Moving on up
Captain Pierce leads the way in surging Dukes On the back of a three-game winning streak, the Wellington Dukes moved into a share of second place in the East Division. Two of the victories came at the hands of the team they supplanted— the Haliburton County Huskies. The Dukes now sit just seven points behind […]
Disciplined
Dukes rounding out the year as a well-oiled machine As 2021 winds down, the Wellington Dukes has evolved into a disciplined and ferociously hard-working team that has demonstrated success against any team in the OJHL. The Dukes are the least penalized team in the league—an important measure of self-composure and a teamfirst approach. It bodes […]
Momentum
Dukes search for consistency, buffeted by the mental swings of the game With a pair of lopsided wins on the weekend, the Dukes moved into a tie for second place in the East Division. TORONTO JCS 4 – DUKES 1 It hasn’t all been smooth sailing, however. Wellington laid an egg at home last Thursday. […]
On a roll
Dukes find a groove in November With the win against Lindsay on Sunday, the Dukes have now cobbled together a tidy little win streak. In doing so, Wellington has crept to a point back of Haliburton County for second place in the East Division. DUKES 4 – TORONTO PATRIOTS 2 It started with a rebound […]
Statement
Wellington triumphs on Friday, stumble on Sunday, make a statement on Monday November is a testing month. It tends to be the month when Dukes teams figure out who they are and what they want to be. A fresh new start phase has faded—the getting-to-know-eachother stage has passed. In November, Dukes teams find an identity […]
Discovery
Fighting off a swarm of wild creatures, a cohesive team emerges It was an angry bag of hornets that showed up from North York on Friday night to face the Wellington Dukes in a game in which the action was so intense that it was a challenge at times for fans to catch their breath. […]
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 […]