From grassroots programs to in-arena recognition, the Belleville Senators continue to play an active role in supporting hockey at the local level throughout the Quinte region.
Whether it’s connecting young players in local minor hockey associations with professional role models, sharing the results of our local junior teams during home games, or contributing time and resources to community initiatives, the Senators remain committed to growing the game across the Bay of Quinte, beyond the ice at CAA Arena.
Throughout the season, Senators players, coaches, and staff regularly engage with local hockey organizations, reinforcing the importance of development, inclusivity, and community connection. These efforts help strengthen the pathway from minor hockey to higher levels of the game, while also ensuring young athletes feel seen and supported.
The Senators are also committed to keeping the tradition of junior hockey in the Bay of Quinte strong, adding Senators and “support local hockey” rink boards around the community, that proudly feature the logos of the Wellington Dukes, Trenton Golden Hawks, Frankford Huskies, and Picton Pirates. The Sens will also welcome those teams to CAA Arena for matchups throughout the season.
“As the Bay of Quinte’s professional hockey team, supporting local hockey is a responsibility we take seriously,” said Belleville Senators Vice President of Business Operations John Mathers. “We’re proud to help create opportunities for young players to develop, feel connected to the game and our club, and to see a pathway forward. The strength of our organization is directly tied to the strength of our hockey community, and we’re committed to continuing that support throughout the season and beyond.”
As the season continues, this page will be updated with the latest examples of how the Belleville Senators are giving back to local hockey — celebrating the programs, players, and partnerships that make the sport thrive in our community.
On December 8, rookies Landon Hookey and Tomas Hamara took part in the Belleville Bearcats First Shift skate at the Mackay Insurance Arena inside the Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre. They helped beginner-level players learn some basics and played a game of giant-on-ice tag!
On December 12, Jake Chiasson and Wyatt Bongiovanni joined the U9A Belleville Bearcats for a skate at World Elite Training on Bell Boulevard in Belleville, helping run drills and getting to know the players.
On December 17, Jorian Donovan, Jamieson Rees, and Oskar Pettersson stopped by two Quinte West Minor Hockey practices to help out the coaching staff and share their knowledge. They also played a spirited scrimmage, with the three Senators and a young goalie taking on close to 20 players on the other side, at one point.
OJHL Recap – March 24th – Trenton Golden Hawks
#1 TRENTON GOLDEN HAWKS VS #4 NEWMARKET HURRICANES
GOLDEN HAWKS IN TOUGH DOWN 0-2 TO NEWMARKET
The Trenton Golden Hawks met their match in a Round 2 playoff opener Friday night.
The Newmarket Hurricanes caught fire with four unanswered goals and held on to edge Trenton 4-3 in Game 1 of the East Semifinals at the Duncan McDonald Community Gardens.
Daylen Moses sunk the first goal home 10:34 into the opening period, his second of the postseason from Isaiah Shantz and Kale Mace before the Hurricanes brewed up their storm.
Newmarket tied the game less than three minutes after Moses’ goal, then rattled off three more in the second period to send starter Hayden Jeffery to the bench in favour of Colton Drillen-Roach.
Backed by their outstanding second goaltender, the Hawks attempted to kick start a comeback with their high-powered offensive unit.
Beckett Ewart wildly hacked at a rebound with ‘Canes goaltender Carter Froggett out of position and slipped the puck home to cut the deficit to 4-2 from Josh Penney and Joey Brehmer.
The next man up mentality shone through immediately after, just 26 seconds later, on a conversion from Mace, set up by Moses and Wyatt Gregory, giving the Hawks some clear hope.
Momentum firmly on Trenton’s side, the ‘Canes fell into the dreaded trap of penalties, committing three straight infractions and forcing Froggett to be elite to keep Newmarket ahead.
Newmarket outshot Trenton 38-31 and has ripped away home ice advantage going into Games 2 and 3 back at Ray Twinney Complex Sunday at 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Game 2- Hawks 2 @ Hurricanes 4
The Hawks entered uncharted territory in the OJHL’s East Conference Semifinals.
For the first time since November, the Hawks have dropped consecutive games, falling 4-2 in Game 2 to the Newmarket Hurricanes on the road.
After some travel delays getting up to Newmarket, Trenton got stuck in another multi-goal hole after the first, with Lucas Teixiera pouncing on a Hawks turnover at 4:07 and Marcello Giorgi cleaning up a loose puck with 42 seconds left in the period.
The Hawks shook off the rust and preserved to knot the score at two after two periods thanks to Lucas Digiantommaso’s fourth of the playoffs from Jamie Darlison and Casey Bridgewater early in the second frame and a Daylen Moses strike, his third of the postseason from Joey Brehmer and Andrew Wycisk with less than three minutes to go.
It was touch-and-go through most of the third, with Trenton getting the bulk of the chances on net, but Carter Froggett stood tall in the Hurricanes net and preserved a chance for Newmarket to get one past Colton Drillen-Roach.
Connor Haynes did the honours, scoring on a cross-crease pass from Simon Wang with less than two to play in regulation.
OJHL Recap – March 16th – Wellington Dukes
#3 PICKERING PANTHERS VS #6 WELLINGTON DUKES
DUKES CAN’T SOLVE STINGY ‘CATS
Game 3- Dukes 2 @ Panthers 3
In arguably Wellington’s best overall performance of the series to this point, the team went right down to the wire but came up short of an equalizer in a 3-2 Game 3 loss last Tuesday.
Special teams came up big in a penalty-filled affair for the Dukes, who went seven-for-seven on the penalty kill and notched their only two goals of the game on seven power play opportunities.
Will Mitchell and Evan Erwin scored their first goals of the playoffs and Dryden Riley was sensational again with 32 saves and a second assist in as many games.
Game 4- Panthers 2 @ Dukes 0
The Wellington Dukes showed a lot of fight right down to the end, but couldn’t find a hole on Anthony Sciere and the Pickering Panthers.
Despite outshooting Pickering 37-35, the visiting goaltender stole the show with a shutout to eliminate the Dukes from the Buckland Cup Playoffs 2-0 in Game 4 on Friday night.
The other major player for Pickering was a former Duke, Kyle Kavc, who burned his old team in his former stomping grounds with both Panther markers.
The end of the game got wild, with multiple fights and chaos in the final minutes thinning down both benches, but the Panthers ultimately came out the winners.
Riley made 33 saves and gave his team a chance in the series, earning the Dukes Playoff MVP award in the season-closing awards banquet.
The Panthers will now go on to play #2 seeded Stouffville Spirit in the other second round series which begins as early as Friday in Stouffville.
PIRATES CAN’T REPLICATE MAGIC VERSUS CHIEFS
Game 1- Pirates 2 @ Chiefs 5
Perhaps a bit weary and spent after their dramatic comeback against Amherstview just two nights prior, the Picton Pirates were held to 18 shots against the Tod Division winning Lakefield Chiefs in a Game 1 defeat on Saturday night.
Missing the first round series hero Luc Amat, the Pirates got Ben Smith (3rd of the postseason) and Wesley Jackson (2nd) to pick up the slack offensively, but it wasn’t quite enough for a victory.
Nolan Lane turned in another valiant performance with 33 saves.
Game 2- Pirates 2 @ Chiefs 4
Picton turned in a much sharper Game 2 performance, leading 2-1 after 40 minutes but the strength of the Chiefs was evident in the third period.
Lakefield netted three unanswered in the final frame to send the Pirates back home trailing 2-0 in the series.
Isaiah More and Jackson (for a second straight game) found the net past Braeden Derks in the Lakefield crease.
More added an assist, along with Jakob DaCosta and Nate Woods and Lane was in solid form again with 26 saves.
Game 3- Chiefs 6 @ Pirates 3
A rough start put the Pirates behind the eight-ball and in the series in Game 3.
The Chiefs put four into the Picton net before the opening 20 minutes were up, and the home side was left scrapping and clawing for answers all night.
Cole Stevenson registered a two-goal, three-point night and Ben Smith chalked up a goal and a helper.
Lane and Nick Parodo split the net, with the rookie Parodo busy making 36 stops in relief.
Game 4- Chiefs 4 @ Pirates 3
Picton showed excellent bounce-back with its back against the proverbial wall, but again, it was a late Lakefield charge that put an end to the locals’ joyride.
Luc Amat, Stevenson and More scored in the first 26:08 of regulation to help Picton build a 3-1 lead, but the Chiefs weren’t about to let the Pirates off the hook.
Like in Game 2, the Chiefs rattled off three straight tallies, with the winner coming at 5:37 of the third, then locked down the defensive zone, showing their outstanding mettle that made them the Tod Division leaders during the regular season.
Lane made his last junior hockey game a busy one with 45 saves.
HUSKIES JUMP OUT TO 2-0 SERIES ADVANTAGE
Game 1- Huskies 4 @ Chiefs 2
A sensational showing from goaltender Liam Boyer was a big catalyst behind the Frankford Huskies’ ability to steal the first game of the Tod Division Final on Saturday night away from home.
Frankford doubled the Chiefs 4-2 in Lakefield in large part behind Boyer’s 42 saves.
Frankford jumped out to a 2-0 lead through the Avery Wease-Keegan Juchau connection.
Wease snuck one home at 7:45 from Juchau on the powerplay for his eighth of the postseason before the favour was returned with Juchau converting his fourth.
The Chiefs were confounded by the Huskies air-tight defence and goaltender Mason Boyer until the 11:25 mark of the second when Matthew D’Angelo cashed in to cut the Frankford lead.
Frankford didn’t let that blemish deter them, as it clamped down on things the rest of the period and found a way to jump back ahead by two on a Blake Ellis tally.
It was the Huskies powerplay that came through again at 3:26, with Stirling’s Ellis putting home his third of the playoffs from Ty McCambridge and Spencer Stanutz.
That goal stood as the winner, as the Huskies withstood a Ryan Bell marker and inserted an empty-netter from Jack Kuipers with 52 seconds left.
Game 2- Chiefs 2 @ Huskies 5
The Huskies put themselves in command of the series with five consecutive goals in a Game 2 triumph.
Neither team broke in the first, before Lakefield got quick strikes through Ethan Yantha and Charlie Blewett within the first five minutes of the second period.
That’s when Frankford turned up the charge, scoring three in the period courtesy of Juchau, Riley Grimmon and Ryan Foley, with the last two goals coming 28 seconds apart halfway through the frame.
A second Foley marker and his fifth of the playoffs ensured Frankford’s win and Keagan Carr added an empty-netter to solidify the 2-0 series advantage.
Liam Boyer made 36 saves in front of more than 600 spectators at Frankford Arena.
This is now 19 straight wins for the Huskies dating back to mid-January.
