Salute
Dukes magnificent in defeat It was just out of reach. By the smallest of measures. A better bounce in game one and a goalpost in game five are all that stood in the way of the Wellington Dukes perhaps leading the NorthEast Conference semifinals. Perhaps. It was that close. Nothing at all about the four […]
In tough
Dukes searching for answers against Cobourg It’s a tough road ahead. But nothing has come easy for the Wellington Dukes this season. This series is no different. Down two games to none against the Cobourg Cougars, hosts of the 2017 RBC Cup, the Dukes are facing a long journey back. No one—not the least of […]
Dukes second-round schedule
Cobourg Cougars @ Wellington Dukes Date: Friday March 17, 7:30 PM Arena: Wellington and District Community Centre Wellington Dukes VS Cobourg Cougars Date: Monday March 20, 7 PM Arena: Cobourg Community Centre Wellington Dukes VS Cobourg Cougars Date: Wednesday, March 22, 7 PM Arena: Cobourg Community Centre Cobourg Cougars @ Wellington Dukes Date: Thursday, March 23, 7:30 […]
Tenacity
Potential upset in the making as Dukes take two-game lead in playoff series with Whitby The Wellington Dukes picked up on Friday where they had left off the night before in Whitby, where they had smothered the Fury with close checking, superb defence and timely scoring. The Dukes came home on Friday sporting a one-game […]
Dukes shut out Whitby
Now it gets interesting. The Dukes shut out the Whitby Fury in the first game of the best of seven play off series on Thursday night on the road. Now the action returns to the DukeDome in Wellington for game two before an appreciative hometown crowd. Netminder Conner Ryckman was the story on Thursday sealing […]
Playoffs
Dukes-Whitby series begins Thursday; Wellington on Friday. Afresh season begins. The Wellington Dukes head to Whitby on Thursday evening for the first game in a best of seven series against the Fury. Then back at home for game two in Wellington on Friday night. But before jumping into the playoff, we must first note the […]
Dukes first round schedule
Wellington Dukes VS Whitby Fury Date:March 2, 2017 8:00 PM Arena: Iroquois Park Sports Centre Whitby Fury @ Wellington Dukes Date:March 3, 2017 7:30 PM Arena: Wellington and District Community Centre Wellington Dukes VS Whitby Fury Date:March 7, 2017 8:00 PM Arena: Iroquois Park Sports Centre Whitby Fury @ Wellington Dukes Date:March 9, 2017 7:30 […]
Ready
Dukes take four-game winning streak into final regular season game on Friday The Wellington Dukes made short work of the Pickering Panthers in two games on the weekend. They now get ready to face the Whitby Fury at home on Friday night—likely a precursor to a first-round matchup in the OJHL playoffs. Friday’s game will […]
Peaking
Dukes getting much-needed firepower deep in the lineup It was a great weekend for the Dukes— particularly so as it comes so near the playoffs. Perhaps chief among the achievements is that the Dukes are beginning to shake off the perception its offensive threat consists of a single line. Neither of the OJHL’s number two […]
Hard to get ahead
A pair of wins in three games on the road fail to move the Dukes up in the standings The Dukes continue their extended road trip this week with a visit to Divisionleading Trenton. With just five games remaining in Wellington’s regular season schedule, there isn’t much room to improve the team’s standings. The Dukes […]