Rods Earn 5th Straight!!!

The Hot Rods Hockey Club earned their fifth straight victory Monday night with a hard fought 3-1 win over the Ice-oholics.

Andrew McAllister opened the scoring with a tap in from a cross-ice feed by Chris Potter. That display of raw speed and sweet back door play earned McAllister the Amateur Stuntman of the Game Award. Potter was able to bat a rebound out of the air to take the score to 2-0.  The Ice-oholics were able to pull within one, closing out the second period at 2-1 Rods.

The Hot Rods went into shut down mode for the third period and Cam Campbell put the nail in the coffin on an empty-netter with 32 seconds left.

Tayler Delannoy played a superb game, coming through for the Rods when they needed him.

ICE CHIPS....
- while the Rods played well defensively in the third, offensive chances seemed to be hard to cash in on for them. At one point, they were able to get a 3 on 1 and couldn't even come out of it with a shot.... There's always next time!

Hot Rods Win 4th in a Row!!!

The Hot Rods Hockey Club pulled out their fourth win in a row, beating the Blues 8 to 5 in NCHL South action last Saturday night.

Tony Schellenberg is probably one of the most giving teammates you will ever play with. He led the Rods with a hat trick, even though the official score sheet only had him marked for 2 goals. He wanted to give his other goal to someone who needed to boost their stats. We're not sure who got it but I'm sure they're saying a big thank you to Tony.

Also scoring for the Hot Rods was Nick Giannoulis, Kevin Csada, Henry Leaver, Trevor Bueckert, Sean Vander Linden and Chris Potter. Tayler Delannoy kicked in 3 assists from the blue line and John Barlow was once again solid in net.

ICE CHIPS....
- John Barlow and Josh Delannoy both took roughing penalties for scrums after the whistle. I believe John felt bad that Josh was taking all the penalties and wanted to help him out so he didn't feel like he had to take more.
- Tony Schellenberg earned himself the Amateur Stuntman of the Game Award with his offensively performance. To celebrate this distinction, he went curling and injured himself, hitting the IR for an undetermined amount of time with a lower body injury.

Hot Rods Pull Out Gritty Win

The Hot Rods Hockey Club fought hard for their third straight win, beating the Bounty Hunters 4-3 in NCHL action Sunday night. After falling 2-0 early in the first, the Rods were able to get within 1 by the end of the frame on a nice goal by Ian Silkstone. 

Henry Leaver scored early in the second to tie the score 2-2. The second period ended with a total of 8 penalties between the two teams and even more animosity.

Nick Giannoulis took the score to 3-2 with a quick shot right off a faceoff win by Kevin Csada. Chris Potter got the eventual game winner not long after the Giannoulis goal, in what was clearly poetic justice for multiple elbows and crosschecks to the head and upper body area late in the second. His effort somehow earned him the Amateur Stuntman of the Game Award. The Bounty Hunters would pull within one late in the third but the Hot Rods were able to stymie any hopes of a come back, making the final 4-3 for the good guys.

ICE CHIPS......
- Trevor Bueckert had the opportunity to take a penalty shot after drawing the sixth penalty on the Bounty Hunters. He knew he was going crest from the red line. 

- Tayler Delannoy took a break from his goalie sub duties to play defence in place of his brother. Although he had one questionable shot that looked like one Josh would take, he may be asked to fill that role a little more often. 

- Ian Silkstone had a rough game in front of the net. It was a great distraction so his line mates could score.... Although he might not agree that it was worth it.

Make It Two in a Row!!

The Hot Rods Hockey Club came away with the victory on Thursday night, topping the short-staffed Bluebird, 6-5. This was the second in a row after a lengthy winless streak that the Rods had had quite enough of. 

The Hot Rods were able to get a 4-0 lead early in the second versus the 8 skaters on Bluebird's bench. Then, the Rods turned off the switch. They seemed to go into coast mode and allowed their opponents to score 3 goals and get themselves back in the game. The line of Galambos, Schellenberg and Potter were able to cash in twice in one shift to take it to 6-3, but Bluebird fought back to 6-5. Much to the relief of the Hot Rods, that was as close as they came. 

Chris Potter led all scorers with 2 goals, which normally wouldn't be surprising but on this night he actually didn't even score. 

Tayler Delannoy filled in for John Barlow and was solid for the Hot Rods yet again. 

ICE CHIPS...... 

- the Amateur Stuntman of the Game Award was never officially handed out after the game, but Tony Schellenberg earned it in another hard fought effort. He was credited with a goal and an assist but had at least 4 points on the night. 

- Andrew McAllister was at least -4 on the night.