LISTOWEL 5 MISSIONARY 4
The first game of the Drayton Church League hockey season started off with a flurry of goals. Already tied 2-2 after the first period, Missionary took the lead with a Devon McGuire unassisted goal. Listowel tied it up shortly after with Josh Shantz finding the back of the net, assisted by Andrew Jantzi.
Listowel took the lead with Travis Kuepfer burying a rebound left by Mike Gingrich and Brad Gratz.
However, a screened shot by Brady Franklin tied the game back up for Missionary. Matt Burnett drew an assist.
Missionary took the lead early in the second. McGuire set up Pat Landman for the go-ahead goal.
Landman added another goal for Missionary with four on four play, assisted by Nathan Rhame.
Listowel edged back in the third period with an early goal. Brandon Wagler set up Max Brubacher for a hard shot from the right face-off circle.
Listowel fought hard for the tying goal and was rewarded late in the game.
Good pressure resulted in Travis Kuepfer rolling the puck into the corner of the net with a bank handed shot, assisted by Mike Gingrich and Brad Gratz.
A loose puck deep in the Listowel end gave Phil Shantz a breakaway rush. Shantz skated down the ice for the shot. The net minder made the initial save but brother Josh snapped in the rebound for the winning goal.
FLORADALE 7 BETHEL 2
A late goal in the first period gave Bethel the opening lead. Nathan Holland started the play with a pass along the right boards to Brandon Shoemaker.
Shoemaker blasted a shot on net and Mark Paisley buried the rebound.
Floradale tied the game in the dying seconds of the period. Gary Martin redirected an Andrew Martin point shot to even the score, assisted also by Braeden Gingrich.
Floradale took the lead with two quick goals in the second. A slap shot by Willis Martin and a wrist shot by Gary Martin earned the goals, assisted by Ryan Martin and Ryan Weber.
Bethel answered for one before the period ended to stay in the game.
Shoemaker set up Nathan Holland at the blue line. Holland drifted in front of the net and slipped a back hander past the goaltender.
Floradale responded with two goals in the dying minutes of the period. Josh Brohman stepped into a loose puck and blasted a slap shot underneath the crossbar. And Dan Martin finished the play with Ryan Martin for the remaining goal.
Floradale added two more goals in the third period to clearly claim the win.
Ryan Martin scored one and set up Willis Martin the final goal. Assisted on both by Dan Martin.
COMMUNITY 3 DRAYTON 2
Cal Martin scored a pair of goals in the first period to set up the Community lead. Two tip-ins earned the goals. Assisted by Jeff Horst on both and John Horst on one.
Drayton responded in the second with a goal. Cam Mohle set up Mark Scholten with the puck. A quick wrist shot on the blocker side secured the goal.
Community responded to regain the two-point spread. Rick Brubacher slipped a pass to Jeff Horst. Horst hit the top of the face-off circle and snapped a quick shot into the webbing.
The score held until late in the third period when Drayton capitalized on a power play. Joe Heenan centred a pass and Brandon Rumph one timed a low shot under the pads.
Week two action
DRAYTON 5 BETHEL 3
The first period was scoreless, but Drayton started off the second with a goal. A pass from behind the net by Mark Scholten gave Cam Mohle an easy shot into the open corner.
Drayton added another midway through the period. Cam Mohle and Rob DeWeerd set up Mark Scholten along the right boards. Scholten crossed the blue line and beat the netminder with a rising wrist shot.
Bethel came back to open the third. Russ Shouldice feathered a pass across the crease and Caleb Bauman snapped the puck in.
Bethel tied the game a minute later. Ben Wideman sent Bauman down the ice again. This time Bauman skated in on net and stuffed the puck under the pads.
Drayton took the lead with a power play. Jason Mohle set up Brandon Rumoh for the shot on the blocker side.
Two quick goals in less than a minute seemed to put the game away for Drayton. Darrin and Cam Mohle scored, assisted by Jason Mohle, Rob DeWeerd and Mark Scholten.
Bethel came back with a goal to stay in the game. Bauman blasted a shot of the post, collected the rebound and snapped the puck into the top corner for his hat trick.
COMMUNITY 2 MISSIONARY 1
This game stretched late into the second period before a goal was produced. It was Community that struck for the first goal. Set up passes by Ryco Martin and Graham Wideman sent Kevin Gingrich down the ice with the puck. A quick shot to the opposite corner gave Gingrich the goal.
Missionary tied the game to start off the third. Rich Colwill skated the puck down the ice and tucked it into the short side. Community took the lead shortly after. John Horst blasted a shot from the right face-off circle for the unassisted goal.
Missionary pulled their goaltender in the final minute but Community held on for the win.
LISTOWEL 3 FLORADALE 3
Listowel claimed the opening goal late in the first period. Max Brubacher carried the puck across the blue line along the right boards. A pass to Mike Gingrich ended with a hard wrist shot to the top corner.
Floradale tied the game in the second. Willis Martin started the play with a pass to Ryan Martin. A hard pass along the ice ended with Dan Martin tipping the puck into the short side corner.
The tie was short lived. Listowel stormed back and created a scramble at the net. Brad Gratz finally buried the rebound for the Listowel goal, assisted by Phil Shantz and Brandon Wagler.
Floradale tied the game back up with seven seconds left in the second period. Tim Martin blasted a slap shot from the point and Ryan Martin redirected the shot to tip the puck under the goaltender’s pads.
Listowel fought back to regain the lead. Max Brubacher and Phil Shantz created the play with good forechecking along the right side. A feed to Brandon Wagler and a hard slapshot sent the puck to the back of the net.
With less than a minute left, Floradale pulled their goaltender for the extra forward. With four seconds left in the game, Andrew Martin rifled a slap shot from the blue line and Josh Brohman buried the rebound to end the game in a tie.
