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GF Tribune: Congdon helping lead Americans once again, joins this week's panel

By Steve Schreck, sschreck@greatfallstribune.com 

September 30, 2016

The word rookie is a good way to describe Tanner Congdon’s knowledge of football, his following of the game.

But if last season is any indication, the second-year right winger for the Great Falls Americans takes to that role just fine, and that should worry our panel this week for Week Pick The Winners.

“I really like it here,” Congdon said. “I like the program. I like the staff. And I think that we can do big things.”

Congdon certainly did big things a year ago, winning the 2015-16 North American 3 Hockey League’s Rookie of the Year award for the league’s top newcomer – even more impressive when you consider the league is comprised of more than 30 squads.

He tallied a team-best 64 points (23 goals, 41 assists) in 44 regular-season games.

“Last year was a big building year for me,” Congdon, 19, said. “It was different coming from triple A, playing juniors. But I thought it worked out well and obviously we had a really good team.” Read More>