The Drumheller Dragons are back to their winning ways, rattling off three straight against South Division teams.
On Tuesday, February 1, the Dragons hosted the Calgary Canucks. After a scoreless first period, the Dragons capitalized on two powerplays, with Tanner Willick scoring 45 seconds in the second period, and four minutes later, Myle Hilman connected.
The Canucks added one early in the third, but with 33 seconds left, Luke Fennig found the empty net to make the final 3-1.
On Friday, February 4, the Dragons were hosting the Kodiaks, and things looked dire early on. Camrose had the Dragons down by four goals after the first period. Hilman provided a spark for the Dragons in the second, rattling off a powerplay goal a minute and a half into the period, and followed it up with his second five minutes later.
In the third, the Dragons began breathing fire and outshot the Kodiaks 12-5. Griffin Asham- Moroz added a second powerplay goal, and then Grayson Dietrich scored at the midway point, tying the game. Willick scored the winner with less than 5 minutes left as the Dragons went on to a 5-4 win.
On Saturday, February 5, the Dragons were back on the road to take on Blackfalds. The Bulldogs scored first, but Will Christian tied it up to end the first period. Dietrich took the lead for the Dragons early in the second, but Blackfalds tied it again. Sam Simard put the Dragons up 3-2 after two periods.
Simard kept up the pressure, and 2:53 into the third period put the Dragons up 4-2. Carter Belitski added one more as the Dragons went on to a 5-2 win.
The Dragons are back in second place in the AJHL Viterra South as of Sunday, with a three-point cushion on the Kodiaks. On Tuesday, February 8, they hosted the Olds Grizzlys, results not available at press time. On Friday, February 11, they are in Spruce Grove to take on the Saints, and then Saturday, February 12 are in Calgary to take on the Canucks.
