CONTACT
Drumheller Dragons Junior “A” Hockey Club
545 Hwy 10E
Drumheller, AB
T0J 0Y0
Mailing Address
PO Box 2109
Drumheller, Alberta
T0J 0Y0
General Inquiries
Toll Free: 1.866.854.5010
Office: (403) 823.2022
Fax: (403) 820.2039
Hockey Operations Inquiries
hockeyops@drumhellerdragons.ca
Business & Marketing Inquiries
Director Of Operations
Boedy Shields – boedy@drumhellerdragons.ca
Office (403) 823-2022
Cell (403) 334-0202
Head Coach/GM
Kevin Hasselberg – coach@drumhellerdragons.ca
Office (403) 823-2022
Cell (403) 334-1110
Assistant GM
Rick Lobe – rlobe@drumhellerdragons.ca
Cell: (403) 823-0387
Educational Director
Dave Wood – dave@drumhellerdragons.ca
Cell (403) 820-4477
Educational Support
Lynn Hemming – lynn@drumhellerdragons.ca
Cell (403) 820-4441
Billet Coordinator
Corrine Collett – corrine@drumhellerdragons.ca
Cell (403) 821-4502
Game Day Announcer, & Play-by-Play Radio Broadcaster
Jason Blanke – jason@drumhellerdragons.ca
Cell (403) 823-5126
STAFF
Hockey Operations Staff
Kevin Hasselberg
Head Coach/GM
Kevin joined the Dragons for the 2017-18 season. A native of Duchess, AB, Kevin came to the Dragons from the Pensacola Ice Flyers of the Southern Professional Hockey Leagues (SPHL), where he was Head Coach/GM for the 2016-17 season. Before that, Kevin spent 5 years as the Head Coach/GM of the Battleford North Stars of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). Kevin is currently the Dragons all-time franchise games coached leader and wins leader and has over 20 years of coaching experience within Junior A and professional hockey. In 2022, he surpassed the 1000th game coached mark at the Jr. A level! Kevin is a dedicated father and grandfather, with his family currently all residing throughout Alberta.
Kenton Levesque
Associate Coach
Kenton joined the Dragons coaching staff for the 2018-19 season. A former member of the Drumheller Dragons, Kenton played three seasons with the club and captained the team in his last season (2011-12). After junior, he played 4 seasons in the ACAC with the SAIT Trojans. Kenton is a skill development coach, previously working with P3 Sports in Cochrane, AB. Before joining the Dragons coaching staff, he also coached the AC Avalanche in the Alberta Minor Midget Hockey League. Kenton has proudly coached 7 seasons with the Dragons organization, helping lead the team to playoff births in every season.
Matt Tassone
Director of Player Personnel
Prior to his role with the Dragons, Matt had spent the past six seasons working as a coach for the Northern Alberta Xtreme U18 program, where he helped them win two Canadian Sport School Hockey League U18 Prep championships. Matt is also involved with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the WHL, helping as a skills coach and working in player development. Tassone also had a successful playing career, as he played in the WHL, ECHL and AHL, amassing over 196 games played in professional hockey. He was also a 6th round selection of the Dallas Stars in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. The Fort Saskatchewan native spent 5 seasons with the Swift Current Broncos of the WHL, putting up 119 points in 187 games played and was also an assistant captain in his last season. His most notable season in professional hockey was during the 2014-15 season with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL, where he captained the team and had 28 points in 29 games played.
Adam Redmond
Assistant Coach
Rick Lobe
Assistant GM
Markus Beesley
Goalie Coach
Samantha Delsing
Athletic Therapist/Equipment Manager
Samantha is an Athletic Therapist who Graduated from Mount Royal University in 2021 with a Bachelor Degree in Heath and Education with a major in Athletic Therapy. Samantha has worked with the Mount Royal University Men’s Soccer Team and the SAIT Women’s Basketball Team during her practicums. She was responsible for the health and fitness of athletes at both SAIT and MRU who were Involved in a variety of sports. Samantha implemented return to play with a variety of injuries and helped to improve athlete’s physical success in their sports. In 2023, Samantha won a gold medal as the Athletic Therapist for Team Canada West at the 2023 World Jr. A Challenge.
Business Operations Staff
Jason Blanke
Game Day Announcer & Play-By-Play Radio Broadcaster
John Tavares
Broadcast & Digital Media Manager
Ronald Bell
HockeyTV Play-By-Play Announcer
Barry Pozzo
Head Off-Ice Official
Scouting Staff
Central
Dan Daneault – ddaneault@drumhellerdragons.ca
Doug Bell – dbell@drumhellerdragons.ca
Calgary
Kevin MacMillan – kmacmillan@drumhellerdragons.ca Craig Husselby – chusselby@drumhellerdragons.ca
Edmonton/Northern Alberta
Maverick Lynes – mlynes@drumhellerdragons.ca
Southern Alberta
Garry Kimmen – gkimmen@drumhellerdragons.ca
Saskatchewan
Doan Smith – dsmith@drumhellerdragons.ca
Stef Corfmat – scorfmat@drumhellerdragons.ca
USA
Rick Dorman – rdorman@drumhellerdragons.ca
Team Analytics
Brandon Floyd – bfloyd@drumhellerdragons.ca
Owners & Team Management
Cam Christianson
Owner
An alum of the Drumheller Falcons, Cam put in a bid for a new expansion team in the AJHL South Division. Long known for its passion for hockey, Drumheller Valley seemed like the perfect place to rekindle that spirit and so the Drumheller Dragons Junior A Hockey Club was born.
Blair Christianson
Owner/Chairman
Blair shares his family’s passion for hockey. He believes that the opportunity to bring a team to the Valley is something that is beneficial for the community as a whole.
Boedy Shields
Director of Operations
Boedy joined the Dragons in November of 2022. He is a graduate of the Sport Management program at Brock University and has worked in various hockey and business roles throughout junior hockey in Canada. During university, he worked in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) as a scout for three seasons. Following his time out east, he worked in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) before moving back to Alberta and joining the Dragons organization.
EDUCATION
The Drumheller Dragons program is founded on the Core Values of Preparation, Enthusiasm, Character and Hard Work. We follow a detailed curriculum designed to teach the fundamental skills required to become not only successful hockey players but also people of integrity. Our yearly curriculum focuses on: 1) Personal Growth; 2) Skill Development; 3) Education; and 4) Preparation for the next level. It is our Vision that 6 players graduate yearly into College/ University Programs.
What is a SAT Exam and What is it Used For?
An SAT (an acronym for scholastic aptitude test) is a benchmark, which determines how suitable a prospective student is to a first year college or university program. It must be written and passed in order to become eligible for NCAA competition. The exam includes six academic disciplines, 3 verbal and 3 math sections and will take approximately 3 hours to complete. The test is written in various locations throughout the province on 7 different dates. There is a registration date for each writing, and the cost is approximately $72
Dragons and the SAT Exam
The Drumheller Dragons Organization and our Education Department help our players with all aspects of the SAT examination. All our players are well aware of the available dates of the examination, as well as being constantly prepared with the right guidance and the proper study materials. The Dragons Organization covers any costs associated with taking the SAT exam, as well as any other guidance required to steer the player academic endeavours.
