Drumheller Dragons

{{Short description|Junior ice hockey team}}

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{{Infobox ice hockey team

| text_color = Black

| bg_color = #FFFFFF00; border-top:#F4822C 5px solid; border-bottom:#F4822C 5px solid

| team = Drumheller Dragons

| logo = Drumheller Dragons Logo.svg

| logosize = 180px

| city = Drumheller, Alberta

| league = AJHL

| division = South

| founded = {{Start date|2003}}

| arena = Drumheller Memorial Arena

| colours = {{colour box|#DC3A3C}} {{color box|#F4822C}} {{colour box|#FCBA24}} {{color box|#C4C6CC}} {{color box|#000}}

| media = 99.5 Boom FM

| owner = Cam Christianson{{cite web |url=https://www.drumhellerdragons.ca/staff |title=Staff |website=Drumheller Dragons |access-date=4 August 2024}}

| GM = Kevin Hasselberg

| coach = Kevin Hasselberg

| website = {{URL|drumhellerdragons.ca}}

}}

The Drumheller Dragons are a junior A ice hockey team based in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada, with home games at the 1,800 seat Drumheller Memorial Arena. They are members of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, which is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League.

History

The Drumheller Dragons entered the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) as an expansion team in the 2003–04 season and are the second franchise to represent the town of Drumheller following the Drumheller Falcons from 1979 to 1983.

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Season-by-season records

The Drumheller Dragons have never won a league championship. Their best playoff run was in the 2013–14 season when the team reached the final playoff round before losing in four games straight to the Spruce Grove Saints.{{cite web |title=Drumheller Dragons hockey team statistics and history at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/stte/drumheller-dragons-5532.html |website=hockeydb.com |access-date=4 August 2024}}

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! style=width:4em |Season

! style=width:2.2em | GP

! style=width:2.2em | W

! style=width:2.2em | L

! style=width:2.2em | T/O/S

! style=width:2.2em | Pts

! style=width:2.2em | GF

! style=width:2.2em | GA

! style=width:10em |Finish

! style=width:18em |Playoffs

|- align="right"

| align="left"|2003–04 || 60 || 19 || 33 || 8 || 46 || 162 || 243 || align="left"|7th, South || align=left|Lost preliminary series, 0–3 vs. Olds Grizzlys

|- align="right"

| align="left"|2004–05 || 64 || 23 || 29 || 12 || 58 || 187 || 228 || align="left"|6th South ||align=left|Lost preliminary series, 0–3 vs. Calgary Canucks

|- align="right"

| align="left"|2005–06 || 60 || 28 || 21 || 11 || 67 || 186 || 187 || align="left"|3rd South ||align=left|Lost preliminary series, 2–3 vs. Canmore Eagles

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| align="left"|2006–07 || 60 || 26 || 29 || 5 || 57 || 167 || 215 || align="left"|7th South ||align=left|Lost preliminary series, 2–3 vs. Okotoks Oilers

|- align="right"

| align="left"|2007–08 || 62 || 35 || 18 || 9 || 79 || 218 || 193 || align="left"|3rd South ||align=left|Won Preliminary series, 3–0 vs. Brooks Bandits
Won quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Okotoks Oilers
Lost semifinals, 1–4 vs. Camrose Kodiaks

|- align="right"

| align="left"|2008–09 || 62 || 26 || 30 || 6 || 58 || 213 || 219 || align="left"|6th South ||align=left|Lost div. quarter-finals, 2–3 vs. Olds Grizzlys

|- align="right"

| align="left"|2009–10 || 60 || 17 || 37 || 6 || 40 || 157 || 269 || align="left"|8th South ||align=left|Did not qualify

|- align="right"

| align="left"|2010–11 || 60 || 21 || 31 || 8 || 50 || 145 || 192 || align="left"|6th South ||align=left|Lost div. quarter-finals, 1–3 vs. Camrose Kodiaks

|- align="right"

| align="left"|2011–12 ||60 ||17 ||37 ||6 ||40 ||162 ||256 || align="left"|7th South ||align=left|Lost div. quarter-finals, 1–3 vs. Okotoks Oilers

|- align="right"

| align="left"|2012–13 ||60 ||29 ||26 ||5 ||63 ||185 ||176 || align="left"|4th South ||align=left|Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3– vs. Canmore Eagles
Lost div. semi-finals, 1–4 vs. Brooks Bandits

|- align="right"

| align="left"|2013–14 ||60 ||35 ||20 ||5 ||75 ||213 ||179 || align="left"|3rd South ||align=left|Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Calgary Mustangs
Won Div. Semifinals, 4–1 vs. Canmore Eagles
Won Div. Finals, 4–1 vs. Brooks Bandits
Lost AJHL Finals, 0–4 vs. Spruce Grove Saints

|- align="right"

| align="left"|2014–15 ||60 ||31 ||22 ||7 ||69 ||188 ||186 || align="left"|4th South ||align=left|Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Olds Grizzlys
Lost div. semi-finals, 1–4 vs. Camrose Kodiaks

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| align="left"|2015–16 ||60 ||25 ||29 ||6 ||56 ||196 ||227 || align="left"|5th of 8 South
10th of 16 AJHL
||align=left|Lost div. quarter-finals, 1–3 vs. Canmore Eagles

|- align="right"

| align="left"|2016–17 ||60 ||22 ||33 ||5 ||49 ||177 ||242 || align="left"|6th of 8 South
11th of 16 AJHL
||align=left|Lost div. quarter-finals, 2–3 vs. Calgary Canucks

|- align="right"

| align="left"|2017–18 || 60 || 33 || 22 || 5 || 71 || 215 || 180 || align="left"|3rd of 8, South
6th of 16, AJHL
||align=left|Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. Calgary Canucks
Lost div. semi-finals, 2–4 vs. Brooks Bandits

|- align="right"

| align="left"|2018–19 || 60 || 37 || 19 || 4 || 78 || 228 || 176 || align="left"|3rd of 8, South
6th of 16, AJHL
||align=left|Lost div. quarter-finals, 2–3 vs. Canmore Eagles

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| align="left"|2019–20 || 58 || 37 || 18 || 3 || 77 || 249 || 168 || align="left"|3rd of 7, South
5th of 15, AJHL
||align=left|Won Div. Quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Olds Grizzlys
Postseason cancelled

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| align="left"|2020–21 || 10 || 5 || 5 || 0|| 20 || 30 || 34 || align=center colspan=2|Season cancelled

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| align="left"|2021–22 || 60 || 34 || 18 || 8 || 86 || 225 || 181 || align="left"|2nd of 8, South
5th of 16, AJHL
||align=left|Won div. quarter-finals, 4-2 Calgary Canucks<
Lost Div Semifinal 2-4 Okotoks Oilers

|- align="right"

| align="left"|2022–23 || 60 || 33 || 21 || 6|| 72 || 229 || 201 || align="left"|3rd of 8, South
7th of 16, AJHL
||align=left|Won div. quarter-finals, 4-2 Canmore Eagles<
Lost Div Semifinal 3-4 Blackfalds Bulldogs

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| align="left"|2023–24 || 57 || 26 || 23 || 8 || 60 || 190 || 181 || align="left"|5th of 11, AJHL || align="left"|Won 1st round, 4-0 Bonnyville Pontiacs
Lost semifinal 4-1 Calgary Canucks

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Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T/O/S = Ties, Overtime losses & Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

See also

References

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Further reading

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  • {{cite news |title=Canada’s women’s team drops third straight game with 8-0 loss to Drumheller Dragons |url=https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/sports/canadas-womens-team-drops-third-straight-game-with-8-0-loss-to-drumheller-dragons-6810810 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=Red Deer Advocate |agency=Canadian Press |publisher=Black Press Media |date=19 October 2021 |language=en}}
  • {{cite news |title=Canada's women's hockey team drops 3rd straight Olympic tune-up to men's junior squad |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/canadian-women-hockey-team-lose-3rd-straight-game-against-men-junior-a-team-1.6216140 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=CBC News |agency=Canadian Press |publisher=CBC/Radio-Canada |date=19 October 2021}}
  • {{cite news |title=Canadian women add 4 games to pre-Olympic hockey slate vs. Alberta junior men's teams |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/canada-women-pre-olympic-hockey-schedule-1.6206317 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=CBC News |agency=Canadian Press |publisher=CBC/Radio-Canada |date=9 October 2021}}
  • {{cite news |title=Hasselberg hired by Drumheller Dragons |url=https://www.sasktoday.ca/north/local-sports/hasselberg-hired-by-drumheller-dragons-4105519 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=SaskToday.ca |publisher=Harvard Media |date=30 March 2017 |language=en}}
  • {{cite news |last1=Blanke |first1=Jason |title=Not The Way The Dragons Wanted To End The Season |url=https://www.drumhelleronline.com/local-sports/not-the-way-the-dragons-wanted-to-end-the-season |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=DrumhellerOnline.com |publisher=Stingray |date=8 April 2024 |language=en-gb}}
  • {{cite news |last1=Blanke |first1=Jason |title=Dragons And AJHL Announce 2024-25 Schedule |url=https://drumhelleronline.com/local-sports/dragons-and-ajhl-announce-2024-25-schedule |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=DrumhellerOnline.com |publisher=Stingray |date=14 June 2024 |language=en-gb}}
  • {{cite web |title=Memorial Arena |url=https://www.drumheller.ca/play/memorial-arena |website=www.drumheller.ca |access-date=4 August 2024 |language=en}}

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