DRAYTON 3 LISTOWEL 1
Drayton took an early lead in the first period with a scramble at the net. Jason Mohle slipped the puck past the netminder to score, assisted by Rob DeWeerd and Colton Hoekstra. Listowel tied the game in the second. A pass by Max Brubacher gave Zach Gingrich a shot into the open corner.
Drayton regained the lead late in the period. DeWeerd intercepted a pass and crossed the blue line and made a slick pass to Mohle who beat the goaltender with a backhanded. Listowel pulled their goaltender for the extra skater, but a leading pass by Aaron Keunan gave Eric Deckers a shot into the empty net.
FLORADALE 4 MISSIONARY 3
Floradale scored a pair of unanswered goals in the first. Gary Martin snapped a hard shot along the ice for the first tally. Braeden Gingerich scored with a tip-in on the glove side for the second. Javan Martin assisted on both goals.
Floradale added another in the second. A leading pass by Ryan Weber gave Ryan Martin a breakaway. Martin scored on the glove side.
Missionary started the third with a quick goal. A tip-in by Dylan Bults slipped the puck underneath the goaltender’s pads. Dave Scholten and Devin McGuire assisted.
Missionary added another goal a minute later. Matt Burnett intercepted a clearing attempt and rifled the puck into the net.
Floradale stopped a tying attempt with a goal midway through the period. Ryan Martin rifled a slapshot to the back of the net, asssisted by Tim Martin.
Missionary came back with a goal to keep the game close. Brady Franklin rifled the puck through the net for the unassisted marker.
Missionary pulled their goalie in the final minute of play but Floradale held on.
BETHEL 4 COMMUNITY 4
Community used a power play late in the first to grab the lead. Tony Martin and John Horst moved the puck around the net and Kevin Gingrich snapped a shot into the open corner.
Bethel came back to tie the game with less than a minute left in the period. A slapshot by Ian Martin sent the puck to the back of the net, assisted by Alex Martin.
Community took the lead to start off the second. Gingrich snapped a shot off the pads and Dustin Bults buried the rebound.
Bethel responded with two quick goals to take the lead.
Laverne Metzger tied the game by tucking the puck under the goaltender’s pads. Jim Wideman and Ian Martin assisted.
Seconds later Martin intercepted a clearing attempt and blasted the puck into the glove-side corner.
Bethel added an insurance goal with less than a minute left in the period. A rebound off a Matt Martin shot was snapped in by Nathan Holland.
Community came back midway through the third. Graham Wideman centred a pass and Tony Martin jammed the puck in.
Community tied the game with a late game power play. A scramble at the net ended with a shot by Tony Martin over a diving goaltender, assisted by Kevin Gingrich.
