Proving a point
Dukes push Golden Hawks to the limit It is gut-check time for the Wellington Dukes—and they passed the first test with flying colours. In a double-overtime loss to the Trenton Golden Hawks on Friday night, the second-place Dukes pushed the first-place Hawks to the limit in a game that could have gone either way. Earning […]
Crunch-crunch time
Dukes rounding out season With only seven games left in the season, it’s crunch-crunch time for the Wellington Dukes as they battle to hold onto second-place in the Eastern Division of the OJHL and also prepare for the opening round of the playoffs in March. Four of their upcoming games are against lesser teams in […]
Tightening
Just ten games remain for the Dukes in the regular season In a league without Trenton, Collingwood and perhaps another couple of teams, the Dukes would be kings. Yet, in Wellington, some fans fret about whether the hometown team will make the playoffs. With just ten games remaining in the regular schedule, the Dukes are […]
Tougher
Playing for keeps The Wellington Dukes keep getting better. Week by week. The team is perfect through four games in 2024—they’ve won nine of their last 11 games. And with key additions—Ryan Schaap, Nick Brady, Josh Rumolo and Brad Barker—the Dukes have become tougher and grittier to play against. The Cobourg Cougars will surely attest […]
Happy new year
Dukes are off to a winning start to 2024 The Wellington Dukes are perfect in 2024. It is just two games. Against lesser teams. But still. It is an excellent start to a new year—and the run to the playoffs. Based on the Dukes’ current seasonlong winning percentage, the team is poised to finish fourth […]
Thriller
Dukes made a statement on Sunday It was the most intense and exhilarating game Wellington has witnessed in years. The Trenton Golden Hawks—now propelled by four former Dukes players, coached by former Wellington bench bosses, and guided by wise men who once roamed the top rail of the Dukedome—had returned to Wellington. Something happened over […]
Gripping
Every game an adventure The 2023 Dukes are crafting an exciting season. While past teams may have dominated lesser opponents and regularly resided in the vicinity of first place in their division and sometimes conference, the current edition of Dukes is hovering around the middle of the pack—neither winning nor losing on a consistent basis. […]
Winning ways
Dukes are earning their second place ranking The Dukes are continuing to get better in November. In nine games the Dukes have played so far this month, it has won six—a winning pace that puts them on par with the Markham Royals and a fighting chance for second place in the East Conference. But nothing […]
Midway
Dukes in good shape, all things considered Fans have mostly adjusted to the tumult of the past summer. Healthy crowds continue to file into the rink most Friday nights. Midway through this regular season, enthusiasm for the Wellington Dukes appears as strong as ever. It helps that the team has strongly emphasized community this season […]
Pushing through
Dukes earn two points in a quiet week Despite decisively winning its only game last week, the Dukes slipped back in the standings as other teams began catching up to the Dukes in games played. The Dukes must now win games to work its way up the standings. Currently, the team is just eight points […]