NOTE: A Special Thanks to Michael Noel (above, https://mnoelphotography.smugmug.com) for providing the photos.
By Kevin Scott
GREAT FALLS, Mont., October 17, 2026 — The Great Falls Americans (6-4-1-0) led 2-1 midway through the third period on a power play goal by Jordan Antar but the Bozeman Ice Dogs (9-3-0-0) offense scored two goals over the final eight minutes to claim a 3-2 victory in their first head-to-head meeting of the season on Saturday evening in Great Falls, Montana.
The Ice Dogs scored once during the opening two minutes of the first period and kept Great Falls off the scoreboard to lead 1-0 before the first intermission. Former Helena Bighorn forward Oden Fiebelkorn was able to get the puck through Americans goaltender Zach Bohan for the lone scoring drive. Chase Foy was credited with the assist. Great Falls totaled 16 shots-on-goal and held Helena to 14.
Americans forward Keifer Lundmark evened the game at 1-1 when his slapshot went by Bozeman goalie Jack Ryan with 17:12 remaining in the middle period. Colton Bacon picked up his fourth assist as Lundmark delivered on his sixth goal of the season. Both Montana NA3HL clubs finished the stanza by taking 16 shots-on-goal.
Jordan Antar’s shot richoted off a player and went into the net to give the home team their first lead (2-1) midway through the third frame. Austin Gibson, the Americans team assist leader, added his tenth goal to his resume and Jarrett Averett received the secondary assist with the Ice Dogs in the sin bin. The Americans lead lasted two minutes before the Ice Dogs tied the game (2-2). Kingston Esters recorded his first goal as a member of the Ice Dogs with an assist going to Missoula, Montana native Oden Fiebelkorn, who contributed his first assist of the season. Ryan McCreary also earned an assist. Just when it looked like an extra period might be needed to declare a winner, Bozeman’s Seth Hanson put in the game-winning shot with 35 seconds to go off a pass from Chase Foy and Avery Martin.
The visiting team outshot Great Falls, 20-12 in the last period to end their first meeting of the season with 50. Great Falls made 44 shots including 16 shots apiece in the first and second periods.
Jordan Antar’s third period score helped Great Falls go 1-for-3 on the power play. Bozeman’s three power play chances went unanswered.
Jack Ryan recorded his ninth overall win (9-3-0-0) of the season and his first against the Americans this season. The Denver, Colorado goaltender made 42 saves in sixty minutes in the net. Zach Bohan (0-1-0-0) made his first appearance with the Americans and stopped 41 shots in the loss.
Great Falls and Bozeman will renew their rivalry on Saturday, November 28th in Great Falls at 7:05PM (MST).
NEXT CONTEST: The Great Falls Americans and the Gillette (WY) Wild will battle it out on the ice on Friday and Saturday, October 23-24 with the puck dropping at the Great Falls Ice Plex in Great Falls, Montana at 7:05PM (MST) each night on NATV. This will be the final home games in October for Great Falls.
In their first enconter, Gillette came out on top of Great Falls, 3-2 in a shootout at the Great Falls Ice Plex on September 12th.
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