|
The Auroran https://www.newspapers-online.com/auroran/undermanned-tigers-winning-streak-snapped/ Export date: Sat Dec 6 18:07:21 2025 / +0000 GMT |
Undermanned Tigers winning streak snapped By Jake Courtepatte A rather different looking Aurora Tigers squad fell to the Buffalo Jr. Sabres last Saturday in OJHL action, the team's first loss in over a month. After losing more than a handful of players to the Central Canada Cup for a game one month ago, the Tigers once again find themselves missing some key players after defencemen Callum Fryer, Kyle Locke, and Eric Williams, and forwards Drake Board, Michael Laidley, and Keaton Ratcliffe were invited to try out for Team Canada East. The team, which began camp last Saturday, is being selected as part of the World Junior A Challenge in Saskatchewan later this month. Friday night's home matchup against Georgetown was business as usual, as the full lineup was available to take on the Raiders at the Aurora Community Centre. Despite giving up an early goal just one minute into the first period, Cameron Morrison took control of the score sheet for the remainder of the game. He picked up all three Tiger goals with a hat trick before the second buzzer, with the home team up 3 – 2 heading to the third. Linemate Johnny Curran had a hand in all three goals. Goaltender Andy Munroe did his part in the final frame, stopping all nine Georgetown shots for the regulation win. With Buffalo in town the next evening, the Tigers' half of the gamesheet was filled with call-ups and replacements that had not seen action all season. However, a powerplay goal by Nicholas Erb late in the second period still had the Tigers up 3 – 2 after two. A late marker to tie the game sent the Tigers into overtime for only the second time all season, where the young and inexperienced squad may have been overwhelmed. “It was more of a case of just running out of gas,” said Thomas Milne, Tigers' assistant coach. Just thirty seconds in, the man-on-man coverage broke down, and a missed assignment led to a back-door goal past Munroe. Although the loss snaps the Tigers' second 11-game winning streak of the season, another streak lives on. The single point brings the team to 24 games in a row registering at least one point in a contest. “Being undermanned, we'll take the point,” said Milne. “We've had points in every game this year except for the start of the year, so we can't complain.” Their last regulation loss came at the hands of the Raiders back in late September. The schedule doesn't get any easier this week, with three games culminating in a matchup with the Trenton Golden Hawks at home on Saturday. The Golden Hawks sit only four points back of the Tigers in the OJHL standings. For stats, schedules, and more information, visit www.auroratigers.pointstreaksites.com. |
| Excerpt: A rather different looking Aurora Tigers squad fell to the Buffalo Jr. Sabres last Saturday in OJHL action, the team’s first loss in over a month. After losing more than a handful of players to the Central Canada Cup... |
|
Post date: 2014-12-10 13:01:18 Post date GMT: 2014-12-10 18:01:18 Post modified date: 2014-12-17 14:53:00 Post modified date GMT: 2014-12-17 19:53:00 |
|
Export date: Sat Dec 6 18:07:21 2025 / +0000 GMT This page was exported from The Auroran [ http://www.newspapers-online.com/auroran ] Export of Post and Page has been powered by [ Universal Post Manager ] plugin from www.ProfProjects.com |
