DRAYTON 7 / FLORADALE 4
It was a must-win for Floradale, but Drayton scored first with a short handed goal.
Eric Dekkers picked up a loose puck and skated away with a two-on-one rush with Hans Robous. Dekkers slid a pass across to Roubos, who tipped the puck underneath a sliding Jason Newton in net.
Floradale tied the game with a powerplay goal after Tim Freeman teed up Leon Metzger, who snapped a wrist shot over the shoulder of Kevin Ottens to even the score.
Drayton took the 2-1 lead with another short handed goal. Despite a five-on-three disadvantage, Pat Landman skated a loose puck down the ice and snapped it into the net.
Floradale tied the game at two in the second period with another powerplay. Tim Martin worked the puck to Josh Brohman at the point, who blasted a slap shot through the crowd to beat Ottens.
Drayton regained the lead with a face-off deep in the Floradale end. Dekkers drove the puck to the net and then poked it underneath Newton for the goal.
Drayton added another goal to make it 4-2 late in the period. Rick Robous and Dave Mulder set up Dekkers, who blasted a shot past the glove of Newton.
Floradale opened the third period with a goal to stay in the game.
Tim Martin and Ryan Weber played the puck deep to Mike Martin, who from behind the net and stuffed the puck behind Ottens.
Floradale kept pressing and was rewarded with the tying goal after Tim Martin sent Brohman in along the left boards. He then slipped a rising wrist shot into the webbing.
Drayton stormed back to take the lead after Pat Landman and Herman Mulder played the puck to the net and Dave Mulder flipped the rebound in for the goal.
Drayton put the game away with two quick goals in a span of ten seconds to make it 7-4. Herman Mulder scored both goals, with assists from Dekkers and Mike DeWeerd.
With the victory, Drayton sweeps the best-of five ‘A’ division championship in three games straight.
BETHEL 5 / COMMUNITY 1
Bethel needed a win to stay alive in the ‘B’ division final, and they did what they needed to do.
Bethel opened the scoring midway through the first period after Brandon Shoemaker sprang Leon Weber loose for a breakaway. Weber went to the net and snapped a wrist shot past netminder Chris Stevens.
Community tied the game a minute later when Jamie Martin grabbed a loose puck at the net and slipped it behind the Bethel goaltender.
Bethel regained the lead before the period ended after Sam Altwegg set up Shoemaker for a quick shot along the ice.
Bethel padded its lead with two goals in the second. Tim Bauman scored on a breakaway and Weber snapped in a rebound. Assists were earned by Kyle Martin, Altwegg, Jim Wideman and Showmaker.
Bethel put the game away with a goal midway through the third. Mike Seiling threaded a pass across the crease to Martin who tipped the puck into the open corner.
The win by Bethel sets up a deciding game, the winner of which will be crowned ‘B’ division champions.
