The Drumheller Dragons road record has finally increased.
Before Saturday night (October 24), the Dragons had not won a game on the road since October 3 during the Alberta Junior ‘A’ Hockey League Showcase.
Saturday the team travelled to Olds to face the Grizzlys for the first time in the regular season.
Scoring got underway at 1:41 of the first period when Matt Muzyka scored for the Dragons. The Grizzlys tied it up less than five minutes later. By the end of the first period, the Grizzlys were leading 2-1 after a power play goal at 18:29.
The Dragons flew out in the second period with two back-to-back goals, the second on the power play, to lead the game 3-2. At the 15-minute mark, the Grizzlys Josh Michener scored on the power play to tie the game. With no scoring in the third period, the teams forced an overtime period.
After five minutes of overtime, the score didn’t change and a shootout was required.
Evan Rochowaik scored for the Dragons on the sixth round to win the game 4-3.
At home Friday night the Dragons faced the Calgary Canucks. This is the second time the Canucks have visited the Memorial Arena this season, but the fourth time the two teams have met.
The Dragons’ Ty Mappin opened scoring at 13:16 of the first period. The Canucks tied the game just over a minute later leaving the first period score at one goal each.
The second period saw Ryan Chynoweth score his 10th goal of the season at 4:21 on the power play to give the Dragons a 2-1 lead. Just over half way through the period, Mappin scored his second of the game and shortly thereafter Connor Duncan scored to make the final score 4-1.
Dragons captain defenseman Connor Duncan said he had a tiring first game back after being out with an injury for six games.
“It’s a great feeling. It was great to watch the guys really pull together and play as a team for pretty much 60 minutes,” he said.
Forward Ryan Chynoweth also played his first game back after being out for the same amount of games.
The Dragons will now head on the road to Okotoks on Friday night before returning home to host the Olds Grizzlys on Halloween. There will be candy and prizes for kids of all ages. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at Drumheller Memorial Arena.
