Turning point?
Dukes rack up three wins before being edged by Trenton The Dukes managed to stabilize the ship after a rocky couple of weeks. It began in Cobourg with a shutout win against the Toronto Patriots as part of the Governor’s Showcase. That win ended a four-game losing skid. Then on Wednesday, the Dukes surprised the […]
Banged up
Dukes are tested early in the season Peering across to the seats on the other side of the rink on Friday, three sets of crutches lay beside young men who should have been on the ice. Injuries have taken a severe toll on the Wellington Dukes in this early part of the season. As many […]
Finding their way
Injuries hobble the Dukes through a busy schedule The Dukes put together another mixed weekend—winning decisively on Friday and coming up short in another one-goal game on Sunday. It didn’t help that four players—Connor Hunt, Mason Reeves, Corbin Roach and Cole McGuire—were out of the lineup with a variety of injuries. It helps not all […]
It begins
Dukes season gets rolling with mixed results Wellington’s bid for an unbeaten season ended early—as the Dukes split a pair of games the opening weekend. A long line snaked out of the Wellington and District Community Centre on Friday night before the home opener. Rumours floated through the anxious queue that the COVID-constrained capacity of […]
Up and down
Dukes entertain fans with unpreseason-like intensity Another mixed weekend for the Wellington Dukes. On Friday the Carleton Place Canadians and hometown Dukes served up an energetic and feisty offering. The pace was fast, the checking was tight and the intensity was cranked up to 11. The visiting Canadians were visibly older and bigger. Despite an […]
Next
Dukes prepare to face the Trenton Golden Hawks in round two The Wellington Dukes breezed past the Cobourg Cougars in a sweep of four games and now prepare for the Trenton Golden Hawks for the right to represent East Division in the South East Conference series. The Dukes dispatched the Cougars in Cobourg last Thursday. […]
All cylinders
The Dukes on the verge of completing sweep of quarter-finals The Cobourg Cougars had tried everything, but nothing worked. Of the 16 shots on net the Cougars mustered in game one, nearly all were fired from the blueline or beyond. Matt Dunsmoor will stop every one from that distance all day long if he can […]
Simply the best
Dukes earn home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs The Wellington Dukes are the best in the OJHL. The team finished the regular season with more wins and more points than any other in the league. The Dukes lost just nine games all season long, in a 54-game schedule. It is a record of success unmatched since […]
The stretch
Dukes need just one more win to take the East Division Championship The Wellington Dukes cracked the national top ten rankings (ninth overall) this week on the back of wins against three of the best teams in the OJHL over the past week and a bit. After a come-from-behind overtime win in Oakville the previous […]
Aced it
Dukes pass a big test with wins over St. Mikes and Oakville Trenton fans are getting nervous. With a pair of key wins over the weekend, the Wellington Dukes now share top spot in the OJHL, in terms of winning percentage. The Golden Hawks, meanwhile, remain a single point ahead of the Dukes in the […]