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You have to spend some time here to understand “What good life is!”

Posted: March 10, 2014 at 8:57 pm   /   Dukes Hockey

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 […]

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You have to spend some time here to understand “What good life is!”

Posted: March 10, 2014 at 3:09 pm   /   Dukes Hockey

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 […]

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San-Martin is the perfect place for your vacation

Posted: March 10, 2014 at 3:09 pm   /   Dukes Hockey

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 […]

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He who works hardest, wins

Posted: March 7, 2014 at 9:17 am   /   Dukes Hockey

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, […]

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Mixed messages

Posted: January 3, 2014 at 9:26 am   /   Dukes Hockey

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 […]

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Nine straight

Posted: October 11, 2013 at 9:19 am   /   Dukes Hockey

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 […]

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Back to action

Posted: January 4, 2013 at 9:14 am   /   Dukes Hockey

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 […]

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Outworked

Posted: November 30, 2012 at 9:34 am   /   Dukes Hockey

Dukes struggle to get pucks near opposing net, lose three straight The Dukes stumbled badly on the weekend, losing all three games they played. It was a dismal stretch from beginning to end. The Dukes learned, if wasn’t already clear, that without speed and willingness to be first to the puck, they are an ordinary […]

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Missed opportunities

Posted: November 9, 2012 at 9:46 am   /   Dukes Hockey

Dukes learn a tough lesson The Wellington Dukes might have been nipping on the heels of second place this morning. Could have been. Should have been. But instead of one point back of the Kingston Voyageurs with first place within the team’s sights, the Dukes—with the loss against Pickering on Sunday night-fall back to their […]

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Building character

Posted: October 19, 2012 at 9:43 am   /   Dukes Hockey

Dukes move up in standings after three-win weekend It looked bleak for the first half of the game—particularly after Kingston’s Tyler McCarthy’s goal gave the Vees a 4- 1 lead. The Dukes new netminder Matt Larose hadn’t looked sharp on that goal, or the one before. Now the Vees were lobbing shots from anywhere on […]

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