​Ripley Wolves wrap regular season with 13-5 win over Georgian Bay

The Ripley Wolves came out guns-a-blazin' in their final game of the regular season, Friday night at the Ripley Arena, dashing Georgian Bay's playoff hopes, with a 13-5 drubbing of the Applekings.

The Applekings needed to win to stay in the hunt for the eighth and final playoff spot, but Ripley quashed their hopes early and often, led by a five-goal, six-point effort by Ethan Skinner.

Other Wolves goals were scored by Garrett Meurs (2), Nick Seiler (2), Brett Catto, Rob White, Cody Britton, and Chase Meurs.

Assists went to Ethan Visser (4), Catto (4), Garrett Meurs (3), Derek Skinner (2), Alex Kuntz (2), Kaden Hoggarth (2), Britton (2), Ethan Skinner, White, and Seiler.

Jacob Abbott got the win in the Wolves net, the team's 13th straight.

The Wolves finished in top spot in the regular season with a 16-1-3 record and 35 points, with an incredible goal differential of plus-54.

Garrett Meurs is almost guaranteed to finish atop the league in scoring after his five-point performance Friday night, finishing with 48 (18 goals, 30 assists), though games are being played elsewhere around the league this weekend. He currently has a 13-point lead over Luke Richardson of Durham, who has two games remaining.

Ethan Skinner's five-goal outburst Friday night also moved him into top spot in the league with 19 (in just 11 games!), though former Wolves player and current Creemore Coyote Ben Hughes has 18 and a game yet to play. Meurs sits in third with 17, while Dan Nicoloff, currently nursing an injury, is tied for sixth in the league with 13 goals (16 games).

Meanwhile Jason Hamilton is the only goalie with more than three games played to have a save percentage above .900 (.909) and his 14 wins and four shut-outs put him atop the Ontario Elite Hockey League in yet another stellar season from the veteran netminder.

The Applekings' loss means the Wolves will face the eighth-place Erin Outlaws in the first round of the playoffs, beginning next weekend. Watch the Wolves website at ripleywolves.com/, as well as the Wolves' Twitter and Facebook, for Game 1 details.