Changes
Dukes add three, win three over the weekend November may mark the week fortunes turned for the Wellington Dukes. The team welcomed three new players: goalie Jacob Brown and forwards Justin Brar and Kyle Kavc. While Brar and Kavc may have had a few days to settle in, Brown was afforded no such honeymoon. In […]
Neither here nor there
Dukes fade into the middle of the pack After a poor outing at home on Wednesday, the Dukes rebounded in Pickering on Friday. The team is still reeling from the loss of Jack Lisson, Wellington’s former number-one netminder. Lisson is now guarding the net for the West Kelowna Grizzlies of the BCHL. Into his place […]
Rough weekend
Dukes return to action in Wellington tonight The Wellington Dukes stumbled badly over the weekend. But the biggest loss might have been in the Dukes’ net. The West Kelowna Warriors have acquired Jack Lisson, according to media reports in the BCHL market. The Dukes, as of Monday, had not made a statement about the trade, […]
Overtime
Dukes pull out a pair of wins on the final shot The Dukes were down 4-2 to the St. Michael’s Buzzers with just under three minutes left in the game on Sunday in Toronto. Wellington had been getting chances, but trailed by a couple of goals when the decision was made to pull netminder Noah […]
Special
Dukes maximize opportunities with odd-man advantage and disadvantage While the Wellington Dukes are still finding their way five-on-five, the team is excelling on special teams. The Dukes, after 12 games, have scored 18 power play goals, scoring 39.5 per cent of the time with the man advantage. Only the Haliburton Huskies are marginally better (40 […]
Hard slog
Dukes’ netminder keeps the game within reach It wasn’t close. Despite the numbers on the scoreboard, the Collingwood Blues dominated the game on Sunday in Wellington. Except for Jack Lisson. The Dukes netminder was lights-out brilliant in this game. He kept his team close. Close enough to make the game exciting, and the outcome uncertain […]
Welcome home
Dukes head into October with .500 record October is here. Pumpkinfest month tends to be when Dukes’ teams forge identity. Will it be a sleek roadster or a hard-driving mudbogging pickup? A Ferrari or a Chevrolet. Are they built for speed? Distance? Or comfort? Wellington fans didn’t see much of the Dukes last month—just two […]
Skid
Defensive lapses cost Dukes on the road The Dukes discovered some holes in the boat over the weekend, dropping two against West Conference teams they won’t see again this season. Losing to Burlington was one thing. The Cougars are expected to be pushing the leaders in the conference. But falling to the Blades—the way they […]
Living dangerously
Dukes start the season, keeping fans on the edge of their seats But for a single period, the Dukes would be golden through three games in this young season. The 2024 version features more mass, and more heft than past seasons. So it may explain the sluggish start in Wellington’s home opener—but once the team […]
A fresh start
Dukes’ season ends, but the team and fan base are stronger than ever It was over too soon. Yet few Wellington Dukes fans felt this scrappy team had let them down—most stayed on their feet long after Toronto scored in overtime. After the other team had celebrated and left the ice. Wellington fans stayed to […]