TRS Telford Tigers settle for a point against high flying Jets
Tigers manager Paul Thomason has refused to rule out further additions to his squad after a well-earned point against high-flying Slough Jets.
The absence of head coach Tom Watkins on GB Under-20s duty saw Thomason take charge of the Tigers line-up for the weekend, alongside assistant coach Karl Creamer.
Saturday's trip to Slough ended in an 8-2 drubbing for Telford, while the return fixture on Sunday finished 2-2 after overtime. Slough eventually won 3-2 after a penalty shoot-out.
Telford will feature a new face next weekend in the shape of former top scorer Scott Mckenzie, after his move to Manchester Phoenix failed to live up to expectations.
And there could be more on the way.
Thomason said: "We will have the return of Scott next weekend and he will increase our firepower tenfold.
"You Know what you're getting with him - he is great on the ice, and great in the dressing room. He will bring a lot to the club.
"I think we might have a few more bodies here by next weekend as well."
The nature of Telford's comeback against Slough will make pleasant reading for Watkins, who will be in Ukraine for much of the week.
Patrick Greene and Tomas Janak were the goal scorers on Saturday, while strikes from Tim Burrows and Tom Soar led an impressive performance just 24 hours later.
Thomason added: Last night was one of those times when we didn't tie up our defensive zone. Tonight, we did that. We took man to man and it was a lot different.
"We weren't playing all the game in our zone - we were getting good breakouts and good transitions in mid-ice. We got some really good shots off and dug down deep to take it to penalty shots.
"We are not a big side physically, and it takes a lot for our young guys to take the body against the bigger sides. It was a great team effort tonight."
Telford have just one game next week, with Swindon Wildcats the visitors on Sunday evening (5.30pm).
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