{"id":8342,"date":"2014-10-01T14:21:35","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T18:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=8342"},"modified":"2014-10-08T20:31:49","modified_gmt":"2014-10-09T00:31:49","slug":"tigers-facing-growing-pains-in-early-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/tigers-facing-growing-pains-in-early-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Tigers facing \u201cgrowing pains\u201d in early season"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jake Courtepatte<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not really fair to judge the strength of a team only five games into a hockey season, and Aurora Tigers head coach James Richmond isn\u2019t doing so.<\/p>\n

His team continued their mediocre start to the 2013-2014 OJHL season last weekend, putting up one win and one loss against St. Michael\u2019s Buzzers and Georgetown Raiders, respectively.<\/p>\n

Bouncing back from a shutout loss at home last Saturday against Lindsay, the Tigers began the week Friday back in their offensive groove with a 4 \u2013 1 win over the Buzzers.<\/p>\n

The Tigers absolutely barraged the Buzzers\u2019 net with shots throughout the game, totalling over fifty in the campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe really dominated the play,\u201d said Richmond. \u201cWe had really good time of possession, as you could see from our shot total.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a lot of chances, we should have scored more goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Richmond commended the goaltending of the Buzzer\u2019s George Argiropolous, who played all sixty minutes in the loss.<\/p>\n

The Tigers were then put into a high-pressure match on Sunday, facing Georgetown at an OJHL Governor\u2019s Showcase in Oakville.<\/p>\n

In what has defined the early part of the Tigers\u2019 season, a bad bounce off the glass partition on a dump-in came right out to Raider Brendan Jacome for an easy tap-in to go ahead 1 \u2013 0.<\/p>\n

With time running out in the first, Anthony Marra put one past Tigers\u2019 goaltender Andy Munroe on the powerplay.<\/p>\n

The Raiders went into the second intermission up 2 \u2013 0, despite only putting eleven shots on net.<\/p>\n

Aurora pressed hard for the tying goal with Munroe pulled, however they could not complete the comeback to drop below .500.<\/p>\n

Last season\u2019s OJHL finalists are now 2 \u2013 3 in the young season, and sit at the bottom of the North Division, albeit playing the least number of games.<\/p>\n

However, Richmond is confident in his team\u2019s ability to bounce back.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just growing pains of a young team right now. I think we\u2019ll get better as the season goes along.\u201d<\/p>\n

And don\u2019t let standings fool you. Although the team may have a number of rookies, they\u2019re stepping up to the challenge.<\/p>\n

Rookie Cameron Morrison has picked up three goals and two assists this season, leading the team with five points in five games.<\/p>\n

Barely sixteen years old, the 6\u20193 forward shows long-term potential.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s been exceptional,\u201d said Richmond. \u201cHe\u2019s been one of our best players. It shows a lot, for a young kid to step into a Junior A situation and do what he\u2019s doing so far.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Tigers hit the ice Friday at 7:30 p.m. when they host the Stouffville Spirit. The Tigers put a downer on the Spirit\u2019s home opener earlier this season, beating the home team 4 \u2013 2.<\/p>\n

For stats, schedules, and more information on the Aurora Tigers, visit www.auroratigers.pointstreaksites.com.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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