Bethel, Drayton, Floradale win big in local church hockey league

BETHEL 5 – LISTOWEL 1

Bethel took a 2-0 lead after the first period. Mike Veens took a pass from Zac Bauman and slipped the puck into the open corner for the first goal. Shortly after a low snap shot by Kyle Martin gave Bethel the two-goal lead (assisted by Brandon Shoemaker).

Listowel came back in the second period. A scramble at the Bethel net ended with a quick pass across the crease by Josh Shantz and a shot into the open corner by Andrew Jantzi.

Both teams fought hard in the third period for the next goal. It was Bethel who was rewarded. Russ Shouldice fed a pass to Caleb Bauman who swung out across the crease and knifed a backhander into the opposite corner.

Bethel added two more goals in the final minutes. Tim Bauman and Martin set up Shoemaker for a tuck into the corner and Caleb Bauman snapped in a loose puck to finish the game.

DRAYTON 11 – MISSIONARY 3

Missionary skated hard into the game and earned the opening two goals in the first period. However, a seven-second spread late in the period had Drayton tie the game.

Matt Duff and Scott Vandepas scored the goals for Missionary, assisted by Dave Scholten and Dave Arndt. Pat Landman scored both Drayton goals, assisted each time by Rob DeWeerd.

Drayton owned the second period stacking up six unanswered goals. Then went on to add another three in the third.

Landman added three goals for a total of five in the night. DeWeerd added a goal and an assist. Eric Deckers scored once and assisted on three. Mark Scholten added a pair of goals. Mark Timmerman scored once and assisted on two. Robyn Curry scored an unassisted goal.

The lonely Missionary goal at the end of the game was scored by Steve Domitrovic, assisted by Dave Scholten and Duff.

FLORADALE 11 – COMMUNITY 1

Floradale wasted no time securing a lead earning a 3-0 lead at the end of the first period. Brendan Jefferson stormed the net and tucked in an unassisted goal to start things off  – and then set up the next two goals. Tim Martin and Gary Martin each scored with low wrist shots (Andrew Martin also assisted).

Floradale added two more, late in the second. Jefferson scored another unassisted goal then caught Ryan Martin with a pass skating in on net. A quick tip earned the goal.

Six Floradale goals in the third put the game away. Gary Martin added another and Jefferson completed his hat trick. Nick Martin scored a pair and assisted on another. Dan Martin scored one and assisted on two. Tim Freeman rounded off the third period with a goal and an assist.

Community connected for its goal midway through the third when Rick Brubacher stepped into a loose puck and scored.

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