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Dragons on three game winning streak

With two victories last weekend, the Dragons are on a three-game winning streak through the second weekend of the new season.
The Dragons were in Olds on Saturday, March 20, to take on the Grizzlys, and put on a scoring clinic.
Luke Fennig opened the scoring unassisted at the 8:39 mark. This was followed up by Aiden Yakimchuk two minutes later, on the powerplay.
In the second period, the Dragons picked up where they left off with Kent Anderson scoring at 5:24, and then Hayden Prosofsky 10 minutes later. Mack Stewart scored his first as a Dragon in the third period to cap the Dragons 5-0 victory. Ryley Osland had the shutout, stopping 28 shots.
On Sunday evening, the Dragons were back home to take on the Camrose Kodiaks. The Kodiaks scored a minute into the game, but Grayson Dietrich tied it up five and half minutes later, to end the first period tied at one. The Kodiaks took the lead early in the second period, but Carter Belitski tied it back up, and with less than a minute left, Miles Hilman scored to give the Dragons the lead.
The Kodiaks wouldn’t relent and scored early in the third period. Stewart found the net again for the winner at the 4:20 mark. The Kodiak didn’t give up and pulled their goalie with two minutes to go. After a flurry of chances, Hilman hit the empty net for the 5-3 win. Garrett Fuller stopped 26 shots in the win.
This Friday, March 26, the Dragons host the Grizzlys, and then on Sunday head to Camrose to play the Kodiaks.

Dragons return to home ice Saturday

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This Friday, the Dragons will be back on the ice as the regular season gets back on track.
On March 1, the AJHL announced that regular-season play would resume under new protocols. The teams will be playing in a cohort group. For the Dragons, this means they will be facing off against the Olds Grizzlys and the Camrose Kodiaks.
On Friday, March 12, the Dragons will be in Camrose to take on the Kodiaks, and then on Saturday, March 13, will be back in the Dragons Den to take on the Olds Grizzlys.
The AJHL has completed the first round of testing in its return to play plan with no positive COVID-19 results across 13 teams and 367 players and staff. Private PCR testing was provided by DynaLife to all members of the team cohorts after a 7-day isolation period.
Spectators are not currently permitted at AJHL games due to provincial restrictions; however, all games will be broadcast on HockeyTV.

Fans can show their support for the team by purchasing a cardboard cutout which will be displayed at the arena for games. You can even take them home after the season concludes.
So far, games have been scheduled for the Dragons until the first week of April.

Date selected for Triple Crown motocross series event

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The groundwork is being put in place for the Drumheller Off-Road Vehicle Association (DORVA) to host an event in the 2021 Triple Crown Series.
Last season the association had been granted an event in the series, however, because of COVID-19, it was cancelled. Brad Peake of DORVA said they are hoping to bring the event back and have been added to the series schedule.
“We do know if we don’t start making plans and have a schedule, we will be able to see what will stick,” he said. “Last season Eastern Canada held a series, and it was run successfully with the help of the health authorities and COVID-19 safety protocols.”
A tentative schedule has been established, and Drumheller is scheduled for rounds one and two on June 19 and 20.
“We are just about starting to make some plans with the health authority on how and what we are planning. Professional sports is occurring in the province already, even some in indoor venues. All we are proposing is an individualized sport in an outdoor venue with no spectators.”
What they would lose with no spectators will be made up with potential television coverage.
“The TV coverage is going to be massive this year with FloSports (live streaming sports service) and Fox Sports. So even if you can’t buy a ticket to go see it, you can buy a ticket and watch it,” said Peake.
He says they are not sure what they have in store, but now that a date has been proposed, DORVA can begin talking to the Town and Health Authority to see what is possible.

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