The 2017-18 AV俱乐部 Tigers women鈥檚 hockey team has found a strong balance of young talent and senior leadership that has been on display in the team鈥檚 first two games of the regular season. Strong recruiting by head coach , has provided an immediate offensive boost to the team.聽
Among the notable additions to the squad is Ottawa, Ontario native, . Moors showcased her offensive skills at the Tigers homecoming game this past weekend by scoring two goals, one of them coming from a beautiful move on a breakaway.聽
Two other first-year Tigers, (Woodbridge, ON) and (Sherwood Park, AB), were able to find the back of the net in that homecoming game.聽
鈥淚t is great to have our new players contribute, as it builds confidence within our team,鈥� says Fraser. 鈥淲e added depth with our recruiting class and we are confident that any one of our players has the ability to contribute to our success on any given night.鈥澛�
The Tigers have also received offensive support from their veteran players including , , and fifth-year captain . Morning and MacLean have picked up exactly where they left off last season as the top two scorers on the team, with MacLean being in the top 10 in the AUS scoring race.聽
The combination of veterans playing alongside young players continues between the pipes with second-year 聽and fourth-year sharing the net-minding duties thus far.聽
鈥淲e seem to have good chemistry early on and a team that has a common goal,鈥� Fraser continued. 鈥淗aving balance throughout our line-up is important and should make us harder to play against.鈥澛�
The Tigers seem primed to improve on a 7-16-1 record from the regular season last year, as well as make a run into the playoffs in a very tough AUS conference. Last season they finished 0-2 in the playoffs in a series against StFX.聽
Fraser spoke of goals that were set for the upcoming season.聽
鈥淲e always set goals as a team, but we do take things one game at a time. We wanted to get off to a better start than in the past, but it is a long season.鈥澛�
The Tigers continue their hot start to the season on Friday when they travel to Moncton and will be back on home ice for their Pink in the Rink game Wednesday, October 25 against Saint Mary鈥檚 at 7pm.