3View: Helena Bighorns

The 3View video series will feature an in-depth look into all NA3HL teams in preparation for the 2025-26 season, with one team being highlighted daily, leading all the way up until the start of the regular season on September 5th. 3View will include interviews with each team’s head coach, as they provide fans with their expectations and outlook for the 2025-26 season.
Helena Bighorns
Head Coach: Damon Hanson (Entering 5th season)
2024-25 season record: 45-7-1-1 (1st in Frontier Division)
2024-25 leading scorers: Marcus Fritel (81 points each)
2025 Playoffs: Eliminated during the Fraser Cup pool play
2025-26 Division: Frontier Division
The Helena Bighorns continue to thrive by staying true to the identity Head Coach Damon Hanson and his staff have built over time, a consistent system, high compete level, and clear expectations year in and year out. While the roster may change each season, the program’s commitment to structure and effort never wavers. It’s this steady foundation that has helped make Helena a premier junior hockey destination and a perennial contender in the NA3HL.
Next up: Long Beach Sharks