MISSIONARY 6 FLORADALE 6
A lone goal in the first period by Pat Landman gave Missionary the early lead and began what looked like a low-scoring game. However a rash of goals in the next two periods kept the scoreboard active.
Floradale scored three to take a solid second period lead. Ryan Weber tied the game, with Corey Wideman and Gary Martin giving Floradale the momentary lead. Assists went to Corey Wideman, Willis Martin and Javan Martin.
Missionary responded with a pair of goals to tie the game back up. Zack Leslie scored and set up Matt Burnett for the tying goal. Assists also went to Brady Franklin, Burnett and Devin McGuire.
Floradale snuck in one more goal to keep the lead after two periods. Josh Brohman scored the goal, assisted by Greg Martin.
Corey Wideman padded the Floradale lead with an unassisted goal to start the third.
Zack Leslie took a pass from Scott Vandepas and scored a goal to keep Missionary close.
However, Gary Martin sniped a shot to give Floradale the edge again, assisted by Corey Wideman and Tim Martin.
With just a couple minutes left in the game Missionary stormed back. Zack Franklin scored in the final minutes to bring the team within one. And a rush at the net gave Zack Leslie his hat trick and the tying goal with one second left on the clock.
COMMUNITY 6 BETHEL 1
After a scoreless first period, Community took the lead with the only goal in the second. Tony Martin ripped the puck for the goal, assisted by Colin Snyder and Kevin Gingrich.
It was five-goal third period that secured the win for Community.
Kevin Gingrich started the period with a goal; Kyle Wideman added a pair, with single goals scored by Calvin Martin and Dustin Bults. Assists were earned by Dustin Bults, Gerald Martin, Kevin Gingrich, Calvin Martin, Delmer Frey and Ryco Martin.
Bethels’ goal came earlier in the second with Nathan Holland stuffing the puck into the net for an unassisted goal.
DRAYTON 7 LISTOWEL 6
One more high scoring game rounded off the busy night.
Phil Shantz scored the opening goal and Zach Gingrich added a pair of goals to give Listowel the first period lead, assisted by Trevor Kuepfer and Brad Gratz.
Jessie Hoekstra scored the only Drayton goal in the first, assisted by Colton Hoekstra.
Zack Gingrich completed his hat trick with an unassisted goal early in the second to pad a Listowel lead.
However a string of three Drayton goals tied the game. Mark Grasman, Jason Mohle, and Darrin Mohle scored the goals, assisted by Eric Deckers (2), Brandon Rumph and Mark Grasman.
Listowel responded with a pair of unanswered goals before the period ended to regain the two goal lead. Mike Gingrich and Josh Shantz gave Listowel the lead with the goals, assisted by Curtis Wagler and Zach Gingrich.
It was the third period that decided the game, with Drayton storming back for three unanswered goals to steal the win.
Jessie Hoekstra started the comeback with a goal. Dave Mulder tied the game, and Colton Hoekstra scored the winning goal. Assisted by Scott Nieuwland, Mike Hessels (2) and Eric Deckers (2).
