The Ripley Wolves put up a valiant effort but didn’t have quite enough to stop the Durham Thundercats from taking Game 5 by a 5-4 score.
The Wolves led all off and on all night but couldn’t shut down Durham long enough to put a stranglehold on the game, and, with just 3:30 left in the third, a beautiful toe drag and snipe gave Durham the lead for good.
Wolves goals were scored by Cody Britton (2), Brett Catto and Dylan Sayle, with assists going to Garrett Satosek, Brian Stanley, Jarred Colling, Catto and Alex MacLeod.
Jason Hamilton was excellent in the Wolves net, facing 36 shots in the game.
The loss concludes the one of the best years in Ripley Wolves history, with the team finishing second overall in the regular season, as they iced one of the fastest, most exciting teams in the WOAA Sr. A league.
The Ripley Wolves executive thanks the players, coaches, managers, fans and sponsors for their dedication to the team this season.