The Drumheller Dragons might be off the ice for the summer months, but the coaching staff has been making some additions to the line-up to get ready for the new season.
Seventeen-year-old George King signed with the Dragons in mid-June. He played two seasons with Banff Academy, and played 25 games last season scoring 15 goals, 24 assists with 39 points.
Dragons Head Coach and General Manager Brian Curran said, “With the loss of our offensive players and our 20-year-olds last year we needed to fill in the blanks. George did fantastic at camp, you can just see his skating abilities, his puck control, his vision, so we thought that was a big addition for us in getting George.”
Another addition to the team was 19-year-old Rylan Freed. He was acquired by the Dragons in a trade with the Dauphin Kings.
“Freed put up 30 points last year as a first year player. We need to add on to the offensive side. It was a tough trade, but one we had to make with Rory (Davidson),” Curran said.
The third player the Dragons have now added to their line-up for the 2015/2016 season is Tristan Bulovec, who signed with the Dragons at the end of June.
Bulovec comes from the Okanogan Hockey Academy where last year he played 60 games and had 43 goals, 52 assists with 95 points in total.
“We certainly hope he is going to be a player that steps into the offensive role too,” Curran said.
The Dragons will open their exhibition season on Thursday, August 27 in a tournament at Pason Centennial Arena in Okotoks against Brooks. Their regular season will start on Friday, September 11 when they host the Calgary Canucks in their home opener.
