Dukes bitten by Huskies, edge Tigers in 2OT on home weekend

HUSKIES 5 DUKES 1 The Wellington Dukes started off the weekend with a tough defeat. The Haliburton County Huskies took down the Dukes 5-1 to even the season series at one win, one loss and one tie for each team through three games of the season series. The goaltenders were the story in period one, […]

Dukes put Blades away early in Sunday night victory

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes/OJHL Images The Wellington Dukes needed only one big period to get another win on Sunday night.The Dukes put five in the Oakville Blades net in the opening frame and cruised to a 5-1 victory at Lehigh Arena. Wellington struck three times on the powerplay to slow the Blades […]

Split weekend for Dukes

Stories by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes/OJHL Images DUKES 6 RANGERS 5 (OT) The Duke Dome faithful got to experience a lot of offence again on Friday night. Tristan Williams buried a powerplay goal in the final minute of the first overtime period to lift the Wellington Dukes to their fourth straight victory, 6-5 over […]

Dukes complete weekend sweep with victory over Cobourg

Story by Brock Ormond The Wellington Dukes rode a dominant first period to victory on Sunday afternoon. Wellington scored six in the first and held off the struggling Cobourg Cougars 8-5 at Lehigh Arena for its third straight victory. The offensive attack started early with Ethan Murray and Tristan Williams scoring twice each, the latter […]

Dukes tame Tigers for second straight win

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes The Wellington Dukes have strung together two wins in a row after going more than a month without a victory. Ethan Murray notched a three-point game and Colby Booth-Housego made 31 saves in the Dukes 5-3 victory over the Aurora Tigers on Saturday. Wellington scratched across five-unanswered […]

Dukes snap winless drought in Niagara Falls

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes/OJHL Images Wellington Dukes fans, players and coaches alike can breathe a little easier – the team has found its way back to the win column. Liam Campbell, Zach Mascard and Will Mitchell recorded three points each in a 4-2 victory over the Niagara Falls Canucks at the Gale […]

Dukes lose out in barnburner with Stouffville

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Blake Berthiaume notched his first OJHL goal in an 8-6 loss on Sunday versus the Stouffville Spirit. (Photo Credit: Wellington Dukes) The nets got a workout in Wellington on a snowy Sunday afternoon. The Stouffville Spirit outgunned the Dukes 8-6 at Lehigh Arena, with Stouffville getting the winning goal within […]

Dukes draw even with Huskies

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes Despite a strong push and an improved defensive game, the Wellington Dukes still couldn’t snatch that coveted second point in a 1-1 tie against the Haliburton County Huskies on Saturday. Colby Booth-Housego was solid in stopping 42 of 43 shots in his first start since October 4 […]

Disheartening decision for Dukes in double OT loss Monday

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes The Wellington Dukes perhaps deserved a better fate in trying to snap a long winless skid on Monday night. The Dukes battled hard throughout the night but came out on the losing end of a 6-5 double overtime defeat in a penalty-filled contest. Two Wellington players had […]

Dukes battle for point in overtime loss versus Jr. Sabres

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes The Wellington Dukes battled right to the end in Western New York, but came out on the wrong end of a 5-4 overtime decision on Thursday afternoon. The Buffalo Jr. Sabres outshot Wellington 52-23 and got a winning goal just 28 seconds into overtime from Joey Banas […]