Moorhead Spud Captain Tyden Bergeson Named Minnesota Mr. Hockey

Bergeson is the third player from Moorhead High School to win the prestigious award.

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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Tyden Bergeson, the captain of the Moorhead Spuds boys hockey team, has been named the 2026 Minnesota Mr. Hockey. Bergeson led the Spuds to their second consecutive state championship this season, recording 29 goals and 52 assists in 31 games. He is the third Moorhead player to win the Mr. Hockey award, joining Mason Kraft (2025) and Brian Lee (2005).

Why it matters

The Mr. Hockey award is considered the highest individual honor in Minnesota high school boys hockey, recognizing the state's top senior player. Bergeson's win continues Moorhead's dominance, as the Spuds have now produced three Mr. Hockey recipients in the past two seasons, solidifying the program's status as one of the state's premier hockey powerhouses.

The details

Bergeson began the 2025-26 season playing for the Madison Capitols in the USHL, recording 16 points in 16 games. But he opted to return to Moorhead for his senior year, serving as the Spuds' captain. In 31 games, he scored 29 goals and added 52 assists for 81 total points. Bergeson was at his best in the postseason, tallying 17 points in six playoff games as Moorhead won its second straight state championship.

  • Bergeson began the 2025-26 season playing for the Madison Capitols in the USHL.
  • In mid-November, Bergeson opted to return to Moorhead for his senior season with the Spuds.
  • Over the course of the 2025-26 season, Bergeson recorded 29 goals and 52 assists in 31 games for Moorhead.
  • On Saturday night, Bergeson recorded an assist and posted a plus-two rating in Moorhead's 5-4 2OT victory over Minnetonka in the state championship game.
  • Bergeson has now been named the 2026 Minnesota Mr. Hockey, becoming the third Spud player to win the award.

The players

Tyden Bergeson

The captain of the Moorhead Spuds boys hockey team, who was named the 2026 Minnesota Mr. Hockey after leading the Spuds to their second consecutive state championship.

Mason Kraft

The Moorhead Spuds player who won the Mr. Hockey award in 2025, the year before Bergeson.

Brian Lee

A former Moorhead Spuds player who won the Mr. Hockey award in 2005, making him the third Spud player to receive the prestigious honor.

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The takeaway

Tyden Bergeson's Mr. Hockey award continues Moorhead's dominance in Minnesota high school boys hockey, as the Spuds have now produced three winners of the state's top individual honor in the past two seasons. This solidifies Moorhead's status as one of the premier hockey programs in the state.