FLORADALE 7 – MISSIONARY 0
Floradale took the lead with two unanswered goals in the first period. Tim Martin jammed in a rebound for the first goal and Josh Brohman rifled a shot past the goaltenders glove for the second, with assists going to Nick Martin, Dan Martin and Ryan Martin.
Floradale added five more goals in the second to take a comfortable lead after two periods.
Although Missionary held the third period scoreless, the game had already been decided. Tim Freeman scored two of the goals and assisted on one. Nick Martin set up three and scored one. Mike Martin had a goal and an assist. Javon Martin scored the other Floradale goal. Assists were also earned by Dan Martin (2) and Ryan Martin.
Jason Newton held back 20 shots for the shutout.
COMMUNITY 4 – BETHEL 2
Community opened the game with two goals in the first period.
Trent Lutz intercepted a pass and snapped a shot into the net for the first goal. Late in the period, Tanner Hackbart slipped a rebound left by Joe Clemmer into the net for the second goal, assisted also by Terry Horst who started the play.
Bethel came back in the second with a shorthanded goal. Jim Wideman started the play at the blue line with a pass to Brock Shoemaker.
A tidy pass to Brandon Shoemaker gave him the chance for a high shot over the shoulder for the goal.
Bethel pressed hard and was rewarded with the tying goal. Steve Wideman and Kevin Wellwood sent Brock Shoemaker in over the blue line. Shoemaker blasted the puck past the blocker for the goal.
The tie was short-lived. Sam Bauman and Del Frey created a scramble at net and Nick Stevens finished the play by slipping the puck into the short side.
Bethel pulled their goaltender for the extra skater late in the game but Joe Clemmer skated into the loose puck and rolled it into the empty net for the Community win.
DRAYTON 6 – LISTOWEL 3
Listowel surprised Drayton with a quick goal in the opening shift of the game. Nick Martin took the puck to the net and Mark Hockley buried the rebound.
Drayton came back with four goals. Rob DeWeerd and Eric Dekkers each scored a pair, with assists awarded to Pat Landman (2), Herman Mulder, Mark Timmerman, Jerry Robous and Mike DeWeerd.
Listowel edged back with another goal in the dying seconds of the period. Ray Jantzi sprang loose Mark Hockley, who went to the net and scored the goal.
Drayton added the only goal in the second period. Herman Mulder fed the puck to Mike DeWeerd at the point. DeWeerd blasted a shot to send the puck along the inside of the post.
Listowel opened the third with a goal to keep the game close. Nick Martin and Kyle Streicher worked the puck to the net and Hockley buried the rebound to complete his hat trick.
However, Drayton matched the effort and scored a goal of its own.
Mark Scholten and Mark Timmerman worked the puck around the net and Eric Dekkers blasted the puck home.
