Wellington Dukes | |
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City | Wellington, Ontario, Canada |
League | Ontario Junior Hockey League |
Founded | Prior to 1977 |
Home arena | Lehigh Arena |
Colours | Red, Yellow, and Blue |
Owner(s) | Ken Clement |
General manager | Todd Diminie |
Head coach | Kent Lewis |
Affiliate | Picton Pirates (PJHL) |
Championships | |
Playoff championships | 3: 2003, 2011, 2018 |
The Wellington Dukes are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Wellington, Ontario, Canada. They are in the Eastern Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. Originally a Junior C team in the 1970s and 1980s, the Dukes merged with the neighbouring Jr. B Belleville Bobcats and took their place in the Metro League. The Dukes have won the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Junior A Champions three times (2003, 2011, 2018). The Dukes also won the Buckland Cup (OJHL Champions) for the third time on April 22, 2018.