The UWRF men's hockey team is set to open its 204-25 season hosting a two-game nonconference series verus Lawrence University Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at Hunt Arena.
UW-RIVER FALLS (0-0, 0-0 WIAC) VS. LAWRENCEÂ (0-0, 0-0 NCHA)
Date:Â Friday, Oct. 31 // Saturday, Nov. 1
Time(s):Â 7:05 p.m.
Site:Â River Falls, Wis. // Hunt Arena
ONLINE TICKETING
- Admission to all UWRF men's hockey home games for the 2025-26 season will be sold exclusively online.
FALCON NOTES
- The Falcons are coming off a 2024-25 season in which they turned in an overall record of 17-12-1 and 8-6-1 WIAC ledger, including an 11-4 record at Hunt Arena.
- UWRF reached the WIAC Tournament Championship for the first time since 2016 and scored 92 goals - the program's most since the 2009-10 season.
- UWRF returns a large chunk of production from last season, including its top 10 scorers, led by Dylan Smith, a three-time All-WIAC Honorable Mention.
- Brennan Boynton started in started in each of UWRF's 30 games last season (just two games shy of a UWRF record), leading the WIAC with 17 wins and 25.5 saves per game.
- Jonny Meiers ranked second on the team in scoring last year behind Smith with 30 points, and Cole Teleki was the WIAC's top scoring defender with 18 points off six goals and 12 assists.
- Head Coach Steve Freeman enters his 30th season at the helm of the program as the all-time winningest head coach in both WIAC and UWRF men's hockey history with 467 career wins.