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.***

Game #3 Summary

The Hot Rods Hockey Club picked up their third straight win with a 6-2 victory over the Heartbreak Kids Friday night.

It was a penalty-filled affair, with goaltender John Barlow setting the tone early. After covering the puck and receiving a few whacks from the opposing player, Barlow felt that multiple trapper punches were required. In a post-game interview, Barlow gave the following statement, “One, two, or even three whacks I can handle, but 6 is unnecessary.”

The Heartbreak Kids were the first to hit scoresheet, but the Rods responded quickly and often with four unanswered goals. In a night where he would not be denied, Henry Leaver used the motto, “Forecheck, Backcheck, Paycheque” and was rewarded with a hat trick for all his hard work.

The rough stuff died down by the second period with the refs getting things under control, but not before each team had received 5 penalties, and at one point Mark Schellenberg got slapped in the face during a scrum. When the HB Kids received their 6^th penalty, Nick Giannoulis (aka Birthday Boy) was called upon to take the penalty shot, but unfortunately buckled under the pressure. The Hot Rods were hoping that this was not a trend for the rest of the night as he was looking to score later as well.

Full game details are available on the Game Summary.

The Hot Rods next game is Friday, Sept. 29^th, 9:00 pm at Scott Seaman against the Healthy Scratches.

Game #2 and Schedule Updates

The Hot Rods Hockey Club picked up their second win of the season Monday night in a hard fought battle with the Aces. The score on the league website says 7-4, but the actual result was a much closer 6-5.

You see, there would be no way that the Rods could have scored 7 goals, specifically that Tom Hautzinger could have scored 2. In the history of all hockey, no player has scored more than one goal in a game where their only move is to cut to the outside during a rush. Therefore, it can be deduced that Hautzinger could not have scored 2 goals, and therefore the Rods could not have 7 total goals.

You can see the full game recap, and completely blatant deception from Monday's game at Hot Rods Game #2

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The remainder of the 2017-18 Schedule was posted today and it looks as though we better like those Friday games. For the rest of the season, except for 1 Wednesday game and 2 Saturday games, all of our games are Friday nights at 9:00 pm at Scott Seaman Stadium.

Please be advised, the schedule will probably change slightly as divisional realignment occurs after the first 5-8 games. As well, I have only entered the games on Teamsnap up to Xmas in case there is significant changes to the schedule (probably wont be though).

You can see our schedule up to Christmas on the calendar on the side of  this Blog---------->

or check out the NCHL website at Hot Rods Schedule.

Hot Rods Season Opener

The Hot Rods Hockey Club kicked off the 2017-2018 winter season with a 5-1 victory over the Eh Team II on Friday, Sept. 15. Some credited the win to their lucky charms, the new Hot Rods HC hats.

John Barlow was stellar in net keeping the Hot Rods in it throughout the whole game, stopping multiple breakaways. 

After a scoreless first period, it didn't take long for the Rods to get their first goal, coming a couple minutes into the second period. Who else should open the scoring but the leading scorer from last season, Tony Schellenberg. The Hot Rods then proceeded to get goals from 4 more players, Nick Giannoulis, Keith Pelletier, Ian Silkstone and Cam Campbell.

Barlow had the shutout going through most of the third period, but after a broken play in the defensive end, it was not meant to be.

The refs chose Andrew McAllister as the player of the game due to the fact that despite his favorite ref calling the game, he didn't receive one penalty and he dint call anyone a c#*t!

Next game is Monday, Sept 18 at 9 pm at Scott Seaman against the Aces.

Game Updates

The Hot Rods Hockey Club has posted a 2-3-1 record in the past 6 games to sit in 5th place in NCHL Division 9 South.

The two wins were both shutouts in games where the Hot Rods had a lot of fun. It's always fun to win!

Two of the three losses were tough ones that could have gone either way.

Some of the highlights from the past 6 games include:

• Jan 13 - While waiting for a pass, Chris Potter went offside. Afterwards, the ref was quoted as saying, "Chris was just too fast". So it's confirmed.
• Dec 23 - Near the end of the game while on a rush, Tom Hautzinger breaks a nail and can't finish. Turns out someone got a stick in and he broke his thumbnail half way down and it was sticking straight up. This new agency cannot confirm if he actually cried, but I swore I saw a tear.
• Jan 13 - While leading 6-0 in the third period, the Hot Rods coaching staff moved Marc Delannoy to forward and Tony Schellenberg back to defense. In his first shift at forward, Marc showed off his ability to "turn on the jets" and won a footrace with the opposing defenseman and goalie. The result of this demonstration of speed was an open net goal for the veteran.
• Jan 13 - Tom Hautzinger is on the Scott Seaman naughty list after a Shea Webber-like clapper that broke the glass during warm up. (See pics below) During a post game interview, Hautzinger had little to say, only nodding his head with a smirk. It was like he knew he already had a hard shot 

Long Time.... No Posts

Sorry Rods....I have been neglectful of your needs for funny highlights and amusing anecdotes. But I will make an early New Year's Resolution to be more diligent in posting game recaps in 2017.

Ian was kind enough to come to a couple of games and get some action shots for us. I am currently working on a player profile page that I will publish when we have photos of everyone.

Click here to see the results from the first 12 games of the season or see below.

Ian was kind enough to come to a couple of games and get some action shots for us. I am currently working on a player profile page that I will publish when we have photos of everyone. Here is a preview of some pics.....

 

Hot Rods Pick Up Win vs. Knight Riders

The Hot Rods Hockey Club picked up their first win, defeating the Knight Riders 6-3 on Friday night.

With only 10 skaters, the Hot Rods looked nervous before the game seeing as how the average age of their opponent looked to be about 22. But the Rods were ready to skate, especially the Chilliwack Connection, who combined for 5 goals and 8 points. Tony Schellenberg scored 3,  Mark Schellenberg scored one and Nick Giannoulis opened the scoring with his goal.

Henry Leaver got the other goal and Keith Pelletier added 3 assists.

Next action is Friday, Sept 23 against the Thundercats II.

Hot Rods Start Season with Tie

The Hot Rods Hockey Club began the 2016-17 NCHL Winter Season in true Rods fashion, a defensive contest ending in a 7-7 tie.

Tayler Delannoy played a great game in net, but after a "few" defensive breakdowns, the Blues were able to capitalize on some rebounds.

Rylan Northcott scored got the hat trick,  which earned him the Amateur Stuntman of the Game Award.

With 48 seconds left in the game, Keith Pelletier was able to tie the game with the Rods net empty. It was a "right place at the right time" kinda goal, as he had dropped his stick and just happened to be in the right spot for the rebound.

Hot Rods Summer Season Comes To An End

The Hot Rods Hockey Club suffered an unfortunate loss to the Smoked Salmons in their first Summer Playoff game, cutting short their bid for the '16 Summer NCHL Championship. The Rods went down 5-1 in the first period and could not climb back into it before the final buzzer.

This Summer season had a lot of ups and downs, but was always a good time to hang with buds and enjoy a few beers.

The 2016-17 Winter Season is set to begin early September. I will be setting up an ice time before the season starts to play some shinny and have a few laughs.

2016 Summer Round-Up

The Hot Rods Hockey Club have done well the remainder of the summer regular season, posting a 5-3 record from late June to early August. Results from the past 8 games as follows:

June 26    Nuclear Winter 8    Hot Rods 5
June 29    Hot Rods 5             Bounty Hunters 1
July 5      Hot Rods 9             Blues 6
July 10    Smoked Salmon 1  Hot Rods 2  (OT)
July 14    Thundercats II 3     Hot Rods 4
July 24    Hot Rods 2             Ice-oholics 4
July 31    China Towners 2    Hot Rods 7
Aug 4      Hot Rods 2             Nuclear Winter 3

Playoffs for the Hot Rods start August 14 as they push for their first NCHL Championship!

Various people have earned the Amateur Stuntman of the Game Awards over the second half of the season.

Tayler got the Celly of the Year Award for blowing
a kiss to his girlfriend after scoring the first goal of his life!

Tony had a hell of a summer season leading the team in points.

John Barlow gets yet another ASOTG Award for hjis stellar play between the pipes.

Berk comes to one game and get the Shootout winner!!!!!

Andrew gets the worst idea ever award for not letting go of the rope while surfing.
The result is a spiral fracture, but at least it's not his "lovin" hand.....

Hot Rods Losing Skid Hits 4 Games

The Hot Rods Hockey Club has been on the losing side of their past few games, dropping four over the past couple weeks.

The first one came at the hands of the Imperials in a penalty filled game where the Rods lost 6-1. Not long after,  the Imperials were moved up to Div 9.

The second loss came in a nail-biter, with the Hot Rods losing 5-4 to the Fussy Puckers. Tony Schellenberg had a goal and an assist in the game vs the Fussy Puckers to earn him the Amateur Stuntman of the Game Award. 

The Hot Rods third loss came at the hands of the Ice-oholics, falling 2-1 in a well-played, hard-fought game that saw very few penalties, just good hockey. Tayler Delannoy earned the Amateur Stuntman of the Game for keeping the Rods in the game with some truly amazing saves. 

The latest occurred last Wednesday night at the hands of the China Towners. The Hot Rods lost 3-1 in a game that showcased what happens when Andrew gets angry. With 16 penalty minutes, which included an unsportsmanlike, a cross checking, an interference and a gross misconduct, he quickly took control over the PIM lead for the team. Andrew was diligent by triple-checking to make sure he was really ejected from the game for getting 3 minor penalties, before he screamed across the ice to the referee to let him know what he thought of him, resulting in the previously mentioned gross misconduct. Scott Kasaboski played a great game in net, even after pulling his groin early in the second period.

The Hot Rods next action is Sunday, June 26th at 5 pm vs Nuclear Winter.

Game 3 Report

The Hot Rods Hockey Club beat the Blues 5-3 in NCHL South action Monday night, in a game where Tony Schellenberg missed the net when it would have been impossible for it to be any more empty.

Greg Walker and Dean Tuttle each had 2 goals in the game, with Tom Hautzinger picking up the other goal in his first game back after injury. Schellenberg did not convert on the wide open net though.

Walker was able to pick up his first goal right before buzzer for the end of the first period. The Hot Rods won the draw with 3.4 seconds left on the clock and Walker cashed in the rebound on a shot from the point, unlike Schellenberg in the open net.

Scott Kasaboski made some amazing saves for the Rods, including a beauty glove hand on a clapper from one of the Blues defenceman. Maybe Tony needed a goalie like Scott in the net in order to score.

Dean Tuttle earned the Amateur Stuntman of the Game Award for his two goals, including a hell of a snipe to pretty much seal up the game for the Rods. By the way,  Tony missed a wide open net.

Game 2 Report

The Hot Rods Hockey Club were able to come away with a single point on Sunday night from a 3-3 tie with the Bounty Hunters. 

The Bounty Hunters scored early in the first to take a 1-0 lead into the second period. They scored again to make it 2-0 near the end of the second, but the Rods were able to score three quick goals to take a 3-2 lead into the third. 

The Bounty Hunters then tied the game with just over a minute left. In the shootout, both teams were 1 for 3.

Tony Schellenberg opened the scoring for the Hot Rods and Keith Pelletier scored the other two, earning him the Amateur Stuntman of the Game Award!

2016 Summer Season - Game 1

The Hot Rods Hockey Club started the 2016 Summer Hockey Season off with a victory, winning 4-2 over Nuclear Winter.

After a quick goal from Nuclear Winter, Chris Potter scored what could be the nicest goal of the Summer Season early in the first period to tie the game 1-1. Reid Tanigami later put the Rods up 2-1 on the power play with a laser from the point. By the end of the first,  Nuclear Winter had the game tied 2-2.

Tony Schellenberg was able to pot a clapper from the circle in the 2nd period, and Tom Hautzinger put the game on ice with a shot from the point. Unfortunately, his age is started to show as he heard something "pop" when he shot the puck. He was unable to finish the game, but he was fortunately able to drink a few beers. He did complain of discomfort when laughing really, really hard at an extremely long and airy fart by a teammate in the parking lot.

The Hot Rods posted the most total penalty minutes in a game on Wednesday night, with Kevin "Goon" Csada leading the way. Not sure what a kneeing penalty is but whatever. The Rods were given a speech about the importance staying out of the box. The giver of the speech then proceeded to be the next guy to head to the box......

Luckily for the Hot Rods, Scott Kasaboski was able to stop both penalty shots for the 6th and 7th infractions they received. This and his stellar play throughout the game earned Scott the Amateur Stuntman of the Game Award as the Hot Rods player of the game.

Nice win boys!!!

Last Game of the Season

The Hot Rods Hockey Club pulled out a victory in their last game of the 2015-2016 season, beating the Bad Pandas 5-4.

Tom Hautzinger earned the Amateur Stuntman of the Game Award for his 2 goal performance, as well as his iron man streak. He was the only Rod to play all 30 games this season.

The Hot Rods also got goals from Ian Silkstone, Sean Vander Linden and Kevin Csada. John Barlow played well in goal for the Rods, minus one or two plays he would like back.

The Playoffs start Sunday, April 3rd with the Hot Rods going up against the only team they have yet to beat this year, the Rustlers.

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.

Rods Double Up Drillers

The Hot Rods Hockey Club pulled out there sixth victory in a row Friday night, beating the drillers 4-2 in NCHL South action. 

Nick Giannoulis open the scoring with a redirected shot from the point by Tom Hautzinger. Tom then made it 2-0 on a great individual effort cutting to the middle... like he's supposed to do... like Chris tells him to do... all the time..... 

The Drillers tied the game with goals in the second and third, but the Rods pulled ahead with 2:30 left in the 3rd on a beautiful goal from Ian Silkstone when a rebound squirted out. Brian Galambos sealed the win on an empty netter with 32 seconds left on the clock. 

Spencer Kathrens got the call to play goal for the Hot Rods and played a stellar game.

ICE CHIPS.....
- The game got chippy after Cam Campbell started stirring shit up early in the first. Apparently other teams don't like it when, even if the puck is loose, don't go near the goalie with your stick. They might get angry and slash you over.....and over......and over.......
- Bryan Galambos earned the Amateur Stuntman of the Game Award for his goal and assist performance. Nice pose...

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!