FLORADALE 5 / MISSIONARY 1
Floradale grabbed the only goal in the first period. A scramble at the net in the final minute saw Willis Martin slip the puck underneath the goaltender, assisted by Dan Martin.
Floradale added two more goals in the second period. Gary Martin fed Mike Martin on the right side. Martin beat netminder Grant Brubacher with a wrist shot for the power-play goal.
Seconds later, a tidy pass by Ryan Martin caught Brubacher sliding in the wrong direction. A quick shot by Gary Martin secured the goal.
Missionary answered with a goal before the period ended. Steve Slot and Paul Vandenberg moved the puck to Curtis Bults on the left side. Bults floated ahead and ripped a wrist shot into the net.
Floradale came back in the dying seconds. Tim Martin set up Dan Martin for a tip through the five hole.
Floradale added one more goal in the third period. Nick Martin and Willis Martin teed up Dan Martin in front of the net. Martin blasted a shot underneath the crossbar to finish the game.
COMMUNITY 4 / BETHEL 2
Bethel opened the scoring midway through the first period. Mike Seiling skated in on net and tucked the puck underneath the pads for the goal.
Community came back to tie the game before the period ended. Delmer Frey blasted a shot off the goaltender’s pads and Durrell Stacken sent the rebound into the net.
Community took the lead midway through the third period. Kevin Gingrich rifled a shot on net and Joe Clemmer snapped the rebound into the open corner. Rick Brubacher also assisted on the play.
Community added the insurance goal a minute later. Clemmer and Gingrich set up Tanner Hackbart left of the net. Hackbart rifled a shot underneath the crossbar to register the goal.
Bethel came back with a scramble at the net. Brandon Shoemaker finished the play with the goal, assisted by MacKenzie Bauman.
Community added one final goal. Nick Stevens won the puck along the boards, skated over the blue line and rifled a slap shot past the netminder.
DRAYTON 12 / LISTOWEL 9
In this high-scoring game, Listowel had the lead after each of the first two periods. But it was Drayton that claimed the game in the third, out scoring Listowel 7 to 3 in the period.
Pat Landman carried the game for Drayton with seven goals and one assist. Scott VanOostveen played set up man with five assists and one goal. Dave Mulder had one goal and two assists, while Mark Timmerman had one goal and an assist. The other goals were scored by Hans Robous and Eric Dekkers. Brent Dekoning had a pair of assists.
Curtis Wagler led Listowel with a pair of goals and assists. Phil Shantz, Josh Shantz, and Trevor Streicher followed close behind, each scoring twice and adding an assist. Travis Kuepfer scored a goal and earned a pair of assists.
Next week: Drayton meets Community at 8pm and Floradale faces Bethel at 9pm for the A Division best-of-three semi-finals. Missionary plays Listowel at 10pm in the B Division best-of-three semi-finals.
