Wellington holds off Cochrane 3rd period push to earn Dudley-Hewitt playoff berth

Photo credit: Tim Bates DHC/OJHL Images
DRYDEN, Ont. – The Wellington Dukes (OJHL) withstood a frantic third-period push by the Cochrane Crunch (NOJHL) before eventually prevailing with a 6-3 victory Thursday afternoon in Day 3 play at the Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. A Championship at Dryden Memorial Arena.
After successfully handling a Cochrane power play early on, Wellington came right back to open the scoring moments later as Mitchell Mendonca and Frank Pucci combined to set-