GFA: Quick Facts

Great Falls Americans Hockey: Quick Facts

(Updated: July 17, 2023)


 

Mailing Address:

Great Falls Americans Hockey

P.O. Box 1302

Great Falls, Montana 59403


 

Great Falls Ice Plex Address:

4001 29th Street SW

Great Falls, Montana 59404

Location:        Great Falls, Montana

Arena:              Great Falls Ice Plex (more information)

Facebook:      Great Falls Ice Plex


 

2023-24 Great Falls Americans Personnel:

Owner:  Matt Leaf (1st Season)

General Manager/Head Coach: Greg Sears (6th Season)

Assistant Coach:  Alex Leaf (1st Season)

Goaltending Coach: Trever Mellen (2nd Season)

Strength & Conditioning Coach: Zac Hattan (2nd Season)

Scouts: Kyler Mack (Alaska Scout, 2nd Season), Brian Sears (Head Scout, 6th Season), Jeff Weber (Minnesota Scout, 6th Season), John Van Clave (Wisconsin Scout, 6th Season), Emily Bauer (Wisconsin Scout, 3rd Season), Matt Penner (Southwest Minnesota Scout, 4th Season), Matt Fisher (Midwest Scout, 6th Season)

Billet Coordinator:  Kris Steichen (1st Season)

Public Relations/Media Coordinator:  Kevin Scott (10th Season)

Education Coordinator: TBA (1st Season)

NAHLTV Play-By-Play Announcer “Voice of the Americans”:  Ryan Siders (1st Season)

Team Mascot:    Baldy the Eagle

Team Website:    Great Falls Americans Website

Team Colors:    Red, White, Navy Blue

Staff Bios:    Staff Bios

Staff Contact Information:    Contact Information

National Affiliation:    USA Hockey Junior Hockey (Tier III)

League Name:    North American 3 Hockey League

League Division:    Frontier Division, NA3HL 


 

GF Americans: Team Records

1979-80: Great Falls Americans (Western Hockey League):  Record: 2-25-1

1994-95: Kings Americans (American Frontier Hockey League): Record: Not Announced

1995-03: Great Falls Americans (American Frontier Hockey League): Record: 204-173-6-6-21 

  • 1995-96: Great Falls Americans (American Frontier Hockey League): Record: Not Announced
  • 1996-97: Great Falls Americans (American Frontier Hockey League): Record: 17-36-6
  • 1997-98: Great Falls Americans (American Frontier Hockey League): Record: 27-28-0-0-5
  • 1998-99: Great Falls Americans (American West Hockey League): Record: 37-20-0-3-0
  • 1990-00: Great Falls Americans (American West Hockey League): Record: 33-17-0-0-8
  • 2000-01: Great Falls Americans (American West Hockey League): Record: 42-11-0-2-5
  • 2001-02: Great Falls Americans (American West Hockey League): Record: 29-24-0-1-2
  • 2002-03: Great Falls Americans (American West Hockey League): Record: 19-36-0-0-1

2011-12: Great Falls Americans (American West Hockey League): Record: 1-46-1

2012-13: Great Falls Americans (American West Hockey League): Record: 16-30-1-1

2013-14: Great Falls Americans (American West Hockey League): Record: 39-12-4 (including the 2014 playoffs)

2014-15: Great Falls Americans (North American 3 Hockey League): Record: 38-13-3 (including the 2015 NA3HL Playoffs, 4-0 & 2015 NA3HL Silver Cup, 0-3)

2015-16: Great Falls Americans (North American 3 Hockey League): Record: 40-13-2 (including the 2016 NA3HL Playoffs, 4-0 2016 NA3HL Silver Cup, 2-2)

2016-17: Great Falls Americans (North American 3 Hockey League): Record: 38-4-2-3 (including the 2017 NA3HL Playoffs, 3-1-1)
 

2017-18: Great Falls Americans (North American 3 Hockey League): Record: 34-11-2 (including the 2018 NA3HL Playoffs, 0-1-1)

2018-19: Great Falls Americans (North American 3 Hockey League): Record: 38-8-0-1(including the 2019 NA3HL Fraser Cup Playoffs, 3-3)

*2019-20: Great Falls Americans (North American 3 Hockey League): Record: 33-9-4-1 (including the 2020 NA3HL Fraser Cup Playoffs, 3-0)

*Playoffs CANCELLED after Play-In Series due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

2020-21: Great Falls Americans (North American 3 Hockey League): Record: 27-11-2-0(including the 2021 NA3HL Fraser Cup Playoffs, 3-2-1)

2021-22: Great Falls Americans (North American 3 Hockey League): Record: 24-22-3-2 (including the 2022 NA3HL Fraser Cup Playoffs, 2-2-0)

2022-23: Great Falls Americans (North American 3 Hockey League): Record: 17-27-3-0 

2023-24: Great Falls Americans (North American 3 Hockey League): Record: 22-24-0-2 (including the 2024 NA3HL Fraser Cup Playoffs, 0-1-0-0)


 

2023-24 NA3HL Frontier Division Teams

Click on the Team Link for their website and the Arena link to view information and directions to the ice rink.

Teams Location Arena
Badlands Sabres
Rapid City, SD Roosevelt Park Ice Arena
Bozeman Ice Dogs Bozeman, MT Haynes Pavilion
Butte Irish Butte, MT Butte Community Ice Center
Great Falls Americans Great Falls, MT Great Falls Ice Plex
Gillette Wild Gillette, WY Spirit Hall Ice Arena
Helena Bighorns Helena, MT Steed Arena
Sheridan Hawks Sheridan, WY Whitney Rink in the M&M’s Center
Yellowstone Quake Cody, WY Riley Arena