Six members of the Falcon men’s hockey team have been named to 2004 All-NCHA teams. Nine players were also named to the 2004 All-WIAC team.

In the NCHA, three Falcons , defenseman Marc-Andre Lalande (Jr., Deux-Montagnes, Que.) and forwards Jess Johnson (Sr., Bloomington, Minn.) and Jim Murphy (Sr., St. Paul, Minn) were all named to the first team. Goalie Andy Scanlon (So., Apple Valley, Minn.) and forwards Jamie Steinert (Sr., Bloomington, Minn.) and Matt Elsen (Sr., Richfield, Minn.) all earned honorable mention.

Lalande was one of four players named to the first team on defense. He finished the season with two goals and five assists in 24 games. He played well in both ends of the rink and was a reliable player with and without the puck. Johnson finished third for the Falcons in scoring. He scored nine goals and added 15 assists for 24 points in 27 games. He scored two power-play goals. Johnson earned NCHA honorable mention honors in 2001 and 2002. Murphy, who earned honorable mention honors to the 2003 team, led the Falcons in scoring. He led the Falcons with 13 goals and led the team with 17 assists for 30 points in 27 contests. He scored two power-play goals.

Scanlon was a first-year player for the Falcons. He had an 11-2-3 record with a 1.77 goals against average, a .935 saves percentage and three shutouts. He led the Falcons in all four categories. Steinert scored 10 goals and had nine assists for 19 points in 27 games. He had three power-play goals and tied for the team lead with two short-handed goals. Elsen was second in scoring with 10 goals and 15 assists for 25 points. He scored three power-play goals.

Johnson, Lalande and Steinert were all named to the first All-WIAC team. Also named to the first team was defenseman Murphy Dwyer (So., Burnsville, Minn.) Dwyer had one goal and six assists for seven points in 26 games.

Elsen, Steve Moe Jr., Coon Rapids, Minn.) , Murphy and Scanlon all earned honorable mention to the team. Moe scored scored eight goals and had six assists. He scored one short-handed goal.

The Falcons were 19-4-4 overall, 8-3-3 in the NCHA and 4-2-2 in the WIAC. UWRF placed second in the NCHA and tied with UW-Superior for the WIAC title.

Falcon Coach Steve Freeman and Eau Claire Coach Jean Laforest were named Co-Coaches of the Year in the WIAC. It is the second straight year that Freeman has been named the WIAC Coach of the Year. He also won the award in 2003 and in 1998.

Go to the NCHA web site to see the entire 2004 team.

Go to the WIAC web site to see the entire 2004 team.

2004 Falcon Statistics