The Drayton Valley Thunder dominated both home games over the weekend, toppling the Camrose Kodiaks 5-2 Saturday night and the Olds Grizzlies 6-2 on Sunday.
The Thunder’s Taynton Lavender opened Saturday night’s action at 7:59 for a 1-0 lead, with assistance from Will Jamieson and Dylan Snelgrove.
Lavender scored again at 18:10, this time with Damian Hill and Boris Sigachev on the assists, to finish the opening period with a 2-0 lead.
The Kodiaks scored first in period two at 0:49 to narrow Drayton Valley’s lead to 2-1.
The Thunder’s Dylan Snelgrove then netted what would turn out to be an insurance goal at 9:30 to make it 3-1. The helpers went to Taynton Lavender and Ethan Hunter.
At 10:40, Camrose’s Connor Frost went to the box for a slashing minor. While on the man advantage about a minute later, Oskar Aitken-Salmons and Damian Hill assisted Caedem Emmett with the Thunder’s fourth point to make it 4-1.
Then at 12:02, Drayton’s Grant Gliege earned a high-sticking minor, which led to a Camrose power play goal at 13:09 to make it 4-2.
The Kodiaks’ defence held the line for most of period three, until the Thunder’s Will Jamieson scored an unassisted empty-netter at 18:31 to finish the game 5-2.
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On Sunday night, no team scored in period one, but Will Jamieson opened the action in the second frame with a power play goal at 2:38. Taynton Lavender and Caedem Emmett assisted in gaining the 1-0 lead.
The Grizzlys then tied it 1-1 at 5:18.
At 9:06, two Grizzlys went to the box for tripping and roughing, while Drayton’s Kolton Bigras earned a roughing minor. While on the power play, Taynton Lavender scored for Drayton Valley, with assistance from Oskar Aitken-Salmons, to gain a 2-1 lead.
The third frame saw the Thunder jump to a 3-1 advantage, after Caedem Emmett and Damian Hill assisted Boris Sigachev with a goal at 5:17.
Kade Corbet netted another one for the Thunder at 7:39 to make it 4-1, with Damian Hill picking up the lone assist.
Following two more minor infractions by the Grizzlys, Drayton went on the power play again, with Oskar Aitken-Salmons scoring his third of the season, and assisted by Damian Hill and Taynton Lavender, securing the Thunder’s fifth point.
At 12:54, Drayton’s Kyler Sorochak went to the box for holding. About 40 seconds later, Colson Ganser scored shorthanded with assistance from Aitken-Salmons for a 6-1 lead.
The Grizzlys netted one more point at 15:00 for the 6-2 finish.
The Drayton Valley Thunder have now moved up to second in the AJHL South Division, with a record of 5-1-2-0.
Their next games are on the road against the Bonnyville Pontiacs and Lloydminster Bobcats on Oct. 16 and Oct. 17, respectively.
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