BETHEL 5
LISTOWEL 3
Bethel started things off late in the first. Mackenzie Bauman covered the blue line to stop a Listowel clearing attempt, then rifled a rising slap shot through the crowd to score.
Bauman added another early in the second. Mike Seiling teed up Bauman at the blue line. Another slap shot and the puck was in the net.
Listowel edged back into the game to start the third. Curtis Wagler won an offensive zone face-off to send the puck to Phil Shantz. Shantz blasted a shot on the glove side past the goalie.
Minutes later Shantz tied the game for Listowel. Trevor Streicher and Josh Shantz set up the play to send Phil Shantz in on net. A quick wrist shot to the top corner tied the game.
Bethel regained the lead late in the final period. Tim Bauman sent a leading pass to Brandon Shoemaker who skated down the ice with a break away. Shoemaker cut in front of the net and slid the puck into the opposite corner for the goal.
But Listowel fought back with a scramble at the net. The rebound was finally buried by Curtis Wagler. Assisted by Josh Shantz and Kyle Streicher.
Bethel refused to give up a point. Jim Wideman sent Brandon Shoemaker away with a two-on-one rush. Shoemaker slipped a pass across the ice to Zach Bauman who snapped the puck into the nearside corner.
Listowel pulled their goaltender for the extra skater but a quick pass by Matt Horst gave Shoemaker a shot into the empty net.
DRAYTON 4
MISSIONARY 1
Drayton claimed the only goal in the first period. Dave Mulder set up Robyn Curry along the left boards. Curry hit the slot and fired a shot into the short side.
Missionary tied the game midway through the second. Dave Arndt and Matt Duff played the puck deep and centred a pass to Matt Burnett. Burnett lifted the puck over the shoulder of the goaltender to tie the game.
Drayton took the lead in the third. Mark Timmerman caught Missionary pinching too deep and sent Robyn Curry away on a two-on-one rush. Curry sent a pass across to Dave Mulder who beat the net minder with a tidy backhand.
Drayton padded their lead shortly after with two quick goals. Heads up play by the Drayton defence caught Missionary pinching and sent their forwards down the ice with back to back break-away rushes. Mark Scholten and Mark Timmerman scored the goals, assisted by Brandon Rumph, Robyn Curry and Scott Nieuwland.
FLORADALE 7
COMMUNITY 4
Community struck for the opening goal late in the first period. Delmer Frey set up a two-on-one rush with a pass to Tanner Hackbart. Hackbart went to the net and dropped a pass across to Sam Bauman. Bauman flicked the puck into the open corner for the goal.
Community added another to start the second period. Sam Bauman and Tanner Hackbart worked the puck around the net and then slipped a pass to Joe Clemmer in the slot. Clemmer snapped a shot into the top corner to finish the play.
Floradale responded with a pair of goals within a ten second span to suddenly tie the game. Ryan Martin scored the first goal then set up Dan Martin for the tying tally. Brandon Martin set up the first Floradale goal.
Floradale took the lead before the period ended. Nick Martin sent Ryan Weber down the right side. Weber cut towards the net and snapped a hard wrist shot past Chris Stevens in net.
Floradale added another to start the third. Josh Brohman and Ryan Martin worked the puck back to Dan Martin who snapped a hard shot along the ice to slip the puck under the goaltender.
Community came back as Joe Clemmer skated into a loose puck and rifled a rising slapshot to the top corner.
Community tied the game back up. A Floradale defenceman knocked the puck to the ice, but in front of Sam Bauman in front of the net. Bauman forced the puck through the goaltender for the goal.
Floradale took the lead again late in the game. Corey Wideman set up a rush with a pass to Dan Martin. Martin feathered a pass across to Willis Martin who slipped the puck into the open corner.
Community pulled their goaltender in the final minute for the extra skater but surrendered two empty net goals instead. Ryan Weber and Javon Martin scored the empty net goals to put the game away.
