2014-15 Americans In the News

As the Great Falls Americans and the rest of the American West Hockey League teams (Billings Bulls, Yellowstone (WY) Quake, Helena Bighorns, Bozeman Ice Dogs, Gillette (WY) Wild, and the Glacier Nationals) move to a new league for the 2014-15 season. 

Media Outlets: GF Americans in the News  (April 2014 – March 2015)

March 2015

March 22, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Americans’ season ends with loss at Silver Cup: Read Article

March 21, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Great Falls drops another at NA3HL Silver Cup Tourney: Read Article

March 20, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Americans fall in opener at Silver Cup: Read Article 

March 18, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Great Falls Americans are in Illinois for Silver Cup: Read Article

March 18, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: A long road back for the Americans: Read Article

March 15, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Americans sweep Bighorns to advance to NA3HL Silver Cup Tourney: Read Article

March 14, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Junior A Hockey: Americans start off win 5-2 win in playoff series against Helena: Read Article

March 13, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Junior A Hockey: Americans open championship series: Read Article

March 6, 2015: ABC/FOX Montana (KFBB): Americans Sweep Billings; Earn Spot in Finals Read Article

March 6, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Americans top Bulls in Game 1: Read Article

March 5, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Meet the Coach: Americans head coach Jeff Heimel: Read Article

March 5, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Meet the Athlete: Americans forward Craig Hayes: Read Article

March 5, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Great Falls Americans begin playoffs Thursday night at IcePlex: Read Article

March 3, 2015:  ABC/FOX Montana (KFBB): Americans preparing for Thursday’s Playoff Opener against Billings Read Article

March 1, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Americans drop finale; Billings beats Great Falls in playoff preview Read Article

February 2015

February 9, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Sudden Death Shootout: Americans fall to Bighorns Read Article

February 9, 2015: ABC/FOX Montana (KFBB): Bighorns Stun Americans in Shootout Win Read Article

February 8, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Great Falls Americans win Read Article

February 7, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Americans blank Glacier; home tonight Read Article

January 2015

January 16, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Great Falls High kid rescues church money Read Article

January 12, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Great Falls Americans fend off last place Nationals Read Article

January 11, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Junior A Hockey: Great Falls Americans top Billings Read Article

January 10, 2015: ABC/FOX Montana (KFBB): Hometown Captain: Dylan Garton Leads Great Falls Americans Read Article

January 9, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Massie takes over No. 1 goalie spot for Americans Read Article

January 4, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Americans blanked on the road by Bighorns Read Article 

January 3, 2015: ABC/FOX Montana (KFBB): Great Falls stops Helena’s four game win streak with a 3-1 win Read Article

January 3, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Americans stymie Bighorns Read Article

January 1, 2015: Great Falls Tribune: Lundstrom’s hat trick boosts Bulls past Americans Read Article

December 2014

December 29, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Americans’ Evan Hauser promoted to new league Read Article

December 26, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Americans’ Jester nominated to AFA Read Article

December 21, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Americans win, dominate third period Read Article

December 20, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Americans win again Read Article

December 14, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Great Falls Americans defeat Gillette Wild Read Article

December 13, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Gillette stops Americans’ win streak Read Article

December 12, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Americans’ owner even surprised by team’s dominance Read Article

December 10, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Great Falls Americans finish 3-0 at Minnesota Tourney Read Article

December 8, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Americans skate to win in Showcase Read Article

December 6, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Americans top Nationals in Havre, now 18-2 Read Article

December 4, 2014: ABC/FOX Montana (KFBB):  Americans credit success to goaltending Read Article

November 2014

November 30, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Americans shut out Ice Dogs on road Read Article

November 24, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Americans bounce back, beat Helena Read Article

November 22, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Junior A Hockey: Americans fall to Glacier Nationals Read Article

November 21, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Great Falls Americans keep rolling Read Article

November 16, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Late rally gives Americans 15th win Read Article

November 15, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Americans shut out Billings Bulls Read Article

November 9, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Americans skate to victory over Helena Read Article

November 8, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Billings Bulls hand Americans season’s first loss Read Article

November 7, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Great Falls Americans looking to stay undefeated tonight Read Article

November 1, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Great Falls Americans improve to 12-0 on season Read Article

October 2014

October 26, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Americans beat Helena for 11th win Read Article 

October 25, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Americans capture tenth straight win Read Article 

October 19, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Junior A Hockey: Great Falls Americans now 9-0 Read Article 

October 12, 2014: Junior A Hockey: Great Falls Americans still unbeaten Read Article

October 11, 2014: Junior A Hockey: Great Falls Americans still unbeaten Read Article

October 4, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Americans defeat Gillette  Read Article

September 2014

September 28, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Hockey: Americans rally to defeat Billings late Saturday night  Read Article

September 27, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Hockey: Great Falls American blast past Bozeman  Read Article

September 26, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Americans make home debut Read Article

September 25, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: “We Pick the Winners” contest: Week 4 with Americans Owner Jim Keough  Read Article

September 19, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Junior A Hockey: Americans start hockey season tonight in Havre  Read Article

September 16, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Hockey: Optimistic Americans open the season Saturday Read Article

May 2014

May 18, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Great Falls skater Patrick Dwyer reflects on solid season Read Article

April 2014

April 28, 2014: Great Falls Tribune: Junior Hockey: Heimel excited about future for Great Falls Americans Read Article


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