By Andrew Cornelius, SWX Sports Reporter
October 24, 2026
GREAT FALLS — The Great Falls Americans (7-5-1) won a 13-goal shootout over the Gillette Wild (2-10-1), 8-5, on ‘Think Pink’ weekend at the Great Falls Ice Plex on Saturday night.
The Americans raised money for breast cancer awareness throughout the night. Great Falls even had pink-colored ice during its two-game series with Gillette.
It was a back-and-forth contest, and the first two-goal lead for either side came in the third period as Great Falls pulled away late.
The two teams split the series as Gillette snagged a 5-2 win in the opener on Friday and Great Falls answered with a three-goal victory of its own.
The Wild struck first when Maguire Dewees turned a giveaway at the point into the game’s opening goal.
Less than three minutes later, Great Falls drew even and then moved ahead on a shorthanded goal by Keifer Lundmark.
Gillette tied it 2-2 with 76 seconds left in the first when Dylan Crossley scored from a sharp angle into the opposite top corner.
Great Falls went back in front after a mistake by the Gillette goalie led to Lundmark’s second goal of the night.
After the Wild tied it again, Jarrett Parker sent a centering pass to Paxon Sacre and the Americans carried a 4-3 lead into the second intermission.
EJ Sanchez gave Great Falls its first two-goal edge in the third period. The Americans ran away with it from there as it finished 8-5 at the Great Falls Ice Plex.
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Story Courtesy: ABC/FOX Montana/SWX (KFBB): Great Falls wins a barnburner over Gillette 8-5 on ‘Think Pink’ night (October 24, 2026)