Denver Falcons

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.
==Team Record==
Season 	W 	L 	T	Pts	Win %	Result
1950-51	31	31	2	64 	.500 	Wild Card
==Players==
Goalies	Goalies	Goalies 	Goalies	Goalies 	Goalies
# 	 	Player 	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
1 	 	Lou Crowdis	L 	1950 	St. Anne de Beaupré, Quebec
Defense	Defense	Defense 	Defense	Defense 	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	Offense	Offense 	Offense 	Offense	Offense 	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 Players & Coaches==
* 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)
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:United States Hockey League (1945-1951) teams