Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons women's ice hockey

College ice hockey team
   Fight songThe Pledge SongNCAA Tournament championships2024NCAA Tournament Runner-up2016NCAA Tournament Frozen Four2003, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2024NCAA Tournament appearances2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024Conference Tournament championshipsNCHA: 2003, 2008, 2009, 2012
WIAC Champions: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Conference regular season championshipsNCHA: 2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
WIAC Champions: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

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.[1]

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.[2] 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. [3] 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.[4][5]

Accomplishments

Championships

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

Individual awards

Laura Hurd Award - Most outstanding player in NCAA Division III

  • Dani Sibley - 2017
  • Callie Hoff - 2022
  • Maddie Collins - 2024


AHCA Coach of the Year

  • Joe Cranston - 2024


NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player

  • Maddie McCollins - 2024


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

Name Career
Joe Cranston 492-157-46

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References

  1. ^ "UWRF Women's Hockey". Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. ^ [1] "WIAC Ice Hockey Teams To Withdraw From NCHA" | retrieved 2012-11-14
  3. ^ "NCAA History". Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Joe Cranston Bio". Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  5. ^ "National Ranks". Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Statistics".

External links

  • National Ranks
  • NCAA History
  • Joe Cranston's Bio
  • UWRF Women's Hockey
  • WIAC
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