On the move
Buoyed by four-game winning streak and bolstered lineup, the Dukes set their eyes on second place With four wins, the Dukes have moved within striking distance of taking over second place in the South/East Conference. Wellington is now just one point back of the Haliburton County Huskies and 14 points back of the league-leading and […]
Setting a tone
A tough loss sets up a pair of critical wins It was a cautious beginning to the game on Monday night—each team trading a goal in the first period. But Wellington broke the game wide open in the second with four goals. I expect Connor Roach does everything in life at top speed. Full-on energy. […]
Sideways
Dukes face a tough test to begin the new year The Wellington Dukes stumbled into the new year with a disappointing loss to a lower-ranked team on Friday. It was the Toronto Patriots who set the pace in the Dukes’ return to action in Wellington. The Dukes were game in this high-speed test, but it […]
Break
Morrow impresses on a big stage while the Dukes set the stage for a race to the top The Wellington Dukes head home for the holiday break today with some lingering question marks, but are surely pleased with their performance through 34 games. The team ends the calendar year in the top half of the […]
Prelude
Dukes and Junior Canadiens serve up a thrilling performance, but Dukes fall just short First, we must talk about Tyler Fukakusa. The remarkable hockey player leads the league in points—by a wide margin. His closest contender is 13 points back of the centreman. Lightning quick on the face-off dot and lethal when given space to […]
Bump in the road
Dukes’ first loss in three weeks doesn’t diminish a strong run The Wellington Dukes have become a scoring powerhouse in recent weeks. In five games prior to Monday’s loss in Cobourg, the Dukes decimated their opponents by scoring 41 times—an average of eight goals a game— while allowing just six goals over the halfdozen matches. […]
Power players
Dukes own the best power play in the league Just one game for the Dukes on the weekend, and they made it count. The Dukes braved the snowstorm Friday to visit the Golden Hawks in Trenton. Despite a sizeable crowd of Hawks fans loudly cheering on their team, the Dukes took hold of this game. […]
Flying high
An overtime loss doesn’t diminish the Dukes’ achievements last week The Wellington Dukes have served up some thrilling entertainment this season, from an early nail-biter against Aurora in the first week of the season to an electrifying 4-4 draw with Haliburton in mid-October. I’ll include, too, the 2-1 loss to Trenton on October 21—a game […]
On fire
Dukes notch three shutouts on a six-game win streak The Dukes rolled over a pair of SouthEast Conference rivals on the weekend the way bees protect their hive. Waves and waves of attackers swarming their enemy, near constant bombardment, forcing them into retreat, then exhaustion, then defeat. It was unrelenting. It wasn’t particularly good hockey. […]
Additions
Dukes welcome new and old teammates. Respond with three wins—two shutouts Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. It was a week when the state of the Wellington Dukes shifted profoundly. Something old: Ryan Smith returned to the Dukes lineup last week. Smith scored nine points in eight games to start the season, but […]