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Great Falls Ice Plex unveils new website
December 10, 2021: Earlier this month, the Great Falls Ice Plex unveiled their new and improved website. Please check out (and bookmark) the new and improved site to keep up on all of the happenings at Great Falls’ only ice arena at greatfallsiceplex.com/
The site features an Ice Plex Calendar (open skating), information about Figure skating and Learn to Skate Program, and up-to-date news on the future Ice Plex Renovation Master Plan with a link to donate as well as hockey tab with information about the Great Falls Americans, University of Providence men’s collegiate hockey program, youth, men’s and women’s hockey and tournaments. Follow the Great Falls Ice Plex on Facebook and Instagram.
2022-23 GF Americans Weekly E-Newsletter
The 2022-23 North American 3 Hockey League season is upon us. Once again, we are offering a FREE Americans E-Newsletter with Useful Links, weekly game summaries, press releases (when available), upcoming schedules and other GF Americans events, etc. to fans of the Great Falls Americans.
If you would like to subscribe to the Great Falls Americans E-Newsletter, please fill out the form by clicking this link with your First and Last Name, Email Address and please remember to check the box (Subscribe or Unsubscribe).
The Newsletter is usually sent out on Sunday or Monday during the season only (last game of the week) or when breaking news happens (press releases and other news).
First Weekly Newsletter of the 2022-23 NA3HL hockey season will come out in September 2022!!!
Thank You!!!
Kevin Scott
GF Americans Public Relations/Media Coordinator
Email: kevymt@live.com
2021-22 GF Americans Schedule
All Home, Away, Tournaments (NA3HL Showcase and Top Prospects Tournament) and Playoff Games of every NA3HL team including the Great Falls Americans can be seen on the NA3HL’s official streaming service, HockeyTV with Americans Play-By-Play Announcer, Megan Lewis on the call for all home American games.
HockeyTV also streams the NA3HL Draft on this platform in April.
Fans that have a subscription to HockeyTV can watch current and previous Great Falls Americans games:
Click here for the current (2021-22) GF Americans Season
Click here for the GF Americans games completed during the 2020-21 Season
Fans can also watch any current or previous NA3HL games with a HockeyTV subscription:
Click here for Current and complete NA3HL games
Click here for more information about HockeyTV including subscriptions, supported devices, etc.
To view the entire 2021-22 Great Falls Americans and NA3HL league schedules, please click here.
2021-22 GF Americans Roster (Updated Feb. 11, 2022) |
Website Stat Roster l 2021-22 Roster (Printable PDF) |
2021-22 GF Americans: Upcoming Schedules (ALL TIMES Mountain Standard Time)
(Updated February 28, 2022)
September 2021
Day/Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
Fri. Sept. 10 | @ Yellowstone Quake (Box Score) YEL WINS 5-3 Game Story | Riley Arena, Cody, WY | 7:30PM (MST) (Regular Season Road Opener) |
Sat. Sept. 11 | @ Yellowstone Quake (Box Score) GF WINS 4-3 (OT) Game Story | Riley Arena, Cody, WY | 7:30PM (MST) |
Sat. Sept. 18 | @ Bozeman Ice Dogs (Box Score) BOZ WINS 4-3 (SO) Game Story | Haynes Pavilion, Bozeman, MT | 7:30PM (MST) |
Fri. Sept. 24 | @ Gillette (WY) Wild (Box Score) GIL WINS 6-5 (OT) Game Story | Spirit Hall Ice Arena, GIllette, WY | 7:05PM (MST) |
Sat. Sept. 25 | @ Gillette (WY) Wild (Box Score) GIL WINS 4-3 (OT) Game Story | Spirit Hall Ice Arena, Gillette, WY | 7:05PM (MST) |
October 2021
Day/Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
Fri. Oct. 1 | @ Sheridan (WY) Hawks (Box Score) GF WINS 4-2 Game Story | Whitney Rink in M&M’s Center, Sheridan, WY | 7:30PM (MST) |
Sat. Oct. 2 | @ Sheridan (WY) Hawks (Box Score) GF WINS 4-2 Game Story | Whitney Rink in M&M’s Center, Sheridan, WY | 7:30PM (MST) |
Fri. Oct. 8 | @ Helena Bighorns (Box Score) HEL WINS 6-4 Game Story | Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT | 7:05PM (MST) |
Sat. Oct. 9 | @ Helena Bighorns (Box Score) HEL WINS 5-3 Game Story | Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT | 7:05PM (MST) |
Fri. Oct. 15 | @ Sheridan (WY) Hawks (Box Score) GF WINS 7-2 Game Story | Whitney Rink in M&M’s Center, Sheridan, WY | 7:30PM (MST) |
Sat. Oct. 16 | @ Sheridan (WY) Hawks (Box Score) GF WINS 10-3 Game Story | Whitney Rink in M&M’s Center, Sheridan, WY | 7:30PM (MST) |
Fri. Oct. 22 | vs. Butte Cobras (Box Score) GF WINS 4-1 Game Story | Great Falls Ice Plex, Great Falls, MT | 8:00PM (MST) (Regular Season Home Opener) |
Thurs. Oct. 28 | vs. Butte Cobras (Box Score) GF WINS 6-4 Game Story | Great Falls Ice Plex, Great Falls, MT | 7:30PM (MST) |
Fri. Oct. 29 | vs. Bozeman Ice Dogs (Box Score) BOZ WINS 6-4 Game Story | Great Falls Ice Plex, Great Falls, MT | 10:43PM (MST) |
Sat. Oct. 30 | @ Butte Cobras (Box Score) BUTTE WINS 4-2 Game Story | Butte Community Ice Center, Butte, MT | 7:00PM (MST) |
November 2021
Day/Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
Fri. Nov. 5 | vs. Sheridan (WY) Hawks (Box Score) GF WINS 5-0 Game Story | Great Falls Ice Plex, Great Falls, MT | 7:30PM (MST) |
Sat. Nov. 6 | @ Sheridan (WY) Hawks (Box Score) GF WINS 9-4 Game Story | Great Falls Ice Plex, Great Falls, MT | 7:30PM (MST) |
Sun. Nov. 14 | vs. Helena Bighorns (Box Score) HEL WINS 4-2 Game Story |
Great Falls Ice Plex, Great Falls, MT | 1:00PM (MST) |
Fri. Nov. 19 | @ Gillette (WY) Wild (Box Score) GIL WINS 4-2 Game Story | Spirit Hall Ice Arena, Gillette, WY | 7:05PM (MST) |
Sat. Nov. 20 | @ Gillette (WY) Wild (Box Score) GIL WINS 7-2 Game Story | Spirit Hall Ice Arena, Gillette, WY | 7:05PM (MST) |
Fri. Nov. 26 | vs. Badlands (SD) Sabres (Box Score) BAD WINS 4-2 Game Story | Great Falls Ice Plex, Great Falls, MT | 7:30PM (MST) |
Sat. Nov. 27 | vs. Badlands (SD) Sabres (Box Score) GF WINS 7-3 Game Story | Great Falls Ice Plex, Great Falls, MT | 7:30PM (MST) |
December 2021
Day/Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
Wed. Dec. 1 | @ Butte Cobras (Box Score) GF WINS 5-3 Game Story | Butte Community Ice Center, Butte, MT | 7:00PM (MST) |
Fri. Dec. 3 | @ Badlands (SD) Sabres (Box Score) GF WINS 4-2 Game Story | Roosevelt Park Ice Arena, Rapid City, SD | 7:05PM (MST) |
Sat. Dec. 4 | @ Badlands (SD) Sabres (Box Score) GF WINS 7-6 Game Story |
Roosevelt Park Ice Arena, Rapid City, SD | 7:05PM (MST) |
Fri. Dec. 10 | @ Gillette (WY) Wild (Box Score) GIL WINS 2-1 (OT) Game Story | Spirit Hall Ice Arena, Gillette, WY | 7:05PM (MST) |
Sat. Dec. 11 | @ Gillette (WY) Wild (Box Score) GIL WINS 5-0 Game Story | Spirit Hall Ice Arena, Gillette, WY | 7:05PM (MST) |
2021 NA3HL Showcase, NSC Super Rink, Blaine, Minnesota | |||
Mon. Dec. 20 | @ Willmar (MN) WarHawks (Box Score) WIL WINS 6-0 Game Story | NSC Super Rink
Blaine, Minnesota |
12:00PM (MST) |
Tues. Dec. 21 | @ Mid Cities (TX) Jr. Stars (Box Score) GF WINS 4-0 Game Story | NSC Super Rink
Blaine, Minnesota |
8:45AM (MST) |
Wed. Dec. 22 | vs. New Jersey Titans (Box Score) GF WINS 6-2 Game Story | NSC Super Rink
Blaine, Minnesota |
10:45AM (MST) |
Fri. Dec. 31 | vs. Butte Cobras (Box Score) BUTTE WINS 5-2 Game Story | Great Falls Ice Plex, Great Falls, MT | 7:30PM (MST) |
January 2022
Day/Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
Sat. Jan. 1 | vs. Butte Cobras (Box Score) BUTTE WINS 4-2 Game Story | Great Falls Ice Plex, Great Falls, MT | 7:30PM (MST) |
Sat. Jan. 15 | vs. Bozeman Ice Dogs (Box Score) BOZ WINS 5-4 (SO) Game Story | Great Falls Ice Plex, Great Falls, MT | 7:30PM (MST) |
Sun. Jan. 16 | @ Bozeman Ice Dogs (Box Score) GF WINS 3-1 Game Story | Haynes Pavilion, Bozeman, MT | 7:00PM (MST) |
Fri. Jan. 21 | vs. Badlands (SD) Sabres (Box Score) GF WINS 6-4 Game Story | Great Falls Ice Plex, Great Falls, MT | 7:30PM (MST) |
Sat. Jan. 22 | vs. Badlands (SD) Sabres (Box Score) GF WINS 7-3 Game Story | Great Falls Ice Plex, Great Falls, MT | 7:30PM (MST) |
Sun. Jan. 23 | @ Bozeman Ice Dogs (Box Score) GF WINS 5-3 Game Summary | Haynes Pavilion, Bozeman, MT | 4:00PM (MST) |
Fri. Jan. 28 | vs. Helena Bighorns (Box Score) GF WINS 3-2 Game Summary | Great Falls Ice Plex, Great Falls, MT | 7:30PM (MST) |
Sat. Jan. 29 | @ Helena Bighorns (Box Score)HEL WINS 3-0 Game Summary | Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT | 7:05PM (MST) |
February 2022
2022 NA3HL Top Prospects Tournament, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, Pittsburgh, PA
2022 NA3HL Top Prospects Tournament Rosters/Schedule (Printable PDF) |
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Mon. Feb. 7 | Red vs. Blue (Box Score) RED WINS 9-3 Game Summary | 9:00AM (MST) (FedEx Rink) | |
White vs. Black (Box Score) WHITE WINS 4-3 (OT) Game Summary | 9:45AM (MST) (Covestro Rink) | ||
Tues. Feb. 8 | Blue vs. White (Box Score) | 7:00AM (MST) (Covestro Rink) | |
Black vs. Red (Box Score) | 9:30AM (MST) | ||
Fri. Feb. 11 | @ Yellowstone Quake (Box Score) YEL WINS 2-0 Game Summary | Riley Arena, Cody, WY | 7:30PM (MST) |
Sat. Feb. 12 | @ Yellowstone Quake (Box Score) YEL WINS 4-3 Game Summary | Riley Arena, Cody, WY | 7:30PM (MST) |
Sun. Feb. 13 | @ Bozeman Ice Dogs (Box Score) BOZ WINS 4-3 Game Summary | Haynes Pavilion, Bozeman, MT | 5:15PM (MST) |
Fri. Feb. 18 | @ Helena Bighorns (Box Score) HEL WINS 6-3 Game Summary | Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT | 7:05PM (MST) |
Sat. Feb. 19 | @ Helena Bighorns (Box Score) HEL WINS 7-2 Game Summary | Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT | 7:05PM (MST) |
Fri. Feb. 25 | vs. Yellowstone Quake (Box Score) GF WINS 5-2 Game Summary | Great Falls Ice Plex, Great Falls, MT | 7:30PM (MST) |
Sat. Feb. 26 | vs. Yellowstone Quake (Box Score) GF WINS 9-1 Game Summary | Great Falls Ice Plex, Great Falls, MT | 7:30PM (MST) (Home Season Finale) |
Sun. Feb. 27 | @ Helena Bighorns (Box Score) HEL WINS 7-2 Game Summary | Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT | 4:00PM (MST) (Road Season Finale) |
2022 NA3HL PLAYOFFS: COMING SOON! |
560AM KMON: Weekly Radio Interview
2021-22 560AM KMON: Weekly Radio Interviews with Coach Sears
UPDATED: 03/16/22: Tune in live weekly every Wednesday throughout the regular season at 6:11AM/7:11AM/8:11AM (MST) on 560AM KMON in Great Falls for a weekly interview with Americans Head Coach Greg Sears by KMON’s Randy Bogden. Click here to listen to the full interviews from Season One (2020-21) and Season Two (2021-22).
Great Falls Ice Plex: Renovation Master Plan
January 23, 2021: The Great Falls Community Ice Foundation (www.greatfallsiceplex.com) is excited to present the Great Falls Ice Plex Master Plan, which lays out the improvements that are expected to happen over the next several years. The project will be over six phases and prioritized by need set by the GFCIF Board of Directors. The improvements will make the GF Ice Plex a preferred destination for hockey tournaments, skating competitions and other year-round events including concerts and expositions. Click here to read more about the fundraising efforts and how you can donate to make this a reality.
GF Americans Story: Great Falls Ice Plex releases Master Plan for future improvements
Story Courtesy: MTN Sports (KRTV): MontanaSports.com: Great Falls Community Ice Foundation unveils plans for Ice Plex (January 24, 2021)
NA3HL Frontier Division Teams
Click on the Team Link for their website and the Arena link to view information and directions to the ice rink.
** = New NA3HL team for 2021-22 Season
Teams | Location | Arena |
**Badlands Sabres |
Rapid City, SD | Roosevelt Park Ice Arena |
Bozeman Ice Dogs | Bozeman, MT | Haynes Pavilion |
Butte Cobras | Butte, MT | Butte Community Ice Center |
Great Falls Americans | Great Falls, MT | Great Falls Ice Plex |
Gillette Wild | Gillette, WY | Spirit Hall Ice Arena |
Helena Bighorns | Helena, MT | Helena Ice Arena |
Sheridan Hawks | Sheridan, WY | Whitney Rink in the M&M’s Center |
Yellowstone Quake | Cody, WY | Riley Arena |
**= Replaces the Missoula (MT) Junior Bruins