Sideways
Dukes struggling to find consistency It was an up and down week for the Dukes. Sandwiched between a couple of losses was a thrilling overtime win in front of hometown fans. Injuries have wracked the lineup, and a lack of finish around the net is ensnaring Wellington in the middle of the East Conference as […]
Taking shape
Dukes’ longest winning streak extends to five games A couple of road wins last week helped solidify the Wellington Dukes’ grip on third place in the East Conference. Wellington trails only Markham and Trenton in terms of points in the East. The Dukes have already played 21 games, winning 62 per cent of them. (St. […]
Building blocks
Dukes assemble a three-game winning streak The Wellington Dukes have put together a three-game heater—a winning streak unmatched since the first weeks of the young season. Sunday’s win propelled the Dukes to fourth place in the East Conference—yet most other teams in the league have at least a game or two or three in hand […]
The spotlight widens
Shuffling off to Buffalo The Wellington Dukes rolled over Caledon on Friday night at home en route to their fifth win in seven games. The score flattered the visiting Admirals, as the Dukes dominated in every aspect of the game. Occasionally, Caledon would attempt to relieve the pressure with a long lead pass, but the […]
Roller coaster
Dukes showing flashes of brilliance in the early going It’s been exciting. This new crop of Dukes’ players and coaches has produced thrilling hockey over the first few weeks. Four of five games have been settled by a single goal—two in the second overtime. And now comes word of the return of Ethan Quick. For […]
Heroic in defeat
Dukes battle to the end A brilliant game. Fast, ferocious, and thrilling. The battles were hard, the checking tenacious, and there was much less of the mindless thuggishness that had popped up occasionally in the Haliburton series. But it became clear by the fifth period of game five, this game would end on a mistake […]
Home-ice disadvantage
Trenton leads conference final 2-1 The Wellington Dukes will have to win in the Dukedome if they hope to advance from the OJHL’s South/East Conference. So far, neither Trenton nor Wellington has managed a home win in this series. That must change for Wellington. The Dukes might be forgiven for suspecting the Golden Hawks might […]
Now what?
Dukes to tangle with Bay of Quinte rivals for the South/East Conference finals The most important news in Dukesworld on the weekend didn’t involve the Wellington squad. The Trenton Golden Hawks had jumped out to a three-game to none lead in their best-of-seven series against the top-ranked Toronto Junior Canadiens. But then Toronto mounted a […]
Moving feet
The Dukes’ relentless speed and aggressive forechecking provide the advantage in the semis The Dukes have taken a firm grip on another playoff series—leading Haliburton County three games to none in the OJHL South/East Semi-finals. After two comeback wins in the first pair of games, the Dukes demolished the defensively-minded Huskies in game three in […]
Onto the semi-finals
Dukes set to take on the Haliburton County Huskies Home ice advantage is why the Dukes worked so hard in the regular season. The Haliburton County Huskies had held a firm grasp of second place in the South/East Conference all season. But in the new year, the Dukes began closing the gap. In a pivotal […]