Owners & Team Management

Cam Christianson

Owner

An alumus of the Drumheller Falcons, which were the Jr. A team in Drumheller during the 1970’s, Cam put in a bid for a new expansion team in the AJHL South Division in 2002. Long known for its passion for hockey, Drumheller Valley seemed like the perfect place to rekindle that spirit and so the Drumheller Dragons Jr. A Hockey Club was born a year later in 2003. To this day, the Christianson Family still owns and operates the team with the same goals in mind. The ownership group is dedicated to providing the opportunity for players to reach their goals of gaining a post-secondary education through the sport of hockey while also providing a valuable service to the community of Drumheller.

Blair Christianson

Owner/Chairman

Blair shares his family’s passion for hockey. He believes that the opportunity to bring a team to the Drumheller Valley is something that is beneficial for the community as a whole. Blair is the acting governor of the team and believes in providing our players with the best opportunities and experiences possible.

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. Prior to his career in hockey, Boedy played Jr. A lacrosse for the Calgary Mounties, won a national championship with the Brock Badgers Lacrosse team, and played professional lacrosse with the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League.

Hockey Operations Staff

Kevin Hasselberg

Head Coach/GM

Kevin joined the Dragons for the 2017-2018 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 2016-2017 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 25 years of coaching experience within Jr. 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 2018-2019 season. A former member of the Drumheller Dragons, Kenton played three seasons with the club and captained the team in his last season (2011-2012). 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 2014-2015 season with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL, where he captained the team and had 28 points in 29 games played.

Rick Lobe

Assistant GM

Rick Lobe has been a dedicated part of the Drumheller Dragons organization for it’s entire history. He has been a billet, an equipment manager and trainer, a scout, and now acts as the team’s Assistant General Manager. Rick works closely with the coaching staff to help recruit players and ensure the Dragons have continued success on the ice. Rick currently resides in Red Deer with his family.

Markus Beesley

Goalie Coach

Markus joined the Dragons during the 2021-2022 season as the team’s Goaltending Coach. During that time, he has worked hard to ensure proper goalie development and performance for the Dragons organization. During his playing career, Marcus suited up with the Nelson Leafs and Kamloops Storm of the KIJHL while also seeing time with the Prince George Spruce Kings in the BCHL. Marcus currently works for World Pro Goaltending and is also an assistant coach for the Airdrie Bisons U18 AAA team.

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

Ronald Bell

HockeyTV Play-By-Play Announcer

Graham Giffin

Off-Ice Officials Coordinator

Scouting Staff

Alberta

Dan Daneault – ddaneault@drumhellerdragons.ca

Doug Bell – dbell@drumhellerdragons.ca

Saskatchewan

Stef Corfmat – scorfmat@drumhellerdragons.ca

USA

Rick Dorman – rdorman@drumhellerdragons.ca

Team Analytics

Brandon Floyd – bfloyd@drumhellerdragons.ca