DRAYTON 4 – FLORADALE 1
Drayton got off to a quick start and built up a 2-0 lead by the middle of the first period. Brent Dekoning fed Eric Dekkers the puck at the left face-off circle. Dekkers blasted a shot off the inside of the post for the opening goal.
Shortly after, Rob DeWeerd took a pass from behind the net and snapped a quick shot into the corner, assisted by Rich Robous and Scott Nieuwland.
Drayton added another goal early in the second period. Dekkers and Nieuwland worked to fire a shot on net and Mark Timmerman tipped the puck up and over the shoulder of the netminder.
Floradale finally solved the riddle and scored a goal midway through the third. Willis and Ryan Martin created a scramble at the net and Javon Martin flipped the puck over the shoulder of the goaltender.
Floradale pulled their netminder for an extra skater late in the third. However a leading pass by Rich Robous sent Dekkers on a rush along the left boards. A quick pass by Dekkers and Dekoning had a shot into the empty net.
The win pulled Drayton into first place by one point with just three games left in the regular season.
MISSIONARY 1 – BETHEL 0
This game was kept scoreless until near the final minute of play. Then it was Brandon Bults and Matt Duff who sent a shot in on net. The Bethel defenceman cleared the puck from the crease but onto the stick of Curtis Bults. Bults drifted to the left and snapped a wrist shot into the corner for the game.
Grant Brubacher earned his third shut out of the season for Missionary.
COMMUNITY 6 – LISTOWEL 2
Listowel struck first midway through the first period. Kyle Streicher sent Phil Shantz in on net. Shantz used his body to shield the puck and beat the netminder with a backhander on the blocker side.
Community tied the game before the period ended. Cal Martin buried a rebound left by Gerald Martin and Tony Martin to even the score.
Community then took the lead in the second. A late pass by Kevin Gingirch caught the netminder off the post and Joe Clemmer tucked the puck into the corner. Durrell Stacken also assisted. A powerplay late in the period gave Community an insurance goal. Nick Stevens and Terry Horst set up the play and Trent Lutz blasted the puck into the net.
Community added three more goals in the third to put the game away. Josh Martin rifled a slap shot from the point, Sam Bauman tucked in a shot on the short side and Joe Clemmer snapped a wrist shot over the glove for the goals. Assists were earned by Durrell Stacken, Kevin Gingrich, Gerald Martin, Trent Lutz and Rick Brubacher.
Listowel created a scramble at the net for a late goal, but the game had already been decided. Trevor Streicher scored the goal, assisted by Curtis Wagler and Travis Kuepfer.
Frantic goaltending by Listowel’s Charlie Wagler kept the game from reaching double digits. Wagler faced 49 shots through three periods.
