OJHL Wellington Dukes
DUKES SEASON ENDS IN GAME 5 2OT LOSS
Date:04/15/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images For the first time since 2017, the Trenton Golden Hawks will represent the East region in the Buckland Cup Final. Jordan Fuller’s spinaround shot 2:29 into the second overtime session sunk into the net off a skate to lift the G-Hawks to a five-game series victory over the Wellington Dukes to send much of the faithful home heartbroken from Lehigh Ar...
DUKES HIT BACK TO EVEN CONFERENCE FINAL SERIES
Date:04/09/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Amy Deroche/OJHL Images Home ice advantage in the Battle of Quinte Southeast Conference Final has officially been broken. Edward Moskowitz and Matheson Mason’s three points and 28 saves from Jacob Osborne drew the Wellington Dukes back even in the series with a 4-1 victory on Saturday in Trenton over the Golden Hawks. The Dukes and Golden Hawks had a ...
DUKES DROP BATTLE OF QUINTE SERIES OPENER AT HOME
Date:04/08/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Ed McPherson/OJHL Images A tight battle between the two Quinte-area OJHL teams in Game 1 of their conference final series is setting the stage for a thrilling series. Special teams and goaltending were the keys in the Trenton Golden Hawks 3-1 victory over the Wellington Dukes at Lehigh Arena. The G-Hawks dug deep and found a way to kill off five straight penalties,...
BATTLE OF QUINTE POSTSEASON SERIES A THRILL FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED
Date:04/04/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Amy Deroche/OJHL Images It’s a postseason series that has been seven years in the making. The ‘Battle of Quinte’ Southeast Conference Final is set to get underway on Wednesday night between the Wellington Dukes and Trenton Golden Hawks. It’s the first time the two local rivals have met in the playoffs since 2016, when the G-Hawks downed the ...
OLD DUKE DOME DEMOLITION BRINGS HISTORY BACK TO LIFE
Date:04/03/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond and Nicole Kleinsteuber Photo courtesy of Picton Gazette- The roar of an energized and packed hometown crowd reverberated within its walls for decades. It was where many learned to skate, play as a team, score their first goal, dance, volunteer, cheer and/or jeer under the warmth of a blanket they had stapled to their "reserved seat." Home to many, the ol&...
DUKES SAIL OFF TO ROUND 3 WITH NARROW GAME 4 WIN
Date:03/31/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes/OJHL Images It was a gratifying series clincher for the Wellington Dukes on Thursday night. Luke LaPalm’s fourth goal of the series on a powerplay with 7:10 remaining in the third period and Jacob Osborne's goaltending proved to be the difference in Wellington’s 3-2 dispatching of Haliburton in Game 4 of the Southeast Conference Semi...
DUKES BLAST HUSKIES TO TAKE COMMANDING SERIES LEAD
Date:03/27/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes One more giant step has been taken toward a second round playoff series victory by the Wellington Dukes. The Dukes blasted the Haliburton County Huskies 8-0 at Lehigh Arena on Monday night to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the Southeast Conference Semifinals. Luke LaPalm got the ball rolling only 3:15 into the game, pouncing on a Huskies...
DUKES STORM BACK TO CLAIM 2-0 SERIES LEAD
Date:03/26/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes/OJHL Images A spirited comeback effort on the road helped will the Wellington Dukes to a Game 2 win in the Southeast Conference Semifinals. Ed Moskowitz tipped in a Jaxen Boyer shot late in regulation to cap off a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Haliburton County Huskies to take a 2-0 series lead. The Dukes start was not ideal however, as the...
DUKES STRIKE FIRST IN OJHL SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
Date:03/24/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes Strike number one in the OJHL’s Southeast Conference Semifinals goes to the Wellington Dukes. Two quick goals in 45 seconds in the third period from defencemen gave Wellington a 4-2 Game 1 victory over the Haliburton County Huskies at Lehigh Arena Friday night. Julien Jacob tied the game with an off-balance shot at 4:13, before No...
DUKES ELIMINATE BUZZERS WITH GAME 5 WIN
Date:03/18/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
The Wellington Dukes are moving on to Round 2 following a sound effort in Game 5 of the Southeast Conference Quarterfinals. Wellington took a 4-0 lead halfway through the game and warded off a Buzzers attack to take the series four games to one with a 6-3 victory on Friday night at Lehigh Arena, helping them rebound from a rough loss on Tuesday. Jacob Vreugdenhil got the game’s o...
DUKES SEND BUZZERS TO BRINK OF ELIMINATION WITH THREE STRAIGHT VICTORIES
Date:03/13/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond PHOTO: OJHL IMAGES The Wellington Dukes are ahead 3-0 in their best of seven Southeast Conference Quarterfinal Series with the St. Michael's Buzzers. A recap of the series to this point is below. GAME 1- BUZZERS 4 @ DUKES 7 It was a tight battle, but the Wellington Dukes offensive depth eventually took over in a series-opening win on Wednesday night. The D...
DUKES HALT BLADES TO FINISH SEASON STRONG
Date:03/05/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes/OJHL Images The Wellington Dukes rounded out the 2022-23 regular season in style Saturday night on the road. Captain Jacob Vreugdenhil hit the 30-goal plateau and Ed Moskowitz finished strong with three points in a 5-2 victory over the Oakville Blades. The Dukes got off to a bit of a sluggish start, getting burned for a Jack Churchill goal just 1:0...
DUKES CLINCH 2ND IN SOUTHEAST, 1ST IN EAST WITH WIN OVER MUSKIES
Date:03/05/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Ed McPherson/OJHL Images The Wellington Dukes are kings of the OJHL’s East Division once again. For the third straight season, the Dukes took the top spot in the ultra competitive five-team group with a convincing 6-1 triumph over the Lindsay Muskies on Friday night. Prior to puck drop, the Dukes recognized their eight graduating players (Jaxen Boyer, David C...
DUKES EVERY CHILD MATTERS GAME AIMS TO CONNECT MBQ, PEC COMMUNITIES
Date:02/20/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Ed McPherson/OJHL Images Remembering and educating past Indigenous history was the mission behind a fundraising game by the Wellington Dukes on Sunday. The team welcomed several members of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte to Lehigh Arena for its first annual Every Child Matters event against the Caledon Admirals. Executive director of the TTO (Tsi Ty...
VREUGDENHIL HAT TRICK, OT WINNER HELPS DUKES OUTSHOOT ADMIRALS
Date:02/20/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes The Wellington Dukes got involved in a wild game on Sunday afternoon. The fans were treated to an offensive show at the team’s first annual Every Child Matters game, with the Dukes pulling out an 8-7 double overtime win over the Admirals to take over second place in the OJHL’s Southeast Conference. The two teams em...
ROACH COMES UP CLUTCH AS DUKES DOUBLE COUGARS
Date:02/18/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes Corbin Roach came up clutch for the Wellington Dukes on Friday night. The Belleville native scored a pair in the third period to surge his team past the Cobourg Cougars 4-2 last night. He fired home the game-winner at 5:55, moments after a split save by Cobourg goalie Ryan Piros, when he walked in across the Cougars blueline and...
DUKES THRASH ADMIRALS TO FINISH OFF SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND
Date:02/12/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes The Wellington Dukes took care of business in Caledon on Sunday with a 10-1 thrashing of the Admirals. Every Wellington player except for two contributed on the scoresheet, with Luke LaPalm leading the way with four points. Jacob Vreugdenhil and Luke Strickland got things started with goals 1:15 apart in the first frame,...
DUKES GET LATE EQUALIZER, DEADLOCK WITH JRC
Date:02/12/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes In the middle of a three-game-in-three day series, the Wellington Dukes needed to play extra hockey on Saturday. Thanks to some dramatics from Barret Joynt, the Dukes escaped a battle with the number one team in the OJHL, the Toronto Jr. Canadiens, with a 1-1 tie. Joynt evened the score with 20 seconds left in regulation time to secure ...
DUKES CLAIM HASTY P'S CUP SERIES WITH WIN OVER G-HAWKS
Date:02/10/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes A dynamite powerplay helped the Wellington Dukes earn their first-ever Hasty Ps Cup over the Trenton Golden Hawks on Friday. David Campbell and Barret Joynt each had two goals and the Dukes scored four total markers on the man advantage in a 6-3 doubling over the Trenton Golden Hawks. Wellington’s offensive guns outduelled...
DUKES EDGED BY PATRIOTS
Date:02/05/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes Searching for an opportunity to keep pace in the Southeast Conference, the Wellington Dukes dropped a tough one-goal decision in enemy territory on Saturday night. Despite the Dukes outshooting Toronto 43-24, Gabriel Ciarallo’s goal with 7:16 remaining in the third period turned out to be the difference in a 3-2 Toronto Patriots vi...
FIVE-GOAL THIRD PERIOD HELPS DUKES OVERWHELM HUSKIES
Date:02/05/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond' Photo: OJHL Images A fast finish was the genesis to another Wellington Dukes victory on Friday night. A five-goal third period helped the Dukes bust out of a 1-1 deadlock and exact some revenge in the season series finale versus the Haliburton County Huskies with a 6-1 win. Jacob Vreugdenhil started the onslaught with his 23rd of the season and the eventual game-winn...
HUSKIES SNIP DUKES WINNING STREAK AT FIVE
Date:01/29/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes The Wellington Dukes saw their five-game winning streak spoiled on the road Saturday afternoon. Two goals in a span of 2:09 in the second period were the difference as the Haliburton County Huskies edged the Dukes 3-2. Marco Iozzo put the Huskies ahead at 13:07 of the first when he beat Ethan Morrow on a shot from the right faceoff circ...
DUKES CINCH FIFTH WIN IN A ROW WITH VICTORY OVER CHARGERS
Date:01/29/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes A spirited effort by the Mississauga Chargers was not enough to overpower the Wellington Dukes on Friday night. Luke Strickland scored a pair to help the Dukes defeat Mississauga 6-3 at Lehigh Arena, for their fifth victory in a row. An even first period saw each team score twice, with Jared Langdon jumpstarting the Dukes with his eight...
HUNT HAT TRICK HELPS DUKES PULL OUT ROAD WIN
Date:01/22/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes/OJHL Images The North York Rangers paved a hard road for the Wellington Dukes on Sunday night, but the Dukes found a way to grind out another victory thanks to their depth. The Dukes upped their winning streak to four games with a 4-1 victory, led by a Connor Hunt hat trick. The Madoc native got the ball rolling early by shooting low to beat Nicola...
CUTLER'S FIVE POINTS PUSHES DUKES TO 9-2 DRUBBING OF COUGARS
Date:01/20/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes It was a dominant effort from start to finish for the Wellington Dukes in a 9-2 drubbing of the Cobourg Cougars on Friday night. Ryan Cutler’s five points led the way, with fellow Keswick resident Luke Strickland adding two points, including his first goal as a Duke in his debut with the team. David Campbell’s craftiness wit...
DUKES SPREAD OUT OFFENCE IN WIN OVER COUGARS
Date:01/16/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes Another key two points were achieved over an East division rival by the Wellington Dukes. Six different players hit the net for Wellington in a 6-3 victory on the road over the Cobourg Cougars on Monday night. A strong crowd was on hand to see a competitive first period, with the two teams trading goals. Jacob Dietz cashed in 8:51 into...
DUKES CLING TO VICTORY ON LATE LAPALM MARKER
Date:01/16/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes Lucas Lapalm broke out of a goal-scoring slump in a big way for the Wellington Dukes on Sunday. The 19-year-old Stirling-Rawdon native broke open a tie game with a tally in the final three-and-a-half minutes to cap off a three-point afternoon and lift his team to a 4-3 victory over the Haliburton County Huskies. The win snapped a smal...
MASON COMMITS TO NCAA DIVISION 1
Date:01/14/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Photo: OJHL Images/Wellington Dukes A Wellington Dukes forward has secured a commitment for his future in hockey. 18-year-old Matheson Mason made his verbal commitment to play at NCAA Division 1 Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Mason has posted 15 points in 14 games since joining the Dukes in an October trade from the Aurora Tigers, and has 32 points in 28 games com...
FRUSTRATION FOR DUKES IN SHUTOUT LOSS TO JR. CANADIENS
Date:01/14/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Ed McPherson/OJHL Images The Wellington Dukes were left frustrated by the OJHL’s best team in a rare Thursday night home game. Chazz Nixon made 30 saves to give the Toronto Jr. Canadiens their fourth straight shutout victory, 4-0. The Dukes hung with the Jr. Canadiens for much of the night, outshooting and outplaying them in the first, before Toronto slowly t...
DUKES EARN HARD-FOUGHT POINT IN DOUBLE OT LOSS TO PATRIOTS
Date:01/06/2023 Source:OJHL Wellington Dukes
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Ed McPherson/OJHL Images A hard-fought game ended with an unfortunate result for the Wellington Dukes. Toronto Patriots captain Zach Ophoven forced a turnover outside the Dukes blueline and crashed the net, knocking it slightly ajar right as Nolan Ling buried the centering pass for the double overtime winner in a 2-1 victory over Wellington. Both goaltenders, Jacob...
