Drayton team bests Bethel squad 5-2 in local Monday night hockey action

FLORADALE 4 – LISTOWEL 2

The first goal in this game came midway through the second period. Gary Martin started a rush in the neutral zone and set up Ryan Weber on the left wing. Weber shot the puck into opposite top corner with a rising wrist shot.

Minutes later Greg Martin buried a rebound off a pad save to give Floradale a two-goal lead, assisted by Willis and Nick Martin.

Listowel came back with a third period power play. A scramble at the net ended with Phil Shantz poking the puck past the sprawling netminder.

Floradale seemed to put the game away with a goal late in the third period. Willis Martin teed one up for Josh Brohman at the blue line. Brohman blasted a slap shot through the crowd to score the goal.

Listowel came back off the next face-off. Josh Shantz slipped the puck into the corner to keep Listowel in the game, assisted by Phil Shantz.

However, an empty net goal by Greg Martin put the game away, assisted by Willis Martin.

DRAYTON 5 – BETHEL 2

Although Drayton out played Bethel through the first period, the opening goal needed a second period powerplay to materialize. A centring pass by Eric Decker gave Dave Mulder the opportunity for a tip into the open corner.

Drayton added another to start the third period. Mike DeWeerd rifled a screened shot to send the puck to the back of the net, assisted by Darren and Jason Mohle.

Bethel edged back into the game to keep the score close. Eric Schuurmans centred a pass to Caleb Bauman who snapped a quick shot into the webbing.

Bethel fought hard and was rewarded with the tying goal. A drop pass by Nathan Holland allowed Mark Paisley to send a wrist shot into the net.

Drayton responded with a powerplay goal to take the lead. A nice pass across the crease by Cam Mohle gave Ben Kraal a tip into the corner. Assisted also by Mike DeWeerd.

Drayton went on to add two unanswered goals to assure the win. Decker scored both goals, assisted by Dave Mulder, Joe Heenan, and Rob DeWeerd.

COMMUNITY 9 – MISSIONARY 4

Missionary grabbed a quick pair of goals in the first period to open the game. Devin McGuire and Curtis Bults scored the goals, assisted by Scott Vandepas, Matt Burnett, and Dylan Williams.

Community responded with a goal late in the period. Rick Brubacher centred a pass to John Horst who rifled the puck home.

Community opened the second period with a goal to tie the game. Kyle Wideman teed up Tony Martin who blasted a slap shot past the goaltender.

Community pressed for the go-ahead goal shortly after. A scramble at the net ended with a tip in by Horst, assisted by Wideman and Lamar Martin.

Missionary tied it up again with a short-handed goal. However, Community regained the lead on the same power play. A wrist shot by Curtis Bults scored the Missionary goal, and Graham Wideman netted the Community tally.

Community added an insurance goal before the period ended. Horst registered the goal, assisted by Ryco and Lamar Martin.

Community scored four goals in the third to complete the rout. Kyle Wideman added a pair, Tony and Gerald Martin added the other two goals.

Curtis Bults scored midway through the third for his hat trick, but the game had already been decided by then.

FLORADALE 4 – MISSIONARY 1

A 16-second span early in the first period gave each team a goal for a tie game. Corey Wideman scored for Floradale, followed quickly by the tying goal by Devin McGuire for Missionary. Nick Martin assisted on the Floradale goal and Pat Landman pitched in on the Missionary marker.

Floradale took the lead to start the second. Josh Brohman teed up Willis Martin for a low slap shot that threaded the puck along the inside of the post.

Floradale added a powerplay goal midway through the period. Tim Martin blasted a shot from the top of the right face-off circle to send the puck into the net, assisted by Nick and Willis Martin. Braedon Gingrich finished the period off by burying a rebound left by a Ryan Martin shot.

With no scoring in the third period, Floradale took the win.

COMMUNITY 5 – BETHEL 3

Community started the scoring with a second period goal. A pass by Jeff Horst gave John Horst a screened shot that slipped the puck in along the left post. Kevin Gingrich added a short-handed goal midway through the period to pad the Community lead, assisted by John Horst and Graham Wideman.

Bethel came back to stay in the game. A scramble at the net ended with Justin Yutzi poking the puck into the net. Assists went to Ben Wideman and Caleb Bauman.

Community added another short-handed goal  before the period ended. Rick Brubacher sent Graham Wideman away with a rush down the ice. Wideman swung to his right and snapped the puck into the left side.

Bethel fought back for a goal to start the third period. Brandon Wideman buried a rebound behind the pads for the goal, assisted by Russ Shouldice and Tom Schnuurmans.

But Community scored again to regain the two point spread. A screened shot by Rick Brubacher sent the puck to the back of the net, assisted by Tony Martin.

Community looked to put the game away with another goal, but Bethel responded with a rebound goal. John Horst scored for Community assisted by Kevin Gingrich and Lamar Martin. Bethel’s Tyler Holland buried the rebound left by Steve Wideman and Jason Chamberlain.

DRAYTON 7 – LISTOWEL 2

Drayton stacked up a pair of unanswered goals in the first to set up the lead. Eric Decker  scored on the short side and Brad Bakker muscled in a rebound. Assists were earned by Jason and Darren Mohle.

Listowel edged back into the game with a goal to start the second period, but Drayton responded with four goals before Listowel added another.

Phil Shantz and Andrew Jantzi scored the pair of Listowel goals, assisted by Brandon Wagler, and Josh Shantz (2).

Drayton scoring was supplied by Brad Bakker, Cam Mohle, Eric Decker, and Darren Mohle. Assists were earned by Mark Scholten, Herman Mulder, Jason Mohle and Eric Decker.

Cam Mohle added a goal in the third period for Drayton.

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