Past Three Game Reports

The Hot Rods Hockey Club have played three games over the past couple weeks and the reporting staff here at the blog have apparently been on holidays.

On Thursday March 10th, the Hot Rods played the Rustlers in NCHL South Division action at Scott Seaman Arena. It was a hard-fought game against a good Rustlers team but the Rods came up short, losing 8-4. 

John Barlow got the first goal for the Hot Rods, scoring on a great move for his first of the year. It also happened to be the first game he played out of the net. This goal and an assist earned him the Amateur Stuntman of the Game Award. Nick Giannoulis picked up 2 goals and Chris Potter scored the other one. 

Taylor Delannoy played a good game but even a bench with 16 skaters couldn't help him that night.

The Hot Rods next game took place on Wednesday March 16th in Chestermere versus the Duffmen. This was an exciting game that went right down to the wire ending in a 4-4 tie after unsuccessful shootout attempts by both teams. Sean Van der Linden scored the game-tying goal with 32 seconds left which earned him the Amateur Stuntman of the Game Award. 

The Hot Rods got the first 3 goals from Tony Schellenberg, Kevin Csada and Tom Hautzinger. And how did Tom score..... By cutting to the middle like he's supposed to......  

John Barlow got the start that night and made a bunch of awesome saves to keep the rods in it.

It might have been the green jerseys but the Luck of the Irish was with the Hot Rods Hockey Club when they played Nuclear Winter on St. Patrick's Day. 

The Rods posted a 9-2 shellacking, getting goals from 7 different players. Everyone on the roster tallied at least one point, including John Barlow (1 assist) who got the start in goal, except for one..... You should have cut to the middle Tom..... 

The Hot Rods Hockey Club have one more game this season on March 31st and then it's into the drive for the Championship. Playoffs start early in April and the Hot Rods are liking their chances to go deep. 

Berkley Crowe earned the Amateur Stuntman of the Game Award with 1 assist and what seemed to be 47 chances for a goal.