Starting a new senior A hockey team during a pandemic is exciting, but not without its challenges. Just ask Johnny Desjardins, the general manager of the Tweed Oil Kings, one of the newest entries into the Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League.
Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League action has returned and grown since the last time teams played. The Bulldogs are looking to take strides forward after almost upsetting the eventual champion Cornwall Prowlers in 2020.
A hat trick by captain Emmet Pierce paced the Wellington Dukes to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Lindsay Muskies in Ontario Junior Hockey League action Sunday at Lehigh Arena.
A go-ahead goal by Emmet Pierce late in regulation time followed by an empty-netter from Graham Dickerson lifted the Wellington Dukes to a 4-2 win over the visiting Toronto Patriots in Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday night at Lehigh Arena.
Enjoy your moments on the ice with these incredible friends, never take them for granted and most of all, “Never underestimate the power of a teammate.”
When you give a child a hockey puck, you give them more than just a puck. You give them a sport, and talent, and hope, and dreams, and friends, a new family, a place to learn about life, room to grow as a person where they can push their limits, and bravery, and courage and LIFE, and memories.
The technical aspect of backward skating is often overlooked at practices. It is important that all forwards on the team learn to skate backwards, just as efficiently as the defensemen, to really improve their 2-way game. All players at some point in the game are placed in defensive situations.
For the second straight game, the Wellington Dukes had to claw back from a substantial deficit after the first period against the Cobourg Cougars.
After spotting the visiting Cobourg Cougars a five-goal lead in the first period, the Wellington Dukes fell just shy of a successful comeback in Ontario Junior Hockey League action Sunday afternoon at Lehigh Arena.
A stretch of five straight goals across all three periods paced the visiting Wellington Dukes to a 6-3 victory over the Trenton Golden Hawks in Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday evening at the Duncan McDonald Memorial Gardens.
The American Hockey League’s Senators are back in Belleville.
In March of 2020, the Napanee Raiders were two wins away from capturing their second straight Tod Division title in the Provincial Junior Hockey League.
The Picton Pirates were playing in the Tod Division final when the 2020 Provincial Junior Hockey League playoffs came to an abrupt end in March of that year.
The Frankford Huskies are new to the Provincial Junior Hockey League this season and it’s fitting they are playing in the Tod Division.
One goal was enough and goaltender Matt Dunsmoor earned the shutout as the Wellington Dukes blanked the visiting North York Rangers in Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday night at Lehigh Arena.
The Wellington Dukes scored late in regulation time to force overtime before the host St. Michael’s Buzzers prevailed 5-4 in Ontario Junior Hockey League action Thursday evening in Toronto.
Missing a full season of regular Provincial Junior Hockey League action had an interesting affect on the Campbellford Rebels.
Aiden MacIntosh scored twice and Dalton Bancoft had a four-point outing as the Golden Hawks downed the Dukes 5-3 in Game 2 of the Hasty P’s Challenge Cup, an eight-game regular season showdown between the two clubs.
Quinte Sports History
UTURNS ON SPORTS
Recent events such as the NHL draft, the NBA draft, the Olympics, National team camps, return to minor sports after the pandemic etc etc, have spurred a lot of conversation on social media
U Turns Column OHL Draft 2021 The year of discontent and Do We need a Cricket Grounds in Belleville? I say yes!
U Turns : The Joy of Coaching Girls Sports – One guy’s Perspective to help other male coaches.
A hat trick by captain Emmet Pierce paced the Wellington Dukes to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Lindsay Muskies in Ontario Junior Hockey League action Sunday at Lehigh Arena.
Fitness
In my humble opinion the arts and sports should be an integral part of every child’s education.
Whether you’ve taken an extended break or were forced onto one, getting back into any physical activity routine can be strenuous on your body – especially your joints.
Maj. Amanda Whalen was interested in joining the military when she was 16, but the process seemed long and frustrating at that time.
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