Golden Hawks continue dominance of Dukes in Round 1 Battle of Quinte win

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Ed McPherson/OJHL Images A special night at the Duncan McDonald Community Gardens turned into a Trenton Golden Hawks victory. Trenton snapped a three-game winless streak while simultaneously halting the Wellington Dukes five game-winning streak in a 5-3 decision on Friday night. Both teams came together for Pink in the Rink […]

Another late comeback overtime win for Dukes over Buzzers

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes/OJHL Images The Wellington Dukes poured on some more late-game magic on Sunday afternoon in a 5-4 overtime win over the St. Michael’s Buzzers. Ben Vreugdenhil bookended the scoring, finishing another late comeback effort with the overtime winner as the Dukes wiped away a two-goal deficit two days after […]

Thrilling ending in Wellington as Dukes triumph in 2OT

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes/OJHL Images A thrilling ending to a game of momentum runs saw the Wellington Dukes come out on top on Friday night. Captain Cory Jewitt came through in the clutch again, assisting on a tying marker with 24 seconds left in regulation and stealing the puck away for a […]

Dukes win third straight with another gutsy road effort

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes/OJHL Images The Wellington Dukes put forth another workmanlike effort away from home in a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Jr. Canadiens on Monday afternoon. Cory Jewitt’s shorthanded marker early in the third period stood as the difference in Wellington’s third straight victory. Jack Lisson’s strong play once again […]

Dukes snatch crown from Royals with three-goal third period

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes The Wellington Dukes grinded out a victory against a struggling Markham Royals team, 4-1 on Friday night. Three tallies in the second half of the third period was the spark the Dukes needed to come away with the win going into the Thanksgiving weekend. Wellington opened the scoring […]

Dukes ride fast start to victory in North York

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Ed McPherson/OJHL Images Photo: Tyler Tsoukalas got the Dukes off to a strong start with his first OJHL goal en route to a 5-2 win over the North York Rangers on Tuesday. The Wellington Dukes rode a fast start and a strong powerplay to a road victory against the North […]

Lisson brilliant as Dukes fall short versus Blues

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes/OJHL Images The Wellington Dukes put forth a gutsy effort against another tough opponent and came up short by a goal on Sunday. The defending national Junior A champion Collingwood Blues stymied the Dukes, holding them to just 16 shots in a 3-2 decision at Lehigh Arena. Jack Lisson […]

Dukes win spirited road battle over Patriots

An outstanding effort in an intense battle on the road produced a winning result in Etobicoke for the Wellington Dukes on Saturday night. The Dukes defeated the Toronto Patriots 5-2 to improve to .500 at 4-4 on the season, squeezing out a victory despite ending the game without four players against a team that only […]

Dukes rout Admirals to get back on winning track

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes/OJHL Images The Wellington Dukes got back in the win column with a convincing 7-1 win over the Caledon Admirals on Wednesday at the OJHL Governor’s Showcase. Sacha Trudel and Ben Vreugdenhil each scored twice to help the Dukes snap a three-game losing skid. Zach Mascard got the Dukes […]

Dukes edged in hard-fought effort against Flyers

Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes/OJHL Images The Wellington Dukes may have been outshot, but they weren’t outclassed by one of the OJHL’s best teams in the early goings of the season. Two first period markers and 29 saves from Tre Altiman was all the Leamington Flyers needed to go to 7-0-0-1 in a […]