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Great Falls Americans Junior A Hockey www.gfamericans.com Media Relations * 417 Central Ave. Suite 303 * Great Falls, MT 59401 * Phone (406) 403-8146 2019-20 Americans Hockey Prospectus QUICK FACTS COACHING STAFF Name .................... Great Falls Americans (Junior A) Head Coach ...................... Greg Sears (2nd Season) Seasons ....... 1979-1980, 1994-2003, 2011-Present Email ........................... [email protected] Location................................ Great Falls, Montana Phone ............................................... (715) 566-2811 Population .....................................................58,505 Record at Great Falls .............................. 41-11-0-1 Team Owner ......................................... Jim Keough Associate Coach ........... Ethan Hayes (1st Season) National Affiliation .......................................NA3HL Email ....................................... @gfamericans.com Division........................................... NA3HL Frontier Key Newcomers National Association ......................... USA Hockey Ivan Royo .................................. 5-9, D, Jaca, Spain Team Mascot ................................ Baldy The Eagle Nick Silance ........................6-0, F, Eagle River, AK Team Colors ............................... Red, White & Blue Jake Hayes ........................... 6-0, F, Anchorage, AK General Manager .................................. Greg Sears Tommy Janes ..................... 6-0, D, Anchorage, AK Public Relations/Media .................. Mr. Kevin Scott Braydon Rachow ................5-8, F, Eagle River, AK “Voice of the Americans” ....... Jeremy Williamson Vincent Marroni ..................... 5-8, G, Plymouth, MI Home....................................... Great Falls Ice Plex Henry Chavez ......................... 6-1, F, San Jose, CA Capacity...........................................................1,500 Harley Nyhuis ............ 5-11, F, Rancho Mirage, CA 2018-19 Season Recap Bryson Fletcher ...5-8, F, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Overall Record ......................................... 41-11-0-1 Cody Benjamin ................... 5-11, D, Fairbanks, AK Home Record ............................................. 22-4-0-1 Kellen Harris ........................ 5-9, F, Anchorage, AK Road Record ................................................. 19-7-0 Logan Rachow ................. 5-11, D, Eagle River, AK Neutral Record ................................................ 0-0-0 Key Returners 2019-20 Preview Viktor Wennberg ....... 5-11, G, Stockholm, Sweden Returning Players ................................................ 10 Nick Ramstad ........................6-0, F, Red Wing, MN Players Lost ......................................................... 23 Levi Mese ..................................... 6-0, F, Kenai, AK Key Losses Nick Torres ...................... 5-10, D, Long Beach, CA Nate Simpson .................... 5-10, D, Claremont, CA Luke Richesin ............................. 6-0, D, Clovis, CA Jens Juliussen ..................... 5-9, F, Anchorage, AK Jack Olson ............... 5-11, F, White Bear Lake, MN Payton McSharry ................. 6-2, F, Anchorage, AK Brody Boyce ........... 5-11, F, Colorado Springs, CO Cam McIntosh ..................... 6-1, G, Great Falls, MT Blake Nerney .......................... 6-0, F, St. Louis, MO Sean McLean .......... 6-4, F, Scarborough, Australia Brandon Peterson ............... 6-2, D, Oak Creek, WI Trent Cowden ................... 5-11, D, Simi Valley, CA Dylan Olson.............. 5-11, F, White Bear Lake, MN Drew Scites ........................... 6-0, G, Plymouth, MN ???? ................................................ ?-??, ?, ???, ?? Lindros Beard ...................... 6-1, F, Copperton, UT Great Falls Americans Hockey 417 Central Avenue, Suite #303, Great Falls, MT 59405 2019-20 Great Falls Americans Hockey Roster (Updated: March 5, 2020) No. Name Pos. Shot Height Weight Hometown 1 Viktor Wennberg G 5’11” 160 Stockholm, Sweden 2 Brandon Peterson D R 6’2” 190 Oak Creek, WI 3 Bryson Fletcher F R 5’8” 150 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 4 Clay Walker F L 5’8” 160 Great Falls, MT 5 Cody Benjamin D L 5’11” 220 Fairbanks, AK 6 Henry Chavez F L 6’1” 165 San Jose, CA 7 Levi Mese F R 6’0” 175 Kenai, AK 9 Kellen Harris F R 5’9” 160 Anchorage, AK 10 Nick Torres D L 5’10” 145 Long Beach, CA 13 Blake Nerney F L 6’0” 150 St. Louis, MO 15 Henry Fusco F R 5’10” 155 White Bear Lake, MN 16 Jack Olson F R 5’11” 165 White Bear Lake, MN 18 Harley Nyhuis F R 5’11” 150 Rancho Mirage, CA 20 Dylan Olson F R 5’11” 160 White Bear Lake, MN 21 Brody Savoia F L 6’0” 135 Prior Lake, MN 22 Luke Richesin D R 6’0” 210 Clovis, CA 23 Braydon Rachow F L 5’8” 220 Eagle River, AK 24 Viacheslav Nilov F L 6’1” 178 Ryazan, Russia 25 Nick Ramstad F R 6’0” 170 Red Wing, MN 27 Brody Boyce F R 5’11” 200 Colorado Springs, CO 30 Vincent Marroni G 5’8” 190 Plymouth, MI 31 Matt Maniglia G 5’10” 180 Brooklyn, NY 33 Trever Mellen G 6’1” 155 North Branch, MN 40 Logan Rachow D L 5’11” 190 Eagle River, AK 44 Jake Hayes F L 6’0” 170 Anchorage, AK 49 Tommy Janes D R 6’0” 165 Anchorage, AK 61 Ivan Royo D L 5’9” 165 Jaca, Spain 91 Nick Silance F L 6’0” 165 Eagle River, AK Red Highlight = Returning Player from 2018-19 Season Team Owner Jim Keough (8th Season) Head Coach/General Manager Greg Sears (2nd Season) Associate Coach/Assistant General TBA (1st Season) Manager Hockey TV “Play-By-Play” Jeremy Williamson (8th Season) Commentator & “Voice of the Americans” Public Relations/Media Coordinator Kevin Scott (6th Season) Billet Coordinator Serena Sears (1st Season) Education Coordinator/Academic Ryan and Angel Turoski (8th 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 Great Falls Americans Hockey 417 Central Avenue, Suite #303, Great Falls, MT 59405 2019-20 Great Falls Americans Hockey Schedule Day/Date Game Time Location SEPTEMBER Fri. Sept. 13 vs. Gillette Wild 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Sept. 14 vs. Gillette Wild 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Thurs. Sept. 19 @ Butte Cobras 7:30PM Butte Community Ice Center, Butte, MT Sat. Sept. 21 vs. Butte Cobras 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Sept. 28 vs. Helena Bighorns 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex OCTOBER Fri. Oct. 4 @ Sheridan Hawks 7:30PM M&M Center, Sheridan, WY Sat. Oct. 5 @ Sheridan Hawks 7:00PM M&M Center, Sheridan, WY Fri. Oct. 11 vs. Helena Bighorns 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Oct. 12 vs. Helena Bighorns 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Oct. 19 vs. Yellowstone Quake 3:00PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sun. Oct. 20 vs. Yellowstone Quake 1:00PM Great Falls Ice Plex Thurs. Oct. 24 @ Butte Cobras 7:30PM Butte Community Ice Center, Butte, MT Sat. Oct. 26 vs. Missoula Jr. Bruins 3:00PM Great Falls Ice Plex NOVEMBER Fri. Nov. 1 vs. Gillette Wild 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Nov. 2 vs. Gillette Wild 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri. Nov. 8 @ Helena Bighorns 7:05PM Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT Sat. Nov. 9 @ Helena Bighorns 7:05PM Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT Fri. Nov. 15 vs. Missoula Jr. Bruins 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Nov. 16 vs. Butte Cobras 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri. Nov. 22 vs. Sheridan Hawks 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Nov. 23 vs. Sheridan Hawks 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri. Nov. 29 vs. Missoula Jr. Bruins 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Nov. 30 vs. Missoula Jr. Bruins 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex DECEMBER Fri. Dec. 6 vs. Yellowstone Quake 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Dec. 7 vs. Yellowstone Quake 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Thurs. Dec. 12 @ Butte Cobras 7:30PM Butte Community Ice Center, Butte, MT Sun. Dec. 15 NA3HL Showcase NSC Super Rink, Blaine, MN @ Granite City (MN) 3:15PM Lumberjacks (MST) Mon. Dec. 16 NA3HL Showcase NSC Super Rink, Blaine, MN @ Alexandria (MN) 5:35PM Blizzard (MST) Tues. Dec. 17 NA3HL Showcase NSC Super Rink, Blaine, MN vs. L/A 10:45AM (Lewiston/Auburn) (MST) Nordiques (ME) Tues. Dec. 31 @ Helena Bighorns 7:05PM Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT JANUARY Fri. Jan. 3 @ Gillette Wild 7:05PM Spirit Hall Ice Arena, Gillette, WY Sat. Jan. 4 @ Gillette Wild 7:05PM Spirit Hall Ice Arena, Gillette, WY Fri. Jan. 10 @ Bozeman Ice Dogs 7:30PM Haynes Pavilion, Bozeman, MT Sat. Jan. 11 vs. Helena Bighorns 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Great Falls Americans Hockey 417 Central Avenue, Suite #303, Great Falls, MT 59405 Sat. Jan. 18 @ Bozeman Ice Dogs 7:30PM Haynes Pavilion, Bozeman, MT Fri. Jan. 24 @ Helena Bighorns 7:05PM Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT Sat. Jan. 25 vs. Bozeman Ice Dogs 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri. Jan. 31 @ Bozeman Ice Dogs 7:30PM Haynes Pavilion, Bozeman, MT FEBRUARY Sat. Feb. 1 @ Bozeman Ice Dogs 7:30PM Haynes Pavilion, Bozeman, MT Fri. Feb. 7 @ Sheridan Hawks 7:30PM M&M Center, Sheridan, WY Sat. Feb. 8 @ Sheridan Hawks 7:00PM M&M Center, Sheridan, WY Fri. Feb. 14 @ Yellowstone Quake 7:30PM Riley Arena, Cody, WY Sat. Feb. 15 @ Yellowstone Quake 7:30PM Riley Arena, Cody, WY Mon. Feb. 17 NA3HL Top Prospects New England Sports Village, Attleboro, Tournament MA Frontier vs. South 9:00AM Frontier Roster l South Roster (MST) Frontier vs. Coastal 3:00PM Frontier Roster l Coastal Roster (MST) Tues. Feb. 18 NA3HL Top Prospects New England Sports Village, Attleboro, Tournament MA Frontier vs. West 6:00AM Frontier Roster l West Roster (MST) Fri. Feb. 21 @ Missoula Jr. Bruins 7:05PM Glacier Ice Rink, Missoula, MT Sat. Feb. 22 vs. Bozeman Ice Dogs 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri. Feb. 28 @ Missoula