Third-period goal gives Community a win

COMMUNITY 4   MISSIONARY 3

The Bults line grabbed the opening goal midway through the first period to give Missionary the lead. Dylan scored the goal assisted by Dustin and Curtis.

Community tied the game before the period ended. A rebound left by Ryco Martin and Colin Snyder gave Kyle Wideman the opportunity to bury the rebound.

Missionary pressed into the second period and added a pair of goals by the half way point. Scott Vandepas and Devin McGuire scored the goals, assisted by Zack Franklin, Dustin Bults and Curtis Bults.

Community edged back late in the period. Graham Wideman walked into a loose puck, split the defence and flicked the puck through the five hole.

Community tied the game midway through the period. Luke Burns jumped out of the penalty box and skated the puck down the left side boards. Burns cut to the net and slipped the puck underneath the goaltender.

Seconds later Community took the lead for the first time in the game. Burns shot the puck on net and Kevin Gingrich stood his ground to tip the shot behind the netminder.

Missionary pulled their goaltender in the final minute but the goal stood and Community claimed the win.

FLORADALE 8   LISTOWEL 1

This game was clearly owned by Floradale right from the beginning. Floradale piled up three unanswered goals in the first period. They added one more in the second. Ryan Weber, Clinton Dechert and Corey Wideman scored the first-period goals, assisted by Gary Martin, Corey Wideman and Ryan Martin.

Gary Martin scored the only goal in the second period off a wrist shot, assisted by Josh Brohman.

Listowel finally responded with a goal in the third period. A wrist shot by Brad Gartz put Listowel on the scoreboard, assisted by Travis Kuepfer and Curtis

Wagler.

Floradale answered with four more goals to finish the rout. Braedon Gingrich scored a pair. Greg Martin and Clinton Dechert added the final two goals, assisted by Ryan Martin, Josh Brohman and Nick Martin.

BETHEL 2   DRAYTON 1

Bethel scored the only goal in the first period. Tom Schuurmans snapped a shot on net and Caleb Bauman buried the rebound.

The goal stood strong until a third period power play when Drayton tied the game. Brandon Rumph set up Jason Mohle who tucked the puck in the near side corner.

Bethel refused to let their efforts go to waste.  Laverne Metzger stole the puck and skated it down the left boards. Metzger hit the face off circle and blasted a slap shot into the net for the winning goal.

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