Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons men's ice hockey explained

Team Name:Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons
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University:University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Sex:men's
Conference:Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference Short:WIAC
Location:River Falls, Wisconsin
Coach:Steve Freeman
Coach Year:27th
Coach Wins:423
Coach Losses:246
Coach Ties:62
Arena:Hunt Arena
Color1:Red
Color2:White
Hex1:C41E3A
Hex2:FFFFFF
Fight Song:The Pledge Song
Ncaachampion:1988, 1994
Conference Tournament:NAIA: 1983, NCHA:1988, 1996, 2007, WIAC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls (UWRF) men’s hockey team is the collegiate hockey team at the university. UWRF is a Division III hockey team, a part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Falcons are a part of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC), which is also a part of the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA). However, the WIAC announced in February 2012 that they would be leaving the NCHA due to budgetary reasons, effective for the 2014–15 season.[1] The Falcons have won three national titles, one as a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in 1983, and two NCAA national titles in 1988 and 1994.[2] The Falcons play at Hunt Arena, which opened in 1973. Steve Freeman is the head coach of the Falcons and is the all-time wins leader for both UWRF and the WIAC with over 400 wins.[3] [4]

Records history

As of November 2012[5]

Coaching

NameCareer
Jack Agnew 2-3-0
Walt Granata 9-13-0
9-1-0
Gwyn Christensen 10-2-0
Jim Helminiak 28-37-1
Don Joseph 116-97-1
66-29-2
Mike McGraw 15-12-0
15-12-3
Rick Kozuback 65-26-5
110-84-18
423–246–62

Notes and References

  1. http://www.wiacsports.com/news/2012/2/15/MHOCKEY_0215120530.aspx
  2. http://www.uwrfsports.com/index.aspx?path=mhockey&tab=0
  3. http://www.uwrfsports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=337&path=mhockey
  4. Web site: UWRF Win 3-1 Giving Coach Steve Freeman 300th Career Win. 5 January 2013 . UWRFsports.com . 2013-01-08.
  5. http://www.uwrfsports.com/sports/2011/4/19/MHOCKEY_0419113825.aspx?path=mhockey