{"id":4321,"date":"2013-10-23T12:12:17","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T16:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=4321"},"modified":"2013-10-30T16:38:40","modified_gmt":"2013-10-30T20:38:40","slug":"tigers-pull-out-of-slump-into-second-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/tigers-pull-out-of-slump-into-second-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Tigers pull out of slump, into second place"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jeff Doner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mired in a slump and stuck in the middle of the standings, the Aurora Tigers knew they needed something big to get back on track and this week they did just that by winning three games in a row.<\/p>\n

Playing all three games in roughly 48 hours, the Tigers blew away their opponents by a combined score of 21 \u2013 5.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, we\u2019ve got everybody back,\u201d said head coach James Richmond, referencing the Tigers\u2019 injury woes. \u201cHaving Angiolella, Sikura and Boston back in the lineup helps us with the speed through the neutral zone, which allows us to get a lot more scoring opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The start of the offensive outburst coincidentally coincided with captain Robert Angiolella\u2019s return to the lineup, who has scored two goals and three assists since returning on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels really good to be back, we had a big weekend and got three big wins, so it\u2019s good to come back and help out the team,\u201d Angiolella said after a 6 \u2013 3 win over Whitby on Sunday.
\nAngiolella attributed the improvement, however, to the Tigers playing a complete team game and looking ahead instead of behind.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe coach had a talk with us and said this weekend was like a whole new start to the season. We\u2019re just working on little things like getting the puck to the net and going to the net,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The winning streak started out on Friday night against the North York Rangers.<\/p>\n

Aurora\u2019s high flying top-six forwards paced the offence for eight goals, with Michael Laidley netting a hat trick in the process.<\/p>\n

Kory Kennedy, who has been a workhorse for the Tigers all season, finished the game with two goals and an assist, and linemate Dylan Sikura came up with a shorthanded goal and an assist.
\nTiger\u2019s rookie goalie Andy Munroe made 28 saves to seal the 8 \u2013 1 win.<\/p>\n

The next night, the Tigers played host to the Oakville Blades and came up with a similar result, scoring seven goals, while Munroe only allowed one against out of 26 shots.<\/p>\n

This game featured some goal scoring by committee, with Taylor McCloy, Sikura, Kennedy, Laidley, Curtis Warren, Eric Williams and Calvin Higley each netting a goal in the 7 \u2013 1 win.
\nLess than 24 hours later, the Tigers boarded the bus to Whitby to face the Fury.<\/p>\n

Riding a wave of new-found confidence, the Tigers came out to a 3 \u2013 0 lead to start the game.
\nWhitby\u2019s Taylor Best would make it 3 \u2013 1 at 7:35 of the second. Both teams traded goals in the second and third, but the Tigers would skate out of this one with a 6 \u2013 3 win, with Munroe again collecting the win by making 36 saves.<\/p>\n

But the main story of the game was the four-goal performance for Tigers assistant captain, Taylor McCloy, including three at even strength.<\/p>\n

It was McCloy\u2019s first multi-goal game of the season and gave him six goals and 14 points in 14 games so far this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels awesome,\u201d he said after the game. \u201cI can\u2019t really describe it, but everything was just hitting my stick and it felt like I was always in the right spot at the right time and I was just putting them home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Angiolella was sure to give his teammate kudos after the game as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a good game for him,\u201d he said. \u201cTo come in and get four goals in an away game, it\u2019s a big accomplishment and we\u2019re all happy for him.\u201d<\/p>\n

As one of the leaders on the team, both in scoring and as an assistant captain, McCloy said the team is riding high and feeling good looking ahead to the rest of the schedule.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think everyone is just starting to buy in and we\u2019re playing our systems well. Coming out from our end, our goalie, defence and forwards are playing just great,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Aside from the offence, Richmond also gave credit to Munroe for providing stability between the pipes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had great goaltending this weekend with Munroe playing all three games,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ve been having difficulties in the first period and he has been great in them, so we\u2019re not coming out below. He\u2019s done well.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Tigers recent winning ways has them three points behind Newmarket for first place in their division. They will be looking to gain more ground this week when they visit Milton on Friday and face Pickering at the ACC on Saturday night at 7.30 p.m.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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