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 […]
Outworked
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 […]
Missed opportunities
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 […]
Building character
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 […]
Pre-season proud
Dukes score 39 goals and allow just eight in eight pre-season games It doesn’t mean a whole lot. Pre-season games are mostly about assessing talent and constructing a team for the campaign ahead. Still, it’s always better to win than lose, even when the outcome doesn’t matter. It explains why Wellington Dukes fans are walking […]
Steamroller
Dukes find little resistance against Trenton and Carleton Place The Wellington Dukes continue to roll through the preseason, racking up three more impressive wins on the weekend. The team continued their dominance of their cross-bay rivals Trenton—downing the Golden Hawks by identical 5-1 scores on Friday under the DukeDome and on Saturday on the road. […]
Dukes hopefuls shine
Fans flock to DukeDome for summer evening hockey The Wellington Dukes were greeted with a warm August reception as the faithful mostly filled the stands of the DukeDome on Sunday night. The team didn’t disappoint. The team of mostly hopefuls making the case for one of the few remaining slots on the squad simply overpowered […]