Wild comeback helps Dukes stun Cougars in overtime

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes A crazy comeback put the Wellington Dukes in the win column for the fourth straight game. Trailing twice in the third period, the Dukes tied the score with 14 seconds left, then won on a Ryan Schaap deflection to stun the Cobourg Cougars 4-3 on Monday. The […]

Dukes stifle Raiders for third straight victory

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes/OJHL Images Another satisfying victory capped off a winning weekend for the Wellington Dukes on Sunday. Like on Friday versus the King Rebellion, the Dukes posted a 5-1 win against another OJHL Western Conference opponent, the Georgetown Raiders. Wellington was strong defensively, holding the visiting club to just 16 […]

Explosive third period helps Dukes pull away from Rebellion

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes A massive third period turned the tides for the Wellington Dukes against the King Rebellion on Friday night. Four unanswered tallies propelled the Dukes to a 5-1 win at Lehigh Arena. The two teams traded markers in the first, with Kyle Kavc ripping a wrist shot from […]

Cantini posts first shutout as a Duke in Wednesday victory

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes/OJHL Images The Wellington Dukes proved to be disruptive visitors to the Toronto Jr. Canadiens’ pond on Wednesday afternoon. A pair of firsts, a Dario Cantini shutout and a Kyle Kavc goal, helped hugely in a 4-0 blanking of the Jr. Canadiens. Wellington played efficiently on defence in the […]

Dukes drop weekend finale to Canucks

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Ed McPherson/OJHL Images The Wellington Dukes were on their last legs at the end of a three-in-three weekend, falling 4-2 to the Niagara Falls Canucks on Sunday at Lehigh Arena. Despite a spirited effort at the end of another busy stretch of hockey, the Dukes couldn’t overcome a three-goal third […]

Murray continues torrid goal-scoring pace in overtime win over Chargers

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes The Wellington Dukes avoided a fall in Mississauga, grinding out a 4-3 overtime win thanks to the sublime play of their top-scoring rookie. Ethan Murray scored two more goals, including the overtime winner, to give the Dukes the victory over the Chargers. After Nick Ellis struck first […]

Dukes get back on winning track with another home win

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes/OJHL Images The Wellington Dukes are back on the winning track with a 4-1 victory over the Stouffville Spirit at Lehigh Arena on Friday night. Multiple points from Zack Carrier, Logan Sitlani, and Ethan Murray and 32 saves from Jacob Brown helped the Dukes rebound from a tough loss […]

Dukes fall hard in second period in loss to Buzzers

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes/OJHL Images A nightmarish second period was the Wellington Dukes undoing on Sunday afternoon. The St. Michael’s Buzzers scored all six of their goals in the middle frame, including five unanswered in a span of almost 12 minutes, to drop the Dukes 6-4 and snap their six-game winning streak. […]

Dukes winning streak stretched to six with 5-3 win over Buffalo

The Wellington Dukes continued their surge up the East Conference standings with their sixth consecutive victory on Friday night, 5-3 over the Buffalo Jr. Sabres. Buffalo’s first trip east in nearly six years got off to a dream start, with Cam Doran scoring his first of two goals on a shot that snuck under Dukes […]

Dukes extend winning streak to five

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes/OJHL Images The Wellington Dukes acquitted themselves well against one of the OJHL’s best units on Thursday night in extending their winning streak to five. Ethan Murray, Cory Jewitt and Ryan Schaap all had a pair of goals for Wellington in an 8-5 victory over the Haliburton County Huskies […]