Family on Ice: Dundas Blues’ Culture Fuels Red-Hot Start to the Season

Dundas, Ont. — The Dundas Blues are off to a blistering start in the 2025–26 campaign. After 11 games, the club boasts a remarkable 10–0–1 record, totaling 21 points, and sits atop the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) Bloomfield Division standings. Elite Prospects+1

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🔥 On-Ice Performance

The Blues have been dominant both ends of the rink, combining an aggressive offense and dependable defense. Through those 11 games, they’ve scored 68 goals and given up just 36 — a goals-differential of +32, or almost +3 per game on average. Elite Prospects+1

Standout players

• Forward Spencer Gendall has been among the early offensive catalysts, compiling 22 points in 11 games (7 goals, 15 assists)

• The goaltending tandem has been solid as well. Keegan Jackson with a .922 Save Percentage and Mitch Caudle following that up with a .907.

Special teams
The blues power play sits at 2nd in the Bloom field division firing at a 28.8% efficiency rate.

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🏆 Division Position & Momentum

Heading into mid-October, the Blues lead the Bloomfield Division — a sign that last year’s success (when they captured first place with 71 points) is carrying forward. Wikipedia+1 The team’s PTS/GP ratio (21 points in 11 games ≈ 1.91) is the strongest the club has posted in the early stretch in recent seasons. Elite Prospects

Every opponent in the division now knows that Dundas isn’t just in the mix — they’re the team to beat.

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🗣 Coach’s View

Head coach Dane O’Neill offered his thoughts on the start:

“This year’s team has been special on and off the ice. The culture that we have built in Dundas is something that is not always seen by the everyday fan but it is felt by the Dundas faithful when the team hits the ice. This group is tight and will be there for each other not only just for the 60 minutes during the game but 7 days a week 24 hours a day. They are a family.”

Coach O’Neill is clearly pointing to more than wins; the emphasis is on cohesion, identity and consistency — factors that can underpin deeper postseason runs.

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🔍 What to Watch Going Forward

• Maintaining momentum: With 11 games down, the schedule will only get tougher as the Blues run into more prepared opposition aiming to knock off the division leader.

• Special-teams execution: If power play and penalty kill continue to hover above league averages, that could separate Dundas from its rivals.

• Depth contributions: While leaders like Gendall are producing, the ability of secondary forwards and defence to chip in will matter in long stretches.

• Injury and fatigue management: A fast start is great, but sustaining over the long haul requires health, rest and rotation.

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For now, the Dundas faithful have plenty to cheer about. With the blend of strong numbers, team culture and leadership behind them, the Blues appear well-positioned to make noise as the season progresses.