Gripping
Every game an adventure The 2023 Dukes are crafting an exciting season. While past teams may have dominated lesser opponents and regularly resided in the vicinity of first place in their division and sometimes conference, the current edition of Dukes is hovering around the middle of the pack—neither winning nor losing on a consistent basis. […]
Winning ways
Dukes are earning their second place ranking The Dukes are continuing to get better in November. In nine games the Dukes have played so far this month, it has won six—a winning pace that puts them on par with the Markham Royals and a fighting chance for second place in the East Conference. But nothing […]
Midway
Dukes in good shape, all things considered Fans have mostly adjusted to the tumult of the past summer. Healthy crowds continue to file into the rink most Friday nights. Midway through this regular season, enthusiasm for the Wellington Dukes appears as strong as ever. It helps that the team has strongly emphasized community this season […]
Pushing through
Dukes earn two points in a quiet week Despite decisively winning its only game last week, the Dukes slipped back in the standings as other teams began catching up to the Dukes in games played. The Dukes must now win games to work its way up the standings. Currently, the team is just eight points […]
Sideways
Dukes struggling to find consistency It was an up and down week for the Dukes. Sandwiched between a couple of losses was a thrilling overtime win in front of hometown fans. Injuries have wracked the lineup, and a lack of finish around the net is ensnaring Wellington in the middle of the East Conference as […]
Taking shape
Dukes’ longest winning streak extends to five games A couple of road wins last week helped solidify the Wellington Dukes’ grip on third place in the East Conference. Wellington trails only Markham and Trenton in terms of points in the East. The Dukes have already played 21 games, winning 62 per cent of them. (St. […]
Building blocks
Dukes assemble a three-game winning streak The Wellington Dukes have put together a three-game heater—a winning streak unmatched since the first weeks of the young season. Sunday’s win propelled the Dukes to fourth place in the East Conference—yet most other teams in the league have at least a game or two or three in hand […]
The spotlight widens
Shuffling off to Buffalo The Wellington Dukes rolled over Caledon on Friday night at home en route to their fifth win in seven games. The score flattered the visiting Admirals, as the Dukes dominated in every aspect of the game. Occasionally, Caledon would attempt to relieve the pressure with a long lead pass, but the […]
Roller coaster
Dukes showing flashes of brilliance in the early going It’s been exciting. This new crop of Dukes’ players and coaches has produced thrilling hockey over the first few weeks. Four of five games have been settled by a single goal—two in the second overtime. And now comes word of the return of Ethan Quick. For […]
Heroic in defeat
Dukes battle to the end A brilliant game. Fast, ferocious, and thrilling. The battles were hard, the checking tenacious, and there was much less of the mindless thuggishness that had popped up occasionally in the Haliburton series. But it became clear by the fifth period of game five, this game would end on a mistake […]