Denver Falcons

Denver Falcons

Founded	1950
League	United States Hockey League
Team history	Denver Falcons 1950-51
Based in	Denver, Colorado
Arena	University of Denver Ice Arena
Head coach	Bill Cook
Manager	Lyle Wright
Championships	0

The Denver Falcons were the first professional ice hockey team in Colorado. They were a member of the United States Hockey League. Playing their home games at the University of Denver Ice Arena, the team had a memorable season in Denver, starting with winning Colorado's first professional hockey game over the St. Paul Saints 3-1 at DU. After a season which endured the tragic car crash death of Johnny Holota which also injured Billy Warwick, the Falcons advanced to the playoffs. They were defeated by the favored Omaha Knights three games to two, ending the Falcons' only season.

The Falcons were coached by Bill Cook, and managed by Lyle Wright. ^[1]

Team record

Season	W	L	T	Pts	Win %	Result
1950-51	31	31	2	64	.500	Wild Card

Players

Goalies
#		Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
1		Lou Crowdis	L	1950	St. Anne de Beaupré, Quebec

Defense
#		Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
2		Bob Chrystal	L	1950	Winnipeg, Manitoba
3		Jack Jackson	R	1950	Windsor, Ontario
4		Ian "Fritz" Fraser	L	1950	Johnstown, Scotland
5		Carl Kaiser	L	1950	Winnipeg, Manitoba
		Walter Bak	L	1950	Tarnowiec, Poland
		Joe Crozier	R	1950	Winnipeg, Manitoba

Offense
#		Player	Position	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
6		Chuck "Yogi" Kraiger	LW	L	1951	Stará Ľubovňa, Slovakia
7		Harold Brown	RW	L	1950	Brandon, Manitoba
8		Lloyd "Red" Doran	C	L	1950	South Porcupine, Ontario
9		Bill Warwick	LW		1950	Regina, Saskatchewan
10		Neil Strain	LW	L	1950	Kenora, Ontario
11		Ken MacKenzie	LW	L	1950	Winnipeg, Manitoba
12		Billy Richardson	RW	R	1950	Perth, Scotland
13		George "Bus" Agar	C	L	1950	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
14		Joseph Kaiser			1950
15		Jack Giesebrecht	RW		1950	Petawawa, Ontario
16		Winston "Bing" Juckes	LW	L	1950	Hamiota, Manitoba
		John Bailey	RW	L	1951	Kenora, Ontario
		Rudy Filion	C	L	1951	Cornwall, Ontario
		Johnny Holota	C	L	1951	Hamilton, Ontario
		Joe McArthur	C	R	1950	Markdale, Ontario
		Cal Stearns	RW	R	1951	Edmonton, Alberta
		Nick Tomiuk	LW	L	1951	Connaught, Ontario
		Allen Burman			1950
		Hal Hopper			1951
		Bob "Bush" Jackson			1951

NHL alumni

• Harold Brown - RW with New York Rangers (1946)
• Bob Chrystal - D with New York Rangers (1953–55)
• Joe Crozier - D with Toronto Maple Leafs (1959); Coach with Buffalo Sabres (1972–74) and Toronto Maple Leafs (1981)
• Lloyd "Red" Doran - C with Detroit Red Wings (1946–47)
• Johnny Holota - C with Detroit Red Wings (1943, 1946)
• Jack Jackson - D with Chicago Black Hawks (1946–47)
• Winston "Bing" Juckes - LW with New York Rangers (1947–48; 1949–50)
• Neil Strain - LW with New York Rangers (1952–53)
• Bill Warwick - LW with New York Rangers (1942, 1944)

References

1. "Denver Falcons". Colorado Hockey. Retrieved October 17, 2018.