MISSIONARY 4 BETHEL 1
A close game through two periods ended with a pair of unanswered goals in the third for a Missionary win.
Missionary took a two-goal lead in the first period. Curtis Bults and Nathan Rhame scored within a two minute period. Matt Burnett and Dylan Bults assisted. Matt Martin came back to score a goal for Bethel before the period ended, assisted by Ben Wideman.
The second period remained scoreless.
But then two unanswered goals in the third solidified the win for Missionary. Curtis Bults and Zach Leslie scored the goals. Pat Landman and Devin McGuire drew assists.
COMMUNITY 8 LISTOWEL 2
Four Community goals in the first period set the tone of this game. Community added a pair in the second and third, while Listowel struck for only one in each of the final two frames.
Kevin Gingrich led the Community charge with a five-point night (two goals; three assists). Kyle Wideman scored a hat trick, and Dustin Bults had two goals and two assists. Tony Martin rounded off the scoring, with assists being earned by Colin Snyder, Graham Wideman, Gerald Martin and John Horst.
The Listowel goals were scored by Dustin Gingrich and Josh Shantz. Phil Shantz assisted on one.
DRAYTON 2 FLORADALE 0
A second period surge for Drayton made the difference in this game. After a scoreless first, Brandon Rumph took a pass from Eric Deckers midway through the second and rifled the puck past net-minder Colin Horst to open the game.
Late in the period Ron DeWeerd set up Deckers for an insurance goal.
The lead held through a scoreless third period to give Drayton the victory and the first place league standing.
Kevin Ottens faced 25 shots in the shut out.
Submitted by Willard Metzger
