By Kevin Scott
GREAT FALLS, Mont., July 25, 2024 — The Great Falls Americans Hockey team will be having their annual Media Day on Monday, August 19, 2024, at the Great Falls Ice Plex in their Eagles Nest (by the balcony) at 12:00PM (MST). The Americans will have a press conference with Americans Team Owner Matt Leaf, Head Coach Greg Sears and Assistant Coach Alex Leaf and a few players talking about the upcoing 2024-25 team and answering questions from the media and fans. All Fans and Media are welcome to attend this event.
Prior to the Press Conference on Media Day, the Americans will be practicing from 10:00AM-11:30AM and anyone (fans and media) are welcome to take photos and videos.
Here are some more Events/Key Dates to get on your calendar as we prepare for the 2024-25 hockey season.
• Season and individual game tickets are now on sale at www.greatfallsamericans.com
• Week of July 29, 2024 – The ice making and arena set up will begin.
• Thursday, August 1, 2024 – Look for info on the latest Booster Club Raffle where the winner will be drawn during our home game on September 14th. It is going to be a good one!
• Saturday/Sunday August 10th and 11th. Ice Plex Paint Party. Our Arena staff will be painting the ice this weekend in preparation for the season. If painting is not your thing, there will be plenty of other projects where we could use volunteers to help get the rink ready. Also, a good chance to get out of the heat!
• Thursday, August 15th – Look for our pre-season fan activation on DASH with a special promotion to get you ready for the season!
• Saturday, August 17th. 2nd Annual Cornhole Extravaganza at the Beacon Ice House. A full afternoon of cornhole fun followed by the Steve Keller Band playing live at 7:00 PM. Come out an enjoy a family friendly afternoon and meet many of our players away from the rink. Register at www.greatfallsamericans.com
• Monday, August 19th Pre-Season Main Camp begins with 2 sessions per day.
• Monday, August 19th 12:00PM Great Falls Americans Press Conference with Team Owner, the Coaching Staff and some returning players answering questions about the season. All media and public are welcome.
•Tuesday, August 20th 7:30 PM Team dinner and chance for fans to meet and greet our players at Buffalo Wild Wings.
• Saturday, August 24th 7:05 PM Red vs. White Game
• Friday, September 6th Home opener versus Sheridan 7:05 PM – stay tuned for a Special Fan giveaway.
• Saturday, September 7th 5:00 PM The Booster Club Tailgate Party prior to our 7:05 PM game versus Sheridan.
• Saturday, September 14th 7:05 PM versus Bozeman. Harley-Davidson Biker Night presented by Big Sky Harley. Special Booster Club raffle drawn during 2nd intermission.