2023 NA3HL Top Prospects Tourney: Rosters/Schedule Released
DALLAS, TX., January 20, 2023 — The North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) have announced the rosters (including coaches) and tournament schedule for the 2023 Top Prospects Tournament that will be held on Monday and Tuesday, February 6-7, 2023, at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, (outside of Pittsburgh) Pennsylvania. The NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins call the sports complex their practice facility.
The two-day annual Top Prospects Tournament (TPT), held in conjunction with the 2023 North American Hockey League (NAHL) Top Prospects Tournament, is one of the most highly scouted events of its kind with many scouts coming to attend this prestigious event from the junior hockey ranks, NCAA, American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and the National Hockey League (NHL).
In addition to the five NA3HL teams (Central, East, Frontier, South and West Divisions), there will be one North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) 18U Top Prospects team that will also play in the event. The NAPHL 18U Top Prospects team will be a collection of the best 18U players from the NAPHL T1ER League teams. It is a unique opportunity for the NAPHL because no other youth league provides their players with this type of exposure, which will include all 31 NAHL teams and hundreds of NCAA and NHL scouts.
Alex Leaf will be representing the Great Falls Americans at this tournament.
“Alex is very deserving of this honor,” said Great Falls Americans Head Coach and General Manager, Greg Sears. “He is one of our most consistent players. It will be a good trip for him.”
Click here to view the full press release written by Kevin Scott, Public Relations/Media Coordinator for the Great Falls Americans.
2022-23 GF Americans Promotional Nights
(February 2023)
Click here for a complete list (PDF) of all the GF Americans Promotional Nights.
| 2022-23 GF Americans: Promotional Schedule (ALL GAMES START AT 7:30PM (MST) | ||
| Date | Game | Promotional Night |
| Fri. Feb. 24 | GF Americans vs. Bozeman Ice Dogs | Great Falls Nazarene Church Night (See Promotional Schedule) |
| Sat. Feb. 25 | GF Americans vs. Bozeman Ice Dogs
(Regular Season Home Finale) |
Billet Family Appreciation Night (Host Families and Players introduced on the ice during one of the intermissions) (See Promotional Schedule) |
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 January 27, 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.
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
560AM KMON: Weekly Radio Interview
2022-23 560AM KMON: Weekly Radio Interviews with Coach Sears
UPDATED: 01/25/23: 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 here to 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 |
