FLORADALE 2 COMMUNITY 1
Community entered this game leading the best-of-three semifinals 1-0, and struck for the opening goal late in the first period. A centring pass by Dustin Bults sent Kevin Gingrich on a breakaway rush. Gingrich shot the puck over the stick side shoulder of the goaltender for the goal, assisted also by John Horst.
Floradale tied the game midway through the second. Greg Martin brought the puck from behind the net and snapped it behind the net-minder in the short side corner. Nick Martin assisted.
Floradale took the lead in the third. A shot by Corey Wideman at the left face-off circle sizzled the puck into the open corner, assisted by Ryan and Andrew Martin.
The goal held through the rest of the game to tie the series 1-1.
DRAYTON 6 MISSIONARY 5
Drayton entered this game eager for the win to move into the A Division finals. But after the first period of play the teams exchanged a pair of goals to keep the game tied.
Jessie Hoekstra scored off a rebound and Dave Mulder scored from a face-off at the right side of the net for the Drayton goals. Brandon Rumph and Colton Hoekstra drew assists.
Dylan Bults scored for Missionary also with a rebound and Curtis Bults with a wrist shot. Pat Landman assisted on both goals. Other assists were earned by Curtis Bults and Zach Franklin.
After a high-scoring second period, Drayton emerged leading by one.
Drayton scored a trio of goals. A tip-in by Herman Mulder, and two low wrist shots by Eric Deckers and Darrin Mohle secured the Drayton goals. Assists went to Mark Grasman, Darrin Mohle and Brandon Rumph.
Missionary scored with a tip in by Pat Landman and a wrist shot by Scott Vandepas. Assisted by Matt Duff, Matt Burnett, and Curtis Bults.
Missionary tied the game early in the third. A hard rush ended with a wrist shot into the top corner by Dylan Bults to send the game into sudden death overtime. Assisted by Pat Landman and Curtis Bults.
With an overtime power play advantage Drayton stormed the Missionary net. A back handed shot by Jessie Hoekstra from in front of the net gave Drayton the victory. Assisted by Aaron Keunan and Eric Deckers.
LISTOWEL 4 BETHEL 2
After a scoreless first, Bethel took the lead with a short handed goal early in the second. Matt Martin went in on net and sent the puck into the top corner for the unassisted goal.
Listowel tied the game late in the second. A centring pass by Mike Gingrich gave Zach Gingrich a shot into the open corner to even the score.
Listowel went on to take the lead before the period ended. Mike Gingrich skated a loose puck down the ice and deked the netminder to slip the puck under his pads.
Bethel tied the game midway through the third. Laverne Metzger skated the length of the ice and snapped the puck into the net with a wrist shot. Mark Paisley assisted.
Listowel regained the lead with three minutes left to play. Brad Gratz took a leading pass and fired a screened shot into the net.
Gratz added the insurance goal shortly with another rising wrist shot to put the game away and tie the B Division semifinals at one game a piece.
Submitted by Willard Metzger
