Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons women's ice hockey

{{Infobox college ice hockey team

|team_name = Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons

|team_link = Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons

|image =

|image_size =

|university = University of Wisconsin-River Falls

|conference = Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

|conference_short = WIAC

|sex = women's

|location = River Falls, Wisconsin

|coach = Joe Cranston

|coach_year = 25th

|coach_wins = 492

|coach_losses = 157

|coach_ties = 46

|captains =

|arena = Hunt Arena

|capacity =

|surface =

|color1 = Red

|color2 = White

|hex1 = ff0000

|hex2 = FFFFFF

|fight_song = The Pledge Song

| NCAAchampion = 2024, 2025

| NCAArunnerup = 2016

| NCAAfrozenfour = 2003, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2024, 2025

| NCAAtourneys = 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

|conference_tournament = NCHA: 2003, 2008, 2009, 2012
WIAC Champions: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

|conference_season = NCHA: 2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
WIAC Champions: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

|uniform_image =}}

The University of Wisconsin–River Falls (UWRF) women's ice hockey team competes at the Division III level as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). They finished in the top four in 2003, 2009, 2014, 2015.{{cite web|title=UWRF Women's Hockey|url=http://www.uwrfsports.com/index.aspx?path=whockey|accessdate=27 March 2015}}

History

The team was established in the year 2000, with Joe Cranston as the first head coach. The Falcons are a part of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC), which was once 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 currently joined the WIAC for the most recent seasons. The Falcons have won one national title, going undefeated with a record of 31-0-0 in 2024. {{cite web|title=NCAA History|url=https://www.ncaa.com/history/icehockey-women/d3|accessdate=27 March 2015}} The Falcons home arena is Hunt Arena, which opened in 1973 and is still home of the Falcons hockey teams. Cranston is currently the head coach of the Falcons, which have made six NCAA Frozen Four appearances since the program was established.{{cite web|title=Joe Cranston Bio|url=http://www.uwrfsports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=553&path=whockey|accessdate=27 March 2015}}{{cite web|title=National Ranks|url=http://www.uscho.com/stats/history/wisconsin-river-falls/womens-hockey/2014-2015/|accessdate=27 March 2015}}

Accomplishments

=Championships=

NCAA DIII National Champions: 2024, 2025
NCHA Tournament Champions: 2001, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012
WIAC Tournament Champions: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
NCHA Regular Season Champions: 2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
WIAC Regular Season Champions: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

=Individual awards=

Laura Hurd Award - Most outstanding player in NCAA Division III

Dani Sibley - 2017
Callie Hoff - 2022
Maddie Collins - 2024
Bailey Olson - 2025

AHCA Coach of the Year

Joe Cranston - 2024

NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player

Maddie McCollins - 2024
Bailey Olson - 2025

==All–Americans==

AHCA First Team All-Americans

2024: Maddie McCollins, F; MaKenna Aure, D
2023: Maddie McCollins, F
2022: Callie Hoff, F; Abigail Stow, F
2020: Hailey Herdine, D; Abigail Stow, F
2018: Carly Moran, F; Haley Nielsen, D
2017: Dani Sibley, F; Paige Johnson, D
2016: Chloe Kinsel, F
2015: Paige Johnson, D; Chloe Kinsel, F
2013: Kait Mason, F; Amanda Ryder, D
2011: Lauren Conrad, D; Kait Mason, F
2007: Amber Lindner, G
2006: Jenny Wallace, D
2005: Jenny Wallace, D
2004: Lindsy Carlson, D
2003: Marlene Yaeger, G; Lindsy Carlson, D; Ali Slinden, F

NCAA DIII All-Tournament Team

2024: Maddie McCollins, F; Madison Lavergne, F; MaKenna Aure, D
2016: Dani Sibley, F; Paige Johnson, D
2015: Paige Johnson, D
2014: Chloe Kinsel, F

Coaching

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

!Name

! Career

| Joe Cranston

492-157-46

{{cite web|url=http://www.uscho.com/stats/coach/wid,136/joe-cranston/|title=Statistics}}

References

External links

[http://www.uscho.com/stats/history/wisconsin-river-falls/womens-hockey/2014-2015/ National Ranks]
[https://www.ncaa.com/history/icehockey-women/d3 NCAA History]
[http://www.uwrfsports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=553&path=whockey Joe Cranston's Bio]
[http://www.uwrfsports.com/index.aspx?path=whockey UWRF Women's Hockey]
[http://www.wiacsports.com/news/2012/2/15/MHOCKEY_0215120530.aspx WIAC]

Ice Hockey, Women

Category:Women's sports in Wisconsin

Category:College ice hockey teams in Wisconsin

Category:2000 establishments in Wisconsin

Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 2000