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One of those funny bounces landed right in front of Malachi Bushey, who turned that bounce into an unassisted goal in the first period that helped carry the Great Falls Americans past their northern rivals, the Glacier Nationals, 2-1 in a NA3HL Frontier Division match at the IcePlex.

The Americans scored a goal in the first two periods to pull away from the Nationals 2-1 on Pam Nommensen Insurance and Pepsi Family Day at the Great Falls Ice Plex on Sunday afternoon.

The Americans moved to 26-5 on the season Friday night in front of 686 spectators at the IcePlex, where they defeated the Bulls 5-2. Great Falls, which remains in first place in the Frontier Division with the victory, outshot the Bulls 52-29.

GREAT FALLS, Mont., January 10, 2015 — The Billings Bulls (16-13-4) have made it difficult for the Great Falls Americans (26-5) this season accounting for two of their five losses. rnrnThe Americans are 3-2 this season against the Bulls including a 6-1 loss in Billings on New Year’s Eve. In their first four meetings, Billings has outscored the Great Falls franchise 10-8.rn

The Great Falls Americans are adjusting to life without their star net minder.rnrnEvan Hauser, statistically the No. 1 goalie in the North American 3 Hockey League (Tier III) this season, was recently called up to the Kenai River Brown Bears, part of the NAHL, a Tier II junior hockey league.

The Great Falls Americans lost a 2-0 decision to the Helena Bighorns on Saturday night here.

HELENA, Mont., January 3, 2015 — The Great Falls Americans (25-5) came into Saturday’s NA3HL hockey contest with a 4-0 record against the Helena Bighorns (20-7-1). With a 3-1 win at home on Friday night against the Bighorns, Great Falls snapped Helena’s four game win streak.rnrnGreat Falls has played exceptionally well on the road as they held an 11-1 record with their only road loss to Billings on New Year’s Eve before this game.rn