Tag: CJHL Record

Dukes Captain Chooses Middlebury College

The Wellington Dukes are proud to announce the Dukes Captain Dimitri Tzaferis has committed to the Middlebury College Panthers for the 2024-25 season.
Middlebury College is a Divison III NCAA program located in Middlebury, Vermont.

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.

2023-24 OJHL PROSPECT TEAMS ANNOUNCED – Goalie Ben Bonisteel Golden Hawks

Committed to NCAA Division I Canisius for September, Bonisteel had the fourth best goals-against average (2.25) in the OJHL this season. Bonisteel and stable mate Brady Spry helped Trenton win the East Conference regular season title. Sidelined by a midseason injury, he still went 20-9-1-0 while accumulating six shutouts

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.

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