Hot Rods Suffer First Loss of the Season

Well.... It had to happen at some point! The Hot Rods fell 5-2 to the Gold Members in Division 11 South action on Thursday evening, resulting in their first loss of the season. Trevor Bueckert and Ian Silkstone were the goal scorers for the Hot Rods on a night where the opposing goalie played "Lights Out". 

The Hot Rods got off to their usual slow start, allowing the score to get to 3-0 mid way through the second period. Two quick goals brought the game within reach at 3-2, but the Members scored two more goals late in second to seal the game.  

ICE CHIPS...

- Ian Silkstone was robbed of a second goal when the Gold Members goalie made a windmill kick save on what Silkstone thought was in for sure.

- No "Stuntman of the Game" award was handed out Thursday. The explanation given as to why it was not awarded was "everyone skated like Potter, so no one deserved it". A little harsh, I think...

- Noticably absent in the Hot Rods lineup was Chris Potter, as he was out with an undisclosed upper-body injury. It's probably just coincidence that the only loss of the season was the same game Potter was unable to play... Just sayin'....

- The Hot Rods received word on Thursday that they will be moving up to Division 10 South. In a press conference held Thursday, Hot Rods management stated, "We are looking forward to the challenges ahead, we are going to give 110 per cent, and we want to reassure our fans that we are still just out there to have some fun and have some laughs."

Faso Leads Hot Rods to 7th Straight Win

The Hot Rods Hockey Club are feeling good about themselves.

Tyler Faso picked up his first 2 goals of the season on Monday night, opening the scoring on a breakaway in the first and going five-hole on a nice skate-to-stick move for the game winner, as the Hot Rods defeated Team Carlos 4-3. His 2 goal performance earned him the "Stuntman of the Game" Award.

After opening the scoring, the Rods were down 2-1 after the first, but were able to tie it up late in the second period. Both teams scored early in the third period to take it to 3-3. Faso scored the eventual game winner in the middle of the third, but Team Carlos seemed to turn it on after the goal. 

Tayler Delannoy played another strong game in net, especially at the end when Carlos was putting on pressure to get the equalizer. During his post-game media session, Tayler commented that he was disappointed he didn't get a chance to score with the opposition's goalie pulled. "I was hoping to score a goal before my brother...."

ICE CHIPS.....

- There were a few nice hits in this "Non-Contact" game. Just remember..... You get in Tony Schellenberg's way, you're going down.

- John Barlow decided some election was more important than this game.... But at least it was worth it. Congratulations to John on a victory in the Foothills Riding, hammering his oppponents by earning 76% of the vote!!!!

Lookin' goooooood!

Giving Thanks for a Big Win!!!

The Hot Rods Hockey Club are giving thanks for another win Sunday night. They came away with a 6-1 victory over a skilled and gritty Eh Team 2. John Barlow stood tall between the pipes, especially after multiple defensive breakdowns from excessive pinching by the D-men.

Leading the way on the scoresheet was Kevin Csada, with a Hat Trick in front of a sell out crowd. Well... It wasn't a sell out and the majority of the 10 fans in attendance were Kevin's family so it is believed he was just showing off. This performance did earn Csada the "Amateur Stuntman of the Game" Award and was humble in his acceptance speech.

ICE CHIPS....
The Hot Rods were robbed of a goal by the on ice officials as the puck was clearly over the line. When requested to go to Toronto for an instant replay review, the referee told Andrew McAllister to "F*ck off".

Hot Rods Enjoy Thursday Nights!

The Hot Rods Hockey Club just keeps rolling.

Tony Schellenberg, Kevin Csada and Nick Giannoulis are really starting to find their groove as their line accounted for five goals when the Hot Rods beat the Slack Shotz 6-1 on Thursday night. Giannoulis had three goals and an assist, Schellenberg had a goal and three assists and Csada rounded it out with a goal and an assist.

Ian Silkstone got the Hot Rods on the board early in the first period with a beautiful tip-in in front of the net. Tayler Delannoy got the start in net and was solid all game keeping the Slack Shotz from making it close.

ICE CHIPS...... 

Nick Giannoulis has the first ever "Amateur Stuntman of the Game" award for his effort, earning himself the coveted "Stick-On Moutache". The ritual has begun....

Josh Delannoy is still waiting..........

Apologies...

The Hot Rods Hockey Club would like to extend its sincerest apologies for reporting inaccuracies in its latest post. We had been given false information and would like to retract the section of the post stating "Josh Delannoy finally hit the scoresheet on the fourth game of the season, picking up an assist on one of Cam Campbell's goals." According to the official NCHL website, Josh Delannoy did not register any points during the 9-1 victory on Thursday.

Please accept our deepest apologies for this oversight. We will continue to be diligent in keeping all reported information accurate, and not trusting the word of big, fat liars who are just trying to weasel their way on to the score sheet.

***On a side note, the Hot Rods Hockey Club would like to extend congratulations to Gary Silkstone for scoring his first goal in 26 years. That is quite a drought and we hope for his sake it is not ANOTHER 26 years before his next one.***

Hot Rods Win Again!!

The Hot Rods Hockey Club picked up their fourth straight victory on Thursday night with a 9-1 showing against the Inglorious Basterds. The Hot Rods once again got off to slow start going down 1-0 in the first period after a defensive breakdown in their own zone. The Basterds goaltender kept the game close until the flood gates opened in the second period. Players on the Hot Rod's bench estimated shot totals on the Basterds goalie in the 70-80 range, earning him congratulations from many for a game well played during handshakes. He tried to respond but was still breathing way too heavily to answer, largely due to the peppering the Hot Rods had given to him on the night.

Taylor Northcott earned the "Amateur Stuntman of the Game" award with a 3 point showing, including 2 goals. John Barlow was rock-solid in net yet again, at one point using just a skate blade to make the save, much to the dismay of the baffled Basterds shooter.

ICE CHIPS........
- Andrew McAllister earned the "Most Likely To Be Reincarnated as a Walrus" award last night with his performance in the game. The ref blew the whistle as he was making futile attempt after futile attempt to not fall down and then get back up. The play was not blown down for any reason in particular, just due to the fact that no one was really playing, they were all just watching the sideshow in amazement.

- Josh Delannoy finally hit the scoresheet on the fourth game of the season, picking up an assist on one of Cam Campbell's goals. Getting that monkey off his back was a relief for him, as well as his teammates since they were getting pretty tired trying to set him up over and over and over and...