State Championship Banner to be Raised During Pregame Ceremony on December 23
Moorhead High School Boys Hockey will hold a special “Raise the Banner” night on Tuesday, December 23 at Moorhead Sports Center, celebrating the program’s 2025 state championship with an on-ice banner raising ceremony prior to the game.
The pregame ceremony will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m. and will feature the entire 2025 state championship team on the ice for the banner raising. Rob Gramer will serve as emcee for the evening.
A highlight of the ceremony will include a tribute spanning 57 years of Moorhead High School Boys Hockey. One player from each year of the program’s history is expected to be represented on the ice as the banner is passed from one end of the rink to the other—an “Olympic torch relay” style handoff—prior to the raising.
Longtime rink manager and Moorhead Youth Hockey Association coach Denny Bushy will lead the procession and carry the state championship trophy. The National Anthem will be performed by John deCausmeaker, Minnesota Wild National Anthem Singer and 1993 Moorhead High School graduate. Brooks Cullen, captain of the 2025 team, will drop the ceremonial first puck.
In addition, fans can purchase commemorative tumblers at the concession stand. The recently published “Onward Moorhead” MHS Spud Hockey book will be available for sale in the lobby before, during and after the game.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. (approx.), pregame
Location: Moorhead Sports Center