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GF Tribune: Americans win in Chicago, beat Point Mallard

By Tribune Staff

March 31, 2016

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – Malachi Bushey scored with 12:09 left in the third period, and the Great Falls Americans edged the Point Mallard (Ala.) Ducks 2-1, taking their first game of the North American 3 Hockey League’s Silver Cup on Wednesday night.

Adam Apangalook was awarded the assist.

Despite registering just 19 shots on goal, Great Falls improved its record to 39-11-2 on the season as net minder Jake Stephan shielded away 23 of the Duck’s 24 attempts. It marks the fifth straight victory for the Americans.

Jeff Heimel’s crew will take on the North Iowa Bulls, a team who’s won two out of the last three Silver Cups, Thursday night at 6:30. Great Falls, winless in this event last season, will take on the Yellowstone Quake, the final team in the four-team Pool A, on Friday night.

Eight teams, split into a Pool A and Pool B, are skating for the championship, to be played Sunday, at this year’s national tournament. The top two finishers in each group will compete against each other Saturday for the right to battle for the title. Read More>