DUKES OPEN PRESEASON WITH NARROW LOSS IN COBOURG

Story by Brock Ormond The first preseason game of the 2022-23 OJHL season had some dramatics in the late stages, but the Wellington Dukes came out on the losing end. After newcomer Zander Latreille tied the game with one second left on the clock in the third period, Parker Hendsbee buried the overtime winner under […]

DUKES NAME VREUGDENHIL CAPTAIN FOR 22-23 SEASON

Since the 2018-19 season, Jacob Vreugdenhil has been a key player for the Wellington Dukes. During the 2021-22 season, Vreugdenhil took on a leadership roll being named an assistant captain. For the 2022-23 season, Vreugdenhil will be the leader for the Dukes as he has been named team Captain by Dukes Head Coach/GM Derek Smith. […]

DUNSMOOR COMMITS TO LAURIER UNIVERSITY

When Dukes overage goaltender came to the Wellington Dukes in 2019-20, fans got to see one of the top notch goaltenders in the OJHL. He followed a long list of outstanding goaltenders to have excelled in the Dukes program and helped lead the Dukes to a Regular Season title before the season was eventually cancelled […]

BALAH COMMITS TO NCAA DIVISION 1 HOLY CROSS

The accolades for Dukes defenseman Jonathan Balah are endless, OJHL 2nd Team All-Star, Dukes Player of the Month for February, and many more. The one the Dukes are most proud of is Division 1 College commitment, after the star defenseman committed to Holy Cross University for next season. Balah joined the Dukes in a pre […]

DUKES CLINCH FIRST IN EAST WITH VICTORY, TRENTON LOSS

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes   The Wellington Dukes will officially have home ice advantage for the first two rounds of the OJHL Playoffs. David Campbell’s tally 5:27 into the third period stood as the game-winner as the Dukes nipped the Haliburton County Huskies 3-2 on Sunday to give them their second […]

DUKES ALUMNI CARLILE NOMINATED FOR MAJOR NCAA AWARD

A former member of the Wellington Dukes is making big waves south of the border in the NCAA ranks, and now is getting major recognition after being nominated for the Hobey Baker Award; the NCAA most prestigious award. Declan Carlile, now with the Merrimack College Warriors in the NCAA, spent one season with the Dukes […]

DUKES EDGE WHITBY FURY 5 to 4

The Wellington Dukes won their second road game of the season with a hard fought 5 to 4 shootout battle over the Whitby Fury Sunday afternoon.  The Dukes had three powerplay markers by Erick Delaurentis, Andrew Coupland and Spencer Turcotte while 3rd Star Trevor Cope had an even strength goal, his first as a Duke, an assist and […]

DUKES WIN HOME OPENER 4 to 1 OVER GEORGETOWN RAIDERS

The Wellington Dukes fell behind by a goal before storming back to win their home opener 4 to 1 over the West Division Georgetown Raiders. Erick Delaurentis was named Hardest Working Player and 1st Star with a goal plus an assist.  Mike Soucier, with a powerplay goal and two assists, was named 2nd Star.  Defensive […]

Team Canada East Names Team Captains

Team Canada East Names Team Captains October 2nd, 2008 Camrose, Alber ta Team Canada East is pleased to announce that they have named their Team Captains for the 2008 World Junior “A” Challenge taking place in Camrose, Alberta from Sunday November 2nd to Sunday November 9th. Jeremy Franklin of Bath, Ontario was selected to Captain […]