Your Drumheller Dragons have had a great start to their season.
Through the month of September, the Dragons have had a record of 5-1-0, coming off two wins at the AJHL Showcase, first time in the 17 years of the event, and four wins in a row.
The team started October at home against the defending league champions, the Calgary Canucks, on Tuesday night. Going into the game, we all knew it was going to be a tough battle between two strong teams. The Calgary Canucks did a great job slowing down the Dragons in the first period. The only goal scored in the period would be by the Canucks on the powerplay at 14:30, when Rhett Melnyk got one. The Canucks would take the 1-0 lead into the second period.
Early in the second, Drumheller would tie things up as Easton Daneault scored his third of the campaign, from Ellis Mieyette at 5:12. Then, just over two minutes later, Ayden Peters would score his fifth of the year for the Dragons, from Bradley Gallo, to give Drumheller their first lead of the game, 2-1. Calgary would again capitalize on special teams at 12:20, as Nolan DuPont would score to tie the game 2-2, heading into the third period.
At 6:01 into the period, the Canucks would take the lead on a goal by Jack Plandowski. The Dragon would try to mount a comeback but could not get the equalizer. With 44 seconds left, Plandowski would score into the empty net, giving Calgary the 4-2 victory.
Shots on Goal
Calgary – 33
Drumheller – 19
Powerplays
Calgary – 2/6
Drumheller – 0/1
Stars of the game
Calgary – Jack Plandowski (2G, 1A)
Drumheller – Ayden Peters (1G)
The Dragons now head on the road for a couple of games this weekend. Friday night, the team will be in Whitecourt to face the Wolverines for the first time this year. Saturday, they will play the Drayton Valley Thunder for the third time in three weeks.
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