Speed demons
Dukes look fast in training camp scrimmages The Wellington Dukes were on the ice on a weekend that felt more like October than August. Sixty players—a mix of veterans, newly signed and recruits— skated through four scrimmages on Saturday and Sunday at the Essroc Centre in the Wellington and District Community Centre. Veterans including Joe McKeown […]
On the ice
Dukes open training camp on Saturday The ice making plant has been churning for more than week now. And come this weekend, the Wellington Dukes return—just a few short months since the village hosted the Dudley Hewitt Cup and watched its team narrowly ousted from an RBC Cup berth in the final game. Despite the loss […]
San-Martin is the perfect place for your vacation
No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur […]
You have to spend some time here to understand “What good life is!”
On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of pleasure of the moment, so blinded by desire, that they cannot foresee the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue; and equal blame belongs to those who fail in their duty through […]
You have to spend some time here to understand “What good life is!”
Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from […]
San-Martin is the perfect place for your vacation
On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of pleasure of the moment, so blinded by desire, that they cannot foresee the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue; and equal blame belongs to those who fail in their duty through […]
He who works hardest, wins
Grit to determine the winner between Wellington and Cobourg The Wellington Dukes are a better team than the Cobourg Cougars. By every measure, by every statistic, and at every position, the Dukes are more skilled, more talented and more productive. Yet at times, the Cobourg Cougars work harder, skate harder and check harder. And that, […]
Mixed messages
Dukes let opportunities slip away As the Wellington Dukes prepare to take a break for Christmas, their fans have much to be thankful for. The team is near the top of the league. Most are healthy—though the team surely misses Trevor Cope, out with a foot injury. And the Dukes seem to have overcome an […]
Nine straight
Dukes ranked eighth in the nation It has been an impressive run. After a pair of losses early in the season, the Wellington Dukes have won nine straight games, propelling them to the top of the OJHL. The Dukes are also soaring up the national rankings. A week ago the Dukes made their first appearance […]
Back to action
Dukes begin final stretch on the road The Wellington Dukes get back to action this weekend with a pair of games on the road. With just 16 games to go in the regular season and the Dukes clinging to the seventh of eight playoff spots in the North East conference, the team will need a […]