Olivier Lafreniere had a standout game with 30 saves, and the Wellington Dukes beat the Cobourg Cougars 2-1.

Wellington was sparked by Luc Brown, who racked up one goal. Brown scored 18:39 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Wellington. Dylan Mascarin picked up the assist.

The Dukes excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances. Wellington was forced to rely heavily on their penalty kill unit throughout the game, as it racked up 24 penalty minutes.

Wellington additionally got points from Ben Sokay, who also registered one goal and one assist. In addition, Wellington received assists from Justin Bean, who had one.

Cobourg's offense operated below its season average. The Cougars put an average of 3.6 pucks into the net per game. Cobourg's offense rang up 31 shots on the Dukes' net.

The Cougars were led by Matt Carroll, who scored the team's only goal. Carroll scored 18:26 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Matthew Bumstead provided the assist.

Wellington registered zero goals on two power play opportunities. Tyler Lewis rejected 27 shots on goal for Cobourg. The Cougars incurred 20 minutes in penalty time with five minors.