On Saturday at home they handed out an 8-2 thrashing to high flying Manchester, before travelling to Peterborough on Sunday to put their bogey team the Phantoms to the sword, running out 8-4 victors, with in form Scott McKenzie scoring a hat-trick in both games.
Third placed Manchester arrived in Telford looking to ensure their league position moving into the end of season playoffs but were dealt a hammer blow by the in form Tigers. Telford took the lead early in the first period when Juraj Senko converted a penalty shot, awarded after Manchester’s net minder was adjudged to have knocked the net off its moorings while Tigers attacked. Further goals from Calum Bowley and Scott McKenzie gave Tigers a 3-0 lead at the end of the first period. Tigers increased their domination in the second period, with goals from Jaroslav Kruzik and Luke Brittle increasing the lead before Phoenix finally got on the score sheet through Joachim Flaten. Tigers McKenzie then added two more to complete his hat-trick and send the shell shocked visitors back to the dressing room 7-1 down at the end of the second period. The final period saw Tigers add one more goal from Tomas Karpov, before a late consolation goal for Manchester.
Sunday’s trip to Peterborough saw Tigers again go goal crazy as they racked up 8 goals for the second game in a row. McKenzie bagging his second hat-trick, a brace of goals from both Thomas Soar and Tomas Karpov before Adam Taylor completed the scoring, to give the Shropshire men a 4 point weekend.
Looking back at the two games, Tigers player coach Tom Watkins commented “It’s been a great weekend, fantastic effort and results. One of the most pleasing aspects is the number of goal scorers we had across the two games, we’ve been looking for more secondary scorers from across the team, and we’ve had eight different guys hit the net for us this weekend which is fantastic. I have been delighted with the whole team, and guys like young Macaulay Heywood have been taking regular shifts and playing well, which is great for the future of the club.”
Tigers final home game of the season is next Saturday at Telford Ice Rink against Bracknell Bees, with face off at 5.30pm.