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Grizzlys defeat Dragons 4-2 Friday night

The Drumheller Dragons were in action at home Friday night against the Olds Grizzlys.
The Grizzlys defeated the Dragons 4-2.
The Grizzlys opened scoring in the first period but it wasn't until the 10 minute mark of the second period that the Dragons' Tristan Thompson put the home team on the board.
The Grizzlys answered back with their second of the night eight minutes and seven seconds later.
Chad Harrison scored the Dragons second goal early in the third period before the Grizzlys scored two more, the final as an empty net goal, winning the game 4-2.
The Dragons now face the Brooks Bandits Sunday afternoon at Memorial Arena.
Fans are encouraged to bring along their skates for the skate with the Dragons directly after the game. Puck drop is 2 p.m.

CFL gift for Drumheller’s minor football

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Calgary’s New West Truck Centres partnered with the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders to give Drumheller’s Community Football Association 100 tickets to watch the November 23 Western in Calgary. At the presentation Novermber 6 are (l-r) Scott Bentley, Calgary Stampeders, Koren McDougald, Drumheller Community Football Association, Greg Stahl, New West Truck Centres, Patrick O’Hagan, Calgary Stampeders.

The Calgary Stampeders and a Calgary businessman are treating Drumheller’s Community Football Association(DCFA) to seats at the CFL’s Western Final.
   Greg Stahl, president and owner of southern Alberta’s New West Truck Centres, paid for 50 tickets for DCFA, and the Calgary Stampeders will be donating another 50 tickets.
   Scott Bentley, Calgary Stampeders Sales Executive, said the team sent a ticket offer for the November 23 Western Final to all minor football associations across Alberta, as a year end event for the minor teams.
   Bentley said the Stampeders were hesitant to the send the same offer out to Drumheller’s club because of its financial stress due to the vandalism at it’s buildings in September.
   The Stampeders reached out to businesses, and New West offered to partner with the Stamps to get the 100 tickets to the Drumheller group free of charge.
   “It’s a great opportunity, and it’s amazing that something great is coming out of such a bad thing,” said DCFA’s Koren McDougald.
   The Calgary Stampeders clinched their second straight Western Division title with a win over the Winnipeg Bluebombers October 18.

Dragons Win Sixth in a Row Wednesday Night Against Canucks

Sarah Devereaux

The Drumheller Dragons are on a six game winning streak, after a 6-2 victory against the Calgary Canucks Wednesday night.
The Dragons' Brody Valette took three points in the game scoring three goals for the Dragons. Wyatt Noskey, Scott Ivey and Clint Filbrandt scored the other three remaining goals to give the Dragons the win.
The Dragons now return home Friday where they will hope to make it seven in a row when they face the Olds Grizzlys.
Puck drop is 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Arena.

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