The regular season begins this week for the Dragons after wrapping up the exhibition season against South Conference teams.
On Wednesday, September 6, the Dragons were in Calgary to take on the Canucks. Calgary started strong and was up by three goals before Jacob Padgett scored his first as a Dragon. The Canucks scored again and were up 4-1 after two. Connor Poffenroth added a goal to open the third period, but Calgary answered back with three more goals to go on to a 7-2 win.
The Dragons were in Olds on Friday, September 9 to take on the Grizzlys. This time, the Dragons had the jump out of the gate and were up two after one period with goals from Poffenroth and Adam Raesler. In the second period, Van Yuhas, Jordan Luk, Spencer Claerhout and Austin Osiowy all added to the tally, going up 6-0. Ryan Henderson added one early in the third before the Grizzlys got on the scoreboard. Luke McPhee added one more, and Yuhas put in his second to go on to a 9-1 win. The Dragons outshot the Grizzlys 36-22.
On Saturday night, the Dragons wrapped up the pre-season with a home stand against the Grizzlys. It was a back-and-forth game, but the only scoring came from the Grizzlys, who scored with 57 seconds left in the first period.
The Dragons open the regular season with a road trip this Friday, September 15, when they go to Bonnyville to play the Pontiacs. The next night they are in Lloydminster, and on Tuesday, September 19, they face off against Blackfalds. Their home opener is Friday, September 22, when they host the Whitecourt Wolverines.

The Titans are on the cusp of beginning the 2023 football season and after a win over Brooks in exhibition play they are confident in the future.
The Titans are on their way to Canmore this Saturday, September 19 boosted by an 18-6 win over Brooks.
“It was a great game. They have a really strong defensive line. Their offence and quarterback can really run. It was a great game, we could have won it or lost it off a few bounces.”
He said there were some bright spots in the Drumheller team’s play.
“I liked that we didn’t take many penalties. We did move the ball pretty well in the air and on the ground. We scored one passing and one rushing,” said head coach Ken Fournier.
While it is early in the season, he has identified some areas that need some work.
“What I didn’t like, was we missed all of our point-afters, and we fumbled the ball at the one-yard line,” said Fournier.
He explains the Titans were on a tear with a 75-yard pass and catch. They ended up on the second-yard line but weren’t able to capitalize.
“Those are early season things that you try to work out,” said Fournier.
The regular season begins this week as they take on a familiar Canmore team.
“We scouted them…it was a rough game for them. They had some things that were working and some things that were not working. It had to do with a lot of new guys in new spots, low snaps and things like that. They have had two weeks since then, so I expect they will be ready to play.”
The following weekend, the Titans will be in exhibition play in Lethbridge against Catholic Central. Their first home league game is on October 6.