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The Fresno Falcons are a minor league hockey team. They currently play in the ECHL (formerly East Coast Hockey League). They are located in Fresno, California.Their home arena is the Save Mart Center (cap.14,000) since leaving Selland Arena in downtown Fresno in 2002. The team will return to Selland Arena starting with the 2008-09 season. Matt Thomas is in his third season as the team's head coach. All games are broadcast on 790 ESPN Radio, The Deuce, with Joe Babik handling play by play.
The Fresno Falcons were founded in 1946 as a charter member of the Pacific Coast Hockey League.The Falcons also played in the Cal-Neva Hockey League, Pacific Southwest Hockey League and the West Coast Hockey League before joining the ECHL. During the 1968 & 1969 season the team was officially known as the Fresno Aces,in 1970 the name was changed back to the Fresno Falcons. The Falcons joined the ECHL after the West Coast Hockey League was absorbed by the larger league in 2003. The Falcons play in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's National Conference.
Records as of April 11,2007.
| Season |
League |
Division |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
OTL |
SOL |
PTS |
PCT |
GF |
GA |
PIM |
Coach(es) |
Result |
| 1995-96 |
WCHL |
WCHL |
58 |
30 |
21 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
67 |
0.578 |
270 |
232 |
1454 |
John Olver |
Lost in Finals |
| 1996-97 |
WCHL |
WCHL |
64 |
38 |
20 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
82 |
0.641 |
313 |
254 |
1851 |
Guy Gadowsky |
Lost in Round 1 |
| 1997-98 |
WCHL |
WCHLS |
64 |
33 |
29 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
68 |
0.531 |
273 |
262 |
2018 |
Guy Gadowsky |
Lost in Round 1 |
| 1998-99 |
WCHL |
WCHLS |
70 |
35 |
31 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
74 |
0.529 |
257 |
296 |
2172 |
Guy Gadowsky |
Lost in Round 2 |
| 1999-00 |
WCHL |
WCHLS |
72 |
27 |
38 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
61 |
0.424 |
262 |
307 |
2181 |
Blaine Moore |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2000-01 |
WCHL |
WCHLS |
72 |
44 |
22 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
94 |
0.653 |
259 |
221 |
1746 |
Blaine Moore |
Unknown |
| 2001-02 |
WCHL |
WCHLS |
72 |
33 |
31 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
74 |
0.514 |
242 |
267 |
2108 |
Blaine Moore |
WCHL Taylor Cup Champions |
| 2002-03 |
WCHL |
WCHL |
72 |
35 |
28 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
79 |
0.549 |
243 |
235 |
2170 |
Blaine Moore |
Lost in Finals |
| 2003-04 |
ECHL |
Pacific |
72 |
23 |
43 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
0.361 |
187 |
275 |
1815 |
Blaine Moore,Greg Spenrath |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2004-05 |
ECHL |
West |
72 |
39 |
25 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
86 |
0.597 |
204 |
217 |
1800 |
Greg Spenrath |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2005-06 |
ECHL |
Pacific |
72 |
43 |
15 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
0.694 |
230 |
205 |
1572 |
Matt Thomas |
Lost in National Conference Finals |
| 2006-07 |
ECHL |
Pacific |
72 |
34 |
29 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
77 |
0.535 |
195 |
197 |
1555 |
Matt Thomas |
Lost in Round 1 |
| Totals |
2 |
4 |
832 |
414 |
332 |
43 |
43 |
0 |
914 |
0.550 |
2935 |
2968 |
22442 |
5 |
8/12 Playoff Seasons (not counting Unknown result, 1 Championship |
[edit] Championships
| Year |
League |
Championships |
| 2001-2002 |
WCHL |
Taylor Cup |
The Fresno Falcons will return to downtown Selland Arena in 2008-09. The franchise last played in the arena during the 2002-03 season.
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