Feb. 18

Forward Wade Harstad (Sr., Moorhead, Minn. ) has been a major impact for the Falcons since he has returned from a shoulder injury. In the second period of Friday night's 5-3 win over UW-Stout Harstad increased the Falcon lead to four goals with a shot that found the twine from deep in the slot. It proved to be the game-winning goal. He earned an assist on RF's first goal of the game as well. Harstad was injured on Dec. 1 in a game against Stevens Point. He has put up five points (three goals, two assists) in the last three games. Harstad, 6-1, 183 pounds, has 14 points this year (7 goals, 7 assists). “Wade has added another dimension to our hockey team with his speed and skill,” said Falcon Coach Steve Freeman.

Jan. 21

Forward Patrick Borgestad (Sr., St. Paul, Minn.) picked up two goals, leading the Falcons to a 4-3 win over rival UW-Stout on Friday in Menomonie. The first goal was a power-play goal with 3:20 left in the first frame. On the play captain TJ Dahl controlled the puck in the slot, and fed Derek Hansberry with a tape-to-tape pass. Hansberry then rotated the puck to Borgestad, waiting on the back door for the one-timer. His second goal turned out to be the game winner coming with 43 seconds to play in the second period. Borgestad is tied for the NCHA in points with line mates TJ Dahl and Derek Hansberry with 32 points (21-11). Borgestad, 6-2, 205 pounds, is averaging 1.17 goals a game. He is the only player in the NCHA that is averaging over a goal a game. He is tied for second in the NCHA in power-play goals with eight. “Patrick plays both ends of the rink. He plays hard all the time,” said Falcon Coach Steve Freeman. “He is having a tremendous year and is one of the key reasons to our success.”

Jan. 14

Forward Derek Hansberry (Jr., Arvada, Col.) scored the overtime game-winner with 36 seconds left to help lead the Falcons over Saint John's, 4-3, on Thursday. He also assisted line-mate Patrick Borgestad on the first Falcon goal against SJU. Hansberry is tied for the lead in the NCHA with four game winning goals. Then a day later Hansberry put up four points (2-2) in a 9-0 win over Concordia-Moorhead. One of the goals came short-handed, his first of the season, when Josh Meyers dished the puck to the streaking Hansberry, who cut in front of the Cobbers goalie Jeremy Boniface beating him 5-hole. Hansberry is tied for first in the NCHA with teammate TJ Dahl in points with 31 (17-14). He is second in the NCHA in goals to teammate Borgestad. He is second to Dahl in power-play points with 15 (8-7), which is good enough for second in the NCHA. “He continues to be a tremendous offensive force, coming through with big, important goals for our program,” said Falcon Coach Steve Freeman.

Jan. 7

Forward Patrick Borgestad (Sr., St. Paul, Minn.) helped the Falcons to two non-conference wins last week. Borgestad, 6-2, 205 pounds, scored twice in the team's 6-3 win at Bethel on Saturday. His first goal came at 5:48 of the second period and gave the Falcons a 3-1 lead. His second goal of the game, and the team's fifth, was at 13:45 of the second stanza and gave UWRF a 5-1 lead. Borgestad leads the team in goals (16) and is third in points (24) this season. He leads the Falcons with six power-play goals. He has scored one game-winner and has one hat trick. "Patrick had two big goals for us on Saturday and played a very solid game on Friday," said Falcon Coach Steve Freeman.

Dec. 10

Forward Patrick Borgestad (Sr., St. Paul, Minn.) helped the Falcons to a split in two NCHA road games last weekend. He had a five point weekend, netting three goals and picking up two assists. In a 6-4 win at Lake Forest on Friday the 6-2, 205 pounder scored the first goal of the game and picked up an assist on what proved to be the game-winning goal. In a 5-2 loss at St. Norbert on Saturday he scored both Falcon goals. Currently Borgestad is leading the NCHA with 14 goals. He is tied with line mate Derek Hansberry and Stout's Derek Hanson for third in points with 22 in league play. Borgestad has scored five power-play goals and one game winner. " Patrick is an outstanding player that comes to play every night, at home or on the road. That is a sign of a real good hockey player," said Falcon Coach Steve Freeman.

Dec. 3

Goaltender Tyler Owens (So., Detroit, Mich.) had two excellent outings in helping the Falcons win four points in NCHA play last weekend. On Saturday he recorded his second shutout of the season in a 5-0 win over UW-Stevens stopping 42 of 42 shots. On Friday, in a 5-3 win over UW-Eau Claire, he stopped 32 shots to get the win. In the two games he had a 1.50 goals against average and a .961 saves percentage. Owens is ranked third in winning percentage in the NCHA with a record of 6-1-2 (.778). He has a save percentage of .907 and a goals against average of 2.72 this season. "Tyler is getting more comfortable in net and the team is showing a lot of confidence in him," said Falcon Coach Steve Freeman. "It's a real good sign for our hockey team that we are getting that kind of goaltending."

Nov. 26

Defenseman Josh Meyers (Jr., International Falls, Minn.) had another solid game for the Falcons in the team's 4-4 overtime with St. Mary's on Tuesday at Hunt Arena. "Josh had another great game with his solid defensive play," said Falcon Coach Steve Freeman. Meyers, 5-11, 197 pounds, has also contributed in the offensive zone this year. He has one goal and three points.

Nov. 19

Forward Patrick Borgestad (Sr., St. Paul, Minn.) scored five goals and one assist in the team's 6-3 win at St. Scholastica and 3-3 overtime tie at Superior on Saturday. The 6-2, 205 pounder scored two goals and an assist in Friday's win. He scored the first goal of the game and added what proved to be the game winner at 7:38 of the third period. It was a power-play goal. On Saturday he scored all three Falcon goals with two coming with the Falcons on the power play. This year he leads the Falcons with 10 goals and is tied for the team lead with 14 points. He has a team-high four power-play goals and one game winner. "It's quite a feat when you can score five goals against two quality NCHA teams," said Falcon Coach Steve Freeman. "He has been one of our top all around players at both ends of the rink this season. He is off to a tremendous start."

Nov. 12

Forward Tyler Czuba (So., Kelowna, BC) racked up four points (3-1) this weekend in the team's 6-5 win over Gustavus Adolphus and a 4-4 overtime tie at St. Olaf. Czuba increases his points total to seven (4-3) in his first season as a Falcon. His seven points currently ranks him 13 th overall in the NCHA. Czuba scored his first goal of the weekend when he was awarded a penalty shot when Gustavus defenseman Cody Martinson dragged him down from behind. On the shot Czuba went to his left and fired a shot across his body that found the back of the net. Then with only eight seconds left in the second period Czuba got his own rebound and took the puck around the net, and scored on a wrap-around goal. Against St. Olaf, Czuba scored the third goal of the game to help River Falls escape with a tie. "He's a real heads-up player, he's moving the puck well and creating a lot of offense for us," said Falcon Coach Steve Freeman.

Nov. 5

Forward Dustin Norman (Jr., South Delta, B.C.) scored five goals in the team’s 7-0 win over Augsburg on Friday and a 5-4 win over Hamline on Saturday. Against Augsburg Norman recorded his first career hat trick. He scored a goal in each period including the game-winner in the first period. On Saturday night Norman netted two more goals with both coming in the first period. He is tied for third on the team with six points (5-1). He already has half as many goals as he did last season. “He has an outstanding shot that he can really get off quickly. He’s a threat whenever he has room to shoot the puck,” said Falcon Coach Steve Freeman.

Oct. 29

Forward Derek Hansberry (Jr., Arvada, Col.) scored a hat trick and tacked on an assist in the team's season opening 9-2 win against Northland on Saturday night at Hunt Arena. Hansberry started the game off with a goal 4:30 into the contest. He then tallied a goal 12 seconds into the second period, taking the puck off the opening face-off and scoring. That proved to be the game-winning goal. Hansberry completed the hat trick with a wrist shot taken from in front of the net later in the period. Hansberry recorded the hat trick before the game was even half over. His assist came on a Patrick Borgestad third period goal. “He has been an offensive force with us since he has been here at River Falls, and we hope he continues that,” said Head Coach Steve Freeman.