The Great Falls Americans are a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior A ice hockey team from Great Falls, Montana, playing at the Great Falls IcePlex in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL). The players, ages 16–20, carry amateur status under Junior A guidelines and hope to earn a place on a Canadian major junior, collegiate or minor professional team.
History The Americans were founded in 2011 (in 1992 actually as a Jr. B team in the International Junior Hockey League with Kanai, Taber, Brooks, Medicine Hat, and Lethbridge) as an expansion team scheduled to be part of the Northern Pacific Hockey League (NorPac) for the 2011–12 season. Instead, the team joined the rest of the eastern NorPac teams in creating the new American West Hockey League (AWHL).
In March 2014, the AWHL joined the North American 3 Hockey League as the Frontier Division for the 2014–15 season.
In the first year in the NA3HL the Americans won the Frontier division championship and progressed through the playoff to the Silver Cup finals. They followed up the second year with a march through the playoffs to once again appear in the Silver Cup championships.
Season-by-season records Season GP W L OTL Pts GF GA PIM Regular season finish PlayoffsAmerican West Hockey League 2011–12 48 1 46 1 2 97 359 1,343 6th of 6, AWHL Did not qualify 2012–13 48 16 30 2 34 129 194 954 6th of 7, AWHL Did not qualify 2013–14 48 36 9 3 75 216 121 981 2nd of 8, AWHLWon semifinals, 3–1 vs. Gillette WildLost finals, 0–3 vs. Helena BighornsNorth American 3 Hockey League 2014–15 47 34 10 3 71 168 87 644 1st of 7, Frontier Div.3rd of 31, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Billings BullsWon Div. Finals, 2–0 vs. Helena Bighorns0–3–0 in Silver Cup Round Robin(L, 1–3 vs. Wolves; L, 1–3 vs. Jets; L, 1–6 vs. Bulls) 2015–16 47 34 11 2 70 203 93 735 2nd of 7, Frontier Div.8th of 34, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Bozeman IcedogsWon Div. Finals, 2–0 vs. Yellowstone Quake2–1–0 in Silver Cup Round Robin(W, 2–1 vs. Ducks; L, 1–4 vs. Bulls; W, 8–1 vs. Quake)Lost semifinal game, 4–5 vs. Metro Jets 2016–17 47 38 4 5 81 258 96 699 2nd of 8, Frontier Div.4th of 48, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Gillete WildLost Div. Finals, 1–2 vs. Yellowstone Quake 2017–18 47 34 11 2 70 195 107 633 2nd of 6, Frontier Div.8th of 42, NA3HL Lost div. semi-finals, 0–2 vs. Helena Bighorns 2018–19 47 38 8 1 77 258 96 821 2nd of 7, Frontier Div.5th of 36, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs. Bozeman IcedogsLost Div. Finals, 1–2 vs. Helena Bighorns 2019–20 47 33 9 5 71 184 98 763 3rd of 8, Frontier Div.7th of 34, NA3HL Won Div. Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs. Helena BighornsLed Div. Semifinals, 1–0 vs. Sheridan HawksPlayoffs cancelled 2020–21 40 27 11 2 56 154 113 749 2nd of 8, Frontier Div.9th of 31, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs. Gillete WildLost Div. Finals, 1–2 vs. Sheridan Hawks 2021–22 47 22 20 5 49 181 172 745 4th of 8, Frontier Div.18th of 34, NA3HL Won play-in series, 2–0 vs. Badlands SabresLost div. semi-finals, 0-2 Helena Bighorns 2022–23 47 17 27 3 37 125 182 745 6th of 8, Frontier Div.25th of 34, NA3HL Did not qualify for Post Season Play 2023–24 47 22 23 2 46 134 156 734 6th of 8, Frontier Div.21st of 34, NA3HL Lost Div Semifinal 0-2 (Helena Bighorns) 2024–25 47 27 14 6 60 183 134 611 3rd of 8, Frontier Div.12st of 35, NA3HL Won Div Semifinal 0-2 (Sheridan Hawks)Lost Div Finals 0-2 (Helena Bighorns) 2025–26 47 30 14 3 63 188 132 579 3rd of 8, Frontier Div.11th of 38, NA3HL Won Div Semifinal 1-2 (Helena Bighorns)
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