Sports
The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks is an independent professional baseball team that plays at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo. They are part of the American Association.
Being a cold weather city, hockey has emerged as a favorite sport of Moorhead. The community has provided significant support to hockey programs such as Moorhead Youth Hockey. Over the years, Moorhead Senior High has produced a number of talented hockey players, including:
- Jason Blake (MHS '92) Currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks, formerly of the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders. Played at the 2006 Olympic games for the United States in Turin, Italy.
- Matt Cullen (MHS '95) Currently playing for the Minnesota Wild, a member of the 2005-2006 Carolina Hurricanes who won the NHL Stanley Cup (championship) in 2006. Played at the 2006 Olympic games for the United States in Turin, Italy.
- Mark Cullen (MHS '97) Signed into the Philadelphia Flyers system in 2006, competed in 2006-2007 with the AHL Philadelphia Phantoms.
- Brian Lee (MHS '05) Professional hockey player, previously the University of North Dakota, and the U.S. National Junior Team. Also played for the Ottawa Senators.
- Ryan Kraft (MHS '94) Played for the San Jose Sharks.
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