A tough battle on ice ended in a tie game. Drayton scored the only goal in the first period with an unassisted shot by Colton Hoekstra.
Drayton added to their lead with an unanswered goal late in the second period. Herman Mulder beat the net-minder with a shot, assisted by Scott Nieuwland and Rob DeWeerd.
Floradale fought back in the third, connecting for a goal early in the period. Javan Martin secured the goal, assisted by Andrew Martin.
With only a second left in the game Floradale’s Ryan Martin stormed the net to tie the game, assisted by Javan Martin.
COMMUNITY 7 LISTOWEL 1
Community scored two unanswered goals in the first and second period to take an early claim on the game. Graham Wideman and John Horst scored the pair of goals in the first.
Kevin Gingrich and Gerald Martin scored the goals in the second, assisted by Delmer Frey, Ryco Martin, Kevin Gingrich, Kyle Wideman, and Cal Martin.
Josh Shantz scored the only Listowel goal early in the third, assisted by Curtis Wagler and Max Brubacher.
A third-period hat trick by Joe Gerbe for Community finished the game. Assists were recorded by Tony Martin (2), Kyle Wideman, and Colin Snyder.
MISSIONARY 3 BETHEL 2
Missionary claimed the first period with a pair of goals. Pat Landman and Mike Duff scored the goals. Dave Scholten, Devin McGuire, and Landman assisted.
Missionary added one more goal in second period with a shot by Thomas Ruttimann, assisted by Dylan Bults.
With the game seemingly in hand, Bethel awakened in the final minute of the game and stormed the net for two goals. Nathan Holland scored the first Bethel goal, followed seconds later by Laverne Metzger. Ben Wideman, Jim Wideman, and Ian Martin assisted.
submitted by Willard Metzger
