MISSIONARY 6
COMMUNITY 6
Three unanswered goals in the first period gave Missionary a healthy lead in local church league hockey action. Nathan Rhame blasted a slap shot from the blue line for the first goal. Curtis Bults skated away with a loose puck shortly after and made it 2-0 with a short handed goal. Dave Scholten added the final goal in the dying seconds to finish the strong start. Bults assisted on two goals, joined by Scott Vandepas on one.
Missionary added another pair of goals in the second period. Vandepas snapped a screened shot and Bults scored with a wrist shot, assisted by Matt Duff.
Community finally responded late in the period with a power play goal. Lamar Martin buried a rebound left by Kevin Gingrich and Rick Brubacher.
Community opened the third period with two quick goals to try and begin the rally. Tony Martin threaded a shot into the high corner and Kevin Gingrich slipped the puck through the five hole. Assists went to Graham Wideman, Ryco Martin, Kyle Wideman and John Horst.
Missionary stopped the come back bid with a goal late in the third. Devin McGuire ended a scramble at the net with a shot into the open corner, assisted by Dylan Williams.
Community refused to concede. John Horst stormed the net and snapped a hard wrist shot for a goal. Kyle Wideman followed with a goal stuffed in the short side. Kevin Gingrich assisted on both goals.
With the dying minute Community pulled their goaltender for the extra skater. The risk paid off. Horst finished a scramble at the net with a goal to tie the game with only nine seconds left, assisted by Kevin Gingrich and Kyle Wideman.
FLORADALE 5
LISTOWEL 0
Floradale scored the only goal in the first period with a power play to take the early lead. Braeden Gingrich and Greg Martin worked the puck deep and Corey Wideman sent the puck over the shoulder of the netminder for the goal.
Floradale added another power play goal in the second period. Corey Wideman fed the puck to Josh Brohman for a rush along the left side boards. Brohman blasted a slap shot to send the water bottle flying.
One more goal in the second gave Floradale a commanding lead. Ryan Martin blasted a shot that sent the puck through the glove of the net minder.
Floradale added two more unanswered goals late in the third to complete the shut out victory. Ryan Martin sent the puck ringing underneath the crossbar, and Gary Martin sent a shot into the top corner, assisted by Andrew Martin, Braedon Gingrich and Josh Brohman.
Jason Newton faced 11 shots in the Listowel net for his second shut out of the season.
DRAYTON 8
BETHEL 1
Two identical goals by Joe Heenan gave Drayton the lead after the first period of play. A quick shot into the left corner seemed to be Heenan’s sweet spot. Assisted on both goals by Eric Decker and Rob DeWeerd.
Bethel scored one of their own in the first period. Caleb Bauman sent the puck past the blocker to register what would be the only Bethel goal, assisted by Mark Paisley.
Drayton added a pair of goals in the second. Rob DeWeerd forced the puck over the goal line in the short side corner, and Mark Scholten scored with a wrist shot. Assisted by Joe Heenan, Brad Bakker and Cam Mohle.
Four more goals in the third put the game to rest with a solid Drayton victory. Heenan added a pair of goals and an assist to finish a six point night. Decker added a goal and two assists. Scott Nieuwland scored the final goal, assisted by Mark Scholten and Cam Mohle.
