The Ripley Wolves had a hard time breaking through a wall of Seaforth defence on the weekend, losing the first two games of the best-of-seven Ontario Elite Hockey League (OEHL) championship. Ripley couldn't get much going Friday night in Game 1 and most times they threatened, Seafo...
Tegan Frook (right) of Kincardine has been skating since she was five years old and has now taken her love of the sport to a gold medal at the provincial level. The 14-year-old is a member of the Kincardine Skating Club and has been competing all season. She qualified for the provincia...
The Ripley Wolves' quest for the Ontario Elite Hockey League's Paxton Trophy begins Friday night, April 10, in Ripley, at 8:30 p.m., with Game 1 of the finals against the Seaforth Centenaires. Game 2 goes Saturday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Seaforth. The remainder of the sch...
The Ripley Wolves are the Ontario Elite Hockey League (OEHL) North Conference champions after the Minto 81s were forced to forfeit Game 6 because they used an illegal player. In a 14-2 vote by league general managers (GMs), the Game 6 result – a 5-2 loss for Ripley – h...
The Ripley Wolves were one win away from a North Conference championship, after a spirited 3-0 win over the Minto 81s, in front of a massive crowd, Friday night, at the Ripley Arena. The win – the first for a home team in this series – gave the Wolves a 3-2 lead in their be...
Saturday, March 28, was our final bonspiel. The day consisted of two games, lunch and lots of socializing. It was nice to have so many younger players take part in this fun spiel. The Grand Masters provincial finals were held at the Lindsay Curling club, March 19-21. This competition i...
After a tough loss on home ice, Friday night, Ripley Wolves captain Garrett Meurs netted the overtime winner in Game 4 on the road to knot the North Conference final at two games apiece. Friday night, in front of a capacity crowd at the Ripley Arena, Minto's special teams were the ...
The West Coast Whitecaps Under-13 (U13) A team won the Western Ontario Athletic Association (WOAA) championship after a hard-fought series against the Southeast Surge. The Whitecaps found themselves down early in the four-point series but battled back to take the second game and shift ...
Spring has arrived and with the warmer weather, come thoughts of grabbing the golf clubs and hitting the greens. With that in mind, everyone is welcome to the annual open house, April 17-18, at Ainsdale Golf Course, located just off Highway 21, south of Kincardine. Come by to mingle...
Wow, are we in for a series! Both the Ripley Wolves and the Minto 81s stole games on the road this weekend to open the best-of-seven North Conference final at one game apiece. Friday night, a full house in Ripley watched as a fully-rested Minto squad skated and hit its way to a 4-2 ...
The Ontario Elite Hockey League (OEHL) has announced its award winners for the 2025-26 regular season. The Ripley Wolves goaltending tandem of Jason Hamilton and Garrett Golley received the Lowest Goals Against award in the North Conference, with a combined goals-against-average of 2.2...
The Ripley Wolves will face the Minto 81s in Game 1 of the Ontario Elite Hockey League North Division Conference final, Friday, March 20, at 8:30 p.m., at the Ripley Arena. Game 2 is set for Saturday, March 21, at 4 p.m., in Palmerston, with Game 3 back in Ripley, Friday, Mar...
The Ripley Wolves came out flying, Sunday afternoon, and held off the Durham Thundercats on their way to a 5-3 win in Game 7 of the North Division semi-final. They now face the Minto 81s which swept Ripley in last year's Ontario Elite Hockey League final on their way to a strong showi...
The Kincardine Bulldogs battled until the final horn, Friday night, but fell, 7-4, to the Fergus Whalers, bringing the 'Dogs 2025-26 season to a close at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine. The Bulldogs were down, 2-0, in the playoff series, heading into Game 3, Wednesday night in F...
The ladies annual bonspiel was held March 7 with 14 teams participating. Some of the out-of-town teams had to battle a foggy drive to get here but all arrived safely. The theme was “Mexican Fiesta” and there were many with great costumes to keep with the theme. Of the eight te...
The Ripley Wolves have a 3-1 series lead after two incredibly-close games on the weekend, which they split with the Durham Thundercats. Saturday night, the Wolves couldn't overcome an early deficit and two called-back goals on their way to a 4-3 loss. Wolves goals were scored by...
The Kincardine Bulldogs are down, 2-0, against the Fergus Whalers, in the second round of playoffs in the Pollock Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League. Saturday night, at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine, the Whalers defeated the home team, 5-2. Scoring for Ki...
The Kincardine Bulldogs will face the Fergus Whalers in round two of the playoffs in the Pollock Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League. The 'Dogs kick off the series at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine, Saturday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. Game 2 is in Fergus, Sunday, March 8...
The Kincardine Bulldogs have eliminated the Walkerton Capitals, 4-2, as their opening playoff series wrapped up on the weekend. Thursday night in Walkerton, the 'Dogs suffered their second loss, allowing Walkerton to tie the series at 2-2, after the Capitals won, 4-1. Kincardine...
The Ripley Wolves took a 2-0 lead over the Durham Thundercats in their semi-final series, on the weekend. Saturday night, in Durham, Wolves captain Garrett Meurs scored a hat-trick to lead the Wolves to an 8-5 win over Durham in the opening game of the second-round series. While the...