All good things come to an end as they say.
The Drumheller Dragons, after tearing up the competition, had their eight game winning streak come to an end on Sunday at the hands of the Camrose Kodiaks.
The weekend got off to a good start when the Dragons hosted the Whitecourt Wolverines on Saturday for a 3-2 win.
The Wolverines got the upper hand initially, scoring while the Dragons were a man down after Joey Raats was called for interference.
However, the Dragons came back to own the second period. Dakota Zaharichuk, Ryan Aasman, and Stephen Doane scored three goals in the first half of the second.
The Wolverines retaliated with a power play goal after Cavin Leth was called for roughing. The Dragons held on to their one goal lead to win the game.
The Dragons had a short rest, being back on the ice the next afternoon for a rematch against the Kodiaks.
Last Wednesday, the Dragons narrowly beat the Kodiaks in a 3-2 shootout victory.
The Kodiaks took the lead early in the first period. The Dragons were handed a team penalty for too many men on the ice. The Kodiaks were able to take advantage of the situation and took a 1-0 lead. They followed up with their second goal nine minutes into the second.
Hunter Mills, with the assists going to Tanner Kissick and Doane, got the Dragons on the scoreboard halfway through the second. Unfortunately, the Kodiaks replied with their third goal of the night less than a minute later.
Colton Vannucci broke through the Kodiaks defence early in the third period, scoring unassisted and giving the Dragons their second goal of the game.
The Dragons sent a flurry of shots at the Kodiaks net, out-shooting them 16 to 6 in the final period, but they couldn’t get any past the Kodiaks goalie.
The loss breaks the Dragons eight game winning streak, which they began on November 11. The Dragons are currently sitting in fourth place of the AJHL southern division, with a 15-13-1 record and 31 points.
The Dragons will have three games at home this week. On Wednesday, they take on the Lloydminster Bobcats. Over the weekend, they will host the Drayton Valley Thunder on Saturday and the Bonnyville Pontiacs Sunday afternoon.
The puck drops at 7:30 on Wednesday.
Colton Vannucci delivers a big hit during the Dragons 3-2 loss versus the Camrose Kodiaks on Sunday. The loss breaks the Dragons eight game winning streak they had started on November 11. The Dragons are currently sitting in fourth place of the AJHL southern division. Their next game is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. against the Lloydminster Bobcats.
