A heartwarming video has emerged of a 104 year old woman getting a surprise from her favourite sports team on her birthday.

Helen Moser, a long-time supporter of the Philadelphia Flyers ice hockey team, was overwhelmed by the Flyers-themed celebration thrown for her by members of her retirement community.

In the footage she is moved to tears as she’s presented with her own sweatshirt and gets to try on the coveted Stanley Cup ring.

Her grandson who filmed the event later wrote online about his grandmother’s dedication to the team:

“When my grandmother immigrated to the United States from Germany 90 years ago, she was already a sports fan. But mainstream sports in the US didn't offer anything with which she was familiar -- like soccer -- especially in her new hometown of Philadelphia.

In 1967 the Philadelphia Flyers debuted, and with it 47 years (and counting) of dedicated fandom from Helen Moser, my grandmother.

Ice hockey was similar enough to her beloved soccer, and also introduced her to a new rapid pace that she instantly loved.

To this day she never misses a game.”