DRAYTON 9 – FLORADALE 2
Drayton won the Nichols finals 3-1 to repeat as A Division champions.
Drayton opened the game with a goal in the first shift. A quick pass by Mark Timmerman gave Eric Dekkers a chance for a low shot along the ice to slip the puck under the pads and into the net.
Floradale tied the game shortly after. Some good forechecking by Floradale caught the Drayton netminder behind the net. A quick wrap-around by Mike Martin slid the puck into the open net. The goal was assisted by Javon Martin and Tim Freeman.
Floradale fought hard and took the lead. Javon Martin fed the puck to Freeman at the left side. Freeman blasted a shot past the glove of Kevin Ottens for the goal.
But Drayton evened the score again. Scott VanOostveen carried the puck deep and blasted a shot wide of the net. Rob DeWeerd followed the play to snap the rebound off the backboards into the short side corner.
Drayton took the lead early in the second. Jerry Robous and Pat Landman set up Dekkers on the right side. Dekkers rang a shot underneath the crossbar for the go-ahead goal.
Drayton added to the lead midway through the second. Landman carried the puck deep and slid the puck to Dekkers cutting in front of the net. Dekkers snapped a low shot through the five hole to earn his hat trick.
Drayton added two more goals before the period ended. Timmerman set up Landman in front of the net. A hard shot along the ice beat netminder Jason Newton for the first of the pair.
Dekkers then ended the period with another shot to his favourite spot: high and underneath the crossbar. Assists went to Mike DeWeerd and Scott Nieuwland.
Drayton added three more unanswered goals in the third period to finish the solid win. Herman Mulder, Timmerman and Dekkers scored the goals, assisted by Robous, Dave Mulder, Landman and Dekkers.
Eric Dekkers carried the victory, amassing five goals and one assist.
