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 […]
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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 […]
Jolt
After romping to victory on Friday, Dukes find adventure in Lindsay rematch The Wellington Dukes narrowed the gap between themselves and firstplace Trenton with a pair of wins over Lindsay on the weekend. The Golden Hawks’ lead is now just seven points, while the Dukes have five games in hand. The Dukes romped through Lindsay […]
Big week ahead
With four games in the next eight days the Dukes can make a charge toward first place in the East PHOTOS: KEVIN SCANLON The Trenton Golden Hawks got the better of the Wellington Dukes. It took six attempts, but they finally squeezed out a win against Wellington on Friday night. Fully 40 per cent of […]
Wobble and correct
Duke’s rebound from loss, prepare for big home weekend The Dukes allowed one to get away on Friday night. On the road in Toronto, visiting the St. Michael’s Buzzers, the Dukes battled back from a one-goal deficit coughed up early in the game to take the lead in the second. Goals from Justin Paul and […]
Rested and healthy
Dukes prepare for a prosperous New Year The Wellington Dukes have much to build upon in 2020, much to inspire ambitions. The Dukes kick off the new year on Friday in a virtual tie for first place in the East Division (two points behind the Trenton Golden Hawks, but with a game in hand). They […]