FLORADALE 3 – COMMUNITY 0
Both teams were eager to grab the first game in the best-of-three A Division Semi-final series.
Floradale opened the game with a goal midway through the first period. A slapshot by Corey Wideman was redirected by Ryan Weber through the goaltenders pads.
Floradale took advantage of a lazy Community response to the puck deep in their own end during a power play.
The loose puck rolled out to the blue line and Tim Martin rifled a slap shot to send the puck to the back of the net for the short-handed goal.
Community tried to take advantage of a Floradale penalty in the final minute of the game by pulling their goaltender. However a quick pass by Javon Martin gave Josh Brohman a shot into the empty net to put the game away.
Although the shot count, was low, Jason Newton turned away all 10 he faced to claim the shutout victory.
DRAYTON 5 – LISTOWEL 0
This second best-of-three A Division Semi-final series saw Drayton grab the lead late in the first period. Brandon Rumph and Darrin Mohle started the play and Cam Mohle finished it with a wrist shot into the open corner.
Drayton added a power play goal to start the second. Joe Heenan crossed the blue line and blasted a slap shot past the netminder, assisted by Herman Mulder and Dave Mulder.
Drayton added their third goal shortly after. A hard pass from behind the net by Dave Mulder gave Eric Decker the chance to deflect the puck underneath the crossbar.
Drayton added another pair of goals late in the third period. Jason Mohle snapped a shot into the goaltender pads and Cam Mohle buried the rebound. The final Drayton goal came with Mark Scholten taking a Decker drop pass and sending the puck into the short-side corner.
Kevin Ottens turned away 15 shots for the post season shut out.
MISSIONARY 5 – BETHEL 1
Missionary scored the only first-period goal in the B Division semi-final. Zach Franklin started the play and Scott Vandepas tucked the puck into the short-side corner.
Missionary then added another goal to open the second period. Vandepas snapped a rising shot to roll the puck over the netminder’s pads, assisted by Dave Scholten and Nathan Rhame.
Missionary added a pair of short-handed goals midway through the period to strengthen their lead even more. Dylan Bults and Dave Scholten scored the goals., assisted by Devin McGuire.
Bethel came back for one goal in the dying seconds of the middle period. Eric Schuurmans sent Ben Wideman down the ice with the puck. Wideman hit the blue line and blasted a slapshot to send the puck sizzling past the goaltender.
Missionary responded with a pair of unanswered goals in the third.
Dustin Bults and Matt Burnett scored, assisted by Curtis Bults and Dylan Bults.
