By Kevin Scott
DALLAS, TX., April 10, 2026 — The North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) recently announced their 2025-26 NA3HL Season Awards and the Great Falls Americans were represented by two players.
Cooper Clouse
Kaden Rhyder
Americans goaltender Kaden Rhyder and forward Cooper Clouse were both named to the All-Frontier Division Teams asn the All-NA3HL Third Teams during the 2025-26 seasons. Rhyder, who completed his third and final season with the Americans, also was named to the 2024-25 All-Frontier Division squad and the All-NA3HL Third Team last season.
Each of the league’s six divisions (East, West, Central, Frontier, South and Southeast) had votes casted by all 38 NA3HL Head Coaches and each division featured three forwards, two defensemen, and one goaltender. The honors reflect the outstanding performances and contributions of the player throughout the season.
The Great Falls Americans goaltender Kaden Rhyder was selected as a goaltender from the Frontier Division along with teammate Cooper Clouse. Helena Bighorns forward Austin Uecker and defenseman Caden Feinstein, Sheridan Hawks forward Vincent Leaf and defenseman Deagan Watson rounded out the All-Frontier Division team.
Rhyder from Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, played in 25 regular season games and three playoff contests for the Americans this season. He finished the regular season with 17 wins (17-6-0-1) and went 1-1-1-0 in the playoffs for an overall record of 18-7-1-1. He had 768 saves in the regular season for a save percentage of 0.940. In three playoff appearances, he had 145 saves and allowed 12 goals for a 0.924 win percentage.
Cooper Clouse, also finished up his junior hockey eligibiity with Great Falls. The Fargo, North Dakota product played in 46 of the 47 regular season contests finishing with 23 goals and dishing out 65 assists (88 points). He was ranked eighth in the NA3HL regular season in points scored (88). He helped guide the Americans to another postseason berth where the Americans fell to the Helena Bighorns in three games in the Frontier Division Semi-Finals. In the three-game series against their rivals, he scored one goal and had five assists. He finished his career with Great Falls by amassing 27 goals and 86 assists in 73 appearances over the past two seasons.
“We are very happy that Cooper (Clouse) and Kaden (Rhyder) were recognized by the league,” said Great Falls Americans Head Coach and General Manager, Greg Sears. “Both were very deserving and were a big part of our success the past few seasons. Big things are ahead for both and they head off to college!”
The NA3HL unveiled more awards this week including the All-Rookie teams as well as NATV Awards for Broadcaster and Production of the Year. Other league awards were announced including Volunteer of the Year, Community Service, Leadership and Academic Achievement Awards, Most Valuable Player, Forward, Defenseman and Goaltender of the Year. The final yearly awards were the Rookie of the Year, Coach and General Manager of the Year, and the Organization of the Year.
The award lists can be found below.
| 2025-26 NA3HL All-Division Teams | 2025-26 NA3HL Yearly Individual Awards | 2025-26 All League/All-Rookie Teams | 2025-26 NA3HL Final Awards |
Story Courtesy: North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL): NA3HL Announces All-Division Teams for the 2025-26 season! (April 7, 2026)
Story Courtesy: North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL): The 2026 NA3HL Individual Yearly Awards Announced (April 8, 2026)
Story Courtesy: North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL): NA3HL Announces All-League and All-Rookie Teams (April 9, 2026)
Story Courtesy: North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL): NA3HL Announced Final Awards for 2025-26 Season (April 10, 2026)