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Lucknow Novices win WOAA championship and Jacobi Cup

Liz NurtonBy: Liz Nurton  March 30, 2017
Lucknow Novices win WOAA championship and Jacobi Cup
The Lucknow Novice Sepoys downed the Ripley Wolves, 3-2, in Game 5, Wednesday night in Ripley, to win the WOAA championship and the Jacobi Cup.

It was a hard-fought battle, with lots of end-to-end action.

After a scoreless first period, Lucknow opened the scoring early in the second on the powerplay. Ripley tied it late in the period to make it 1-1.

In the third period, with just minutes remaining, Nolan Moffat scored to give Lucknow a 3-1 lead. Ripley tried to rally, scoring with just a minute left to play, to come within one. But the clock ran out and the game ended 3-2 for Lucknow.
 
The Sepoys celebrated the win, taking the series and the championship.
 
The Lucknow Sepoys include coach Ean Moffat, trainer Chase Chapman, head coach Darren Maki, Colton Maki, Kaden Hanna, Ewan Johnston, Grayden McNee, Brody Gibson, Kevin Scott, Nolan Moffat, Alexis Greig, Braydon Curran, Blake Dalton, Marley Courtney, and Wyatt Frey.

The Ripley Wolves include coaching team, Jeremy Phelan, Craig Moffat, Jim Murray and Dennis Dewar, Gage Lyon, William Falconer, Wade MacKay, Reed Smith, Reed Dewar, Jared Moffat, Nash Watson, Kale Liddle, Will John, Cuyler Liddle, Braiden France.

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Lucknow Novice Nolan Moffat (right) fires a shot past Ripley goalie Wade MacKay for goal number three in Game 5 of the WOAA championship series, Wednesday night, at the Ripley Arena; photos by David Dadson
Colton Maki (left) of Lucknow charges down the ice past Ripley's Kale Liddle
Wyatt Frey of Ripley tries to clear the puck from behind the Ripley net
Ripley goalie Wade MacKay (left) squares up against Lucknow's Colton Maki
Alexis Greig (left) of Lucknow challenges Jared Moffat of Ripley for the puck
Colton Maki of Lucknow breaks into the Ripley zone
Cuyler Liddle (right) of Ripley tries to jam the puck past the Lucknow goalie Braydon Curran
The Ripley Novice Wolves (in white) and the Lucknow Sepoys gather for a group shot after Lucknow won the Jacobi Cup Wednesday night in Ripley
The Lucknow Novice Sepoys win the WOAA championship; in back, are coach Ean Moffat (left), trainer Chase Chapman, head coach Darren Maki; in the centre, Colton Maki (left), Kaden Hanna, Ewan Johnston, Grayden McNee, Brody Gibson; and in front, Kevin Scott (left), Nolan Moffat, Alexis Greig, Braydon Curran, Blake Dalton, Marley Courtney, and Wyatt Frey
The Ripley Novice Wolves are finalists for the Jacobi Cup; in the back, are the coaching team, Jeremy Phelan (left), Craig Moffatt, Jim Murray, Dennis Dewar; in the centre, are Jared Moffatt (left), Nash Watson, Kale Liddle, Will John, Cuyler Liddle, Braiden France; and in the front, are Gaige Lyon (left), William Falconer, Wade MacKay, Reed Smith, and Reed Dewar

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Liz Nurton is the press reporter for the South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine Hospital Auxiliary.



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