2025-26 NA3HL: FRONTIER DIVISION STAR OF THE WEEK

Here is this week’s Great Falls Americans Frontier Division Star of the Week that ended on October 26, 2025. Each week each division has Stars of the Week from their previous week. 
 
The North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) gives out a “Stars of the Week” award each week of the regular season. The awards, sponsored  by Bethel University, for the week ending October 26, 2025, are given to the top performing players in each of the six divisions (Central, East, Frontier, South, Southeast and West) of the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) that are nominated by their head coaches for their outstanding on-ice contributions. 

Please click on the player’s name below for their stats.

For the Week Ending October 26, 2025

Frontier Division Stars of the Week:

Kaden Rhyder, Goaltender, GF Americans, Hometown: Elizabethtown, PA

GF Americans Record (Kaden Rhyder): 2-2-0-1 in 5 appearances
 

After earning All-NA3HL Third Team honors during the 2024-25 season, third-year Great Falls netminder Kaden Rhyder continues to shine in the NA3HL, delivering a standout weekend for the Americans with wins over the Sheridan Hawks and Yellowstone Quake. The Elizabethtown, PA native was rock solid in net, posting his best numbers of the season.

Game one was a statement win, handing the Hawks only their second loss in the last 10 games. In the 3-1 victory, Rhyder faced an incredible 50 shots, stopping 49 for a remarkable .980 save percentage, his top performance so far this season. He carried that momentum into game two as the Americans rolled to a 7-1 win over the Quake, making 25 saves on 26 shots. Over the weekend, Rhyder faced 76 shots total, allowing just two goals for an outstanding .973 save percentage.

Americans Head Coach Greg Sears was thrilled with Rhyder’s performance, noting his leadership and impact on the team: “It was great to see Kaden back to his old self after the injury. He’s a true leader for us, both on and off the ice, and he had an outstanding weekend that really set the tone for the team.”

 
GAMES (THIS PAST WEEK): 
 
Fri. October 24 @ SHERIDAN (WY) HAWKS:  3-1 WIN
 GAME STATS: 49 Saves (50 Shots Against), 1.00 Goals Against Average (GAA), 0.980 Save Percentage
 
Sat. October 25 @ YELLOWSTONE (WY) QUAKE:  7-1 WIN
 GAME STATS: 25 Saves (26 Shots Against), 1.00 Goals Against Average (GAA), 0.962 Save Percentage
 
SEASON TOTAL (STATS): 161 Saves (169 Shots Against), 1.77 Goals Against Average (GAA), 0.953 Save Percentage
 

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