NEWS

The Wellington Dukes had a two-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 4-1 win over the Newmarket Hurricanes.

Newmarket was stymied by Wellington netminder Tyson Teichmann, who stopped 39 shots during the victory. Teichmann certainly lowered his goals against average, which was 2.36 entering the contest.

The Dukes were led by Andrew Coupland, who racked up one goal. Coupland scored 6:00 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Wellington. Luc Brown assisted on the tally.

Wellington forced the Hurricanes' goaltenders to work hard to keep the puck out of the net, totaling 32 shots and forcing 28 saves. Jophrey Gregoire made 11 stops and Alex Bishop - APM made 17. The Dukes' penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on five Newmarket power plays.

Wellington additionally got points from Brown, who also finished with one goal and one assist and Abbot Girduckis, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. Joe McKeown also scored for Wellington. In addition, Wellington received assists from Kyle Paat and Erick Delaurentis, who contributed one a piece and Trevor Cope and Mike Robinson, who each chipped in two.

Newmarket did not reach the goal total it has come to expect this season. The Hurricanes average 3.8 goals per game. Newmarket forced Wellington goalie Teichmann to work between the pipes, taking 40 shots.

The Hurricanes were led by Ryan Kruss, who scored the team's only goal. Kruss scored 5:49 into the second period to make the score 3-1 Wellington. Justin Maiolino picked up the assist.

The Dukes incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Newmarket incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.