DRAYTON 3 – MISSIONARY 0
Both teams fought hard and almost kept the game scoreless through two periods. With less than a minute left in the second, Rob DeWeerd scored for Drayton off a scramble at the net. assisted by Scott VanOostveen and Mark Timmerman.
Drayton added a goal to start the third. Brent DeKoning hit the twine, assisted by Pat Landman and Dave Mulder.
Drayton added one more late in the third period. Mike DeWeerd and Brent Dekoning sent Scott VanOostveen down the ice, VanOostveen hit the top of the left face-off circle and rifled a slapshot into the net.
FLORADALE 6 – COMMUNITY 4
Floradale stacked up three quick goals in the middle of the first period within a span of a little over a minute. Tim Freeman split a pair of Ryan Martin goals. Assists were earned by Dan, Mike, Willis, and Gary Martin and Rod Shantz.
Community answered for a goal before the period ended. A pass from behind the net by Joe Clemmer gave Kevin Gingrich a shot into the open corner.
Community pressed hard in the second period and was rewarded with a goal. Kevin Gingrich and Durrell Stacken set up Rick Brubacher at the post. Brubacher waited and picked his spot underneath the crossbar for the goal.
Community tied the game in the dying minute of the period when Sam Bauman stepped into a loose puck and blasted a slapshot into the net.
Community’s hopes were short lived, however. Floradale tallied three unanswered goals before the middle of the third period. Tim Freeman, Gary Martin and Mike Martin scored the goals, assisted by Javon and Mike Martin alongside Ryan and Willis Martin who each earned a pair.
Community stayed in the game and came back for a goal. Gingrich and Clemmer teed up Josh Martin at the point. Martin blasted a slap shot to send the puck past the glove of the netminder. However, it was too little too late at the final buzzer and Floradale claimed the win.
BETHEL 6 – LISTOWEL 3
Bethel scored the only goal in the first period to take the lead. Brandon Wideman sent Mackenzie Bauman down the ice with the puck. Bauman bounced a shot off the pads of the goaltender and snapped the rebound into the corner.
Bethel erupted in the second period for four goals. Brock Shoemaker scored a pair. Tim Bauman and Kyle Martin scored the other goals. MacKenzie Bauman earned three assists and Brandon Shoemaker earned two. Other assists by Steve Wideman, Kyle Martin and Mike Seiling.
Listowel connected for a goal late in the period. Nice passing by Trevor Streicher and Curtis Wagler gave Travis Kuepfer a shot into the open net.
Listowel started the third with another goal. Kyle Streicher and Josh Shantz set up Phil Shantz who snapped the puck off the inside of the post for the goal.
But Bethel cut off Listowel’s surge with a goal. Mike Veens and Brock Shoemaker slipped a pass across the crease to Brandon Shoemaker who tipped the puck into the net.
Listowel added one more goal, as Trevor Streicher slipped a pass to Travis Kuepfer who finished the play.
