Great Falls Americans Junior A Hockey www.gfamericans.com Media Relations * 417 Central Ave. Suite 303 * Great Falls, MT 59401 * Phone (406) 403-8146 2015-16 Americans Hockey Prospectus QUICK FACTS COACHING STAFF Name .................... Great Falls Americans (Junior A) Head Coach ...................... Jeff Heimel (4th Season) Seasons ....... 1979-1980, 1994-2003, 2011-Present Phone .............................................. (602) 501-0464 Location................................ Great Falls, Montana Email ........................... [email protected] Population .....................................................58,505 Record at Great Falls ................................. 93-55-9 Team Owner ......................................... Jim Keough Assistant Coaches ........... Blake Page (4th Season) National Affiliation .......................................NA3HL Mike Walsh (1st Season) Division........................................... NA3HL Frontier Erik Gatson (1st Season) National Association ......................... USA Hockey Key Newcomers Team Mascot ................................ Baldy The Eagle Tegan Harrington ...................... 6-0, F, Wasilla, AK Team Colors ............................... Red, White & Blue Stevan Goran ..................... 5-10, F, Thompson, MB General Manager .................................. Jeff Heimel Jesse Johnson ................ 5-11, D, Eagle River, AK Public Relations/Media .................. Mr. Kevin Scott Jake Stephan ...................... 6-0, G, Eagle River, WI Home....................................... Great Falls Ice Plex Ricards Bernhards .............. 6-4, F, Jelgava, Latvia Capacity...........................................................1,500 Key Returners 2014-15 Season Recap Lauren Massie ........................ 5-10, G, Wasilla, AK Overall Record ............................................ 38-13-3 Arseny Ivanov .................. 5-11, D. Moscow, Russia Home Record ................................................ 20-5-1 Wade Wylie ................................ 6-0, F, Wasilla, AK Road Record ................................................. 18-5-2 Reed Link ............................... 6-0, D, St. Louis, MO Neutral Record ................................................ 0-3-0 Josh Larson ......................... 5-8, F, Anchorage, AK 2015-16 Preview Austin Krantz ............ 5-8, F, Highlands Ranch, CO Returning Players ................................................ 12 Adam Apangalook ..................... 5-7, F, Wasilla, AK Players Lost ......................................................... 13 Brendan Jester .................. 5-11, F, Anchorage, AK Connor Barta ...................... 6-2, D, Great Falls, MT Key Losses Robert Kalata ........................ 6-0, F, Park Ridge, IL Malachi Bushey ......................... 5-8, F, Tucson, AZ Dylan Garton ..................... 5-11, F, Great Falls, MT Miles Giorgione ................. 5-10, D, Anchorage, AK Malachi Bushey ......................... 5-8, F, Tucson, AZ Georgy Ostapchuk ...........6-4, F, Eniseysk, Russia Zack Mese .................................... 5-9, F, Kenai, AK Lucas Stover ............................. 6-1. D. Corona, CA Lucas Lomax ......................... 5-11. F. Phoenix, AZ Cody Page ................ 5-6, F, Capistrano Beach, CA Erik Gatson .............................. 5-7, F, Phoenix, AZ Great Falls Americans Hockey 417 Central Avenue, Suite #303, Great Falls, MT 59405 2015-16 Great Falls Americans Hockey Roster No. Name Pos. Shot Height Weight Hometown 1 Lauren Massie G 5’10” 175 Wasilla, AK 3 Arseny Ivanov D L 5’11” 178 Moscow, Russia 4 Caleb Andersen G R 5’8” 180 Fargo, ND 7 Blake Miller D L 5’11” 166 Great Falls, MT 8 Tegan Harrington F L 6’0” 185 Wasilla, AK 9 Stevan Goran F R 5’10” 180 Thompson, MB 10 Jesse Johnson D R 5’11” 170 Eagle River, AK 13 Kyle Johnson F R 5’10” 160 Eagle River, AK 14 Hayden Moistner F L 5’5” 125 Wasilla, AK 16 Matt Larson F R 5’10” 170 Anchorage, AK 18 Reed Link D L 6’0” 170 St. Louis, MO 19 Josh Larson F L 5’8” 160 Anchorage, AK 21 Wade Wylie F R 6’0” 185 Wasilla, AK 22 Tanner Congdon F R 5’9” 165 Anchorage, AK 23 Jacob Draves F L 5’9” 155 Marshfield, WI 24 Mitchell Ramstad F R 5’11” 183 Redwing, MN 25 Austin Krantz F R 5’8” 165 Highlands Ranch, CO 26 Miles Giorgione D L 5’10” 185 Anchorage, AK 27 Malachi Bushey F L 5’8” 175 Tucson, AZ 28 Tyler Garcia F L 6’0” 205 Anchorage, AK 29 Connor Barta D L 6’2” 180 Great Falls, MT 30 Jake Stephan G 6’0” 185 Eagle River, WI 61 Brendan Jester F R 5’11” 190 Anchorage, AK 93 Adam Apangalook F L 5’7” 145 Wasilla, AK 97 Ricards Bernhards F R 6’4” 170 Jelgava, Latvia Team Owner Jim Keough (5th Season) Head Coach/General Manager Jeff Heimel (4th Season) Associate Coach/Director of Player Erik Gatson (1st Season) Personnel Assistant Coach/Defensive Coach Mike Walsh (1st Season) Assistant Coach/Director of Blake Page (4th Season) Recruiting Public Relations/Media Coordinator Kevin Scott (3rd Season) Billet Coordinator Vikki Bertelson (1st Season) Education Coordinator/Academic Ryan and Angel Turoski (5th 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 2015-16 Great Falls Americans Hockey Schedule Day/Date Game Time Location Fri., Sept. 18 vs. Glacier Nationals 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri., Sept. 25 @ Yellowstone Quake 7:30PM Victor J. Riley Arena, Cody, WY Sat. Sept. 26 @ Yellowstone Quake 7:30PM Victor J. Riley Arena, Cody, WY Fri. Oct. 2 @ Glacier Nationals 8:00PM Havre Ice Dome, Havre, MT Sat. Oct. 3 vs. Billings Bulls 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri. Oct. 9 vs. Yellowstone Quake 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Oct. 10 vs. Yellowstone Quake 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri. Oct. 16 @ Billings Bulls 7:30PM Centennial Ice Arena, Billings, MT Thurs. Oct. 22 @ Gillette Wild 7:00PM Spirit Hall Ice Arena, Gillette, WY Fri, Oct. 23 @ Gillette Wild 7:00PM Spirit Hall Ice Arena, Gillette, WY Sat. Oct. 24 vs. Bozeman Ice Dogs 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri. Oct. 30 vs. Helena Bighorns 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Oct. 31 @ Helena Bighorns 7:05PM Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT Fri. Nov. 6 vs. Gillette Wild 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Nov. 7 vs. Gillette Wild 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri. Nov. 13 @ Helena Bighorns 7:05PM Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT Sat. Nov. 14 vs. Billings Bulls 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri. Nov. 20 @ Bozeman Ice Dogs 7:30PM Haynes Pavilion, Bozeman, MT Sat. Nov. 21 vs. Glacier Nationals 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Wed. Nov. 25 @ Billings Bulls 7:30PM Centennial Ice Arena, Billings, MT Fri. Nov. 27 @ Glacier Nationals 8:00PM Havre Ice Dome, Havre, MT Sat. Nov. 28 @ Bozeman Ice Dogs 7:30PM Haynes Pavilion, Bozeman, MT Fri. Dec. 4 vs. Helena Bighorns 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri. Dec. 11 vs. Glacier Nationals 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Thurs. Dec. 17 NA3HL Showcase Schwan Super Rink, Blaine, MN vs. Euless Jr. Stars 5:15PM (MST) Fri. Dec. 18 NA3HL Showcase Schwan Super Rink, Blaine, MN @ NA3EHL East 2:15PM (MST) Sat. Dec. 19 NA3HL Showcase Schwan Super Rink, Blaine, MN vs. Toledo Cherokee 9:45AM (MST) Fri. Jan. 1 @ Gillette Wild 7:05PM Spirit Hall Ice Arena, Gillette, WY Sat. Jan. 2 @ Gillette Wild 7:05PM Spirit Hall Ice Arena, Gillette, WY Fri. Jan. 8 vs. Helena Bighorns 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Jan. 9 @ Glacier Nationals 7:30PM Havre Ice Dome, Havre, MT Fri. Jan. 15 vs. Bozeman Ice Dogs 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Jan. 16 vs. Gillette Wild 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sun. Jan. 17 vs. Gillette Wild 4:00PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri. Jan. 22 @ Yellowstone Quake 7:30PM Victor J. Riley Arena, Cody, WY Sat. Jan. 23 @ Yellowstone Quake 7:30PM Victor J. Riley Arena, Cody, WY Fri. Jan. 29 @ Bozeman Ice Dogs 7:30PM Haynes Pavilion, Bozeman, MT Sat. Jan. 30 vs. Bozeman Ice Dogs 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Thurs. Feb. 4 vs. Billings Bulls 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri. Feb. 12 @ Billings Bulls 7:30PM Centennial Ice Arena, Billings, MT Sat. Feb. 13 @ Helena Bighorns 7:05PM Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT Mon. Feb. 15 NA3HL Top Prospects USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth, MI Tournament 18U Selects Black vs. 1:30PM 18U Selects Black Roster l South South (MST) Roster 18U Selects Red vs. 4:30PM Frontier Roster l 18U Selects Red Frontier (MST) Roster Great Falls Americans Hockey 417 Central Avenue, Suite #303, Great Falls, MT 59405 Tues. Feb. 16 NA3HL Top Prospects USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth, MI Tournament 18U Selects Black vs. 7:30AM 18U Selects Black Roster l Midwest Midwest (MST) Roster West vs. Frontier 10:30AM Frontier Roster l West Roster (MST) Wed. Feb. 17 NA3HL Top Prospects USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth, MI Tournament South vs. Frontier 7:30AM Frontier Roster l South Roster (MST) 18U Selects Black vs. 10:30AM 18U Selects Black Roster l 18U Selects 18U Selects Red (MST) Red Roster Sat. Feb. 20 vs. Helena Bighorns 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Fri. Feb. 26 vs. Billings Bulls 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Mar. 5 @ Billings Bulls 7:30PM Centennial Ice Arena, Billings, MT Fri. Mar. 11 vs. Yellowstone Quake 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex Sat. Mar. 12 vs. Yellowstone Quake 7:30PM Great Falls Ice Plex End of Regular Season 2015-16 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