The Drumheller Dragons were able to pick up two of a possible four points when they hosted both Calgary teams at home; one holding strong to the first place spot in the Viterra AJHL south, while one that is still looking to pick up its second win of the season.
On Friday night the Dragons hosted the Calgary Canucks, who were sporting a 6-3-1 record. The Canucks went up late in the first period. The Dragons outshot the Canucks 14-7 in the second period and answered back 13 minutes in, when Brayden Nicholetts found the goal.
The Canucks opened the third period with four straight goals in the first 5:36 of the game. Joren Patenaude scored on the power play about nine minutes in, but it was too little too late as the Canucks won 5-2.
The Dragons were back in action on Saturday night when they took on the Calgary Mustangs. The Dragons outshot the Mustangs 37 to 29 as they cruised to a 6-2 win. Right away, the Dragons jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the first period with goals from Evan Rochowiak, Nicholetts, Brett Campbell, Stefan Wood and Brady Risk before the Mustangs found the net.
The second period was scoreless. Seven minutes into the third period, Risk scored his second of the game. The Mustangs scored at the 12-minute mark, but that was as close as they could get.
Campbell had three points with a goal and two assists and Dane Dow has his first win in net.
The Drumheller Dragons came out of the gate strong on Tuesday, October 11, but a three-goal flurry by the Camrose Kodiaks in the third period dashed their hopes.
The Dragons were on the road to face the Kodiaks and had the jump off the puck drop.
Just three and half minute in Brady Risk opened the scoring. 10 minutes later, Jordan Taupert scored on the powerplay, and then at the 18-minute mark, Markus Boguslavsky put the Dragons up by three.
The Kodiaks opened the second period with a goal, but the Dragons answered back on the powerplay when Joren Patenaude found the net. The Kodiaks scored one more to end the period with the Dragons leading 4-2.
In the third, the Kodiaks outshot the Dragons 20-2 and went on to score three straight goals to win 5-4.
The Dragons are back on home ice this Saturday night to play the Fort McMurray Oil Barons and then on Sunday afternoon versus the Grand Prairie Storm.
