Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons men's ice hockey

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{{Infobox college ice hockey team

|team_name = Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons

|team_link = 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 ({{winpct|423|246|62}})

|captains =

|arena = Hunt Arena

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|color1 = Red

|color2 = White

|hex1 = C41E3A

|hex2 = FFFFFF

|fight_song = The Pledge Song

|NCAAchampion = 1988, 1994

|conference_tournament = 2015

|conference_season =WIAC: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
NCHA: 1988, 1996, 2007

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|NAIAchampion=1983|NAIAtourneys=1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983|NCAAtourneys=1984, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007|NCAAfrozenfour=1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001|NCAArunnerup=1993}}

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.[http://www.wiacsports.com/news/2012/2/15/MHOCKEY_0215120530.aspx] "WIAC Ice Hockey Teams To Withdraw From NCHA" | retrieved 2012-11-14 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.[http://www.uwrfsports.com/index.aspx?path=mhockey&tab=0] "UWRF Hockey Homepage" | retrieved 2012-11-14 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.[http://www.uwrfsports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=337&path=mhockey] "Coach Freeman Bio" | retrieved 2012-11-14{{cite web|url=http://www.uwrfsports.com/news/2013/1/5/MHOCKEY_0105130433.aspx|title=UWRF Win 3-1 Giving Coach Steve Freeman 300th Career Win|date=5 January 2013 |publisher=UWRFsports.com |access-date=2013-01-08}}

Records history

As of January 2025[http://www.uwrfsports.com/sports/2011/4/19/MHOCKEY_0419113825.aspx?path=mhockey] "Records and History" | retrieved 2012-11-14

NAIA National Champions: 1983
NCAA National Champions: 1988, 1994
NCHA Champions: 1988, 1996, 2007
WIAC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
WIAC Playoff Champions (Commissioner's Cup): 2015

Coaching

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" !Name ! Career
\| Jack Agnew	2-3-0
\| Walt Granata	9-13-0
\| Tom Younghans	9-1-0
\| Gwyn Christensen	10-2-0
\| Jim Helminiak	28-37-1
\| Don Joseph	116-97-1
\| George Gwozdecky	66-29-2
\| Mike McGraw	15-12-0
\| Craig Dahl	15-12-3
\| Rick Kozuback	65-26-5
\| Dean Talafous	110-84-18
\| Steve Freeman	423–246–62

National tournament history

= NAIA tournament =

Wisconsin–River Falls participated in the NAIA national tournament nine times. The Falcons won one National Championship, made the semifinals five times, and had a record of 6–12.

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Round

!Opponent

!Score

|Quarterfinals

|L 0–8

|Quarterfinals

|L 3–10

|Quarterfinals

|L 4–6

rowspan="3" |1978

|Quarterfinals

|St. Scholastica

|W 3–2

Semifinals

|Augsburg

|L 2–10

3rd Place Game

|St. Thomas

|L 3–7

rowspan="3" |1979

|Quarterfinals

|Gustavus Adolphus

|W 4–3 ^OT

Semifinals

|Bemidji State

|L 5–7

3rd Place Game

|St. Scholastica

|L 2–4

rowspan="3" |1980

|Quarterfinals

|Concordia (Moorhead)

|W 5–4

Semifinals

|Michigan–Dearborn

|L 4–5

3rd Place Game

|Wisconsin–Superior

|L 4–11

1981

|Quarterfinals

|Augsburg

|L 2–9

rowspan="3" |1982

|Quarterfinals

|Bethel Royals

|W 5–4 ^OT

Semifinals

|Bemidji State

|L 0–7

3rd Place Game

|Michigan–Dearborn

|L 2–4

rowspan="2" |1983

|Semifinals

|Hawthorne College

|W 7–0

National Championship

|Michigan–Dearborn

|W 12–5

= NCAA Division III tournament =

Wisconsin–River Falls has participated in the NCAA Division III men's ice hockey tournament 11 times. The Falcons have won two National Championships, made the Frozen Four six times, and have a record of 24–13.

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Round

!Opponent

!Score

rowspan="3" |1984

| rowspan="3" |Quarterfinals

| rowspan="3" |Union

|L 0–4

W 6–4

L 6–8

rowspan="7" |1988