Moorhead downs Rosemount, repeats as Bantam AA state champs
Staff photos by Travis Rosenau Moorhead Spuds players shed their helmets and gloves to celebrate their 2025 Minnesota Hockey Bantam AA State Tournament championship win over Rosemount Sunday afternoon at the New Ulm Civic Center.
Staff photos by Travis Rosenau Moorhead children celebrate a third-period goal by their Spuds hockey team in the \ Minnesota Hockey Bantam AA State Tournament championship game against Rosemount on Sunday afternoon at the New Ulm Civic Center.
Staff photos by Travis Rosenau Moorhead players gather around and hold their Minnesota Hockey Bantam AA State Tournament championship plaque high in the air after defeating Rosemount on Sunday at the New Ulm Civic Center.
Staff photos by Travis Rosenau Moorhead’s Henry Buttweiler (22) takes a shot on net during the second period of the Minnesota Hockey Bantam AA State Tournament championship game against Rosemount Sunday at the New Ulm Civic Center. Also pictured next to Buttweiler is Rosemount’s (17) Davian Mortensen and Rosemount goalie Drew Sherman.
Staff photos by Travis Rosenau Moorhead Spuds players shed their helmets and gloves to celebrate their 2025 Minnesota Hockey Bantam AA State Tournament championship win over Rosemount Sunday afternoon at the New Ulm Civic Center.
Staff photos by Travis Rosenau Moorhead children celebrate a third-period goal by their Spuds hockey team in the \ Minnesota Hockey Bantam AA State Tournament championship game against Rosemount on Sunday afternoon at the New Ulm Civic Center.
Staff photos by Travis Rosenau Moorhead players gather around and hold their Minnesota Hockey Bantam AA State Tournament championship plaque high in the air after defeating Rosemount on Sunday at the New Ulm Civic Center.
Staff photos by Travis Rosenau Moorhead’s Henry Buttweiler (22) takes a shot on net during the second period of the Minnesota Hockey Bantam AA State Tournament championship game against Rosemount Sunday at the New Ulm Civic Center. Also pictured next to Buttweiler is Rosemount’s (17) Davian Mortensen and Rosemount goalie Drew Sherman.
Trending
NEW ULM -- Joseph Cullen scored two goals and added an assist as Moorhead cruised by Rosemount 6-1 in the championship game of the Minnesota Hockey Bantam AA State Tournament Sunday afternoon at the New Ulm Civic Center.
Moorhead outshot Rosemount 32-21 and in their three tournament wins outscored opponents 15-4.
This was the fourth straight state title for the players in this youth group for Moorhead, having previously won back-to-back PeeWee AA crowns before winning the Bantam AA crown last year.
Gunnar Schock scored first for Moorhead with 8:01 left in the opening period on an assist by Owen Kraft before Cullen scored his first goal of the afternoon unassisted on a power play with 5:45 left in the period.
Cullen scored his second goal on a rebound with 1:40 left in the second off a Henry Buttweiler shot.
Bauer Sullivan scored on a power play with 9:31 left in the game to get Rosemount on the board down 3-1, but Owen Wright got it back moments later on an assist from Gage Kallhoff with 6:37 remaining. With 4:04 left to play, John Gramer scored on an assist from Cullen to make it 5-1 before Buttweiler scored an empty-netter with 2:48 left to play for the final score.
Earlier in the day, Rogers defeated Eden Prairie 2-1 in the third-place game, while Minnetonka downed Farmington 5-0 for the consolation crown.