Oct 13, 2024 | Dwight Irwin | 242 views
Wolves comeback to beat Seaforth 5-4 in home opener
The Ripley Wolves and Seaforth Centenaires put on an entertaining show for the large hometown crowd Saturday night in Ripley to kickoff the 2024-25 season. The Wolves stumbled out of the gate Saturday night and showed some off season rust as they were down 3-0 after the first period.
The second period was a different story as the Wolves came out strong and the got an early goal less than a minute into the period by Todd Hellyer with Ethan Skinner and Evan Visser picking up assists. A couple minutes later the Wolves scored again to get within one on a goal from Kaden Hoggarth assisted by Dan Nicoloff and Garrett Meurs. The score would remain 3-2 for Seaforth heading into the final period.
Seaforth went back up by two goals midway through the 3rd but again the Wolves had an answer less then a minute later by a goal from Ethan Skinner assisted by Visser and Hellyer to keep the Wolves within one, now down 4-3. Jared Colling got the game tying goal a few minutes later assisted by Gerrit Satosek and the Wolves grabbed the 5-4 lead late in the third with captain Garrett Meurs putting one in the net with assists going to Derek Skinner and Dan Nicoloff.
The final 2 minutes Seaforth poured on the pressure but were unable to get one past Wolves goalie Jason Hamilton who stopped 23 shots for the win.
The Wolves host the Erin Outlaws Saturday October 19, at 7pm in the Den. Game sponsors are Reid's Corners Contracting, Pine River Food, and Waters Edge Irrigation.
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