Fresno Falcons

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Fresno Falcons
Founded	1946
Home ice	Save Mart Center
Based in	Fresno, California
Colors	Navy Blue, Royal Blue, Gold
Division Titles	1
League	ECHL
Head coach

The Fresno Falcons are a minor league hockey team from Fresno, California in the ECHL (formerly East Coast Hockey League) and are a farm team affiliate of the NHL's San Jose Sharks. Their home arena is the Save Mart Center (cap.14,000) since leaving Selland Arena in downtown Fresno in 2002.All games are broadcast on KXEX 1550 Sporting News Radio 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.

[edit] Championships

Year	League	Trophy
2001-2002	WCHL	Taylor Cup

[edit] External link

• Fresno Falcons official site

ECHL

2006-07 teams: Alaska Aces | Augusta Lynx | Bakersfield Condors | Charlotte Checkers | Cincinnati Cyclones | Columbia Inferno | Dayton Bombers | Florida Everblades | Fresno Falcons | Gwinnett Gladiators | Idaho Steelheads | Johnstown Chiefs | Las Vegas Wranglers | Long Beach Ice Dogs | Pensacola Ice Pilots | Phoenix RoadRunners | Reading Royals | South Carolina Stingrays | Stockton Thunder | Texas Wildcatters | Toledo Storm | Trenton Titans | Utah Grizzlies | Victoria Salmon Kings | Wheeling Nailers

Planned 2007-08 teams: Greensboro | Mississippi Sea Wolves | Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz

Trophies and Awards: Patrick J. Kelly Cup

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