The Drumheller Dragons are making some changes to be ready to be back on the ice for the 2022-2023 season.
In July, the Dragons announced the signing of 17-year-old Easton Adrian for the coming season.
Easton is a defenseman who previously played for the Battleford U18 AAA Stars. With seven goals and 38 assists in 38 games, he ranked fourth in the Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League for points as a defender and tied for first in assists for a defenseman. He is joining the team for the 2022-2023 season.
Last week the Dragons also announced some changes to the internal structure after operations. Kenton Levesque is promoted to associate coach for the coming season. A former Dragon himself, he also has spent five years with the organization in a coaching role and will be overseeing hockey operations with Head Coach and GM Kevin Hasselberg.
Rick Lobe has also been promoted to assistant general manager. He has spent time as a trainer and scout. His new responsibility role is the coaching staff with operations and player personnel decisions.
Barry Sawchuk will be leading all scouting and recruiting matters this season and has two new scouts. Garry Kimmen of Lethbridge will be monitoring Southern Alberta, and Scottie Orchison of Sallis will be monitoring Northern Alberta for the Dragons this season.
The Dragons open their exhibition season on Wednesday, August 31 hosting the Brooks Bandits. The regular season opens on Friday, September 16 on the road, versus the Canmore Eagles. The Dragons’ home opener is the following evening versus the Brooks Bandits.
