Wellington Dukes

Barker, a power forward with great size, strength, will add bite to Flames’ attack

At 6-feet, 2-inches, 205 pounds, Ontario native Brad Barker, whose older brother Greg threw threw discus on Liberty’s Track & Field team, is a hard-hitting enforcer on the ice. A bruising left wing on the ice for the Wellington Dukes in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), Liberty University ACHA Division I men’s hockey forward recruit Brad Barker

DUKES SHANE SHELEST COMMITS TO CORTLAND

Although the season ended a lot sooner than many fans had hoped, the 2023-24 Dukes continue to garner attention south of the border as Dukes overage goaltender Shane Shelest has committed to NCAA Division III Cortland University Red Dragons.

WELLINGTON’S DIPAOLO COMMITS TO NCAA DIVISION I NIAGARA

Nick DiPaolo of the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Wellington Dukes  (photo credit – Shawn Muir | OJHL Images)  has confirmed his commitment to join the NCAA Division I Niagara University Purple Eagles in Lewiston, NY .

Dukes looking to parlay outstanding season into big playoff run

A tumultuous offseason turned into a positive 56-game OJHL season for the Wellington Dukes – and hopefully a fulfilling Buckland Cup playoff run.

In his first year behind the bench after a couple decades behind BCHL benches, Kent Lewis helped lead his new club to 35 wins and a third-place finish in the East Conference.

35 STRAIGHT YEARS IN THE PLAYOFFS: WELLINGTON DUKES’ HISTORIC RUN THROUGH THE CJHL RECORD BOOKS

The Wellington Dukes will make the Ontario Junior Hockey League playoffs this season.

That line could have been written for every season since the Dukes’ junior hockey debut 35 years ago when they merged with the Belleville Bobcats franchise and relocated to Wellington in what was then the Metro Junior Hockey League. That streak sets a Canadian Junior Hockey League record, as confirmed by the league this week.

Dukes comeback effort falls short, pick up key point in 2OT loss to Trenton

A large crowd at Lehigh Arena got treated to an outstanding hockey game on Friday night between the two Quinte OJHL rivals.
David Fournier bookended the scoring with the first and last goals, including the clincher in double overtime as the Trenton Golden Hawks upended the Wellington Dukes 4-3 to snuff out a comeback

Dukes offence explodes in 11-4 pounding of Rangers

The Wellington Dukes exploded on offence to hand the North York Rangers an unlucky 13th loss in a row on Thursday night. The Dukes piled 11 goals in the North York net in an 11-4 shellacking of the last-place Rangers, with Ryan Schaap

Dukes hang on to tame Huskies

A wild and wacky victory for the Wellington Dukes sealed a season series split with the Haliburton County Huskies on Sunday.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2024 OJHL COMBINE

The Ontario Junior Hockey League announced today that registration for the seventh annual OJHL Combine is now open. The combine will be held May 2-5, 2024 at Joshua’s Creek Arenas in Oakville, ON.  

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