DRAYTON 2 – FLORADALE 1
Drayton needed a win to keep alive in the finals, but it wasn’t until the second period that the scoring began.
A surge of less than a minute suddenly had Drayton up by a pair of goals. Pat Landman took a pass from Scott Nieuwland and sent a wrist shot into the opposite corner for the opening goal.
Seconds later Brent Dekoning sent a rising shot under the crossbar to give his team a two-goal lead, assisted by Dave Mulder.
Floradale came back early in the third period. Tim Martin sent a pass to Willis Martin, who went to the left side and snapped a wrist shot into corner of the net.
Floradale pulled its goaltender in the final minute of play for the extra skater, but Drayton held on to the lead for the win.
Floradale leads the best-of-five ‘A’ Division Nichols Finals 2-1.
BETHEL 3 – LISTOWEL 2
Listowel scored the opening goal early in the first on a scramble at the net, when Phil Shantz snapped the puck into the net, assisted by Mike Gingrich and Josh Shantz.
Bethel tied the game in the middle of the period after Tim Bauman sent Caleb Bauman down the left side with the puck. Bauman hit the top of the faceoff circle and wired a wrist shot over the glove of the net minder for the goal.
Bethel took the lead in the second period when Tim Bauman stepped into a clearing attempt and blasted a slap shot into the top corner for the go-ahead goal.
Bethel added an insurance goal before the period ended. Brandon Shoemaker grabbed the puck in his own end and skated it the length of the ice. Shoemaker skated in on the left side and snapped a hard wrist shot into the top corner to send the water bottle flying.
Listowel came back for a goal late in the game. Andrew Jantzi set up Phil Shantz at the corner of the net. Shantz knifed the puck over the shoulder of the net minder to earn the goal.
Listowel pulled its goaltender in the final minute to try and force the game into overtime, but Bethel held on for the win and claimed the ‘B’ Division Stelco Trophy.
