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Adding him to our roster for the second half of the season will have a huge impact on our team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After leading the Niagara Falls Canucks in scoring in the 2013-14 season, Curran was called up to Aurora, joining the Tigers for the 2014 postseason. The Niagara Falls, Ont., native picked up three goals and four assists in 16 playoff games.<\/p>\n<p>In his first full season with Aurora in 2014-15, Curran posted 28 goals and 37 assists, giving him a team-leading 65 points in just 52 games. This season, Curran played 22 games with Smiths Falls, posting 11 goals and 19 assists for 30 points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Niagara has added forward Johnny Curran to its roster for the second half of the season. 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