Great Falls Americans (NA3HL)

:This article is about the current NA3HL team. For the WHL franchise of same name, see: Great Falls Americans or Great Falls Americans for other uses.
The Great Falls Americans are an USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior A ice hockey team from Great Falls, Montana and play out of the Great Falls IcePlex in North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL). The players, ages 16–20, carry amateur status under Junior A guidelines and hope to earn a spot on a Canadian Major Junior, Collegiate or minor professional team.
==History==
The Americans were founded in 2011 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.http://www.na3hl.com/news/story.cfm?id=11149
==Season-by-season records==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	OL 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	PIM 	Regular Season Finish 	Playoffs
American West Hockey League 	American West Hockey League 	American West Hockey League 	American West Hockey League 	American West Hockey League 	American West Hockey League 	American West Hockey League 	American West Hockey League 	American West Hockey League 	American West Hockey League 	American West Hockey League
2011–12 	48 	1 	46 	1 	97 	359 	3 	1,343 	6th of 6, AWHL 	Did not qualify
2012–13 	48 	16 	30 	2 	129 	194 	34 	954 	6th of 7, AWHL 	Did not qualify
2013–14 	48 	36 	9 	3 	216 	121 	75 	981 	2nd of 8, AWHL 	Won Semifinals, 3-1 vs. Gillette WildLost Finals, 0-3 vs. Helena Bighorns
North American 3 Hockey League	North American 3 Hockey League	North American 3 Hockey League	North American 3 Hockey League	North American 3 Hockey League	North American 3 Hockey League	North American 3 Hockey League	North American 3 Hockey League	North American 3 Hockey League	North American 3 Hockey League 	North American 3 Hockey League
2014–15 	47 	34 	10 	3 	168 	87 	71 	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 	203 	93 	70 	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
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	OL 	SL 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Regular Season Finish 	Playoffs
2016–17 	47 	38 	4 	2 	3 	258 	96 	81 	2nd of 8, Frontier Div. 	Won Div Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Gillette WildLost Div Finals, 1-2 vs. Yellowstone Quake
2017–18 	47 	34 	11 	2 	0 	195 	107 	70 	2nd of 6, Frontier Div. 	Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Helena Bighorns
2018-19 	44 	38 	8 	0 	1 	258 	96 	77 	2nd of 7, Frontier Div. 	Won Div Semifinals, 2-1 vs. Bozeman IcedogsLost Div Finals, 1-2 vs. Helena Bighorns
2019-20 	44 	33 	9 	4 	1 	184 	98 	71 	3rd of 8, Frontier Div. 	
Won Div Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Helena BighornsPlayoffs cancelled during division semifinal round 
2020-21 	40 	27 	11 	2 	0 	154 	113 	56 	2nd of 8, Frontier Div. 	Lost Division Final
2021-22 	47 	22 	20 	3 	2 	181 	172 	49 	4th of 8, Frontier Div. 	Lost Divsion Semifinals
2022-23 	47 	17 	27 	3 	0 	125 	182 	37 	6th of 8, Frontier Div. 	Did not qualify
2023-24 	47 	22 	23 	0 	2 	134 	165 	46 	4th of 8, Frontier Div. 	Lost Division Semifinals
==References==
==External links==
* official web site
Category:Established in 2011
Category:American West Hockey League
Category:North American 3 Hockey League teams