The Moorhead Spuds boys hockey team played their home opener Saturday against Grand Rapids at the Moorhead Sports Center. Before they played, the team, family, and friends honored their late team manager,
. Monshaugen unexpectedly passed away in his sleep on March 19, 2024, from an undiagnosed heart issue, later found to be spontaneous aortic dissection. He was 16 years old.
The team took the ice for warm-up wearing orange jerseys with Monshaugen’s last name on the back. The jerseys also have a patch on the arm with the Monshaugen’s initials, and stickers with his initials will be worn on the helmets of the players as well.
After warm-up, team managers Graden Quade and Jake Franklin presented jerseys to Monshaugen’s family. Those taking part in the ceremony were Cory Monshaugen, Ethan’s dad, his brothers Nolan (15), Cam (12), mom Jenna (Marcus) Askvig, and sisters Quinn (8), Eden (4), and Isla (2).
The team managers gave the players roses that they gave to the family. They shook hands and hugged. Nolan made the ceremonial puck drop with his brother Cam with him.
In the players box hung a jersey with Monshaugen’s last name and the number 23. It will hang there for Spuds home games this season.
The Spuds defeated Grand Rapids 4-3 in overtime with a goal by Brooks Cullen.
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