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Wolves celebrate one final victory on home ice

Hamilton Bulldogs defeated 8-4 thanks to four shots by Wolves' Ruzicka

The Sudbury Wolves doubled up on the Hamilton Bulldogs with a 8-4 final Friday night (March 17), in the team's final home game of the regular season. 

Wolves' Adam Ruzicka kept the crowd on their feet, contributing four of the pack's goals, while a team effort by Owen Robinson, Blake Murray, Owen Gilhula and Macauley Carson pushed Sudbury to the win. Final shots on goal were 35-31 in favour of Sudbury.

Prior to the game, the Wolves took the time to honour overage players Cole Candella, Darian Pilon and Drake Pilon for their time with the organization and the Ontario Hockey League. 

The Bulldogs bullied their way onto the scoreboard just over the midway mark of the first period, off a goal from Liam Stevens. Ruzicka was quick to settle the score, burying a shot past the glove of Hamilton's Nick Donofrio to tie the game at one. The score remained 1-1 heading into second, with final shots on goal 13-10 in favour of Sudbury. 

The pack caught their rythm in second, establishing a lead that would carry them into the final. Ruzicka scored another two goals in the period to complete his hat trick, just before Robinson notched one of his own, to put the Wolves up by three. 

Bulldogs' Dylan D'Agostino kept Hamilton on the scoreboard in second, contributing the team's lone goal of the period. Sudbury held a lead of two moving into the final frame.

The pack put on a show in the final frame, with goals by Murray, Gilhula, Carson, as well as a fourth and final shot by Ruzicka. A shot by Hamilton's Logan Morrison scored on the power play and Arthur Kaliyev on the rebound, shortened the Bulldogs deficit, but it was not enough to steal the win. 

The Sudbury Wolves claimed their final home game victory of the regular season with a 8-4 final.

The Wolves are back on the road this weekend, taking on the Peterborough Petes at 7:05 p.m. tonight and the Oshawa Generals at 6:05 p.m. Sunday. 
 


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