FLORADALE 8 DRAYTON 7
After a scoreless first period, the two teams exploded for nine goals in the second.
Drayton opened with a pair of goals to establish the lead, but Floradale responded with a pair of its own to even the score.
The two teams traded goals later in the period in a 10-second span to keep the game tied.
Floradale then took the lead in the bottom third of the period, but Drayton responded with two.
Eric Deckers scored two and assisted on another for Drayton. Jason Mohle scored one and assisted on three more.
The other Drayton goals were scored by Jessie Hoekstra and Mark Scholten. Colton Hoekstra and Mike Hessels each assisted on two. Brent Mulder and Rob DeWeerd both earned single assists.
Floradale was led by Corey Wideman with a goal and two assists. Javan Martin added a goal and an assist. Andrew Martin and Braeden Gingerich supplied the other goals for Floradale. Willis Martin assisted on two.
Corey Wideman gained the lead for Floradale early in the third with two slap shot goals, assisted by Willis and Ryan Martin.
Jessie Hoekstra responded with a rising wrist shot to tie the game again for Drayton.
Floradale regained the lead with a pair of goals in ten seconds. Braeden Gingerich slipped in a low shot from in front of the net and Javan Martin threaded a shot in on the short side. Tim Martin, Gingerich and Andrew Martin assisted.
Drayton came back with one off a wrist shot by Rob DeWeerd, assisted by Brandon Rumph.
Drayton pulled their goaltender in the final minute for the extra skater but Floradale held on for the victory.
The win gives Floradale a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five ‘A’ Division Finals.
COMMUNITY 6 LISTOWEL 2
Listowel scored the only goal of the first period to take the lead. Brandon Wagler skated into a loose puck and slipped a shot under the goaltender’s pads.
Community took the lead in the second with a Kyle Wideman hat trick. Tony Martin, Kevin Gingrich, Delmer Frey and Lamar Martin drew assists.
Wideman added his fourth late in the third with a screened, back-hand shot. Kevin Gingrich and Lamar Martin assisted.
Community added two more goals to put the game away. Dustin Bults scored both, assisted by Joe Gerbe, Lamar Martin, John Horst, and Gerald Martin.
Although the game was well out of reach Listowel added a goal in the dying seconds. Josh Shantz fought hard for the puck and snapped it into the top corner for the goal.
The win takes the best-of-three ‘B’ Division Finals into the deciding game next Monday.
