NCHL Tier II - Div C Champs

The Hot Rods clinched the NCHL Tier 2 - Div C South Division Championship, beating the Beermen 6-1. The Beer men hit the scoresheet first, but the Hot Rods battled back with 6 unanswered goals. The game was full of highlights, but surprisingly, no goals from Dean Tuttle.

The Hot Rods played the best defensive game of the year on the night they needed it most. And it started with the goaltending. Tayler Delannoy played a solid game in net for the Rods, but the best part of his evening was registering a goal on the scoresheet, the first goal as a goalie in his life. The Beermen were down 4-1 at that point, playing with a net empty late in the game. Tayler made a great save on a shot from the point that bounced into the corner. When the forward for the opposition tried to pass it out to the defenseman, the defenseman missed the pass and the puck slid all the way down the ice and into the net. Tayler was the last one to touch the puck therefore he registered the goal. For his accomplishment, Taylor kept the puck as a keepsake. 

Unfortunately, the Rods didn't fair as well in the City Finals, losing each of the first 2 games in the best of 3 series versus the Benders. Great effort by everyone, but came up just short. 

2017-18 Game #6/7/8

The Hot Rods continued their dominant play in Games 6, 7 and 8 of the 2017-18 Winter Season, coming away with 2 Wins and an Overtime Loss.

Game #6
The Hot Rods laid a spanking on the Heartbreak Kids 11-1, in a game that was of little meaning due to divisional realignment. The HBKs were moving down a division and this was their last game at this level. The Rods decided to send them out with a bang, led by Hat Tricks from Trevor Buerkert and Tom Hautzinger.

The game got a little chippy at 6-1, with the Hot Rods deciding to let their play speak for them. Hautzinger's hatty came on 3 unassisted goals that have earned him the nicknames "Puck Hog" and "Biscuit Pig".

Game #7
The HRHC went winless for the first time this season in Game #7, losing in a shootout to the Eh Team II. The Hot Rods were able to score 3 in the first period, but let the EH Team back in the game closing out the second with a 4-3 lead. The EH Team scored 2 more in the third to take a 5-4 lead. "BP" came through late in the game with Barlow pulled from the goal, scoring with just 14 seconds left to tie the game 5-5. 

The Rods were at a disadvantage in the shootout from the get-go as Keith Pelletier was so deep in thought about the dangle he was going to unleash on the goalie, he forgot to take the puck with him on the attempt. Fortunately, the nice gentlemen in the black and white stripes let him turn back and try again with the puck.

Game #8
The Hot Rods gaot back into the win column in Game #8 this past Friday night, beating the Aces 10-5. Mark Schellenberg led the way with 2 goals and 5 assists, and Kevin Csada picked up a Hat Trick as well. Schellenberg seemed to feel like he had to make up for his twin brother, who was absent from the ice due to a forgotten skate.

Bryan Galambos got the call in goal, finally getting to use the gear he had purchased a while ago but never used. 5 GA is not bad for your first game in net!!!!!


*The Hot Rods next action is Friday, Nov 3rd, 9:00 PM at Scott Seaman vs the Healthy Scratches.*

Games 4 & 5/Divisional Realignment

The Hot Rods Hockey Club remains undefeated on the season, posting wins in their last two games with a 5-0 decision over the Healthy Scratches and a 7-3 victory over the Replacements.

Game #4
In the win versus the Healthy Scratches, Cam Campbell led the way with 2 goals and 4 PIMs. Campbell's first goal set the tone early in the first period with what could be the nicest pass in the history of the Hot Rods HC. This reporter cannot recall who actually sent the pass but he is probably very attractive and well-bearded. Keith Pelletier, Sean Vander Linden and Chris Potter also picked up goals for the Rods.

Against all odds, Nick Giannoulis was held off the score sheet. At one point during the game, with no one around him, he repeatedly called for the puck, with his stick ready in the air for an Ovechkin-like one-timer. When the puck finally made it his way, and he was able to get a shot away, many of his teammates thought they were watching the slo-mo instant replay of the shot, but it turned out he didn't quite get as much wood on it as he would have liked.

Game #5
Hot Rods win 7-3. Not much to report.

....Except for allegations that Dean Tuttle felt sorry for the other team, so he starting shooting on his own net. Or he wanted to score so badly that it didn't matter which net he put it in. Much to his shigrin, he couldn't seem to find the back of the net on either goalie.

Divisional Realignment
The Heartbreak Kids were moved down to Tier 3 - Div B and the Wild moved up to our division. We are currently going to stay in Tier 3 - Div A for now. The realignment made it so a few of our game times were moved from Fridays at 9 to Tues at 10:30. Check the Hot Rods NCHL Page or Teamsnap for more details on changes in game times.

***Next action is Friday, Oct 13th vs the Heartbreak Kids at 9:00 pm at Scott Seaman Arena.***