Denver Falcons

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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[]

Players[]

Goalies
#		Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
1			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			L	1950	, Scotland
5		Carl Kaiser	L	1950	Winnipeg, Manitoba
			L	1950	, Poland
		Joe Crozier	R	1950	Winnipeg, Manitoba

Offense
#		Player	Position	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
6			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			LW	L	1950	Winnipeg, Manitoba
12			RW	R	1950	Perth, Scotland
13			C	L	1950	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
14					1950
15			RW		1950	Petawawa, Ontario
16		Winston "Bing" Juckes	LW	L	1950	Hamiota, Manitoba
			RW	L	1951	Kenora, Ontario
			C	L	1951	Cornwall, Ontario
		Johnny Holota	C	L	1951	Hamilton, Ontario
			C	R	1950	Markdale, Ontario
			RW	R	1951	Edmonton, Alberta
			LW	L	1951	Connaught, Ontario
					1950
					1951
					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)

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