Wellington Dukes
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The Wellington Dukes are a Junior "A" ice hockey
team from Wellington
, Ontario
, Canada
. They are in the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
and used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League
.
in 1986. They moved up to Metro "B" in 1989 when they took over the Belleville Bobcats
franchise, and moved up to Junior "A" in 1991. The Dukes have been in the OPJHL since 1998.
In 2003, the Dukes defeated the Aurora Tigers
4-games-to-2 to win the Frank L. Buckland Trophy. At the Dudley Hewitt Cup
tournament, the Dukes first beat the Fort Frances Borderland Thunder
of the Superior International Junior Hockey League
by a score of 7-1. They were defeated 2-1 by the North Bay Skyhawks
of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
. They then defeated the Thunder Bay Bulldogs
of the SIJHL 7-4 to finish second in the round robin. In the semi-final, the Dukes defeated Fort Frances 4-2. In the final, they defeated the North Bay Skyhawks by a convincing score of 4-0 to win the Central Canadian Championship.
At the Royal Bank Cup 2003
, their National tournament started with a 4-1 loss to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
's Humboldt Broncos
. In the second game, the Dukes were embarrassed by the Alberta Junior Hockey League
's Camrose Kodiaks
7-1. In the third game, the Dukes battled for their lives. In a hard battle with the Charlottetown Abbies
of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League
the Dukes prevailed 1-0 in overtime. Their final round robin game, the Dukes defeated the Lennoxville Cougars
of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League
5-2 to finish third in the round robin. In the semi-finals, the Dukes squared off against Humboldt again and were defeated 3-2. Humboldt moved on to win the Royal Bank Cup
as National Champions.
In 2008, the Dukes joined the semi-autonomous Central Division, that formed the Central Canadian Hockey League in 2009 when the OJHL was dissolved.
OJHL Years
Ice hockey
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team from Wellington
Wellington, Ontario
Wellington is a farming community located in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Wellington's population is roughly 1700 people. Once called Smokeville after a local First Nations elder, the name was changed in the 1860s to Wellington....
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. They are in the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
The Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The league dates back to 1954 as the Central Junior B Hockey League. In 1993, the Central Junior B Hockey League was promoted to the...
and used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League
Metro Junior A Hockey League
----The Metro Junior "A" Hockey League was a junior level ice hockey league based out of Southern Ontario. The league originated in 1956 as the Metro Junior "B" Hockey League, which lasted until 1991, when it changed its designation from Junior B to Junior A. It remained a Jr...
.
History
In the 1970s and early 1980s, the Wellington Dukes were members of the Quinte-St. Lawrence Junior C Hockey League. The league folded in 1986. The Dukes joined the Central Junior C Hockey LeagueCentral Junior C Hockey League
The Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. The "Central" plays inter-league games with the Empire Junior "C" League...
in 1986. They moved up to Metro "B" in 1989 when they took over the Belleville Bobcats
Belleville Bobcats
The Belleville Bobcats were a Junior "B" ice hockey team. The Bobcats played in the Metro Junior B Hockey League.-History:The Belleville Bobcats were first formed in 1972 as a member of the Metro Junior "B" league....
franchise, and moved up to Junior "A" in 1991. The Dukes have been in the OPJHL since 1998.
In 2003, the Dukes defeated the Aurora Tigers
Aurora Tigers
The Aurora Tigers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, and the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Aurora...
4-games-to-2 to win the Frank L. Buckland Trophy. At the Dudley Hewitt Cup
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
tournament, the Dukes first beat the Fort Frances Borderland Thunder
Fort Frances Borderland Thunder
The Borderland Thunder are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.-History:...
of the Superior International Junior Hockey League
Superior International Junior Hockey League
The Superior International Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada. The winner of the SIJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Northern...
by a score of 7-1. They were defeated 2-1 by the North Bay Skyhawks
North Bay Skyhawks
The North Bay Trappers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North Bay, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. As the Powassan Hawks, this team won two Dudley Hewitt Cups .-History:...
of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
. They then defeated the Thunder Bay Bulldogs
Thunder Bay Bulldogs
The Thunder Bay Bulldogs were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from the Port Arthur section of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.-History:...
of the SIJHL 7-4 to finish second in the round robin. In the semi-final, the Dukes defeated Fort Frances 4-2. In the final, they defeated the North Bay Skyhawks by a convincing score of 4-0 to win the Central Canadian Championship.
At the Royal Bank Cup 2003
Royal Bank Cup 2003
The Royal Bank Cup 2003 was the Junior "A" 2003 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.The Royal Bank Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, Anavet Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and a host city.The tournament was hosted by the...
, their National tournament started with a 4-1 loss to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences...
's Humboldt Broncos
Humboldt Broncos
The Humboldt Broncos are an ice hockey team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Broncos are two-time Royal Bank Cup national champions.-History:...
. In the second game, the Dukes were embarrassed by the Alberta Junior Hockey League
Alberta Junior Hockey League
The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy...
's Camrose Kodiaks
Camrose Kodiaks
The Camrose Kodiaks are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Camrose, Alberta, Canada at the Edgeworth Centre's Encana Arena, capacity 2500+....
7-1. In the third game, the Dukes battled for their lives. In a hard battle with the Charlottetown Abbies
Charlottetown Abbies
The Charlottetown Abbies were a Junior "A" team based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They played in the Maritime Junior A Hockey League. Their home rink was the MacLauchlan Arena on the campus of UPEI.-History:...
of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League
Maritime Junior A Hockey League
The Maritime Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It consists of four teams from New Brunswick and one team from Prince Edward Island, which make up the Roger Meek Division, and six teams from Nova Scotia which make...
the Dukes prevailed 1-0 in overtime. Their final round robin game, the Dukes defeated the Lennoxville Cougars
Les Cougars du Collège Champlain
The Sherbrooke Cougars of Collège Champlain are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:...
of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League
Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League
The Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA Quebec or Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League is a Hockey Quebec Junior "AAA" ice hockey league and is a member of Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League...
5-2 to finish third in the round robin. In the semi-finals, the Dukes squared off against Humboldt again and were defeated 3-2. Humboldt moved on to win the Royal Bank Cup
Royal Bank Cup
The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup...
as National Champions.
In 2008, the Dukes joined the semi-autonomous Central Division, that formed the Central Canadian Hockey League in 2009 when the OJHL was dissolved.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against| Year | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs | |
| 1977-78 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 1 | |||||||
| 194 | 146 | 43 | 1st QSLJHL | ||||||||
| 1978-79 | Quinte-St. Lawrence Jr. C Standings Not Available | ||||||||||
| 1979-80 | 32 | 13 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
| 169 | 179 | 29 | 4th QSLJHL | ||||||||
| 1980-81 | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | |||||||
| 36 | 3rd QSLJHL | ||||||||||
| 1981-82 | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | |||||||
| 28 | 5th QSLJHL | ||||||||||
| 1982-83 | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | |||||||
| 246 | 116 | 51 | 1st QSLJHL | ||||||||
| 1983-84 | Quinte-St. Lawrence Jr. C Standings Not Available | ||||||||||
| 1984-85 | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | |||||||
| 165 | 174 | 27 | 4th QSLJHL | ||||||||
| 1985-86 | Quinte-St. Lawrence Jr. C Standings Not Available | ||||||||||
| 1986-87 | Central Jr. C Standings Not Available | ||||||||||
| 1987-88 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | |||||||
| 222 | 142 | 47 | 3rd COJCHL | ||||||||
| 1988-89 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 5 | |||||||
| 275 | 172 | 51 | 2nd COJCHL | ||||||||
| 1989-90 | 44 | 25 | 15 | 4 | |||||||
| 235 | 178 | 54 | 5th Metro B | -- | |||||||
| 1990-91 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 6 | |||||||
| 209 | 180 | 54 | 4th Metro B | -- | |||||||
| 1991-92 | 44 | 19 | 22 | 3 | |||||||
| 180 | 195 | 41 | 7th Metro A | -- | |||||||
| 1992-93 | 48 | 28 | 17 | 3 | |||||||
| 248 | 188 | 59 | 2nd Metro A | -- | |||||||
| 1993-94 | 50 | 28 | 20 | 2 | |||||||
| 263 | 225 | 58 | 5th Metro A | Lost Quarter-final | |||||||
| 1994-95 | 50 | 27 | 18 | 5 | |||||||
| 231 | 191 | 59 | 3rd Metro A | -- | |||||||
| 1995-96 | 52 | 26 | 23 | 3 | |||||||
| 219 | 222 | 55 | 7th Metro A | Lost Quarter-final | |||||||
| 1996-97 | 50 | 21 | 26 | 3 | |||||||
| 212 | 224 | 45 | 8th Metro A | -- | |||||||
| 1997-98 | 50 | 23 | 22 | 5 | |||||||
| 223 | 213 | 51 | 7th Metro A | -- | |||||||
| 1998-99 1998–99 OPJHL season The 1998–99 OPJHL season is the 6th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-seven teams of the Central, East, and West divisions competed in a 51-game schedule... |
51 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 205 | 223 | 51 | 7th OPJHL-E | ||
| 1999-00 1999–2000 OPJHL season The 1999–2000 OPJHL season is the 7th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 257 | 144 | 73 | 2nd OPJHL-E | ||
| 2000-01 2000–01 OPJHL season The 2000–01 OPJHL season is the 8th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-seven teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 226 | 142 | 70 | 2nd OPJHL-E | ||
| 2001-02 2001–02 OPJHL season The 2001–02 OPJHL season is the 9th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-six teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 238 | 116 | 81 | 1st OPJHL-E | Lost Final | |
| 2002-03 2002–03 OPJHL season The 2002–03 OPJHL season is the 10th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 298 | 87 | 95 | 1st OPJHL-E | Won League, Won DHC Dudley Hewitt Cup The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:... |
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| 2003-04 2003–04 OPJHL season The 2003–04 OPJHL season is the 11th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 253 | 134 | 81 | 1st OPJHL-E | ||
| 2004-05 2004–05 OPJHL season The 2004–05 OPJHL season is the 12th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 222 | 148 | 73 | 2nd OPJHL-E | ||
| 2005-06 2005–06 OPJHL season -East/South:-West/North:Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website .-Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:... |
49 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 261 | 120 | 74 | 3rd OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. SF | |
| 2006-07 2006–07 OPJHL season -East/South:-West/North:Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website .-Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:... |
49 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 219 | 92 | 82 | 2nd OPJHL-E | Lost Final | |
| 2007-08 | 49 | 34 | 11 | ||||||||
| 4 | 202 | 113 | 72 | 1st OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. SF | ||||||
| 2008-09 | 53 | 35 | 13 | ||||||||
| 5 | 252 | 181 | 75 | 1st OJHL-C | Won Central | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 50 | 31 | 12 | ||||||||
| 7 | 172 | 128 | 69 | 2nd CCHL-E | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 2010-11 | 50 | 38 | 7 | ||||||||
| 5 | 197 | 128 | 81 | 1st OJHL-E | Won League, Won DHC Dudley Hewitt Cup The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:... |
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Playoffs
MetJHL Years- 1990 Lost Quarter-final
- Kingston VoyageursKingston VoyageursThe Kingston Voyageurs are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Kingston, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League.-History:The Voyageurs entered the Metro Junior B Hockey League in 1974...
defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-3- 1991 Lost Quarter-final
- Oshawa Legionaires defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-2
- 1992 Lost Preliminary
- Pickering PanthersPickering PanthersThe Pickering Panthers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Pickering, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Wellington Dukes 3-games-to-none- 1993 Lost Semi-final
- Wellington Dukes defeated North York RangersNorth York RangersThe North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...
4-games-to-none - Wexford Raiders defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-none
- 1994 Lost Quarter-final
- Thornhill Islanders defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-1
- 1995 Lost Quarter-final
- Wexford Raiders defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-2
- 1996 Lost Quarter-final
- Wexford Raiders defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-1
- 1997 Lost Preliminary
- Quinte Hawks defeated Wellington DukesWellington DukesThe Wellington Dukes are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Wellington, Ontario, Canada. They are in the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-1- 1998 Lost Quarter-final
- Oshawa Legionaires defeated Wellington Dukes 3-games-to-2
OJHL Years
Notable alumni
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