{"id":9353,"date":"2014-12-23T22:27:04","date_gmt":"2014-12-24T03:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=9353"},"modified":"2015-01-07T18:15:23","modified_gmt":"2015-01-07T23:15:23","slug":"tigers-head-into-christmas-break-on-a-high-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/tigers-head-into-christmas-break-on-a-high-note\/","title":{"rendered":"Tigers head into Christmas break on a high note"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Aurora\u2019s Junior A Tigers survived the month of December with a 5-3-1 record, despite a large gap in the roster.<\/p>\n

Four key players in Saskatchewan for the Junior A World Challenge meant a number of call-ups on the ice for the Tigers all month, resulting in four losses through five games heading into last week.<\/p>\n

With a two-week break looming for the holidays, they hit the ice for back-to-back-to-back games over the weekend.<\/p>\n

The Tigers hosted the Toronto Jr. Canadiens at the Aurora Community Centre Friday night, a team they had previously stomped 7 \u2013 1 earlier in the season.<\/p>\n

However, the Canadiens, winners of their last five, were a much more difficult matchup this time around.<\/p>\n

Marcus Semiao, getting his tenth start in net, was beaten just over a minute in which put the home team down early 1 \u2013 0.<\/p>\n

Luckily, he got some help a few minutes later from Johnny Curran, who potted his team-leading twentieth goal of the year.<\/p>\n

With defenceman Sam Quaranta off for cross-checking midway through the second, the Canadiens restored their lead heading into the final frame.
\nEric Williams countered with a powerplay goal of his own, making it look like the game was heading to an overtime period.<\/p>\n

But, Nicholas Erb robbed Toronto of a point in the standings with just ten seconds left in regulation, with a helper from Curran for his second point of the game.<\/p>\n

They hit the road the next night to take on the Orangeville Flyers, a position they were comfortable with having only lost once in regulation on the road this season.<\/p>\n

After building a sizable three-goal lead in the first period, Williams tallied another powerplay marker when he one-timed a Noah Delmas pass at the point, beating the Flyers goaltender blocker-side for a 4 \u2013 0 lead.<\/p>\n

With starting goaltender Andy Munroe back between the pipes the Tigers were able to shut down the Orangeville team offensively, with Munroe making a couple of key point-blank stops near the end of the second period.<\/p>\n

He was finally beaten midway through the third, on a nice toe drag that went bar-down that he barely even saw.<\/p>\n

Erb and Curran each added another, giving the Tigers a 6 \u2013 1 victory.<\/p>\n

They finished the week with a divisional matchup against the Pickering Panthers, in what turned out to be their toughest outing.<\/p>\n

Munroe was given the night off again, as Semiao took to the ice for his second start in three nights.<\/p>\n

He showed fatigue early, giving up two goals in the first period on just eight Panther shots.<\/p>\n

However he came out for the second determined, stopping the next 25 of 26 shots en route to a 4 \u2013 3 Tigers win.<\/p>\n

Goals were scored by Mack Lemmon, Keaton Ratcliffe, and two for Williams.<\/p>\n

Curran also had two helpers on the night.<\/p>\n

Semiao remains unbeaten in regulation this season, posting a 9-0-1 record with an incredible 1.89 goals against average.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s the future of our goaltending,\u201d said head coach James Richmond. \u201cHe\u2019s got a bright future.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Tigers are not back in action until Jan. 3 against the Toronto Patriots, and return home on Jan. 9 against the Stouffville Spirit at the A.C.C.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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