The Drumheller Dragons are back on the winning side of the scoreboard after travelling to Calgary Tuesday night to defeat the Calgary Mustangs 5-4.
The Mustangs opened the scoring at the five minute mark of the first period with a goal by Mason Mitchell. At 9:03 Calgary scored an unassisted, short handed goal by Vincent Pasquette but this was the last time the Mustangs took a lead in the game. Wyatt Noskey opened the scoring for the Dragons with the first of three-in-a-row power play goals at 10:24. Hunter Mills scored the second at 12:14 with the third power play goal at 17:36 scored by Jacob Schofield leaving the end of the first period score at 3-2 Dragons.
Second period action saw two more goals by the Dragons. Noskey scored his second of the night at 1:55 and Tristan Thompson got the point for the Dragons fifth goal of the night at 14:56 bringing the score to 5-2 Dragons.
The Mustangs didn't waste any time in the third period scoring just nine seconds in with a goal by Josh Betinol, to bring the score to 5-3 before Bryan Huck of the Mustangs scored the final goal of the game ending the score at 5-4 Dragons.
The Dragons outshot the Mustangs 46 to 28 and took 3 power play goals of 12 opportunities where the Mustangs took 0 goals of 4 opportunities.
The Dragons will now travel to Spruce Grove for the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) Showcase taking place from September 25-27. The Dragons will first play the Spruce Grove Saints Thursday evening at 7 p.m. before a 1 p.m. Friday afternoon game against the Bonnyville Pontiacs.
