FLORADALE 5 / COMMUNITY 2
Community needed a win to stave off elimination but could not accomplish the task.
Floradale got things started with the only goal in the first period after Gary Martin sent Josh Brohman skating in over the blue line. Brohman bounced a shot out of the glove of the netminder and snapped the rebound into the net.
Floradale added a powerplay goal in the second when Javon Martin and Rod Shantz worked the puck deep to blast a shot wide off the back boards. Gary Martin gloved the puck to the ice and snapped a low shot into the net.
Floradale added a third powerplay goal midway through the second. Willis Martin and Tim Freeman set up Dan Martin, who sent a backhander over the shoulder of the goaltender.
Community came back with a powerplay goal of its own minutes later. Kevin Gingrich and Tony Martin worked the puck on the net and Gerald Martin sent the rebound into the open corner.
Floradale made the score 4-1 after Javon and Ryan Martin set up Brendan Jefferson, who flipped the puck high over the goaltender with a backhander for the goal.
Community stayed in the game after Delmer Frey took a shot from the left face-off circle for an unassisted goal.
Community pressed hard for the next goal, but it was Floradale who was awarded the prize. Jefferson skated into a loose puck, went to the net and slipped a low shot under the pads of the goaltender for the shorthanded goal.
The win advances Floradale to the ?A? division final.
BETHEL 1 / LISTOWEL 0
Listowel went into this game in a must-win situation. Both teams worked hard, but the first two periods remained scoreless.
Bethel finally scored the opening goal early in the third. Leon Weber started the play with a pass to Tim Bauman, who skated the puck deep and sent a pass across the ice to Kyle Martin driving to the net. Martin tipped the puck into the open corner for the goal.
Listowel fought hard for the equalizer, but the single Bethel goal proved to be the winner that ended Listowel?s season.
The win advances Bethel to the ?B? division final.
DRAYTON 4 / MISSIONARY 2
Missionary scored the only goal in the first period. Chris Hubers set up Shane Stege skating in on the right side. Stege deked the netminder and snapped the puck into the open corner.
Drayton tied the game in the second when Brandon Rumph crossed the blue line and rifled a slap shot into the net, assisted by Eric Dekkers and Scott Nieuwland.
Missionary regained the lead a few minutes later, after Shane Stege left a rebound for Tom Chambers, who sent the puck into the corner.
Drayton tied the game 2-2 before the period ended. Mike DeWeerd and Brandon Rumph created a scramble at the net and Robyn Curry jammed the puck past the netminder for the goal.
Drayton took a 3-2 lead early in the third. Herman Mulder won a face-off to tee up Scott Nieuwland at the point. Nieuwland blasted a slap shot through the crowd and into the back of the net.
Drayton strengthened its lead with a shorthanded goal. Eric Dekkers intercepted a pass, crossed the blue line and snapped a shot to send the water bottle flying.
The win advances Drayton to the ?A? division final against Floradale.
