- Fresno Falcons
Pro hockey team
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team = Fresno Falcons
logosize = 180px
city = Fresno,California
league =ECHL
conference = National Conference
division = Pacific Division
founded =1946
arena =Selland Arena
colors = Navy Blue, Royal Blue, Gold, White
owner =
president =
coach = Matt Thomas
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affiliates =Chicago Blackhawks (NHL ) andRockford IceHogs (AHL )
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division_titles = 2005–06
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kelly_cups =The Fresno Falcons are a minor league hockey team. They currently play in the
ECHL (formerly East Coast Hockey League). They are located inFresno, California . After playing the last five seasons atSave Mart Center (cap.14,000) on the campus ofFresno State , the Falcons will return downtown toSelland Arena for the 2008-09 season. The first game is against theBakersfield Condors on October 24, 2008. Matt Thomas and Ryan Mougenel enter their fourth season as the team's respective head coach and assistant 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 thePacific 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 in2003 . The Falcons play in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's National Conference.Records as of April 11,2007.
Championships
2001/2002 Taylor Cup Champions (WCHL)
2005/2006 Pacific Division Champions (ECHL)
The Fresno Falcons will return to downtown
Selland Arena in 2008-09. The franchise last played in the arena during the 2002-03 season.External links
* [http://www.fresnofalcons.com/ Fresno Falcons official site]
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