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Daneault racks up accolades

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Drumheller Dragon Ty Daneault has had an impressive couple of weeks being named Canadian Junior Hockey League’s 1st Star of the Month for January and also named the Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Player of the Month.
An impressive opening month of 2023 saw the Merrimack College NCAA D-I commit pile up 21 points for Drumheller on 10 tallies and 11 helpers.
The 18-year-old Red Deer, Alberta product, who played for Team Canada West at the World Junior A Challenge back in December, etched his name on the game sheet in all but one outing in January that produced a hat trick and six multi-point affairs.
In his second AJHL season, Daneault leads the Dragons in scoring with 57 points, is third in the AJHL for goals with 31 and is ninth overall in points. He was recently tabbed on NHL Central Scouting’s mid-term rankings list for the 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville, Tenn.

Dragons fall to Kodiaks

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The Dragons were in Camrose back-to-back to face the Kodiaks last week in what proved to be a tough series.
With the Dragons already clinching a spot in the playoffs, the points up for grabs on Tuesday, February 7 and Saturday, February 11 were more critical to the Kodiaks than the Dragons.
Camrose scored first on Tuesday night and led 1-0 after one period. The Dragons bounced back in the second with Tate Yule and Ty Daneault putting the Dragons on top. The Kodiaks evened it out, before Caleb Willms put the Dragons up 3-2 after two periods.
Camrose scored two unanswered goals in the third to take a 4-3 win.
On Saturday the Dragons were without Jacob Goudreau who was sidelined for two games after a major for a blow in the head on Tuesday night. Despite this, the Dragons struck first as Cyle Clayton scored his first of the season. Camrose came back in the second with three unanswered goals. Daneault added one on the powerplay to make it 3-2 Kodiaks after two periods. Camrose scored 2:28 into the third. Vann Yuhas scored one at the midday point, but it was all the Dragons could muster as the Kodiaks went on to a 4-3 win.
The Kodiaks have to be on the Dragons’ mind, as once again they will be facing off. This time, in the Dragons Den on Friday, February 17. On Saturday the Dragons host the Olds Grizzlys and on Monday, February 20, are in Brooks to take on the Bandits.

CBAC swimmers shine at Pugsley's Plunge swim meet

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Success and smiles were prevalent as nine swimmers from the Canadian Badlands Aquatic Club (CBAC) competed in the Puglsey’s Plunge swim meet on January 21 and 22.
All swimmers finished the meet with several improved times. Suvera Ram, 10, swam her 100m Breaststroke and 50m Breaststroke quickly enough to qualify for the 2023 Winter Festival South.
“I knew Suvera was getting close to a festival time, but when she got two at Puglsey’s, it was more than exciting for us. She told me it was a swim meet she will remember all of her life,” said coach Brenda Davies.
Festival was held in Calgary on January 28 and 29. Suvera competed in seven events and improved her times in all seven.
“It was such a successful and confidence-boosting meet for Suvera. She swam against her peers who also had achieved Festival times.” said Davies.
At Puglsey’s, Grady McGoughan, 16, missed his provincial qualifying time by 3/100ths of a second in the 50m Breaststroke event. He has two more opportunities to hit that time, this past weekend in Calgary and again on February 11 and 12 in Red Deer. If he qualifies, he will compete in Provincial Trials in Calgary, February 24 - 26.
CBAC’s next meet is in Red Deer.

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