Oct 19, 2025 | Dwight Irwin | 336 views
Wolves down Elmvale 5-3
In what was one of the most entertaining regular season games in memory, the Ripley Wolves defeated the newest North Division team, the Elmvale Harvesters, by a 5-3 score.
The Wolves trailed 3-2 after one period but shut down Elmvale's offence from there, while Ethan Skinner scored a natural hat-trick over the last two periods to claim the victory for the hometown team.
Ripley goals were scored by Garrett Meurs, Kaden Hoggarth and Skinner's three, which included a short-handed goal and two unassisted beauties. Assists went to Cody Britton, Hayden Allen, Derek Skinner, Dawson Fahrer, Jordan Moulton, and Meurs.
Jason Hamilton stopped 26 of 29 shots for the win, while the Wolves peppered Elmvale's goalie with 50 shots.
Next weekend the Wolves will host an off-site game against the Saugeen Shores Winterhawks as part of Hockey Day in Kincardine, at the Davidson Centre. The puck drops at 4:30 p.m. Sponsors are Canadian Tire, Kincardine Quick Lube, and Co-Operators – Jennifer Cook & Associates Inc.