A hot start and productive special teams gave the Wellington Dukes their first victory of the young OJHL season.
The Dukes did the job of spoiling the Pickering Panthers home opener with a 9-0 win on Sunday night on the strength of six powerplay markers and a shorthanded lamp-lighter.
A spectacular night honouring the past ended in heartbreak for the Wellington Dukes on Friday.
Welcoming more than 30 alumni to the Duke Dome for their home and season opener, the team lost a 3-1 lead on back-to-back powerplay markers
Prior to the current Dukes home opener versus the Toronto Jr. Canadiens, the organization will honour more than 40 alumni players, former coaches, staff members and volunteers for their time spent with the team, dating back to the late 80s and early 90s. Many of the older players came from the former Jr. B days of the Belleville/Trenton Bobcats that transitioned to the Dukes.
Trenton baseball player showcasing her talents on major league stage. A “once-in-a-lifetime” experience has turned into an impressive stretch of years on the big stage for a young local baseball player.
