DRAYTON 10 / MISSIONARY 1
Drayton opened the season with a real barn burner. They scored four goals in the first period, added two more in the second and four in the third to set up a 10-0 lead. Then with only sixteen seconds left in the game, Missionary finally scored a powerplay goal. Jody Moser and Paul Vandenberg created the shot on net and Ryan Roth snapped in the rebound.
Eric Dekkers led the Drayton scoring with three goals and three assists for a six point night. Herman Mulder had a pair of goals and assists. Mark Timmerman scored one and assisted on three. Scott VanOoostveen and Hans Robous each scored one and assisted on two. Single goals were scored by Robyn Curry and Brent Dekoning. Scott Nieuwland, Kevin Ottens and Mike DeWeerd each earned an assist.
BETHEL 4 / LISTOWEL 1
Bethel grabbed a quick goal early in the game to set up the lead. Mike Seiling and Matt Smith set up Brandon Shoemaker for the quick goal.
Bethel added their second goal in the dying minute of the period. Seiling sent the puck to Tim Bauman who blasted a shot into the net.
Bethel added a powerplay goal in the second. Brock Shoemaker ripped a shot on net and Matt Smith buried the rebound.
Bethel added a goal early in the third. Jim Wideman skated the puck deep along the right side boards and feathered a pass to Brandon Wideman. Wideman snapped the puck on net and Mike Veens buried the rebound.
Derek Wideman almost claimed the shut-out, but with only three seconds left in the game, Trevor Streicher batted the puck out of the air to send it into the net. Assists went to by Travis Kuepfer and Ryan Streicher.
FLORADALE 4 / COMMUNITY 2
Both teams pressed hard for the opening goal but it did not come until early in the second period. Floradale earned the goal with a rush at the net started by Josh Brohman. Brohman sent a pass to Tim Freeman who blasted a shot on net and Dan Martin knifed in the rebound for the goal.
Community tied the game late in the second. Joe Clemmer worked the puck along the boards and sent a pass to Durrel Staken. Staken sent the puck across the ice to Tony Martin who snapped a shot into the open corner.
Floradale regained the lead before the period ended. Good forechecking by Ryan Martin created a scramble at the net and Dan Martin snapped the puck into the near side corner.
Community tied the game to start the third period. Gerald Martin sent Kevin Gingrich across the line with the puck. Gingrich blasted a slap shot on net, followed through and flicked the rebound behind the netminder.
Floradale took the lead again with a late game powerplay. Leon Metzger started the play with a long pass to Dan Martin. Martin, in turn, sent Tim Freeman over the line. Freeman pulled the puck back and snapped a low wrist shot to the back of the net.
Floradale added another goal with an offensive face-off. Ryan Martin won the face-off to give Josh Brohman a quick pass to Mike Martin. Martin took a shot to beat the netminder on the short side.
