Americans to host 1st Annual Corn Hole Extravaganza in August
GREAT FALLS, Mont., May 22, 2023 – The Great Falls Americans are having their 1st Annual Cornhole Extravaganza on Saturday, August 12, 2023, beginning at 11:00 AM at the Beacon Icehouse (located at 1349 13th Avenue SW, Phone: 406-727-1477) in Great Falls.
There will be a $100.00 entry fee per each two-member team that will play at least three games (plus playoffs). The top FOUR finishers will receive awards at the conclusion of the tournament.
The Melissa Lynn Band will provide the live music starting at 7:00PM with food, drinks, and prizes throughout the day.
All Proceeds from the Corn Hole Tournament will go towards new dressing rooms for the Great Falls Americans.
Register your team today and come have some family fun courtesy of the Great Falls Americans and our hosts, the Beacon Icehouse!!
Download the app Scoreholio from the Apple Store or Google Play devices or register online using the following links.
- Novice Registration: https://app.scoreholio.com/link/eCnW
- Competitive Registration: https://app.scoreholio.com/link/hs39
For more information, please contact Matt Leaf at Mattl.gfamericans@gmail.com.
Thank You from the Great Falls Americans
The 2022-23 Great Falls Americans (17-27-3-0) staff wants to take this time to thank our very talented players that we have loved watching all year long, all of the coaching staff from Owner Robert and Kandi Rasmussen to Americans General Manager/Head Coach Greg Sears to the game night staff that helped make the season successful at the Great Falls Ice Plex. We also would like to thank all our sponsors (see all sponsors) for the 2022-23 season. Last, but not least, we want to thank all of the fans and player families who supported and came out to watch the Americans in action.
Thanks to the following for making the season possible including team owners Rob and Kandi Rasmussen, Coach Greg Sears and his assistants Matt Leaf and Trever Mellen, Patrick Holtzmann (Billet Coordinator), Kevin and Krista Smith, Rex Rigor (bus driver), the staff at Mountain View Physical Therapy and the Great Falls Ice Plex as well as all of the on-ice and off-ice NA3HL game officials, Justin Latham (Hockey TV Play-By-Play Announcer) and cameramen, photographer Dustin Bauer and the Great Falls Americans Booster Club and Kevin Scott (Public Relations Coordinator) for an outstanding season. Thanks to Randy Bogden at 560AM KMON for doing the weekly radio coach interview with Coach Greg Sears.
The Americans finished up the 2022-23 season in Cody, Wyoming this weekend. The Americans split with the Quake winning 5-2 on Friday and falling Saturday night 1-4.
Thanks to the seven GF Americans who “age out” and won’t return for the 2023-24 NA3HL season next year (Matt Ramstad, Alex Leaf, Simon Lazsloffy, Ben Cremers, Seth Theriault, Jace Thompson and Garrett Weisenburger).
Check out the photo gallery from the Americans last weekend in Cody, Wyoming.
The Americans finished the regular season in sixth place during the regular season. Great Falls’ regular season record was 17-27-3-0 with 10-13-0-0 record at the Great Falls Ice Plex and 7-14-3 on the road.
We also had some Americans win some season awards as well (see the press release, COMING SOON!!!).
Hope to see you for the 2023-24 season in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL)in September 2023. Thank You!!!
Sincerely, Great Falls Americans Staff
2023 NA3HL FRONTIER DIVISION FRASER CUP PLAYOFFS
PLAYOFF CENTRAL (UPDATED MARCH 17, 2023): 2023 NA3HL Frontier Division Playoff Hub
NA3HL FRASER CUP PLAYOFF SCHEDULE: Schedule announced for 2023 Fraser Cup Playoffs (March 7, 2023)
2023 NA3HL Divisional Playoffs: Semi-Finals (Best-of-3)
Dates: March 10-11, 2023
#4 Butte Cobras (25-21-2-1) @ #1 Helena Bighorns (38-8-1-2)
HELENA WINS SERIES 2-0
Games are converted to Mountain Standard Time (MST)
All Games are streamed on 
| Fri. Mar. 10 | Helena Bighorns @ Butte Cobras | HEL 3-2 W (OT) | Butte Community Ice Center, Butte, MT (Game 1) |
| Sat. Mar. 11 | Butte Cobras @ Helena Bighorns | HEL 3-0 W | Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT (Game 2) |
2023 NA3HL Divisional Playoffs: Semi-Finals (Best-of-3)
Dates: March 10-11, 2023
#3 Sheridan (WY) Hawks (27-19-3-0) @ #2 Gillette (WY) Wild (38-8-1-2)
GILLETTE WINS SERIES 2-0
Games are converted to Mountain Standard Time (MST)
All Games are streamed on
| Fri. Mar. 10 | Sheridan Hawks @ Gillette Wild | GIL 5-3 W | Spirit Hall Ice Arena, Gillette, WY (Game 1) |
| Sat. Mar. 11 | Gillette Wild @ Sheridan Hawks | GIL 2-1 W (OT) | Whitney Rink in the M&M’s Center, Sheridan, WY (Game 2) |
2023 NA3HL Frontier Divisional Playoffs: Finals (Best-of 3)
Dates: March 15, 17-18, 2023
#2 Gillette (WY) Wild (39-10-1-2) @ #1 Helena Bighorns (40-9-1-2)
HELENA WINS SERIES 2-1
NA3HL FRASER CUP PLAYOFF SCHEDULE: Schedule announced for 2023 Fraser Cup Division Finals (March 14, 2023)
Games are converted to Mountain Standard Time (MST)
All Games are streamed on
| Wed. Mar. 15 | Helena Bighorns @ Gillette Wild | GIL 5-2 W | Spirit Hall Ice Arena, Gillette, WY (Game 1) |
| Fri. Mar. 17 | Gillette Wild @ Helena Bighorns | HEL 5-0 W | Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT (Game 2) |
| Sat. Mar. 18 | Gillette Wild @ Helena Bighorns | HEL 5-2 W | Helena Ice Arena, Helena, MT (Game 3) |
2023 NA3HL Fraser Cup Championship Tournament
(Round Robin Format)
March 22 – March 26, 2023 (Wed. – Sun.), St. Peters Rex Plex, St. Peters, MO
Website: http://na3hl.com/fraser-cup/
Related Content:
March 20, 2023: NA3HL announces 2023 Fraser Cup Championship Schedule
March 2, 2023: NA3HL announced 2023 Fraser Cup Playoff Format
Pool A: #1 Alexandria Blizzard (West), #4 Texas Brahmas (South), #6 Granite City Lumberjacks (Wild Card, West)
Pool B: #2 Oregon Tradesmen (Central), #3 Helena Bighorns (Frontier), #5 Northeast Generals (East)
Tournament Pool Play Records
#6 Granite City Lumberjacks (Sauk Rapids, MN): 3-1 (Pool A)
#1 Alexandria Blizzard (Alexandria, MN): 3-1 (Pool A)
#3 Helena Bighorns (Helena, MT): 2-1 (Pool B)
#2 Oregon Tradesmen (Oregon, Wisconsin): 1-1-0-1 (Pool B)
#5 Northeast Generals (Attleboro, MA): 0-1 (Pool B)
#4 Texas Brahmas (North Richland Hills, TX): 0-2 (Pool A)
Wednesday, March 22nd: Pool Play (Day 1)
| Time (MST) | Game | Results/Story (Box Score) |
| 3:00PM (MST) | #1 Alexandria Blizzard (1-0) def. #4 Texas Brahmas (0-1): 4-1 | ALEX WINS 4-1 |
| 6:00PM (MST) | #3 Helena Bighorns (0-0) def. #2 Oregon Tradesmen (0-0-0-1): 4-3 (SHOOTOUT) | HEL WINS 4-3 (SO) |
Thursday, March 23rd: Pool Play (Day 2)
| Time (MST) | Game | Results/Story (Box Score) |
| 3:00PM (MST) | #1 Alexandria Blizzard (2-0) def. #6 Granite City Lumberjacks (0-1): 3-1 | ALEX WINS 3-1 |
| 6:00PM (MST) | #2 Oregon Tradesmen (1-0-0-1) def. #5 Northeast Generals (0-1): 3-2 | ORE WINS 3-2 |
Friday, March 24th: Pool Play (Day 3)
| Time (MST) | Game | Results/Story (Box Score) |
| 3:00PM (MST) | #6 Granite City Lumberjacks (1-1) def. #4 Texas Brahmas (0-2): 6-1 | GCL WINS 6-1 |
| 6:00PM (MST) | #3 Helena Bighorns (2-0) def. #5 Northeast Generals (0-2): 4-1 | HEL WINS 4-1 |
| Time (MST) | Game | Results/Story (Box Score) |
| 3:00PM (MST) | #1 Pool A: #1 Alexandria Blizzard (3-0) def. #2 Pool B: #2 Oregon Tradesmen (1-1-0-1): 3-2 | ALEX WINS 3-2 |
| 6:00PM (MST) | #2 Pool A: #6 Granite City Lumberjacks (2-1) def. #1 Pool B: #3 Helena Bighorns (2-1): 4-2 | GCL WINS 4-2 |
Sunday, March 26th: (Championship, Day 5)
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Game | Results/Story (Box Score) | |
| 2:00PM (MST) | #2 Pool A: #6 Granite City Lumberjacks (3-1) def. #1 Pool A: #1 Alexandria Blizzard (3-1): 6-5 | GCL WINS 6-5 |
Americans Games can be seen at Buffalo Wild Wings
Fans cans catch all the Great Falls Americans games at Buffalo Wild Wings (BWW)in Great Falls throughout the 2022-23 season.
Come on out to BWW with friends, grab a drink and some wings and show your support for your local Junior A hockey franchise.
Buffalo Wild Wings in Great Falls, MT is located at 117 Northwest Bypass.
2022-23 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, Justin Latham 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 (2022-23) GF Americans Season
Click here for the GF Americans games completed during the 2021-22 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 2022-23 Great Falls Americans and NA3HL league schedules, please click here.
| 2022-23 GF Americans Roster (UPDATED ON February 28, 2023) |
| Website Stat Roster l 2022-23 Roster (Printable PDF) |
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.
2023-24 GF Americans Weekly E-Newsletter
The 2023-24 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 2023-24 NA3HL hockey season will come out in September 2023!!!
Thank You!!!
Kevin Scott
GF Americans Public Relations/Media Coordinator
Email: kevymt@live.com
560AM KMON: Weekly Radio Interview
2022-23 560AM KMON: Weekly Radio Interviews with Coach Sears
UPDATED: 03/01/23: 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 hereto listen to the full interviews from Season One (2020-21), Season Two (2021-22) and Season Three (2022-23).
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)
2022-23 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.
| 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 |
