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2018-19 Americans Hockey Prospectus

QUICK FACTS COACHING STAFF Name ...... Great Falls Americans (Junior A) Head Coach ...... Greg Sears (1st Season) Seasons ...... 1979-1980, 1994-2003, 2011-Present Email ...... [email protected] Location...... Great Falls, Phone ...... (715) 566-2811 Population ...... 59,638 Record at Great Falls ...... 0-0-0-0 Team Owner ...... Jim Keough Assistant Coaches ...... Joe Engelhart (1st Season) National Affiliation ...... NA3HL Ethan Hayes (1st Season) Division...... NA3HL Frontier

National Association ...... USA Hockey Key Newcomers Team Mascot ...... Baldy The Eagle Viktor Wennberg ...... 5-11, G, Stockholm, CA Team Colors ...... Red, White & Blue Garrett Peters ...... 5-10, F, Anchorage, AK General Manager ...... Greg Sears Hendrik Robel ...... 6-2, D, Berlin, Germany Public Relations/Media ...... Mr. Kevin Scott Jack Olson ...... 5-10, F, White Bear, MN “Voice of the Americans” ...... Jeremy Williamson Lindros Beard ...... 6-1, F, Copperton, UT Home...... Great Falls Ice Plex Levi Mese ...... 6-0, F, Kenai, AK Capacity...... 1,500 Key Returners 2017-18 Season Recap Payton McSharry ...... 6-2, F, Anchorage, AK Overall Record ...... 34-12-3 Nick Ramstad ...... 6-0, F, Red Wing, MN Home Record ...... 17-6-1 Jens Juliussen ...... 5-9, F, Anchorage, AK Road Record ...... 17-5-1 Ben Rinckey ...... 5-10, F, Eagle River, AK Neutral Record ...... 0-1-1 Braxton Lorenz ...... 5-11, D, Great Falls, MT

2016-17 Preview Luke Richesin ...... 6-0, D, Clovis, CA Returning Players ...... 11 Trent Cowden ...... 5-11, D, Simi Valley, CA Players Lost ...... 16 Nate Simpson ...... 5-10, D, Claremont, CA

Drew Scites ...... 6-0, G, Plymouth, MN Key Losses Weston Goodman ...... 5-11, F, San Jose, CA Cam McIntosh ...... 6-1, G, Great Falls, MT Tanner Rath ...... 5-10, F, Anchorage, AK Brandon Peterson ...... 6-0, D, Oak Creek, WI Michael Fary ...... 6-4, F, Anaheim, CA Brandon Vukasin ...... 5-10, F, Not Announced Kyler Mack ...... 5-9, F, Anchorage, AK Adam Vandenbos ...... 5-6, F, Anchorage, AK Kody Thomas ...... 5-9, D, Not Announced Mack Willy ...... 6-1, G, Tacoma, WA

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2018-19 Great Falls Americans Hockey Roster

No. Name Pos. Shot Height Weight Hometown 1 Viktor Wennberg G 5’11” 160 Stockholm, Sweden 2 Brandon Peterson D R 6’0” 170 Oak Creek, WI 3 Brody Boyce F R 5’11” 195 Colorado Springs, CO 6 Payton McSharry F L 6’2” 190 Anchorage, AK 7 Levi Meese F R 6’0” 160 Kenai, AK 8 Nick Ramstad F R 6’0” 175 Red Wing, MN 9 Reed Bartelings F R 5’7” 160 St. Paul, MN 10 Jens Juliussen F L 5’9” 170 Anchorage, AK 13 Ben Rinckey F L 5’10” 175 Eagle River, AK 14 Cody Dearing F L 6’0” 181 Anchorage, AK 16 Jack Olson F R 5’10” 165 White Bear, MN 17 Nick Torres D L 5’10” 145 Long Beach, CA 18 Justin Ohnstad D R 6’2” 170 New Brighton, MN 19 Hendrik Robel D R 6’2” 220 Berlin, Germany 20 Braxton Lorenz D R 5’11” 160 Great Falls, MT 21 Blake Nerney F L 6’1” 160 St. Louis, MO 22 Luke Richesin D R 6’0” 215 Clovis, CA 24 Garrett Peters F R 5’10” 160 Anchorage, AK 26 Trent Cowden D L 5’11” 185 Simi Valley, CA 27 Nate Simpson D L 5’10” 170 Claremont, CA 33 Drew Scites G 6’0” 210 Plymouth, MN 35 Cam McIntosh G 6’1” 170 Great Falls, MT 68 Dylan Olson F R 6’0” 160 White Bear Lake, MN 91 Lindros Beard F R 6’1” 210 Copperton, UT 93 Braydon Smith D L 6’0” 180 Brocket, AB

Team Owner Jim Keough (7th Season) Head Coach/General Manager Greg Sears (1st Season) Assistant Coach Joe Englehart (2nd Season) Assistant Coach Ethan Hayes (1st Season) Hockey TV “Play-By-Play” Jeremy Williamson (7th Season) Commentator & “Voice of the Americans” Public Relations/Media Coordinator Kevin Scott (5th Season) Billet Coordinator Vikki Bertelson (4th Season) Education Coordinator/Academic Ryan and Angel Turoski (7th Season) Advisors Team Doctors Gregory Tierney, M.D., Paul Johnson, M.D. & Michael A. Dube, M.D. Team Chiropractor Jerald D. Wiley, B.S., D.C. Team Dentist Dr. Kenneth Small Team Optometrist Dr. Pat Stibel

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2018-19 Great Falls Americans Hockey Schedule

Day/Date Game Time Location SEPTEMBER Fri. Sept. 7 @ Missoula Jr. Bruins 8:00PM Glacier Ice Rink, Missoula, MT Fri. Sept. 14 @ 7:30PM Riley Arena, Cody, WY Sat. Sept. 15 @ Yellowstone Quake 7:30PM Riley Arena, Cody, WY Fri. Sept. 21 vs. Yellowstone Quake 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Sept. 22 vs. Yellowstone Quake 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri. Sept. 28 vs. Butte Cobras 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Sept. 29 @ 7:05PM Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT

OCTOBER Fri. Oct. 5 vs. Gillette Wild 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Oct. 6 vs. Gillette Wild 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Thurs. Oct. 11 @ Bozeman Ice Dogs 7:30PM Haynes Pavilion, Bozeman, MT Fri. Oct. 12 @ Gillette Wild 7:05PM Spirit Hall Ice Arena, Gillette, WY Sat. Oct. 13 @ Gillette Wild 7:05PM Spirit Hall Ice Arena, Gillette, WY Fri. Oct. 19 vs. Helena Bighorns 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat, Oct. 20 vs. Missoula Jr. Bruins 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri. Oct. 26 vs. Helena Bighorns 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Oct. 27 @ Missoula Jr. Bruins 7:05PM Glacier Ice Rink, Missoula, MT

NOVEMBER Fri. Nov. 2 vs. Missoula Jr. Bruins 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Nov. 10 vs. Bozeman Ice Dogs 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Nov. 17 vs. Missoula Jr. Bruins 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri. Nov. 23 vs. Gillette Wild 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Nov. 24 vs. Gillette Wild 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri. Nov. 30 vs. Helena Bighorns 8:00PM Great Falls Ice Plex

DECEMBER Sat. Dec. 1 @ Missoula Jr. Bruins 7:05PM Glacier Ice Rink, Missoula, MT Fri. Dec. 7 @ Butte Cobras 7:30PM Butte Community Ice Arena, Butte, MT Sat. Dec. 8 @ Helena Bighorns 7:05PM Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT Fri. Dec. 14 vs. Bozeman Ice Dogs 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex

Sun. Dec. 16 NA3HL Showcase Schwan Super Rink, Blaine, MN vs. Louisiana Drillers 12:00PM (MST)

Mon. Dec. 17 NA3HL Showcase Schwan Super Rink, Blaine, MN vs. Skylands Kings 12:15PM (NJ) (MST)

Tues. Dec. 18 NA3HL Showcase Schwan Super Rink, Blaine, MN @ Northeast Generals 8:00AM (MA) (MST)

Fri. Dec. 28 @ Bozeman Ice Dogs 7:30PM Haynes Pavilion, Bozeman, MT Sat. Dec. 29 @ Butte Cobras 7:30PM Butte Community Ice Arena, Butte, MT Mon. Dec. 31 @ Missoula Jr. Bruins 6:00PM Glacier Ice Rink, Missoula, MT

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JANUARY Fri. Jan. 4 @ Gillette Wild 7:05PM Spirit Hall Ice Arena, Gillette, WY Sat. Jan. 5 @ Gillette Wild 7:05PM Spirit Hall Ice Arena, Gillette, WY Fri. Jan. 11 vs. Butte Cobras 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Jan. 12 @ Butte Cobras 7:30PM Butte Community Ice Arena, Butte, MT Fri. Jan. 18 vs. Helena Bighorns 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Jan. 19 vs. Missoula Jr. Bruins 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Jan. 26 @ Helena Bighorns 7:05PM Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT

FEBRUARY Sat. Feb. 2 @ Butte Cobras 7:30PM Butte Community Ice Arena, Butte, MT Fri. Feb. 8 @ Bozeman Ice Dogs 7:30PM Haynes Pavilion, Bozeman, MT Sun. Feb. 10 vs. Butte Cobras 4:00PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri. Feb. 15 vs. Yellowstone Quake 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Feb. 16 vs. Yellowstone Quake 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex

Mon. Feb. 18 NA3HL Top Prospects New England Sports Village, Attleboro, Tournament MA Frontier Division vs. 8:00AM Northeast Division (MST) Frontier Division vs. 1:45PM Coastal Division (MST)

Tues. Feb. 19 NA3HL Top Prospects New England Sports Village, Attleboro, Tournament MA Frontier Division vs. 6:00AM Central Division (MST)

Fri. Feb. 22 @ Bozeman Ice Dogs 7:30PM Haynes Pavilion, Bozeman, MT

MARCH Fri. Mar. 1 @ Helena Bighorns 7:05PM Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT Sat. Mar. 9 vs. Butte Cobras 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex End of Regular Season

2018-19 Great Falls Americans Address/Ice Plex Location

Mailing Address: Great Falls Ice Plex Address: Great Falls Americans Hockey 4001 29th Street SW 417 Central Avenue, Suite #303 Great Falls, Montana 59405 Great Falls, Montana 59401 Great Falls Ice Plex Information/Directions

2018-19 Great Falls Americans Media List

Media Contact Information: Kevin Scott Great Falls Americans Public Relations/Media Coordinator Phone: 406-403-8146 Email: [email protected]

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Newspaper: : Sports Department Phone: 406-791-1470 or 406-791-1444 Website: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/section/sports General Sports Desk: [email protected]

Sports Editor: Scott Mansch ([email protected]) Office Phone: 406-791-1481

Sports Writer: Lee Vernoy ([email protected]) Office Phone: 406-791-6569

Local Television Stations:

KRTV: (CBS-TV, Great Falls) Phone: 406-791-5455 Website: http://www.montanasports.com General Sports Desk: [email protected]

Sports Director: Tom Wylie (tom@.com) Office Phone: 406-791-5455

Weekend Sports Anchor: Brett Kennedy ([email protected]) Office Phone: 406-791-5455

Digital MontanaSports.com Producer (KTVH, Helena): Richie Melby ([email protected]) Cell Phone: 406-750-6257

KFBB-TV: (ABC-TV/FOX Network, Great Falls) Phone: 406-540-2100 or 406-453-4370 Website: http://www.swxrightnow.com/category/284372/swx-home-montana General Sports Desk: [email protected]

Sports Director: Adam Chalifoux ([email protected]) Cell Phone: 406-836-2352

Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter: Hailey Sutton ([email protected]) Office Phone: 406-540-2100

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2017-18 Great Falls Americans Hockey Schedule/Results

Day/Date Game Results/Story Record Sat. Sept. 16 vs. Bozeman Ice Dogs 5-2 W 1-0 (Home) / 0-0 (Road) Fri. Sept. 22 vs. Helena Bighorns 2-0 W 2-0 (Home) / 0-0 (Road) Sat. Sept. 23 vs. Helena Bighorns 6-4 W 3-0 (Home) / 0-0 (Road) Fri. Sept. 29 @ Gillette Wild 6-5 L (OT) 3-0 (Home) / 0-0-1 (Road) Sat. Sept. 30 @ Gillette Wild 5-2 W 3-0 (Home) / 1-0-1 (Road) Fri. Oct. 6 vs. Missoula Jr. Bruins 4-2 W 4-0 (Home) / 1-0-1 (Road) Sat. Oct. 7 @ Bozeman Ice Dogs 9-1 W 4-0 (Home) / 2-0-1 (Road) Fri. Oct. 13 @ Yellowstone Quake 3-1 L 4-0 (Home) / 2-1-1 (Road) Sat. Oct. 14 @ Yellowstone Quake 4-3 W (OT) 4-0 (Home) / 3-1-1 (Road) Fri. Oct. 20 vs. Gillette Wild 8-4 W 5-0 (Home) / 3-1-1 (Road) Sat. Oct. 21 vs. Gillette Wild 6-1 W 6-0 (Home) / 3-1-1 (Road) Fri. Oct. 27 vs. Missoula Jr. Bruins 5-4 L (OT) 6-0-1 (Home) / 3-1-1 (Road) Sat. Oct. 28 vs. Missoula Jr. Bruins 3-1 W 7-0-1 (Home) / 3-1-1 (Road) Fri. Nov. 3 vs. Yellowstone Quake 4-0 L 7-1-1 (Home) / 3-1-1 (Road) Sat. Nov. 4 vs. Yellowstone Quake 4-2 L 7-2-1 (Home) / 3-1-1 (Road) Fri. Nov. 10 @ Helena Bighorns 3-2 W 7-2-1 (Home) / 4-1-1 (Road) Sat. Nov. 11 vs. Helena Bighorns 3-2 W 8-2-1 (Home) / 4-1-1 (Road) Fri. Nov. 17 @ Missoula Jr. Bruins 3-2 L 8-2-1 (Home) / 4-2-1 (Road) Sat. Nov. 18 vs. Missoula Jr. Bruins 5-3 W 9-2-1 (Home) / 4-2-1 (Road) Fri. Nov. 24 vs. Helena Bighorns 3-2 L 9-3-1 (Home) / 4-2-1 (Road) Sat. Nov. 25 @ Bozeman Ice Dogs 8-2 W 9-3-1 (Home) / 5-2-1 (Road) Fri. Dec. 1 @ Missoula Jr. Bruins 4-2 W 9-3-1 (Home) / 6-2-1 (Road) Sat. Dec. 2 @ Missoula Jr. Bruins 9-1 W 9-3-1 (Home) / 7-2-1 (Road) Fri. Dec. 8 @ Helena Bighorns 5-3 L 9-3-1 (Home) / 7-3-1 (Road) Sun. Dec. 17 @ NA3HL Showcase Schwan Super Rink, Blaine, MN @ Mid Cities Jr. 5-1 W 9-3-1 (Home) / 8-3-1 (Road) Stars (TX)**

Mon. Dec. 18 @ NA3HL Showcase Schwan Super Rink, Blaine, MN vs. La Crosse Freeze 2-1 L 9-4-1 (Home) / 8-3-1 (Road) (WI)

Tues. Dec. 19 @ NA3HL Showcase Schwan Super Rink, Blaine, MN @ Oswego 7-2 W 9-4-1 (Home) / 9-3-1 (Road) Stampede (NY)**

Sat. Dec. 30 @ Bozeman Ice Dogs 8-2 W 9-4-1 (Home) / 10-3-1 (Road) Fri. Jan. 5 vs. Gillette Wild 5-3 L 9-5-1 (Home) / 10-3-1 (Road) Sat. Jan. 6 vs. Gillette Wild 4-3 L 9-6-1 (Home) / 10-3-1 (Road) Fri. Jan. 12 vs. Missoula Jr. Bruins 4-0 W 10-6-1 (Home) / 10-3-1 (Road) Fri. Jan. 19 @ Gillette Wild 2-1 W (SO) 10-6-1 (Home) / 11-3-1 (Road) Sat. Jan. 20 @ Gillette Wild 5-1 W 10-6-1 (Home) / 12-3-1 (Road) Fri. Jan. 26 vs. Bozeman Ice Dogs 4-2 W 11-6-1 (Home) / 12-3-1 (Road) Sat. Jan. 27 vs. Bozeman Ice Dogs 4-1 W 12-6-1 (Home) / 12-3-1 (Road) Fri. Feb. 2 @ Yellowstone Quake 3-1 L 12-6-1 (Home) / 12-4-1 (Road) Sat. Feb. 3 @ Yellowstone Quake 2-1 W (OT) 12-6-1 (Home) / 13-4-1 (Road) Fri. Feb. 9 @ Bozeman Ice Dogs 3-2 W 12-6-1 (Home) / 14-4-1 (Road) Sat. Feb. 10 @ Bozeman Ice Dogs 2-0 W 12-6-1 (Home) / 15-4-1 (Road) Fri. Feb. 16 vs. Missoula Jr. Bruins 7-2 W 13-6-1 (Home) / 15-4-1 (Road) Great Falls Americans Hockey 417 Central Avenue, Suite #303, Great Falls, MT 59405

Sat. Feb. 17 @ Missoula Jr. Bruins 5-0 W 13-6-1 (Home) / 16-4-1 (Road) Fri. Feb. 23 vs. Yellowstone Quake 2-1 W (SO) 14-6-1 (Home) / 16-4-1 (Road) Sat. Feb. 24 vs. Yellowstone Quake 1-0 W 15-6-1 (Home) / 16-4-1 (Road)

Tues. Feb. 27 @ NA3HL Top USA Hockey Arena, Prospects Tourney Plymouth, MI &18U Selects Red 3-2 W Selects SELECTS RED WINS 3-2 vs. Grey Red (Frontier/West)

>>Grey 3-2 W Green GREEN WINS 3-2 (Frontier/West) vs. Green (Northeast/South) &18U Selects Red 4-1 W Blue BLUE WINS 4-1 vs. Blue (Central/Coastal)

Wed. Feb. 28 @ NA3HL Top USA Hockey Arena, Prospects Tourney Plymouth, MI &18U Selects White 6-1 W Selects SELECTS WHITE WINS 6-1 vs. Grey White (Frontier/West) >> 18U Selects Red 2-1 W (OT) GREEN WINS 2-1 (OT) vs. Green Green (Northeast/South)

Fri. Mar. 2 @ Missoula Jr. Bruins 5-3 W 15-6-1 (Home) / 17-4-1 (Road) Sat. Mar. 3 @ Missoula Jr. Bruins 7-4 L 15-6-1 (Home) / 17-5-1 (Road) Fri. Mar. 9 vs. Bozeman Ice Dogs 6-2 W 16-6-1 (Home) / 17-5-1 (Road) Sat. Mar. 10 @ Bozeman Ice Dogs 8-0 W 16-6-1 (Home) / 18-5-1 (Road)

End of Regular Season

2018 NA3HL Playoffs: Frontier Semi-Finals Best-of-3

2018 NA3HL Divisional Semifinals: Helena WINS the best-of-three series 2-0

#3 Great Falls Americans vs. #2 Helena Bighorns Day/Date Game Results/Story Location/Record Fri. Mar. 16 vs. Helena Bighorns 4-3 L (OT) Helena leads series 1-0 16-6-2 (Home) / 18-5-1 (Road) Sat. Mar. 17 @ Helena Bighorns 4-0 L Helena WINS SERIES 2-0 16-6-2 (Home) / 18-6-1 (Road)

2017-18 Great Falls Americans Season Summary

Overall Home Road Neutral Regular Season 34-11-2 16-6-1 18-5-1 0-0 Playoffs 0-1-1 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-0 Season Total 34-12-3 16-6-2 18-6-1 0-0

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2018-19 Great Falls Americans Season Preview

Great Falls Americans Hockey continues quest for a spot at Fraser Cup National Tourney

By Kevin Scott

GREAT FALLS, Mont., September 6, 2018 — The Great Falls Americans Junior A Hockey team is looking to bounce back after last season’s Frontier Divisional Semi-Finals loss to the Helena Bighorns (2- 0). Great Falls, under the direction of new coach Greg Sears, is entering their fifth season in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) after having played in the now defunct American West Hockey League for three seasons. During the 2017-18 campaign, the Americans posted an overall regular season record of 34-11-2 with 17 wins coming at home at the Great Falls Ice Plex.

In 2017-18, Great Falls made their fifth playoff appearance after returning to the ice in 2011. The Americans were swept in the Frontier Divisional Semi-Finals in two games in their best-of-three series against the Helena Bighorns. The Great Falls NA3HL franchise ended their season (including two games in playoffs) with an overall record of 34-12-3.

The Butte Cobras were formed in the off-season and will join the Great Falls Americans in the Frontier Division along with the Bozeman Ice Dogs, Helena Bighorns, Yellowstone (WY) Quake and the Gillette (WY) Wild for the 2018-19 season.

Head Coach and General Manager Jeff Heimel left the program after the 2017-18 season to begin his duties at the first-ever coach of the inaugural Argos hockey team that begins play for the first time in September 2018. Greg Sears, a former assistant coach with the NA3HL’s Yellowstone Quake, was hired in May 2018. Sears inherits 13 returning players from last year’s talented team that made the playoffs.

Training camp for all players for the new season began in September competing for a roster spot.

The Great Falls Americans will start out the year with a core group of returning players Including Brandon Peterson, Payton McSharry, Nick Ramstad, Jens Juiliussen, Ben Rinckey, Luke Richesin, Trent Cowden, Nate Simpson, Drew Scites and Great Falls natives Cam MacIntosh and Braxton Lorenz. In addition to leadership, these veterans are looked upon to provide depth and experience throughout the year and they know what it is like to win at a high level.

Drew Scites, who came over after nine games from the , finished the season in Great Falls with an overall record of 11-0-0-0 and 357 saves. The Plymouth, Minnesota native was awarded the 2017-18 NA3HL Goaltender of the Year and was a top goalie in the Frontier Division. He was also named to the 2017-18 All-NA3HL and All-Frontier Division First Team that was released by the NA3HL in April 2018.

A few key players who won’t be returning due to college commitments and eligibility requirements include Forwards Brandon Vukasin and Kyler Mack, who were recruited to play with Heimel’s University of Providence team, and Michael Fary, who is attending and playing college hockey with Aquinas College in Michigan. Former Great Falls American Connor Barta also plays for Aquinas College. Garrett Peters, Jack Olson and Lindros Bears are newcomers that should give the team an immediate impact on the ice.

Greg Sears brought on a new coaching staff for the 2018-19 season. His assistants are Joe Engelhart and Ethan Hayes. Also returning to the staff this season is Team Owner Jim Keough (7th Season), Hockey TV “Play-By-Play” Commentator and “Voice of the Americans” Jeremy Williamson. Williamson was also a former Great Falls American player. Kevin Scott is returning as the Public Relations/Media Coordinator as his duties include the Great Falls Americans website (www.gfamericans.com), game recaps and press releases and media-related information. Kevin also has a FREE Weekly Email Newsletter for fans and you can get more information for the E-Newsletter by going to the Americans

Great Falls Americans Hockey 417 Central Avenue, Suite #303, Great Falls, MT 59405 website. Vicki Bertelsen (Billet Coordinator) and Ryan and Angel Turoski (Education Coordinator/Academic Advisors) also return for another season with the Americans.

The upcoming schedule for this season looks to be very challenging as every Frontier Division team looks to be much improved from the 2017-18 season. Great Falls opens the season with a three-game road trip with a game against the Missoula Jr. Bruins (Sept. 7th) followed by a two-game series in Cody, the following weekend (Sept. 14-15) against the Yellowstone Quake. Great Falls makes their first appearance at the Great Falls Ice Plex on September 21-22 when they host Yellowstone, the defending Frontier Division champions.

Great Falls will once again participate in the NA3HL Showcase Tournament in Blaine, Minnesota in December. All NA3HL teams will compete against other squads outside of their division in the three-day tournament (Dec. 16-18) that will count in the standings. The Americans play their final home game and last game of the regular season on March 9th against the Butte Cobras. The Americans final road game will be in Helena, Montana on March 1st when they visit the Bighorns but not before selected league players will participate in the 2019 NA3HL Top Prospects Tournament in Attleboro, Massachusetts at the end of February. The two-day all-star format event features many college scouts in the NCAA, junior leagues, and the NHL in attendance.

The Americans remain optimistic and excited for the new season under new mentor Greg Sears and staff. They hope to make the playoffs and get a chance at the Silver Cup National Tournament this season.

CONTACT:

Kevin Scott Great Falls Americans Public Relations/Media Coordinator Cell Phone: 406-403-8146 Email: [email protected]

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