Road Hockey Rumble
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Road Hockey Rumble is a half-hour reality series that was produced by Paperny Films
and broadcast on OLN. It follows two all-Canadian hosts, Calum MacLeod
and Mark McGuckin
. It is in the documentary
form but crosses over into the genres of sports, travel, and comedy with an attitude that defies description. We watch as Calum and Mark hit the road, playing their way across Canada in a 13 game grudge match series of Road Hockey. From British Columbia
to Newfoundland
and all of the territories, they tap into the rivalries, legends and grit of Canada’s most colourful and competitive towns. Friends in life but rivals in hockey, each host drafts their own team of locals to battle it out on the court.
A number of past and present NHL hockey players have made appearances or been showcased in the series including Jordin Tootoo
, Jason King, Wade Redden
, Eric Staal
, David Ling
, Duane Sutter
, Éric Bélanger
, Terry Ryan, Tyler Arnason
and Eric Chouinard
. The show has also featured Canadian Gold Medal Champion Curler Russ Howard
and 4 Time World's Strongest Man Magnús Ver Magnússon
.
The complete series was released on DVD on July 1, 2009.
Paperny Films
Paperny Entertainment is a Vancouver-based, Academy Award nominated producer of television programming and films, ranging from character-driven documentaries to provocative comedy to quirky reality shows...
and broadcast on OLN. It follows two all-Canadian hosts, Calum MacLeod
Calum MacLeod (producer)
Calum MacLeod is the co-host, writer, creator and creative producer of the Canadian television series Road Hockey Rumble. He was born in the house of Taurus at Winnipeg’s St. Boniface Hospital but spent his early years in Edinburgh, Scotland, before moving back to Winnipeg at the age of nine...
and Mark McGuckin
Mark McGuckin
Mark McGuckin is the co-host, writer, creator, and creative producer of the Canadian television series Road Hockey Rumble. In British Columbia, the McGuckin name has long been synonymous with athletic ingenuity and cataclysmic road hockey play...
. It is in the documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
form but crosses over into the genres of sports, travel, and comedy with an attitude that defies description. We watch as Calum and Mark hit the road, playing their way across Canada in a 13 game grudge match series of Road Hockey. From British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
to Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
and all of the territories, they tap into the rivalries, legends and grit of Canada’s most colourful and competitive towns. Friends in life but rivals in hockey, each host drafts their own team of locals to battle it out on the court.
A number of past and present NHL hockey players have made appearances or been showcased in the series including Jordin Tootoo
Jordin Tootoo
Jordin John Kudluk Tootoo is a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League . He is both the first Inuk player and the first player who grew up in Nunavut to participate in an NHL game....
, Jason King, Wade Redden
Wade Redden
Wade Redden is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing in the New York Rangers organization for its American Hockey League affiliate, the Connecticut Whale. He joined the New York Rangers in 2008 after 11 seasons with the Ottawa Senators...
, Eric Staal
Eric Staal
Eric Craig Staal is a Canadian ice hockey player and the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League...
, David Ling
David Ling
David Ling is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently under contract with the Providence Bruins of the AHL...
, Duane Sutter
Duane Sutter
Duane Calvin Sutter is a Canadian former forward player and former head coach in the National Hockey League. He is one of the famed six Sutter brothers to play in the NHL. As of August 22, 2011, he is a pro scout for the Edmonton Oilers....
, Éric Bélanger
Eric Belanger
Éric Bélanger is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, Terry Ryan, Tyler Arnason
Tyler Arnason
Tyler Arnason is an American professional ice hockey center who is currently a Free Agent. He most recently played with the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League. He has previously played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators and the Colorado...
and Eric Chouinard
Eric Chouinard
-International:-Personal life:Eric is the son of former Atlanta Flames star Guy Chouinard.-External links:...
. The show has also featured Canadian Gold Medal Champion Curler Russ Howard
Russ Howard
Russell W. "Russ" Howard, ONL is a Canadian curler and Olympic champion, based in Moncton, New Brunswick, but originally from Midland, Ontario. His home club in Moncton is Curling Beausejour...
and 4 Time World's Strongest Man Magnús Ver Magnússon
Magnús Ver Magnússon
Magnús Ver Magnússon is a former powerlifter and strongman competitor from Egilsstaðir, Iceland. Magnus won the title of World's Strongest Man four times ....
.
The complete series was released on DVD on July 1, 2009.
Season I
- Trail, British ColumbiaTrail, British ColumbiaTrail is a city in the West Kootenay region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada.-Geography:Trail has an area of . The city is located on both banks of the Columbia River, approximately 10 km north of the United States border. This section of the Columbia River valley is located between the...
- Rivalry: Trail vs. Fruitvale Winner: Calum
- Game Score: Trail: 5 Fruitvale: 15 Punishment: Hood Ornament with Tomatoes
- Prince George, British ColumbiaPrince George, British ColumbiaPrince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...
- Rivalry: Tree Cutters vs. Tree Planters Winner: Calum
- Game Score: Tree Cutters: 2 Tree Planters: 13 Punishment: Blue Stained
- Viking, AlbertaViking, Alberta- Notable people :*Cory Clouston - former head coach of the Ottawa Senators*Don Mazankowski - former cabinet minister under Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney...
- Rivalry: Quintons vs. Laskoskys Winner: Mark
- Game Score: Quintons: 11 Laskoskys: 7 Punishment: Man Steer
- Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan
- Rivalry: SaskatchewanSaskatchewanSaskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
vs. AlbertaAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
Winner: Mark - Game Score: Saskatchewan: 17 Alberta: 12 Punishment: RHR 100 Yard Dash
- Rivalry: Saskatchewan
- Regina, SaskatchewanRegina, SaskatchewanRegina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
- Rivalry: Brunettes vs. BlondBlondBlond or blonde or fair-hair is a hair color characterized by low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin. The resultant visible hue depends on various factors, but always has some sort of yellowish color...
es Winner: Calum - Game Score: Brunettes: 1 Blondes: 11 Punishment: Shins of Silk
- Rivalry: Brunettes vs. Blond
- Gimli, ManitobaGimli, ManitobaGimli is a a rural municipality located in the Interlake region of south-central Manitoba, Canada, on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg. It is about north of the provincial capital Winnipeg...
- Rivalry: Non-Icelanders vs. IcelandersIcelandersIcelanders are a Scandinavian ethnic group and a nation, native to Iceland.On 17 June 1944, when an Icelandic republic was founded the Icelanders became independent from the Danish monarchy. The language spoken is Icelandic, a North Germanic language, and Lutheranism is the predominant religion...
Winner: Mark - Game Score: Non-Icelanders: 8 Icelanders: 7 Punishment: Human Shield
- Rivalry: Non-Icelanders vs. Icelanders
- Thunder BayThunder Bay-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...
, OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
- Rivalry: Port ArthurPort Arthur, OntarioPort Arthur was a city in Northern Ontario which amalgamated with Fort William and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre to form the city of Thunder Bay in January 1970. Port Arthur was the district seat of Thunder Bay District.- History :...
vs. Fort WilliamFort William, OntarioFort William was a city in Northern Ontario, located on the Kaministiquia River, at its entrance to Lake Superior. It amalgamated with Port Arthur and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre to form the city of Thunder Bay in January 1970. Ever since then it has been the largest city in Northwestern...
Winner: Calum - Game Score: Port Arthur: 4 Fort William: 8 Punishment: Firing Squad
- Rivalry: Port Arthur
- TorontoTorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
- Rivalry: TorontoTorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
vs. CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Winner: Calum - Game Score: Toronto: 1 Canada: 3 Punishment: Spic 'N Spanned
- Rivalry: Toronto
- Hudson, QuebecHudson, QuebecHudson, Quebec, Canada, is a town with a population of 5,088 on the south-west bank of the lower Ottawa River, in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality. Situated about west of downtown Montreal, many residents commute to work on the Island of Montreal.- Location and...
- Rivalry: Francophones vs. AnglophonesEnglish CanadianAn English Canadian is a Canadian of English ancestry; it is used primarily in contrast with French Canadian. Canada is an officially bilingual state, with English and French official language communities. Immigrant cultural groups ostensibly integrate into one or both of these communities, but...
Winner: Calum - Game Score: Francophones: 5 Anglophones: 6 Punishment: Maple Roll
- Rivalry: Francophones vs. Anglophones
- Moncton, New BrunswickNew BrunswickNew Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
- Rivalry: Low Tech vs. High Tech Winner: Mark
- Game Score: Low Tech: 15 High Tech: 0 Punishment: Moncton Takeout
- Summerside, Prince Edward IslandSummerside, Prince Edward IslandSummerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the principal municipality for the western part of the island.- History :...
- Rivalry: Tax Haters vs. Tax Lovers Winner: Calum*
- Game Score: Tax Haters: 5 Tax Lovers: 9 Punishment: PEI Pinch
- Windsor, Nova ScotiaWindsor, Nova ScotiaWindsor is a town located in Hants County, Mainland Nova Scotia at the junction of the Avon and St. Croix Rivers. It is the largest community in western Hants County with a 2001 population of 3,779 and was at one time the shire town of the county. The region encompassing present day Windsor was...
- Rivalry: Believers vs. Skeptics Winner: Mark*
- Game Score: Believers: 5 Skeptics: 1 Punishment: Pumpkin of Death
- St. John's, Newfoundland
- Rivalry: TowniesTowniesTownies is an American situation comedy that aired on ABC from September to December 1996. Created by Matthew Carlson, the series stars Molly Ringwald, Jenna Elfman and Lauren Graham.-Synopsis:...
vs. BaymenBaymenThe Baymen are the earliest European settlers of the eventual colony of British Honduras, modern day Belize.- Settlement :The first Baymen settled in the Belize City area in the 1650s. They were buccaneers and pirates trying to outrun the Spanish rulers in Mexico and Central America. They found...
Winner: Mark - Game Score: Townies: 7 Baymen: 5 Punishment: Triple Threat
- Rivalry: Townies
Season II
- Corner Brook, Newfoundland
- Rivalry: Fire vs. Fuzz Winner: Mark
- Game Score: Fire: 8 Fuzz: 7 Punishment: Newfie Scrub Down
- Tatamagouche, Nova ScotiaTatamagouche, Nova ScotiaTatamagouche is a Canadian village in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.Tatamagouche is situated on the Northumberland Strait 50 kilometers north of Truro and 50 kilometres west of Pictou. The village is located along the south side of Tatamagouche Bay at the mouths of the French and Waugh Rivers...
- Rivalry: Tall vs. Short Winner: Calum
- Game Score: Tall: 6 Short: 7 Punishment: Tatmagouche Fooooore!
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
- Rivalry: Lactose Intolerant vs. Dairy Lovers Winner: Mark
- Game Score: Lactose Intolerant: 4 Dairy Lovers: 3 Punishment: Charlottetown S#*t Crow
- St. Stephen, New BrunswickSt. Stephen, New BrunswickSt. Stephen is a Canadian town in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, situated on the east bank of the St. Croix River at .-Climate:...
- Rivalry: America vs. Canada Winner: Mark
- Game Score: Americans: 5 Canadians: 8 Punishment: 1812 Barrage
- Quebec City, Quebec
- Rivalry: Anglophones vs. Francophones Winner: Calum
- Game Score: Anglophones: 4 Francophones: 6 Punishment: RHR Casualty of War
- Niagara-on-the-Lake, OntarioNiagara-on-the-Lake, OntarioNiagara-on-the-Lake is a Canadian town located in Southern Ontario where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region of the southern part of the province of Ontario. It is located across the Niagara river from Youngstown, New York, USA...
- Rivalry: Wine vs. Beer Winner: Calum
- Game Score: Wine: 2 Beer: 6 Punishment: RHR Blaaaah
- WinnipegWinnipegWinnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, ManitobaManitobaManitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
- Rivalry: U. of M. vs. U. of W. Winner: Calum
- Game Score: U. of M. 3 U. of W. 4 Punishment: RHR Suicide Pass
- Rankin Inlet, NunavutNunavutNunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
- Rivalry: Cooked Food Eaters vs. Raw Food Eaters Winner: Mark
- Game Score: Cooked 10 Raw 7 Punishment: Rankin Inlet High Kick
- Moose Jaw, SaskatchewanMoose Jaw, SaskatchewanMoose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River. It is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Regina. Residents of Moose Jaw are known as Moose Javians. It is best known as a retirement and tourist city that serves as a hub to the hundreds of small towns...
- Rivalry: Team Bootlegger vs. Team Ethical Winner: Calum
- Game Score: Bootlegger 2 Ethical 7 Punishment: Taste of Own Medicine
- Red Deer, AlbertaRed Deer, AlbertaRed Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...
- Rivalry: Oilers Fans vs. Flames Fans Winner: Calum
- Game Score: Oilers Fans 7 Flames Fans 12 Punishment: Greasy Hooter
- Yellowknife, Northwest TerritoriesYellowknife, Northwest TerritoriesYellowknife is the capital and largest city of the Northwest Territories , Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, approximately south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the outlet of the Yellowknife River...
- Rivalry: Irish vs. Falcons Winner: Calum*
- Game Score: Irish 8 Falcons 3 Punishment: Man Fish
- Dawson City, YukonDawson City, YukonThe Town of the City of Dawson or Dawson City is a town in the Yukon, Canada.The population was 1,327 at the 2006 census. The area draws some 60,000 visitors each year...
- Rivalry: Cheechakos vs. Sourdoughs Winner: Calum
- Game Score: Cheechakos 3 Sourdoughs 13 Punishment: Dawson City White Out
- Maple Ridge, British ColumbiaMaple Ridge, British ColumbiaMaple Ridge is a District Municipality in British Columbia, located in the northeastern section of Metro Vancouver. Maple Ridge has a population of approximately 68,949.-History:...
- Rivalry: Mark Lovers vs. Mark Haters Winner: Mark
- Game Score: Mark Lovers 7 Mark Haters 5 Punishment: The Unspeakable Punishment
2007 Gemini Awards
- Road Hockey Rumble for Best General/Human Interest Series - Nominated
2007 Leo Awards
- Dwayne Beaver - Best Direction in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series - Won
- Road Hockey Rumble - Best Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series - Nominated
- Mark McGuckin and Calum MacLeod - Best Performance or Host(s) in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series - Nominated
- Mark McGuckin and Calum MacLeod - Best Screenwriting in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series - Nominated
2008 Leo Awards
- Road Hockey Rumble - Best Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series - Won
- Dennis Ryan - Best Picture Editing in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series - Won
- Mark McGuckin and Calum MacLeod - Best Screenwriting in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series - Won
- Dwayne Beaver - Best Direction in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series - Nominated
- Brent BelkeBrent BelkeBrent Belke is a Canadian guitarist and composer. After playing in the punk and alternative rock bands SNFU and The Wheat Chiefs from 1981–1998, Belke began a career composing music for film and television....
- Best Musical Score in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series - Nominated - Calum MacLeod and Mark McGuckin - Best Performance or Host(s) in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series - Nominated
- Joel Norn - Best Picture Editing in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series - Nominated