LISTOWEL 4 COMMUNITY 3
A power play late in the first period gave Listowel the opening goal. A scramble at the net ended with Nick Weicker flicking the puck home, assisted by Curtis Wagler and Brad Gratz.
Listowel added to their lead in the second when Greg Bauman pounced on a loose puck and drilled it under the pads of the net minder for the unassisted goal.
Community stayed in the game when the play was reversed five seconds later. This time it was John Horst who rifled the puck into the unassisted goal.
Listowel added the insurance goal midway through the third. After fighting off a break away, a knuckle ball by Phil Shantz went behind a surprised Chris Stevens in net. Weicker assisted.
Community came back with a power play goal. Forward passes by Graham Wideman and John Horst sent Jeff Horst over the blue line. Jeff blasted a slapshot to send the puck into the net.
Community kept the pressure going to tie the game. Brady Lane snapped a shot on net and Dustin Bults buried the rebound.
Listowel came back with less than a minute to play. Scott Martin fed the puck to Wagler at the blue line. Wagler drilled a screened shot through the crowd for the winning goal.
MISSIONARY 4 BETHEL 4
Bethel started things off with a goal in the first minute of play. A tidy pass across the crease by Trevor Diefenbacher gave Laverne Metzger a shot into the open corner.
Missionary evened the score before the period ended. A low back-hander by Dylan Bults sent the puck under the pads, assisted by Devin McGuire and Brady Claussen.
Bethel regained the lead early in the second. A shot by Kyle Wideman threaded the puck along the near side post. Gavin Sauder assisted.
Missionary tied the game again midway through the period. A scramble at the net resulted in Claussen sending the puck over the fallen goaltender. Dylan Bults and Cody Gleeson drew assists.
Bethel took the lead in the opening shift of the third. A leading pass by Eric Schuurmans sent Diefenbacher down the right side boards. Diefenbacher blasted a slapshot by the glove of the goaltender.
Bethel added the insurance goal with a power play. A rising wrist shot by Diefenbacher sent the puck past the blocker for the goal. Assisted by Conner Martin and Sauder.
Missionary came back to stay in the game. Bults took the puck to the net and sent a high backhander into the top of the short side corner. Assisted by Matt Burnett and Bryan Deen.
Missionary pulled its goaltender for an extra skater and it paid off. A shot from the point by Zack Franklin sent the puck into a crowded crease. McGuire picked up the rebound and knifed it into the net to end the game in a tie. Brady Franklin also drew an assist.
DRAYTON 3 FLORADALE 2
After a scoreless first, Floradale lit up the scoreboard late in the second. Conner Bauman deked the defence man and ripped the puck into the netting for the unassisted goal.
Drayton tied the game thirty seconds later. Eric Deckers skated into a loose puck hit the blue line and snapped the puck into the back of the net.
Drayton took the lead to start off the third. Colton Hoekstra teed up Mark Grasman at the point. Grasman rifled in a low slapshot for the goal.
Floradale tied the game up with a scramble at the net.
A backhanded shot by Ryan Martin sent the puck into the top corner, assisted by Corey Wideman and Nick Martin.
Drayton regained the lead a minute later.
Another slap shot from the point gave Grasman his second goal and the Drayton lead, set up by Hoekstra and Dave Mulder.
Floradale fought hard for the tying goal but Drayton held on for the win.
