Community climbs into “˜A”™ Division with win

COMMUNITY 7 MISSIONARY 1

Missionary took the lead late in the first period as Matt Burnett and Curtis Bults set up Dylan Bults, whose hard shot along the ice sent the puck to the back of the net.

Community tied the game to start off the second. Kevin Gingrich and Sam Bauman set up Tony Martin as he skated in on net. Martin whistled a shot over the glove of the netminder to tie the game.

Community took the lead in the next shift. Joe Clemmer stepped into a loose puck and scored the goal.

Community added to their lead with two goals midway through the period. Cal Martin scored with a wrist shot and Gerald Martin buried a rebound for a power play goal. Clemmer assisted on both goals. Other assists went to Gerald Martin and Cal Martin.

Community finished the period with another goal in the dying seconds. Kevin Gingrich tucked the puck behind a sprawling goaltender to pad the lead, assisted by Colin Snyder.

Two more goals in the third put the game away for Community. Joe Clemmer and Sam Bauman scored the goals, assisted by Ryan Martin, Kevin Gingrich, and Tony Martin on both.

FLORADALE 4 LISTOWEL 1

Two goals in the first two minutes of the game set up a 1-1 tie until the final seconds of the first period. Dan Martin scored first for Floradale, assisted by Ryan Martin. Seconds later, Max Brubacher tied the game for Listowel, assisted by Kyle Streicher and Mike Gingrich.

However, a power play in the final seconds gave Floradale the go-ahead goal. Nick Martin fired a shot wide and then buried the rebound into the short side corner, assisted by Willis Martin.

The score held until early in third when Floradale scored a pair of power play goals on a five-on-three advantage.

Mike Martin and Ryan Martin scored the goals, assisted by Brendan Jefferson, Josh Martin, Dan Martin and Corey Wideman.

DRAYTON 3 BETHEL 3

Two unanswered goals in the first period gave Drayton the early lead. Robyn Curry earned the first goal by forcing the puck through a scrambling goaltender, assisted by Eric Deckers and Mark Timmerman.

Midway through the period a nice pass by Brandon Rumph gave Deckers a goal with a rising wrist shot.

Bethel entered the game early in the second period. Tim Bauman slipped the puck under the goaltender in the short side corner. Assisted by Ben Wideman and Zac Bauman.

Drayton padded the lead with a power play goal. Rob DeWeerd snapped the puck underneath the net minder to finish the rush, assisted by Jason Mohle and Brandon Rumph.

Bethel responded with a goal to keep the game close. Brandon Shoemaker skated in on right side boards and blasted a hard slap shot to beat relief goaltender Jason Newton. Assists went to Matt Horst and Mackenzie Bauman.

Bethel held on to the close game and then found the opportunity to tie the game. A scramble at the net produced by Ben Wideman gave Mike Veens a shot into the corner. Tim Bauman also assisted on the Bethel goal.

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