The Drumheller Dragons are hitting their stride as the season closes in, notching 9 straight wins.
There are three more regular-season games for the Dragons, but they seem to be building momentum for the postseason. This comes after a great week with the Dragons adding three more wins to their streak.
On Friday night, February 14, the Dragons hosted the Canmore Eagles in front of 844 fans.
The Dragons jumped out to a two-goal lead thanks to Kaden Hanas and Scout Truman. The Eagles were able to claw their way back and ended the first period tied at 2.
In the second, Myles Hilman put the Dragons up, but the Eagles answered back. Defenseman Kent Anderson scored his fourth as a Dragon to put them up 4-3.
In the third period Brady Risk scored two goals, both on the powerplay, to put the Dragons up for good. The Eagles added one more but, the Dragons went on to a 6-4 win.
On Saturday, February 15, the Dragons were on the road to take on the Okotoks Oilers, who are ranked number one in the AJHL Viterra South. The Dragons again opened the scoring with Risk putting the Dragons up 1-0 after one period. Kobe Mohr and Petyon McKenzie each scored in the second period to put the Dragons up 3-0. The Oilers added one in the third period, but that was as close as they could get, as the Dragons won 3-1.
The Dragons were back on the road on Family Day, Monday, February 17 to take on the Canmore Eagles in a matinee. The Eagles got on the scoreboard less than two minutes into the game, but the Dragons peppered the net as Risk, McKenzie, and Carter Belitski scored, ending the second up 3-1.
Canmore scored on the powerplay 16 minutes into the third period, but less than a minute and a half later Shane Ott answered back. Truman capped the game off with one more in the third as the Dragons won 5-2.
This Saturday, February 22, the Dragons are in Olds but return home Saturday night to battle the Okotoks Oilers. They wrap up the regular season on Wednesday, February 26 as they take on the Brooks Bandits on the road.
