By Laural Samson [1]
BELLEVILLE – The Trenton Golden Hawks won the first-ever Hasty P’s Cup against the Wellington Dukes on Wednesday afternoon, becoming the reigning team in the battle of Quinte.
After playing eight games against the Dukes, Trenton was able the bring the Cup home with a 6-3 victory. That gave the Golden Hawks a 9-7 points win in the series.
G-Hawks forward Aaron Jamieson had four points for the G-Hawks in the win.
“I have never played in an exhibition game that has meant so much. It was a combination of the importance of the game and the hype around the series. The puck kept going the right way for me, and it ended in a fortunate result,” he said in a news release.
Chris Auger, a former Wellington Duke and owner of Trent Valley Distributor — one of the series sponsors — said that even though Wellington lost, the series has been a huge success.
“That battle is very much alive. The series was the talk of the community. A lot of customers that came into TVD were talking about it. The support in the Quinte area for these two teams is tremendous. For TVD to be a part of it was great, and it is something that we hope will continue for years to come,” he said in the release.