Hitting the ice after a week long break in play, the Drumheller Dragons came up short against the Bandits in Brooks Wednesday, December 8, losing 4-3 to the third ranked team in the south.
Tateson scored the equalizer just before the halfway mark in the third, but Brooks managed to find the back of the net with four minutes left of the clock.
Cole Cheveldave received the away star of the game – the Dragons were heavily outshot, 47-18. Drumheller was only able to capitalize on 1 of 8 powerplay opportunities, while Brooks scored on half of their chances, 3 of 6.
Mappin, a newly acquired forward from Big Valley scored a goal and an assist, making it 5 points in the four games he’s played with the club.
The Dragons are 2-6-0-2 in their last 10 games.
The team will be in Olds on Friday night, taking on the Grizzlys who are 5-4-0-1 in their last ten games and two slots ahead of the Dragons in the southern division.
