Ripley Wolves add three more names to the Wall of Fame

The Ripley Wolves executive was pleased to announce three more names added to the senior hockey club's Wall of Fame, at the Ripley Arena, Sunday afternoon.

This year's inductees, are Jeremy McQuillin, Dave Quinn and Mike Smith.

The Wolves also won both games on the weekend, trouncing the Elora Rocks Saturday night, and doubling the Mapleton-Minto 81s, 4-2, Sunday afternoon, at the Ripley Arena.

INDUCTED TO THE WALL OF FAME

JEREMY McQUILLIN’s name and number have appeared on a game sheet more than anyone in Ripley Wolves history. He is fifth in regular season games played with 236, fifth in goals with 125, fourth in assists with 216 and fifth in points with 341.

In the playoffs, he is seventh in goals with 47, third is assists with 93 and fifth in points with 140, while not even cracking the top five in playoff games played. He’s also third in both regular season and playoff penalty minutes with 511 and 206, respectively.

Aside from his on-ice accomplishments, McQuillin is perhaps the most dedicated Wolves member of his era – a player who truly loved his teammates and the organization. Now, in his first year of retirement, he has taken a role with the Wolves executive.

DAVE QUINN was one of the first coaches to stand behind the bench upon the Wolves’ return to the WOAA Senior A league more than 10 years ago. In charge of a young team in relation to its opponents, he led them to respectability throughout the league and some good playoff runs.

After leaving the bench, he joined the team’s executive and served as secretary for years, among other duties. He has also rarely missed a game on the score clock, and keeping track of goals, assists and penalties on the game sheet, a time-consuming volunteer position that is of utmost importance.

MIKE SMITH was the original goalie for the Wolves when they returned to the WOAA in 2003, guarding the pipes for four years. He was also instrumental in recruiting players and bringing legitimacy to those early teams, which may have struggled on the ice but were always entertaining to watch.

For 14 years, he has been a member of the Wolves executive, first as a player representative and today as a volunteer. His tireless dedication to the Wolves, his knowledge of hockey, his ability to recognize a player’s strengths and weaknesses and his understanding of how the league operates, make him a key voice on the executive.



Kevin Taylor (left), president of the Ripley Wolves hockey club, and Mark Smith (right), Wolves general manager, congratulate the new inductees to the Ripley Wolves Wall of Fame: Mike Smith, Dave Quinn and Jeremy McQuillin; photo by David Dadson