Ripley Wolves out-score Shelburne to take 2-0 lead in opening round of playoffs

The Ripley Wolves dominated the first two games against the Shelburne Muskies to take a 2-0 lead in their opening-round series of the Ontario Elite Hockey League (OEHL) playoffs.

The Wolves won Game 1 by a 12-2 score and followed that up with a 14-2 drubbing at the Ripley Arena, Saturday night.

Game 1 goal-scorers were Dan Nicoloff (3), Jordan Moulton (2), Evan Visser, Dawson Fahrer, Garrett Meurs, J.D. Falconer, Jarred Colling, Kaden Hoggarth and Ethan Skinner.

Assists went to Carter Servais (2), Skinner (2), Gerrit Satosek (2), Moulton (2), Colling (2), Hoggarth (2), Pat Looby, Austin Waite, Fahrer, Falconer, Nicoloff, and Britton.

Ripley goalie Jason Hamilton stopped 30 of 32 shots, while the Wolves fired 53 shots on the Muskies' net.

Saturday night at the Ripley Arena, which was Sponsor Appreciation Night, the Wolves impressed the hometown crowd with a 14-2 trouncing of their over-matched opponent.

Britton and Servais each netted a hat-trick, while Meurs had a pair. Other goals were scored by Craig McKague, Jordan Beisel, Looby, Nicoloff, Moulton and Waite.

Assists went to Meurs (4), Moulton (3), Britton (3), Mike Howes (2), Servais (2), Skinner (2), Fahrer (2), Beisel, Looby, Wilson Shipp, Waite, and Satosek. 

Ripley goalie Garrett Golley stopped 18 of 20 shots in the Wolves net for the easy win. The Wolves again peppered 53 shots on Shelburne's net.

Game 3 goes Friday, Feb. 20, in Shelburne, at 8 p.m., and Game 4 is back in Ripley, Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m.



Garrett Meurs (in front) of the Ripley Wolves looks skyward after missing the net, in Game 2 of the opening round of the playoffs against Shelburne, Saturday night, at the Ripley Arena; photos by David Dadson



Dan Nicoloff of the Wolves gets ready to pass the puck out front



Cody Britton (left, in green sweater) of the Wolves and teammate Evan Visser battle for the puck in the corner against two Shelburne players



Ripley Wolves goalie Garrett Golley (right) snags the puck