The North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) gives out awards weekly, monthly and at the end of each season. Below are the awards the Great Falls Americans have received for the 2020-21 season.

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2020-21 NA3HL SEASON AWARDS

2020-21: NA3HL: Year End Season Awards

Americans goaltender Mellen earns NA3HL honors for 2020-21

By Kevin Scott

DALLAS, TX., May 24, 2021 — After a year without any Great Falls Americans players receiving any North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) yearly awards for the 2019-20 season, Great Falls had one player that stood out and was honored by the league during the 2020-21 season.

The Great Falls Americans, coached by third -year Head Coach and General Manager, Greg Sears, finished off the 2020-21 regular season in second place behind the league’s best team, the Sheridan (WY) Hawks. The Americans record (after 40 regular season contests were completed) was 27-11-2-0, which earned them a spot in the 2021 NA3HL Playoffs where they won three of their six contests (3-2-1) to finish with a runner-up finish in the Frontier Division. The #2 Americans needed three games to dispatch the #3 Gillette (WY) Wild in the best-of-three Frontier Divisional Semi-Finals before falling in three games to the top-ranked Sheridan (WY) Hawks in the 2021 NA3HL Frontier Division Finals.

The 2020-21 divisional awards included Most Valuable Player (MVP), Forward, Defenseman and Goaltender of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Leadership and Academic Awards, Community Service, and the All-Division teams. The league’s coaches voted on the awards based on performance during the 2020-21 season.

Trever Mellen was awarded the 2020-21 Frontier Division’s Goaltender of the Year announced by the league on Monday, May 24, 2021. Mellen, who completed his second season with Great Falls, is from North Branch, Minnesota and was also named to the six-member All-Frontier Division squad for the 2020-21 season. Mellen, who was the starting goaltender for Great Falls in ten of their first eleven wins to begin the season, compiled a 21-8-1-0 record (including two postseason victories). Trever recorded 914 saves and he had a save percentage of 0.938 during his 27-game regular season.

He also appeared for Team Bauer during April’s Top Prospects Tournament held in conjunction with the NA3HL Fraser Cup (National) Tournament that took place in St. Peters. Missouri. He accumulated 50 saves in two games (0.847 save percentage) playing for Great Falls Americans mentor Greg Sears’ squad.

He was the best goaltender in the Frontier Division this past season ranking eighth in the entire league with a Goals Against Average (GAA) of 2.35.

“This was a very deserving honor for Trever (Mellen),” said Great Falls Americans Head Coach and General Manager, Greg Sears. “He was a huge part of the success we have had the last two seasons. Trever is a great kid both on and off the ice. We are very proud of him.”

The list of award winners are posted below.

2020-21 FRONTIER DIVISION: AWARD WINNERS
Award	Player	2020-21 NA3HL Team
Most Valuable Player	Jacob Cummings	Sheridan Hawks
Forward of the Year	Jacob Cummings	Sheridan Hawks
Defenseman of the Year	Owen Miley	Missoula Jr. Bruins
Goaltender of the Year	Trever Mellen	Great Falls Americans
Rookie of the Year	Liam Bland	Missoula Jr. Bruins
Academic Achievement Award	Victor Nukovic	Gillette Wild
Community Service Award	Joe McCormick	Yellowstone Quake
Leadership Award	Ethan Becker	Gillette Wild

2020-21 ALL-FRONTIER DIVISION TEAM
Player	Position	2020-21 NA3HL Team
Jacob Cummings	Forward	Sheridan Hawks
Liam Bland	Forward	Missoula Jr. Bruins
Declan Young	Forward	Gillette Wild
Simon Herz	Defenseman	Sheridan Hawks
Owen Miley	Defenseman	Missoula Jr. Bruins
Trever Mellen	Goaltender	Great Falls Americans

Click here for the 2020-21 Divisional Award NA3HL press release.

2020-21 NA3HL League Awards

The NA3HL league awards for the 2020-21 season were also announced this week. The awards were also performance-based and contained many of the same award categories as the divisional awards as voted on by the head coaches and general managers from all NA3HL clubs.

The awards included the Most Valuable Player of the NA3HL, Forward, Defenseman, and Goaltender of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach and General Manager of the Year and Organization of the Year. The league office also announced their All-AN3HL (1st, 2nd, 3rd Teams) and All-Rookie Teams (1st and 2nd Teams) along with an Academic Achievement Award, Community Service and Leadership Awards.

Trever Mellen, the Americans top goaltender, was also named to the All-NA3HL Third Team in addition to his All-Frontier Division and Frontier Division Goaltender of the Year honors.

Mellen has not yet announced his college commitment.

2020-21 Season Stats: Trever Mellen

Other notable players from the Frontier Division were honored including Gillette (WY) Wild’s Victor Nukovic, who was presented with the Apex Learning Virtual School Academic Achievement Award. Nukovic’s teammate in Wyoming, Declan Young was announced as an All-NA3HL Third team selection. The top-ranked team, the Sheridan (WY) Hawks, had three players receiving awards (Jacob Cummings, All-NA3HL First Team, Simon Herz, All-NA3HL Rookie First Team as Defenseman, and Dakota Kott, All-NA3HL Rookie Second Team as Defenseman). The Missoula Junior Bruins, who became the Badlands (SD) Sabres during the offseason, had Owen Miley get All-NA3HL Third Team honors, Liam Bland received All-NA3HL Rookie First Team and Pablo Frank was named to the All-NA3HL Rookie Second Team.

Click here for the 2020-21 NA3HL Season Awards press release and list of winners.

Courtesy: North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) Website

May 24, 2021: 2020-21 NA3HL Divisional Awards

May 25, 2021: 2020-21 NA3HL League Awards

2020-21 NA3HL STARS OF THE MONTH

2020-21: NA3HL: Player of the Month (POTM)

March 2021

The NA3HL gives out a monthly “Player of the Month” award each month of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey and Vaughn, are given to the top performing players in each of the three positions (Forward, Defenseman, Goaltender) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their respective teams.

For the month of March 2021

NA3HL Forward of the Month (Honorable Mention):

Jackson Henningsgard, GF Americans

NA3HL Defenseman of the Month (Honorable Mention):

Tyler Lorring, GF Americans

NA3HL Goaltender of the Month (Honorable Mention):

Trever Mellen, GF Americans

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2020-21: NA3HL: Player of the Month (POTM)

February 2021

For the month of February 2021

NA3HL Forward of the Month (Honorable Mention):

Henry Chavez, GF Americans

NA3HL Defenseman of the Month (Honorable Mention):

Tyler Lorring, GF Americans

NA3HL Goaltender of the Month (Honorable Mention):

Ben Winkler, GF Americans

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2020-21: NA3HL: Player of the Month (POTM)

January 2021

For the month of January 2021

NA3HL Forward of the Month (Honorable Mention):

Bryson Fletcher, GF Americans

NA3HL Defenseman of the Month (Honorable Mention):

Tyler Lorring, GF Americans

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2020-21: NA3HL: Player of the Month (POTM)

December 2020

For the month of December 2020

NA3HL Player of the Month (Goaltender of the Month):

Trever Mellen, GF Americans

Mellen was busy between the pipes in December, seeing just four starts but facing an average of 41 shots per game as he went 3-1-0 with one shutout on the month. Mellen opened things up with an eye-catching 48-save effort against Helena on the 4th before turning aside 30 pucks in his only December defeat a week later. Another 49-save win over Gillette and a 31-save goose-egg against Butte solidified Mellen’s claim to this month’s honors, though, as the Americans’ steady netminder posted a stingy 1.51 GAA and .963% save percentage in December. On the year, Mellen boasts a 14-3-0 record and two shutouts to go with a 2.17 GAA and a .939% save percentage that ranks fifth among NA3HL goaltenders.

NA3HL Forward of the Month (Honorable Mention):

Jake Hayes, GF Americans

NA3HL Defenseman of the Month (Honorable Mention):

Tommy Janes, GF Americans

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2020-21: NA3HL: Player of the Month (POTM)

October 2020

For the month of October 2020

NA3HL Forward of the Month (Honorable Mention):

Alex Jackson, GF Americans

NA3HL Defenseman of the Month (Honorable Mention):

Tommy Janes, GF Americans

NA3HL Goaltender of the Month (Honorable Mention):

Trever Mellen, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL STARS OF THE WEEK

2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending March 28, 2021

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending March 28, 2021, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending March 28, 2021

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (2nd Star):

Alex Jackson, Forward, GF Americans

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Zac Hattan, Goaltender, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending March 21, 2021

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending March 21, 2021, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending March 21, 2021

Frontier Division Stars of the Week:

Jackson Henningsgard, Forward, GF Americans

Henningsgard was at his playmaking best last week, nabbing a goal and six helpers in three games. His strongest performance came in the first game of the week; after notching three assists for a second consecutive contest, the native of Amery, WI lit the lamp in overtime to seal Great Falls’ win over Bozeman on Wednesday. From there, Henningsgard posted two assists on Friday, and closed out the week with another helper on Saturday. The 2002-born rookie is up to 7g-15a—22pts in 21 NA3HL contests this season.

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Jake Hayes, Forward, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending March 14, 2021

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending March 14, 2021, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending March 14, 2021

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Lucas Gudz, Forward, GF Americans

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Jake Hayes, Forward, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending February 28, 2021

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending Feburary 28, 2021, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending February 28, 2021

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Trever Mellen, Goaltender, GF Americans

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Ben Winkler, Goaltender, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending February 21, 2021

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending Feburary 21, 2021, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending February 21, 2021

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Jackson Henningsgard, Forward, GF Americans

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Tyler Lorring, Defenseman, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending February 14, 2021

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending Feburary 14, 2021, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending February 14, 2021

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Hunter Maschke, Forward, GF Americans

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Trever Mellen, Goaltender, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending January 31, 2021

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending January 31, 2021, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending January 31, 2021

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Bryson Fletcher, Forward, GF Americans

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Jake Hayes, Forward, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending January 25, 2021

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending January 25, 2021, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending January 25, 2021

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Lucas Gudz, Forward, GF Americans

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Alex Jackson, Forward, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending January 10, 2021

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending January 10, 2021, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending January 10, 2021

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (2nd Star):

Micah Serino, Forward, GF Americans

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Daniel Crutcher, Forward, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending January 4, 2021

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending January 4, 2021, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending January 4, 2021

Frontier Division Stars of the Week:

Bryson Fletcher, Forward, GF Americans

Fletcher has been instrumental in the Americans’ charge towards the top of the Frontier Division lately, picking up 5g-6a—11pts in four consecutive multi-point games this week. The Californian ended 2020 with a pair of goals and an assist in a New Year’s Eve win over Butte, then welcomed 2021 with another three points against Missoula. After chipping in another two assists on Saturday, Fletcher posted another 2g, 1a effort on Monday to close out a remarkable week. Fletcher enters the new week on a six-game point streak (5g-9a—14pts), and boasts 10g-19a—29pts on the year.

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Jake Hayes, Forward, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending December 20, 2020

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending December 20, 2020, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending December 20, 2020

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (2nd Star):

Micah Serino, Forward, GF Americans

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Trever Mellen, Goaltender, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending December 13, 2020

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending December 13, 2020, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending December 13, 2020

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Trever Mellen, Goaltender, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending December 6, 2020

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending December 6, 2020, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending December 6, 2020

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (2nd Star):

Trever Mellen, Goaltender, GF Americans

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Henry Chavez, Forward, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending November 29, 2020

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending November 29, 2020, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending November 29, 2020

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Connor Doyle, Defenseman, GF Americans

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Vincent Marroni, Goaltender, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending November 22, 2020

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending November 22, 2020, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending November 22, 2020

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

AJ Benit, Defenseman, GF Americans

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Alex Jackson, Forward, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending November 15, 2020

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending November 15, 2020, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending November 15, 2020

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (2nd Star):

Jake Hayes, Forward, GF Americans

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Bryson Fletcher, Forward, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending November 8, 2020

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending November 8, 2020, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending November 8, 2020

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Connor Doyle, Defenseman, GF Americans

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Jake Hayes, Forward, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending October 25, 2020

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending October 25, 2020, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending October 25, 2020

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (2nd Star):

Jake Hayes, Forward, GF Americans

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Trever Mellen, Goaltender, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending October 19, 2020

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending October 19, 2020, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending October 19, 2020

Frontier Division Stars of the Week:

Trever Mellen, Goaltender, GF Americans

Mellen was on his game from the first drop of the puck this week, recording 66 saves on 70 shots for a .943 save percentage and, most importantly, two wins to keep his perfect 6-0-0 start to the season intact. Mellen shone brightest on Friday night with his first shutout of the season — a 35-save effort against Gillette — and followed up with another steady showing between the pipes as he turned aside 31 pucks in another win over the Wild. In addition to his unblemished win/loss record, Mellen now boasts a 1.92 GAA and .937 save percentage on the year, both of which lead all NA3HL goaltenders with at least four starts.

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Cole Komarek, Forward, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending October 11, 2020

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending October 11, 2020, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending October 11, 2020

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Alex Jackson, Forward, GF Americans

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Trever Mellen, Goaltender, GF Americans

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2020-21 NA3HL: Player of the Week (POTW)

Week Ending October 5, 2020

The NA3HL gives out a “Stars of the Week” award every week of the regular season. The awards, presented by Bauer Hockey for the week ending October 5, 2020, are given to the top performing players in each of the five divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League that are nominated by their head coaches.

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For the Week Ending October 5, 2020

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Jake Hayes, Forward, GF Americans

Frontier Division Stars of the Week (Honorable Mention):

Alex Jackson, Forward, GF Americans

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