Depth
Dukes subdue St. Mike’s with numbers Among the frailties of a weekly Dukes column is that the outcome can get upended between the deadline and the moment you read these words. And so, we are going to go out on a limb and assume the Dukes won last night in Toronto, closing out their first-round […]
Final weekend
Dukes get set for the playoffs Now it gets interesting. Just a couple of games remain in the regular season, and the Dukes cling to a slim single-point lead over Haliburton County for second place in the South/East Conference— with a game in hand over the Huskies. Haliburton needs a win in North York to […]
Statement
Dukes take five of six points on the weekend It may prove to be a defining weekend in the Dukes’ 2022-23 campaign. Three games in three nights. The first against a reconstructed Trenton squad and hundreds of their boisterous fans. The next night in the bowels of Downsview against the league-leading Junior Canadiens. And finally, […]
Nine games to go
Dukes in the final stretch It was one step forward, one step—let’s call it—sideways. The Wellington Dukes handily managed the Haliburton Huskies on Friday after giving up a loss in Minden four days earlier. It was a terrific rebound game and an important signal to Dukes’ fans. But on Saturday, Wellington gave up two points […]
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. […]