Wellington Dukes head coach Derek Smith knows he’s losing “a lot of character and a lot of leadership” from his departing overage players.
Wellington Dukes
In September of 2020 when most local boys’ team were grounded from any games, the ingenuity and creativity displayed by the coaching staff allowed the girls to play modified games against other teams until December.
For professional women’s team sports it has been even more dire, however there are signs of improvement.
An unusual season came to an end with an unusual game-winning goal for the Wellington Dukes in the final match-up of their development series against the Trenton Golden Hawks.
As our community continues to grow and the gaps between our rural areas decrease, it only makes sense to allow for our sports associations to evolve and become more efficient in order to foster development of our athletes.
Bryan Helmer started with the Dukes in the 1989-1990 season and graduated at the end of the 1992-1993 season. Brian played on four NHL teams, and several in the AHL.
Exciting news for local hockey fans. An 8 game exhibition series has been approved for the Wellington Dukes versus the Trenton Golden Hawks will begin March 10th.
In 2018, the Dukes advanced all the way to the final game of the Canadian Championship, the Royal Bank Cup. The Dukes played the Chilliwack Chiefs in British Columbia
A Case Study for Parents. Nothing illustrates this fact more than the stories of Daniel Panetta and Cam Supryka.
The Wellington Dukes are changing the way scouts and hockey decision makers look at junior hockey as a development path.