots and got the shutout in net for Moorhead which improves to 9-7-2 on the season. Next up is #6 Bloomington Jefferson at Moorhead, Saturday, February 6 starting at 6:00 p.m.
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First Period: M. Tyler Larson (MacLeod, Kraemer).
Moorhead JV Wins 9-2 Over East Grand Forks
Sign-Up For Spud Alumni Tournament
Alumni you can sign-up for the 2nd Annual Spud Alumni Tournament on the Alumni page.
Former Spud Jason Blake Traded To Anaheim Sunday
The Anaheim Ducks announced on Sunday that they have acquired left wing Jason Blake and goaltender Vesa Toskala from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for goaltender J.S. Giguere.
Moorhead Falls To Centennial 6-2
The Spuds road magic came to an end Saturday afternoon as they fell to Centennial 6-2. Moorhead played in Roseau Tuesday winning 6-2 and then defeating Benilde-SM 5-2 on the road Friday night before playing Centennial with less than 24 hours rest. Centennial was ready and prepared for the Spuds. Moorhead took the lead on a goal from Bryant Christian, assisted by Quinn Buckellew and Lucas Henry. The Cougars scored then on a short-handed goal by James Hughes making it 1-1 after one period. Centennial kept the momentum as they reeled off 3 more goals on the second period taking a 4-1 lead before Lucas Melquist scored on a assist from Bryant Christian making it 4-2, but that is as close as the Spuds would get. Centennial added two more goals in the third period. Moorhead did outshoot the Cougars 32-25 but gave up 3 short-handed goals on the night. The Spuds were 2 of 7 on the powerplay while Centennial was 1 of 2.
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1st Period -- Scoring: MOORHD - Christian (Power Play) (Henry, Buckellew) 6:06. CENTNL - Hughes (Short Handed) 11:01.
2nd Period -- Scoring: CENTNL - Lovick (Short Handed) 1:53. CENTNL - Brunn 3:30. CENTNL - Colvard (Power Play) 6:05. MOORHD - Melquist (Power Play) 10:05.
3rd Period -- Scoring: CENTNL - Huffman (Short Handed) 11:45. CENTNL - Brunn (Lovick, Flynn) 15:14.
Saves: M - Marks 7-7-5 - 25 C - Larsen 10-12-8 - 30
Spuds Hard Work Earns Win Over Benilde-SM 5-2
Moorhead has continued its' blue collar hard working mentality over the past few games and they are starting to be rewarded. The Spuds defeated #9 ranked Benilde-SM Friday night on the road 5-2 behind two goals from Quin Buckellew and one goal each from Braden Rahman, Brandon MacLeod and Lucas Henry. Logan Marks played well in net and stopped 38 shots on the night getting the win. The road trip doesn't get any easier today as Moorhead takes on Centennial starting at 3:30 p.m. at the Cougars arena.
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1st Period -- BSM - Steinhauser 7:39. MOORHD - MacLeod (Power Play) (Larson, Rahman) 16:28. Penalties: Thompson, MOORHD (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 1:58. Lauth, BSM (Boarding, Minor, 2 min) 1:58. Selberg, MOORHD (Hooking, Minor, 2 min) 13:33. Horton, BSM (Interference, Minor, 2 min) 15:50.
2nd Period -- MOORHD - Buckellew (Power Play) 4:47. MOORHD - Buckellew (Power Play) (Henry, Christian) 6:57. BSM - Steinhauser (Power Play) 12:54. Penalties: Patterson, BSM (Elbowing, Minor, 2 min) 3:42. Horton, BSM (Interference, Minor, 2 min) 5:44. Julin, MOORHD (Holding, Minor, 2 min) 7:15. Melquist, MOORHD (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 8:59. Oxton, MOORHD (Interference, Minor, 2 min) 11:35.
3rd Period -- MOORHD - Henry (Larson, Julin) 3:23. MOORHD - Rahman 16:36. Penalties: Horton, BSM (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 4:11. Oxton, MOORHD (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 4:11. Anderson, BSM (Interference, Minor, 2 min) 13:23. Rahman, MOORHD (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 14:02.
Spud Alumni Stats Updated on Alumni Page
Spuds 6-2 In Roseau, Gain Big Victory In Section 8AA
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First Period: 1. M. Doda (Brenk) 2. M. Buckellew (Melquist, Henry) 3. R. Connell (Hedlund) 4. M. Rahman (unassisted) sh 5. R. Knochenmus (Omdahl)
Second Period: 6. M. Oxton (Kraemer, Rahman)
Third Period: 7. M. Buckellew ( ) pp 8. M. MacLeod (Kraemer)
Goalies: M. Marks - 26 saves R. Kvidt - 31 saves
Larry Knutson & Corey Delorme - 3 Stars of the Game
3. Braden Rahman 1g, 1a
2. Kyle Kraemer 2a
1. Quin Buckellew 2g
Moorhead Travels To Roseau Tuesday For 6PM Match Up
Roseau is 13-2-1 on the season and averages over 5 goals a game. Their two losses are against 12/4/09 Blaine (5-4) and 1/14/10 Warroad (5-2) and one tie against 12/17/09 Grand Forks Red River (4-4). Roseau beat the Spuds 4-1 on 12/15/09. This game will be an important match up to determine year end seeding for the playoffs.
Spud Boys Hockey - Internet Radio starting @ 6 PM
Click here > Listen to the radio broadcast of Larry Knutson live from Memorial Arena in Roseau. Click on channel 4 for the Moorhead feed.
Spud Girls Hockey - Internet Radio starting @ 4 PM
Click here > Listen to the radio broadcast of Larry Knutson live from Memorial Arena in Roseau. Click on channel 4 for the Moorhead feed.
Spud Boys Hockey At Warroad Game Cancelled
Due to the expected storm and travel warnings the Moorhead-Warroad game has been cancelled. Rescheduling this game is in the process, no details have been announced yet.
Boys Hockey Wins 9-1 Over St Cloud Tech
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FIRST PERIOD: 1, M, Doda (Henry, Buckellew), 8:29. 2, M, Rahman (B. Johnson), 8:43. 3, M, Leabo (Larson), 9:54. 4, M, Buckellew (Selberg, Larson), 14:06.
SECOND PERIOD: 5, SCT, Coulter (Anderson), 2:29. 6, M, Thompson (MacLeod, Henry), 7:34.
THIRD PERIOD: 7, M, Rahman (MacLeod, Oxton), 0:24. 8, M, Larson (Christian), 1:37. 9, M, Cook (Christian, Larson), 10:59. 10, M, MacLeod (Rahman), 14:13.
SAVES: SCT, Patten 14-9-2–25; Lundell x-x-10–10. M, Marks 5-8-3–16.
Alumni Tournament Rescheduled To April 9-10
Intially scheduled for April 2-3 which is Easter weekend, the Alumni Tournament has been rescheduled for April 9-10. Please contact Terry Schercliffe with any questions at twsherky@cableone.net
Alumni Stats Updated Now through Jan. 20 games
Mark Cullen is still the hottest scoring former Spud now reaching the 40 point mark for the AHL Rockford IceHogs 15g 25a - Mark just played in the AHL All-Star Game.
Matt Cullen has had a good 10 days adding a goal and several assists.
Matt Becker at Air Force had a goal and assist.
Nick Thielen had two points for Concordia as they got a win & tie against St Thomas
Spuds Fall To #1 Ranked Minnetonka 5-1
Click here > See all the Minnetonka vs Moorhead photos
Click here > See all the JV Minnetonka vs Moorhead photos
Updated Alumni Highlights & Request for Penalty record
Wayzata Gets Shutout 3-0 Over Spuds
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FIRST PERIOD: 1, W, Holm (Whelan, Jones), 16:55.
SECOND PERIOD: 2, W, Cameranesi (Lucia), 12:59 (sh).
THIRD PERIOD: 3, W, Lucia (Cameranesi), 16:32 (en).
SAVES: W, McIntyre 3-11-3—17. M, Bitzer 13-4-6—23.
Click here > See all the game photos from Wayzata vs. Moorhead
Wayzata's #12 Tony Cameranesi fights through a hook from #6 Lucas Melquist and scores past Spud Goalie Chance Bitzer.
Moorhead's Chance Bitzer stops #7 Tanner Jensen Saturday night at the Sports Center.
Check Updated Alumni Highlights
Click Here > See who put up numbers tonight
#7 Ranked Wayzata Comes To Moorhead For Rematch
After a 6-0 drubbing of the Spuds recently in the St. Louis Park Holiday Tournament the Wayzata Trojans (ranked 7th by the last Let's Play Hockey Poll) are coming to town to play a rematch at the Moorhead Sports Center Saturday night 7:30 PM. Wayzata outshot the Spuds 41-14 that night and outplayed them in every facet of the game. Look for the Spuds to turn up the tempo as they look to get back in the mix of the State's elite teams.
Rookie's To Skate February 9 Spuds vs. Bemidji
The MYHA Rookie's will be skating between the 1st & 2nd periods on February 9. Come out cheer on the guys and see the kids try and score a goal on the Spud Rink.
Spuds Rebound By Getting Victory Over TRF 4-2
Quin Buckellew had two goals on the night including the one in the photo below that proved to be the game winner. Lucas Melquist added a empty net goal with 34 seconds remaining in the game to seal the win as the Spuds get a much needed win over TRF 4-2. Moorhead put 38 shots on net against the Prowlers and Chance Bitzer made 21 saves to get the win in net. The Spuds improve to 5-4-2 on the season and have a better taste in their mouths just in time as they will face #6 ranked Wayzata for the second time this season after a 6-0 loss to them in the St. Louis Park Holiday Tournament recently.
Click Here > See all the game photos
Moorhead's #20 Quin Buckellew watches as his backhand shot crosses the goal line to give the Spuds a 3-2 lead over TRF Thursday night at the Sports Center.
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Senior Defenseman Nate Thompson fires on net against TRF.
Thief River Falls versus moorhead game day
Click here > pre-game preview
Fargo South Gets the Best Of Spuds 4-2
Both teams were looking for a win to rebound after some up and down play recently. South found a way to get that win and Moorhead's struggles continued. The Spuds outshot and controlled the play in the South end of the ice at times but couldn't find a way to get the puck in the net. Scott Buchholz was solid in net for Fargo as he stopped 35 of 37 shots on net. The Bruins capitalized after a long shift in their own end as they made a rush and scored making it 1-0 South on a goal by Cooper Stellrecht at 6:01 in the second period. They added another goal from Tyler Sorenson making it 2-0. Moorhead battled getting a goal from Quin Buckellew at 12:35 in the 2nd period. Another Bruins tally at 14:15 by Peter Orson made it 3-1 after two periods. The Spuds got the game within 1 goal in the third period as Brandon MacLeod scored to make it 3-2 at with 7:06 to go. South added a empty net tally right at the end of the game on a neutral zone face off that rolled all the way into the Spud net. The Spuds fall to 4-4-2 and will next play Thief River Falls Thursday at 7:30pm at the Moorhead Sports Center.
Click here > See all the game photos.
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Game Sheet Stats > SOG & Power Plays, Player Game Stats
FIRST PERIOD: No scoring
SECOND PERIOD: 1. FS, Stellrecht (Orson, Hintz), 6:01. 2, FS, Sorenson (Olson-Etches, Carlson), 8:44. 3, M, Buckellew (Brenk, Henry), 12:35. 4, FS, Orson (Hintz, Ruth), 14:15.
THIRD PERIOD: 5, M, MacLeod (Larson, Rahman), 9:54 (pp). 6, FS, Sorenson, 16:53 (en).
SAVES: FS, Buchholz 12-15-8—35. M, Marks 5-8-x—13, Bitzer x-x-7— total of 20.
#6 Wayzata Drops Spuds 6-0 In Boys Hockey
Moorhead got off to a slow start and the Trojans of Wayzata never even gave them a chance to get going. Wayzata outshot Moorhead 14-2 in the first period scoring on two of them taking a 2-0 lead and not looking back. Moorhead falls to 4-3-2 on the season and will next return home to play Fargo South on January 5 at 7:30PM.
Spuds Tie With #15 Elk River 5-5
Moorhead officially ended with a 5-5 tie against Elk River, but the game was then decided in a shoot-out so a winner could advance in the St. Louis Park Holiday Hockey Classic. Braden Rahman, Tyler Larson and Kyle Kraemer all scored on their attempts then Logan Marks made a save on the last Elks attempt to give the Spuds the opportunity to play for the consolation champsionship tomorrow at 2:30 PM against Wayzata. Moorhead's first goal was by Brandon MacLeod from Braden Rahman. Spuds second goal came from Quinn Buckellew on a pass from Lucas Melquist. MacLeod added another with a powerplay goal at 5:53 in the second period. The Elks added a goal at 16:43 in the second to thwart the momentum Moorhead had gained and make it 5-3 at the end of the second period. Braden Rahman scored at 1:01 to start the third period. Eric Brenk created a turnover on the forecheck then passed to Lucas Melquist for the goal to make it 5-5.
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#3 Ranked Jefferson Defeats Moorhead 4-1
In the first round of the St. Louis Park Holiday Hockey Classic the Spuds fell to #3 ranked Bloomington Jefferson 4-1. Bryant Christian scored fro Moorhead in the first period at 15:34 on an assist from Noah Julin giving the Spuds a 1-0 lead. In the second period the Jags stormed back getting two goals. The first was a powerplay goal at 5:26 by Caleb Herbert with an assist to Joe Faust making it 1-1. Jefferson took the lead for good at 6:28 with another powerplay goal by Tyler Dietzler. The Jaguars would put the game away with two goals mid way through the 3rd period, Joe Faust from Caleb Herbert at 8:25 and then another Jags goal at 9:40 to seal the win. The Spuds fall to 4-2-2 aqnd will play at 12:00PM December 29 against Elk River/Zimmerman. You can hear the game online with Larry Knutson > Click Here
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Alumni Game A Spirited Event
See all the Alumni Game Photos > Click Here
#11 Hounds and Spuds Skate To 2-2 Tie
An extra 8 minutes of play could not decide a fiercely contested game between Duluth East and Moorhead Tuesday night in Duluth at the Heritage Arena. On the scoreboard it showed the Hounds had outshot the Spuds 41 to 19 but the game was very hotly contested in every rush up and down the ice. Luke Reiner and Zac Schendel scored for Duluth East and Tyler Larson picked up two goals for the Spuds. Logan Marks played strong in net making 39 saves for Moorhead while Jo Jo Jeanetta had 17 for Duluth East. Moorhead is now 4-1-1 and East is 7-1-1 on the season. Hopefully this is a matchup we could see again at playoff time.
See all the Varsity Game photos online > Click Here
See the JV Game photos > Click Here
Spuds Travel To Duluth East For Tuesday Night Match-Up
#15 Ranked Moorhead travels to #12 Duluth East for a Tuesday night match-up. You can listen to the game on 1660 AM or on the internet on http://www.mnsportsnetwork.com/ starting at 8:00 PM. On the mic, voice of the Spuds Larry Knutson.
Duluth East is 7-1 on the season with their only loss coming to Wayzata 4-3 in OT. The Hounds have outscored their opponents 36-13 in 8 games. They have won their last 4 games including Anoka 6-2, White Bear Lake 4-1, Princeton/Miliaca 6-3 and Centennial 3-2. The Hounds are led by Kenny Mellin and Jake Randolph with 11 pts each. For their stats > click here.
Spud Alumni Game Set For December 26 - 3:00 PM
The Moorhead Varsity will take on the stars of the past Spud Teams Saturday, December 26 starting at 3:00 PM. Come watch who will gain the bragging rights for this years spirited game at the Moorhead Sports Center.
Moorhead Defeats Brainerd 6-0, Bitzer Gets Shut-Out
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Spuds Fall To Roseau 4-1
See all the Roseau vs Moorhead game photos > click here
FIRST PERIOD: No scoring.
SECOND PERIOD: 1, R, K. Erickson (Tesarek, J. Erickson), 13:40.
THIRD PERIOD: 2, R, Kostrzewski (Omdahl), 4:40 (pp). 3, R, Johnson (Rockis), 5:44. 4, R, Tesarek (Kostrzewski), 9:33. 5, MacLeod (Kraemer, Thompson), 14:08 (pp).
SAVES: R, Kvidt 11-13-9—33. M, Marks 8-9-8—25.
Roseau - Moorhead 2009 - 2010 Tonight At 6:00 pM
Listen to tonight's rivalry game on the internet http://www.mnsportsnetwork.com/ starting at 4:00 p.m. with the Roseau vs Moorhead Girls Game followed right afterwards with the Boys Game.
Moorhead Spud Booster Chili Feed - Dec. 15
Cheer for the Spuds on Tuesday, December 15 and enjoy a bowl of hot, tasty Chili for $3. Proceeds will benefit Spud Athletic programs. Thanks to Texas RoadHouse/Cash Wise for their support.
Moorhead Spud Boosters will also be selling Spud Merchandise to complete your holiday shopping.
Where else can you shop, eat a great meal, and cheer the Spuds on to victory --- all while supporting our Spud Athletes?
Spuds Home Competition on 12/15/09:
Girls and Boys Hockey vs. Roseau
Girls Basketball vs. Fargo North
Girls Gymnastics vs. Fergus Falls
Moorhead Scores 10 Against Buffalo In Section 8AA Win
Kyle Kraemer scored a hat-trick Saturday afternoon against the Buffalo Bison in a road victory for the Spuds. Moorhead improves to 3-0 on the season and will face Roseau on Tuesday night at the Moorhead Sports Center starting at 6:00 p.m. Points were spread across the roster as numerous players collected points for the game:
- Braden Rahman 1 G 2A
- Tyler Larson 1 G 3A
- Brandon MacLeod 3A
- Erik Brenk 1 G 2 A
- Ben Doda 1 G
- Quinn Buckellew2 G 1 A
- Chance Bitzer 13 saves for the victory
- The Spuds outshot Buffalo 45 to 14 for the game.
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3 Stars of the Game
- Kyle Kraemer
- Quinn Buckellew
- Tyler Larson
Spuds Defeat Bemidji 4-3 After Late Charge From Lumberjacks
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FIRST PERIOD:1. M. Christian 10:51
SECOND PERIOD: 2. B. Devescovi 3. M. Kraemer(Buckellew, Rahman) 13:41 (PP) 4. M. Kraemer (MacLeod, Rahman) 15:59
THIRD PERIOD: 5. B. Curb 15:27 6. M. Kunkel (en) 7. B. Heller
SAVES: M. Marks - B. Graves -
3 Stars From Larry Knutson & Corey Delorme
3) Jeremiah Graves - Bemidji (Kept Bemidji in the Game)
2) Sean Kunkel - Mhd (Game Winning Goal - Strong Defensive Game)
1) Kyle Kraemer - Mhd (Two Goals)
Moorhead will take on Bemidji in a Section 8AA game Thursday night in Bemidji starting at 7:30 p.m. Larry Knutson will bring you all the action on 1660AM locally and via the internet http://mnsportsnetwork.com/ starting with pregame at 7:00 p.m. Click the link and then the schedule and the game is on channel 4. The Lumberjacks are 2-0 having defeated EGF 10-1 on Dec. 1 and defeated Monticello 5-0 on Dec. 4.
Alumni Stats Updated Through 12/10
Click on the Spud Alumni Page link in the right column to see how all the former Spud players are doing. The HOT player remains Mark Cullen with the Rockford IceHounds(Chicago Blackhawks) of the AHL who leads his team with 23 points and a plus/minus of +4 in 29 games played. He has 54 shots and 11 goals giving him a goal rate of over 20%. Hopefully the Blackhawks will give him a chance with the big club this season.
Jason Blake scored the game winner last night with 5 minutes remaining against his old club the New York Islanders. Jason has 18 points now in 30 games, maybe that will start a hot streak for him.
Boys Hockey Opens With 4-1 Win Over Grand Rapids
The Spuds started out the season on the right foot with a win over Grand Rapids on the road. Braden Rahmen scored the first goal of the year and Brandon MacLeod, Lucas Henry and Quinn Buckellew(shorthanded) each added a goal. Logan Marks started the season in net and picked up the win making 18 saves on 19 shots. The Spuds had 47 shots on net for the night. Next up for the Spuds is a trip to Bemidji on December 10 for a 7 p.m. contest. The Lumberjacks are 2-0 having defeated EGF 10-1 on Dec. 1 and defeated Monticello 5-0 on Dec. 4.
FIRST PERIOD: 1, GR, Underwood (Moore) :45. 2, M, Rahman (Kraemer, Melquist) 11:14.
SECOND PERIOD: 3, M, MacLeod (Julin, Kraemer) 14:18.
THIRD PERIOD: 4, M, Henry (Brenk, Larson) 6:10. 5, M, Buckellew 12:11 (sh).
SAVES: GR, Foss 17-11-15–43. M, Marks 3-7-8–18.
Spud Scrimmages Saturday, November 28
In the scrimmages there could be two possible 1st round NHL picks, Brock Nelson of Warroad (Junior Stats) - 45 goals, 31 games - University of North Dakota recruit) and Nick Bjustad of Blaine. (Junior Stats) - 31 goals, 31 games - University of Minnesota recruit) The Pro and College scouts along with many current and past Spud parents and players will be watching how we stack up against these guys.
The Spud Scrimmage Times:
South Rink -11:30 -12:30 vs Blaine
South Rink - 2:00 - 3:00 vs Centennial
South Rink - 4:30 - 5:30 vs St. Thomas Academy
Other teams in town are Warroad, Brainerd, Eagan, Roseau.
The Spud JV Scrimmages at the Moorhead Sports Center:
10:15 - 11:15 vs Centennial
3:00 - 4:00 vs Centennial
Annual Christmas Game Between Spud Varsity & Alumni Set For Saturday, December 26 - 3PM
Wednesday, 25 November 2009 - From Terry Shercliffe
The annual Christmas Alumni game date has been set. We have both the North and South rink reserved at the Sports Center for SATURDAY DEC. 26 - 3:00 - 5:00.
If you are in Moorhead for Christmas please try to attend and come and skate. That is why we get both rinks. Last year we shuffled 30 some alumni in and out of the game. It will be a good time and we would love to have more Ex Spuds take part.
If you are planning to skate please drop me an e-mail at twsherky@cableone.net
I can only quess there will be a meeting somewhere after to swap Christmas yarns. More info to follow.
New 2009 - 2010 Schedule Posted
Alumni Now On Their Own Page
NHL Central Scouting - Players To Watch
Tyler Larson is listed as player to watch by NHL Central Scouting. Minnesota has the most players listed by scouts of all High School players.
