The Drumheller Dragons broke their three game losing streak on Tuesday, December 13, on the road against the Canmore Eagles. The game was decided in overtime, the Dragons winning 8-7.
The Dragons have faced off against the Eagles in five of their last ten games. As of Tuesday’s game, the Dragons have won two of those five meetings.
The Eagles were the first to reach the scoreboard in the high scoring game, getting two goals at 9:32 and 10:10 in the first period.
Ryan Bloom got the Dragons first goal during a powerplay courtesy of boarding and high sticking penalties by the Eagles. Doug Jones tied the game 1:17 later.
By the end of the second period the Dragons had pulled ahead 5-4. The Dragons and Eagles exchanged goals in the third period and the Dragons held a 7-6 lead until 16:14. The Eagles got a lucky break when a goal that had been waved off was deemed in.
“It’s one of those things, a little bit of adversity, we’ve faced a tonne this year. If we can overcome adversity, it makes us a better team,” said head coach Barry Wolff.
The game headed to overtime. Brennan Baxandall, unassisted, drove the game winning goal past the Eagles goalie and gave the Dragons a vital win.
The Dragons powerplay played a critical role in the victory.
“We went two for five. That’s a great result, because we’ve been struggling on that for sure,” said Wolff.
The Dragons will face the Camrose Kodiaks on Saturday, December 17, and the Bonneyville Pontiacs the next day. The Dragons will be coming off a three day break.
“The defensive zone was a little bit of a factor on Tuesday, so we’ll continue to work on that,” said Wolff. “For Saturday it’s our building, our rules, so we want to take it to them.’
