Forging ahead
Dukes split weekend games, slip out of first place Story and Photos: Kevin Scanlon Asplit of their weekend games cost the Wellington Dukes the lead in the East Division as they slipped into second place, one point behind Trenton. But the Dukes, with their 10-3 record, have a game in hand and could jump back […]
Adrenaline kids
The Dukes win three of four matches last week The Wellington Dukes carried a onegoal lead into the second period on Monday night in Cobourg. A pretty creation that began with Ben Woodhouse handily carrying the puck into the Cougars zone, swinging to the left wing. Drop pass to Jacob Vreugdenhil. Slick move around the […]
Depth
Dukes finding ways to win despite depleted line up The Dukes continue to rack up wins— despite a fifth of the team sidelined with injury or suspension. Missing are Ben Evans, Evan Miller, Tanner Tolliver, Ryan Smith, and Noah Massie. Ben Woodhouse returned to the Dukes lineup on Sunday in Trenton after serving a twogame […]
Wild ride
Dukes wrangle a pair of wins to open the season It was a roller coaster ride for the Wellington Dukes as they opened the regular season over the weekend. On Friday, the Dukes skated to a commanding 4-0 lead, only to watch it slip away in a matter of minutes at the end of the […]
Season’s beginnings
Dukes embark on a new campaign Change is afoot. Youngsters with neatly combed hair and new backpacks stuffed with pencils and snacks are heading back to school. Leaves are still green, but that too will change soon enough. And so it is that the Wellington Dukes embark on a brand new hockey season. It is […]
Amorphous
Dukes take two of three games in pre-season action It’s hard to know what to make of preseason hockey. It’s a lot of talented strangers trying to make an impression in a finite number of shifts. It is hard, too, to know what to make of opposing teams —to know if this is this any […]
Moving on
John Druce steps down, Derek Smith steps in The Wellington Dukes have announced that head coach John Druce is stepping down and assistant coach Derek Smith will step into the role as leader behind the bench. Both Druce and Smith joined the Dukes organization in early 2018 after Scott Mc- Crory was relieved of his […]
Glorious run
Dukes bow out to Oakville in a spectacular playoff season Despite losing out to Oakville in the Buckland Cup final, it is impossible to do anything other than celebrate a truly magnificent Wellington Dukes season. Around the village and further afield in Dukesland, there is no remorse, no regrets— only wide smiles for yet another […]
Conference champions
Dukes outlast North York Rangers, head on to Buckland Cup The improbable continues to be revealed as possible by the Wellington Dukes. On Sunday, they came from behind to defeat the North York Rangers in Game 7. In doing so, becoming Conference Champions for the second consecutive season. Now the Dukes will take on the […]
Holy Hanna
Dukes are East Division Champions The Wellington Dukes never had the lead against the Whitby Fury in Game 7 of the East Division final game on Tuesday. That is until Quinn Hanna found himself alone in the slot in front of Fury netminder Luke Pearson with just 46 seconds remaining in regular time. He squared […]