By Jake Courtepatte<\/p>\n
For the first time since 2006-07, the Aurora Tigers are back atop Ontario Junior A supremacy.<\/p>\n
The regular season champs clinched the title in spectacular fashion Friday night in a showdown between the best records in the OJHL, facing the Trenton Golden Hawks for the final road game of the season.<\/p>\n
Vince Figliomeni, stellar since moving to the Tigers from the Mississauga Chargers in early January, opened the scoring on the power play late in the first period.<\/p>\n
Cameron Morrison surpassed the 30-goal plateau in his rookie season by notching two in the second period to put the Tigers up 3 \u2013 0.
\nCallum Fryer added another late in the frame in an eventual 4 \u2013 2 victory.<\/p>\n
Goaltender Andy Munroe was beaten twice on 23 shots, and the Tigers will be looking for his backstopping success to continue into the postseason.
\nFigliomeni finished his season on a point-per-game pace for the Tigers, potting five goals and ten assists in fifteen games.<\/p>\n
The Tigers wrapped up the season at home on Saturday, the occasion marked by a celebration of the life of Judy Sherin, a proud and supporting fan, who passed away last summer.<\/p>\n
Aurora brought the momentum of their 13-game winning streak back to home ice, adding two more points to their record in a 2 \u2013 1 win over the Oakville Blades. Fryer and captain Michael Laidley had the goals for the Tigers.<\/p>\n
With a final record of 44-7-0-3, it was a dominant season for the Tigers in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. When all was said and done, they finished six points ahead of the Golden Hawks in the 22-team league.<\/p>\n
Friday\u2019s win not only clinched the OJHL season title for the Tigers, but a first-round match-up with the rival eighth-place Newmarket Hurricanes. At press time, the series was set to kick off Wednesday at the Aurora Community Centre.<\/p>\n
This series is a rematch of last year\u2019s opening round matchup, when the second-place Tigers swept the Hurricanes in four-straight games on their way to the OJHL final. They fell four games to two to the Toronto Lakeshore Patriots in the final.<\/p>\n
Aurora\u2019s domination of the Battle of York continued into this season \u2013 in five matchups, the Hurricanes were only able to top the Tigers once, during a December that saw a seriously undermanned Aurora squad.<\/p>\n
Game two kicks off Friday evening at the Aurora Community Centre. Puck drop is at 7:30p.m., and tickets can be picked up at the box office.<\/p>\n
For stats, schedules, and more information, visit www.auroratigers.pointstreaksites.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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