The Wellington Dukes were edged 3-2 by the visiting Cobourg Cougars in the opening game of the best-of-three Ontario Junior Hockey League first-round playoff series Sunday, April 10 at Lehigh Arena.
The Dukes will look to stave off elimination Monday, April 11 when they head to Cobourg for Game 2. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Cobourg Community Centre.
If necessary, the third-and-deciding contest will be played Thursday, April 14 in Wellington.
COBOURG 3 WELLINGTON 2
1st period
COB Charlie Da Fonseca (AJ Cook) 12:59
COB Caleb Thompson (Trevor Hoskin) 13:36
2nd period
WEL David Campbell (Jacob Vreugdenhil, Emmet Pierce) 17:21 PP
3rd period
COB Andy Reist (Aaron Chiarot) 11:12
WEL Jacob Vreugdenhil (Campbell, Pierce) 18:29