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Location: River Falls, WI 54022
Enrollment: 5,800
Chancellor: Don Betz
WIAC faculty representatives: Rik Seefeldt, Barbara Rebhuhn
Athletic director: Rick Bowen (phone: 715-425-3246)
Associate athletic director: Patti Ford (phone: 715/425-3245)
Head coach: Steve Freeman
(10th season, 183-78-16 career record) 715/425-3252
Assistant coach: Bob
Ritzer
National affiliation: National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) Div. III
Conference: Northern
Collegiate Hockey Association, Wisconsin
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference members: NCHA: Eau Claire, Lake Forest, River Falls,
St. Norbert, St. Scholastica, Stevens Point, Stout, Superior; WIAC: Eau
Claire, River Falls, Stevens Point, Stout, Superior
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Red and White
NCHA championships: (2) 1988, 1996
WIAC championships: (10) 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988,
1999, 2001, 2004, 2005
2005 overall record: 17-9-2
2005 conference record, finish: NCHA - 9-5-0, 3rd place; WIAC - 6-2-0, 1st place
2005 letter winners lost: (11) Brent Cooper (F), Murphy Dwyer (D), Nate Hansen (D), Marc-Andre Lalande (D), Garrett Larson (F), Jesse Modahl (F), Steve Moe (F), Vince Pulera (F), Josh Schlipp (F), Tony Sikich (D), Grant VanWyngeern (G)
2005 letter winners returning: (18) Joe Adams (F), Pat Borgestad (F), TJ Dahl (F), Aaron Degerness (F), Rob Dubel (D), Chad Georgell (D), Josh Hansen (F), Wade Harstad (F), Jim Henkemeyer (D), Matt Jackson (F), Andy Jurek (D), Tyler Kostiuk (F), Dan Meneghin (G), Jared Sailer (F), Andy Scanlon (G), Joe Tiberio (F), Jason Usher (D), Aaron Venasky (F)
Trainer: Gary Eloranta 715/425-3130
Sports information director: Jim
Thies 715/425-3846 (e-mail: james.g.thies@uwrf.edu)
Web site: www.uwrf.edu/sports/sports0506
Hockey web site: www.uwrf.edu/sports/sports0506/mhoc_menu.htm
Sports information fax: 715/425-4486
2005-2006 Falcon Schedule
Oct. 28 Eau Claire, 7:05 p.m.
Oct. 29 Lawrence, 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 4 at St. Olaf, 7 p.m.
Nov. 5 Gustavus Adolphus, 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 10 at St. John's, 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 12 Augsburg, 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 18 Stevens Point*^, 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 19 Eau Claire*^, 7:05 p.m.
Dec. 2 at Lake Forest*, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 3 at St. Norbert*, 7:05 p.m.
Dec. 9 Superior*^, 7:05 p.m.
Dec. 10 St. Scholastica*, 7:05 p.m.
Dec. 14 Hamline, 7:05 p.m.
Jan. 6 Marian, 7:05 p.m.
Jan. 7 at Bethel, 7:05 p.m.
Jan. 13 St. Mary's, 7:05 p.m.
Jan. 14 St. Thomas, 7:05 p.m.
Jan. 20 at Eau Claire^*, 7:05 p.m.
Jan. 21 at Stevens Point*^, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 27 St. Norbert*, 7:05 p.m.
Jan. 28 Lake Forest*, 7:05 p.m.
Feb. 3 at St. Scholastica*, 7:05 p.m.
Feb. 4 at Superior*^, 7:05 p.m.
Feb. 10 at Stout*^, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 11 Stout*^, 7:05 p.m.
Feb. 17 NCHA Quarterfinals
Feb. 18 NCHA Quarterfinals
Feb. 25 NCHA Semifinals
March 4 NCHA Finals
March 11 NCAA Quarterfinals
March 17 NCAA Semifinals
March 18 NCAA Finals
* NCHA Games
^ WIAC Games
2004-2005 Falcon Results
17-9-2 Overall, 9-5-0 NCHA, 6-2-0 WIAC
Home 11-4-0, Away 6-5-2, Neutral 0-0-0
| Date |
Opponent |
W/L/T |
RF |
Opp |
Goals |
Saves |
| Oct. 26 |
MSOE |
W |
7 |
0 |
7 with 1 each |
Meneghin 40 |
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| Oct. 30 |
Eau Claire |
W |
6 |
1 |
Degerness, Schlipp 2 each |
Scanlon 18 |
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| Nov. 5 |
at Augsburg |
T |
3 |
3 OT |
Larson 2 |
Scanlon 32 |
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| Nov. 6 |
Con.-Moorhead |
W |
6 |
2 |
Cooper 2 |
Meneghin 36 |
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| Nov. 12 |
at St. Thomas |
T |
3 |
3 OT |
Larson 2 |
Scanlon 39 |
| Nov. 13 |
at St. Mary's |
W |
2 |
1 |
Larson, Degerness |
Scanlon 40 |
| Nov. 19 |
Bethel |
L |
1 |
2 |
Schlipp |
Scanlon 16 |
| Nov. 20 |
Hamline |
W |
5 |
2 |
Jackson 2 |
Meneghin 15 |
| Dec. 3 |
at Eau Claire*^ |
W |
5 |
3 |
Jackson 2 |
Meneghin 40 |
| Dec. 4 |
at Stevens Point*^ |
L |
4 |
7 |
Sailer 2 |
Scanlon 13, Meneghin 5 |
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| Dec. 10 |
Stout*^ |
W |
5 |
1 |
Tiberio, Larson 2 |
Scanlon 36 |
| Dec. 11 |
at Stout*^ |
W |
4 |
1 |
Larson 3 |
Meneghin 35 |
| Jan. 4 |
St. Olaf |
L |
2 |
5 |
Degerness, Dahl |
Scanlon 25 |
| Jan. 7 |
at Marian |
W |
6 |
2 |
6 with 1 each |
Meneghin 21 |
| Jan. 8 |
at Marian |
W |
8 |
2 |
Moe, Degerness 2 |
Scanlon 15, Van Wyngeeren 7 |
| Jan. 14 |
Lake Forest* |
W |
3 |
2 OT |
3 with 1 each |
Meneghin 34 |
| Jan. 15 |
St. Norbert* |
L |
2 |
3 |
Sailer 2 |
Schanlon 39 |
| Jan. 21 |
at Superior*^ |
L |
1 |
4 |
Sikich 1 |
Meneghin 12, Scanlon 15 |
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| Jan. 22 |
at St. Scholastica* |
W |
4 |
2 |
4 with 1 each |
Scanlon 12 |
| Jan. 28 |
St. Scholastica* |
W |
2 |
0 |
Hansen, Dahl 1 |
Meneghin 25 |
| Jan. 29 |
Superior*^ |
W |
2 |
0 |
Moe, Jackson 1 |
Scanlon 36 |
| Feb. 4 |
at St. Norbert* |
L |
0 |
5 |
|
Scanlon 26 |
| Feb. 5 |
at Lake Forest* |
L |
2 |
3 |
Jackson, Dahl |
Meneghin 24 |
| Feb. 11 |
Stevens Point*^ |
W |
5 |
2 |
Harstad 2, Dahl 2 |
Scanlon 19 |
| Feb. 12 |
Eau Claire*^ |
W |
5 |
2 |
Sikich 2 |
Scanlon 21 |
| Feb. 18 |
Stout& |
W |
4 |
0 |
4 with 1 each |
Scanlon 39 |
| Feb. 19 |
Stout& |
L |
4 |
6 |
4 with 1 each |
Scanlon 23 |
| Feb. 26 |
Superior& |
L |
2 |
6 |
Lalande, Jackson |
Scanlon 28 |
*NCHA Game
^WIAC Game
&NCHA Playoff Game
@NCAA Playoff Game
2005-2006 UW-River Falls Preview
The Falcon hockey team is looking forward to starting the season with some talented veterans and newcomers ready to accept the challenges of the 2005-06 schedule.
Three of the team's top six scorers are back and they all scored more than 20 points last year. The blue line corp lost some talented players, and some outstanding first year skaters will be looked at to fill the openings. In goal the Falcons are deep with experience, talent and skill.
The Falcons return goalies Dan Meneghin and Andy Scanlon. Both are seniors and have the playing experience to help a young defensive corps get through whatever early season problems may arise. Meneghin had a 1.95 goals against average and a .939 saves percentage in 2005. He finished 9-3. Scanlon had a 2.62 goals against average and a .909 saves percentage. He had an 8-6-2 record. Also in the mix is first year Falcon AJ Bucchino. "With two proven veterans, and a highly regarded recruit, in goal, we like out situation," said Falcon Coach Steve Freeman, who starts his 10th season as head coach. As a team the Falcons allowed 2.49 goals a game in 2005.
There are three returning defensemen who experience consistent playing time in 2005. "Our defensive corps took a significant hit from departures, but we're excited about our returnees and new players. We'll work hard with this group and we're confident that we will be strong in this phase of the game," said Freeman who has a 183-78-16 career record at UWRF.
The Falcons are in much better shape up front with several players back that have shown they can play well at both ends of the rink. "We have a pretty veteran group of forwards which we feel good about. We would like to create a little more offensive flair, while sticking to the fundamental beliefs of our program," said Freeman, who has been named the NCHA Coach of the Year in 1999 and 2003. TJ Dahl returns for his second year after finishing with 12 goals and 30 points as a freshman. Aaron Degerness is back for his senior season after scoring 12 goals and 25 points. Dahl was second and Degerness third in scoring in 2005.
2005 Returning Letter Winners
| Name |
Pos |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Yr. |
Hometown/Last Team |
| Joe Adams |
F |
5-10 |
180 |
So. |
Roseau, MN/Bismarck, AWHL |
| Pat Borgestad |
F |
6-3 |
200 |
So. |
St. Paul, MN/Des Moines, USHL |
| TJ Dahl |
F |
6-0 |
192 |
So. |
Burnsville, MN/Des Moines, USHL |
| Aaron Degerness |
F |
5-10 |
190 |
Sr. |
Roseau, MN/Rochester, USHL |
| Rob Dubel |
D |
6-2 |
185 |
So. |
Maple Grove, MN/Sioux Falls, USHL |
| Chad Georgell |
D |
6-1 |
210 |
So. |
North Pole, Alaska/Fairbanks, NAHL |
| Josh Hansen |
F |
5-11 |
190 |
So. |
Austin, MN/Omaha, USHL |
| Wade Harstad |
F |
6-1 |
185 |
So. |
Moorhead, MN/St. Louis, USHL |
| Jim Henkemeyer |
D |
5-11 |
180 |
So. |
St. Cloud, MN/Bismarck, NAHL |
| Matt Jackson |
F |
5-11 |
179 |
So. |
Apple Valley, MN/Danville, USHL |
| Andy Jurek |
D |
6-2 |
210 |
Jr. |
Anoka, MN/Bismarck, AWHL |
| Tyler Kostiuk |
F |
5-10 |
170 |
Jr. |
Cranbrook, BC/Fernie, AWHL |
| Dan Meneghin |
G |
5-10 |
170 |
Sr. |
Surrey, BC/Victoria, BCHL |
| Andy Scanlon |
G |
6-4 |
210 |
Sr. |
Apple Valley, MN/Helena, AWHL |
| Jared Sailer |
F |
6-3 |
220 |
Jr. |
Fernie, BC/Fernie, AWHL |
| Joe Tiberio |
F |
6-3 |
205 |
Jr. |
Mesa, AZ/Bismarck, AWHL |
| Jason Usher |
D |
6-0 |
195 |
So. |
Eden Prairie, MN/Fairbanks, NAHL |
| Aaron Venasky |
F |
6-0 |
210 |
Jr. |
Apple Valley, MN/Billings, AWHL |
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