Drayton edges Community 4-3

DRAYTON 4 – COMMUNITY 3

Drayton claimed the first goal late in the opening period. A centring pass by Read Shantz gave Herman Mulder the opportunity to flick a backhand into the top corner.

Community tied it with 10 seconds left. Kyle Wideman took a pass from behind the net by Tony Martin and snapped the puck in.

Community took the lead from the opening face-off of the second period. Luke Burns won the faceoff, split the defence and snapped a rising wrist shot into the net.

Drayton tied the game later in the period. Rob DeWeerd fired on net; Eric Decker buried the rebound.

Community used the dying minute once more to regain the lead. Kevin Gingrich sent Luke Burns up the right side boards. Burns centred a pass and Cal Martin tipped the puck in.

Drayton came back midway through the third. Herman Mulder set up Eric Decker who snapped a low shot off the post and in.

Drayton took the lead late in the period. Decker snapped the puck along the ice and in to complete his hat trick, assisted by Brandon Rumph and Tyson Roubos.

MISSIONARY 7 – LISTOWEL 4

Listowel scored late in the first off a scramble at the net. Ray Jantzi scored, assisted by Phil and Josh Shantz.

Missionary tied the game but Listowel regained the lead in the final seconds of the period. Brady Franklin scored for Missionary, assisted by Dustin Bults. Josh Shantz scored for Listowel, assisted by Andrew Jantzi.

In the second, Brad Gartz and Curtis Wagler scored unassisted goals for Listowel. Devin McGuire and Curtis Bults scored for Missionary, assisted by Javon Martin and Matt Burnett.

Missionary scored two quick goals early in the third to take the lead. Brady Franklin and Nathan Rhame scored, assisted by Curtis Bults, Matt Burnett and Dustin Bults.

Missionary added two late goals by Curtis Bults and Devin McGuire, with assists to Rhame and Burnett.

FLORADALE 7 – BETHEL 0

Floradale controlled this game securing a win to stay tied for first. Andrew Martin and Clinton Deckert scored unassisted in the first.

Floradale added to their lead early in the third.  Cory Wideman intercepted a clearing attempt and blasted a slapshot over the goalie’s blocker for the third Floradale unassisted goal.

Floradale added four more goals in the third. Ryan Martin scored twice, with Ryan Weber and Braedon Gingrich scoring the two goals. Assisted by Braedon Gingrich, Greg Martin, Clinton Deckert, Andrew Martin and Josh Brohman.

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