''Road Hockey Rumble'' is a half-hour reality series produced by

Paperny Entertainment Paperny Entertainment Inc. (previously known as Paperny Films) was a Vancouver-based producer of television programming and films, ranging from character-driven documentaries to provocative comedy to quirky reality shows. It was founded by David ...

and broadcast on

OLN OLN (formerly Outdoor Life Network) is a Canadian English-language Category A specialty channel. OLN primarily broadcasts factual-based and adventure-related reality programming aimed at male audiences. OLN is wholly owned by Rogers Sports & ...

. The series uses a documentary format but crosses over into the genres of sports, travel, and comedy. It follows two

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

hosts, Calum MacLeod and Mark McGuckin playing their way across Canada in a 13-game grudge match series of Road Hockey. From

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

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 John Kudluk Tootoo (; born February 2, 1983) is a Canadian former professional hockey player, who played for the Nashville Predators, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils and Chicago Blackhawks. Of Inuit, Ukrainian and English descent, h ...

, Jason King,

Wade Redden Wade Redden (born June 12, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and a development coach of the Ottawa Senators, with whom he spent the majority of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). He also played for the New Yo ...

Eric Staal Eric Craig Staal (born October 29, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild, Buffalo S ...

David Ling David Gregory Ling (born January 9, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. Ling was selected by the Quebec Nordiques in the 7th round (179th overall) of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Junior Ling played with th ...

Duane Sutter Duane Calvin Sutter (born March 16, 1960) is a Canadian former National Hockey League player and head coach. He is one of the famed six Sutter brothers to play in the NHL. On May 21 2019, the Edmonton Oilers relieved Duane from his head of pro ...

Éric Bélanger Éric Bélanger (born December 16, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played the majority of his professional career as a centre in the National Hockey League (NHL), representing the Los Angeles Kings, Carolina Hurrican ...

, Terry Ryan,

Tyler Arnason Tyler Lawrence Arnason (born March 16, 1979) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators and the Colorado Avalanche. Early life He is the son of former ...

and

Eric Chouinard Eric Guy Chouinard (born July 8, 1980) is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers and Minnesota Wild. Playing career Chouinard ...

. The show has also featured Canadian Gold Medal Champion Curler

Russ Howard Russell W. "Russ" Howard, CM, ONL (born February 19, 1956 in Midland, Ontario) is a Canadian curler and Olympic champion, based in Regina, Saskatchewan, but originally from Midland, Ontario. He lived in Moncton, New Brunswick from 2000 to 2 ...

and 4 Time World's Strongest Man

Magnús Ver Magnússon Magnús Ver Magnússon (born 23 April 1963) is an Icelandic former powerlifter and strongman competitor. He is a four-time World's Strongest Man, having won in 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest strongmen of ...

. The complete series was released on DVD on July 1, 2009.

Episodes

Season I

Trail, British Columbia Trail is a city in the West Kootenay region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It was named after the Dewdney Trail, which passed through the area. The town was first called Trail Creek or Trail Creek Landing, and the name was shorten ...

**Rivalry: Trail vs. Fruitvale Winner: Calum **Game Score: Trail: 5 Fruitvale: 15 Punishment: Hood Ornament with Tomatoes *

Prince George, British Columbia Prince George is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, with a population of 74,004 in the metropolitan area. It is often called the province's "northern capital" or sometimes the "spruce capital" because it is the hub city for ...

**Rivalry: Tree Cutters vs. Tree Planters Winner: Calum **Game Score: Tree Cutters: 2 Tree Planters: 13 Punishment: Blue Stained *

Viking, Alberta Viking () is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is at the intersection of Highway 14 (Poundmaker Trail) and Highway 36 (Veterans Memorial Highway), approximately east of Edmonton. The town also lends its name to the Viking Formation, an ...

**Rivalry: Quintons vs. Laskoskys Winner: Mark **Game Score: Quintons: 11 Laskoskys: 7 Punishment: Man Steer * Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan **Rivalry:

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...

vs.

Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...

Winner: Mark **Game Score: Saskatchewan: 17 Alberta: 12 Punishment: RHR 100 Yard Dash *

Regina, Saskatchewan Regina () is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province, after Saskatoon, and is a commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. As of the 2021 C ...

**Rivalry: Brunettes vs.

Blond Blond (male) or blonde (female), also referred to as 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 yellowish color. The color can ...

es Winner: Calum **Game Score: Brunettes: 1 Blondes: 11 Punishment: Shins of Silk *

Gimli, Manitoba Gimli is an unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of Gimli on the west side of Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. The community's first European settlers were Icelanders who were part of the New Iceland settlement in Manitoba. The comm ...

**Rivalry: Non-Icelanders vs.

Icelanders Icelanders ( is, Íslendingar) are a North Germanic ethnic group and nation who are native to the island country of Iceland and speak Icelandic. Icelanders established the country of Iceland in mid 930 AD when the Althing (Parliament) met for ...

Winner: Mark **Game Score: Non-Icelanders: 8 Icelanders: 7 Punishment: Human Shield *

Thunder Bay Thunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario and the second most populous (after Greater Sudbury) municipality in Northern Ontario; its population ...

Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...

**Rivalry: Port Arthur vs. Fort William Winner: Calum **Game Score: Port Arthur: 4 Fort William: 8 Punishment: Firing Squad *

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

**Rivalry:

vs.

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

Winner: Calum **Game Score: Toronto: 1 Canada: 3 Punishment: Spic 'N Spanned *

Hudson, Quebec Hudson is an off-island suburb of Montreal, with a population of 5,135 ( 2011 Census). It is located on the south-west bank of the lower Ottawa River, in Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality. Situated about west of downtown Montreal, ...

**Rivalry:

Francophones French became an international language in the Middle Ages, when the power of the Kingdom of France made it the second international language, alongside Latin. This status continued to grow into the 18th century, by which time French was the l ...

vs.

Anglophones Speakers of English are also known as Anglophones, and the countries where English is natively spoken by the majority of the population are termed the '' Anglosphere''. Over two billion people speak English , making English the largest languag ...

Winner: Calum **Game Score: Francophones: 5 Anglophones: 6 Punishment: Maple Roll *

Moncton Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. The ...

New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...

**Rivalry: Low Tech vs. High Tech Winner: Mark **Game Score: Low Tech: 15 High Tech: 0 Punishment: Moncton Takeout *

Summerside, Prince Edward Island Summerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the primary service centre for the western part of the island. History Summerside was officially incorporated as a town on ...

**Rivalry: Tax Haters vs. Tax Lovers Winner: Calum* **Game Score: Tax Haters: 5 Tax Lovers: 9 Punishment: PEI Pinch *

Windsor, Nova Scotia Windsor is a community located in Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a service centre for the western part of the county and is situated on Highway 101. The community has a history dating back to its use by the Mi'kmaq Nation for sev ...

**Rivalry: Believers vs. Skeptics Winner: Mark* **Game Score: Believers: 5 Skeptics: 1 Punishment: Pumpkin of Death *

St. John's, Newfoundland St. John's is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. The city spans and is the easternmost city in North America ...

**Rivalry: Townies vs.

Baymen The Baymen were the earliest European settlers along the Bay of Honduras in what eventually became the colony of British Honduras (modern-day Belize). Settlement The first Baymen settled in the Belize City area in the 1630s. They were buccane ...

Winner: Mark **Game Score: Townies: 7 Baymen: 5 Punishment: Triple Threat

Season II

Corner Brook, Newfoundland Corner Brook ( 2021 population: 19,333 CA 29,762) is a city located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Corner Brook is the fifth largest settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador. ...

**Rivalry: Fire vs. Fuzz Winner: Mark **Game Score: Fire: 8 Fuzz: 7 Punishment: Newfie Scrub Down *

Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia Tatamagouche (Mi'kmaq: ''Taqamiju’jk'') is a village in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Tatamagouche is situated on the Northumberland Strait 50 kilometres north of Truro and 50 kilometres west of Pictou. The village is located along ...

**Rivalry: Tall vs. Short Winner: Calum **Game Score: Tall: 6 Short: 7 Punishment: Tatmagouche Fooooore! *

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, Charlottetown was an unincorporated town until it was incorporated as a city in 1 ...

**Rivalry: Lactose Intolerant vs. Dairy Lovers Winner: Mark **Game Score: Lactose Intolerant: 4 Dairy Lovers: 3 Punishment: Charlottetown S#*t Crow * St. Stephen, New Brunswick **Rivalry: America vs. Canada Winner: Mark **Game Score: Americans: 5 Canadians: 8 Punishment: 1812 Barrage *

Quebec City, Quebec Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the metropolitan area had a population of 839,311. It is th ...

**Rivalry: Anglophones vs. Francophones Winner: Calum **Game Score: Anglophones: 4 Francophones: 6 Punishment: RHR Casualty of War *

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Niagara-on-the-Lake is a town in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Niagara Peninsula at the point where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario, across the river from New York, United States. Niagara-on-the-Lake is in the Niagara Region of O ...

**Rivalry: Wine vs. Beer Winner: Calum **Game Score: Wine: 2 Beer: 6 Punishment: RHR Blaaaah *

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ...

Manitoba Manitoba ( ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population o ...

**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 Rankin Inlet ( iu, Kangiqliniq; Inuktitut syllabics: ᑲᖏᕿᓂᖅ or ''Kangirliniq'', ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ, or ''Kangir&iniq'' meaning ''deep bay/inlet'') is an Inuit hamlet on Kudlulik Peninsula in Nunavut, Canada. It is the largest hamlet a ...

Nunavut Nunavut ( , ; iu, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ , ; ) is the largest and northernmost Provinces and territories of Canada#Territories, territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the ''Nunavut Act'' ...

**Rivalry: Cooked Food Eaters vs. Raw Food Eaters Winner: Mark **Game Score: Cooked 10 Raw 7 Punishment: Rankin Inlet High Kick *

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Moose Jaw is the fourth largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. Lying on the Moose Jaw River in the south-central part of the province, it is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina. Residents of Moose Jaw are k ...

**Rivalry: Team Bootlegger vs. Team Ethical Winner: Calum **Game Score: Bootlegger 2 Ethical 7 Punishment: Taste of Own Medicine *

Red Deer, Alberta Red Deer is a city in Alberta, Canada, located midway on the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Red Deer serves central Alberta, and key industries include health care, retail trade, construction, oil and gas, hospitality, manufacturing and education. ...

**Rivalry: Oilers Fans vs. Flames Fans Winner: Calum **Game Score: Oilers Fans 7 Flames Fans 12 Punishment: Greasy Hooter *

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Yellowknife (; Dogrib: ) is the capital, largest community, and only city in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, about south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the o ...

**Rivalry: Irish vs. Falcons Winner: Calum* **Game Score: Irish 8 Falcons 3 Punishment: Man Fish *

Dawson City, Yukon Dawson may refer to: People and fictional characters *Dawson (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name *Dawson (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name Places Antarctica ...

**Rivalry: Cheechakos vs. Sourdoughs Winner: Calum **Game Score: Cheechakos 3 Sourdoughs 13 Punishment: Dawson City White Out *

Maple Ridge, British Columbia Maple Ridge is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the northeastern section of Greater Vancouver between the Fraser River and the Golden Ears, which is a group of mountain summits which are the southernmost of the Garibaldi ...

**Rivalry: Mark Lovers vs. Mark Haters Winner: Mark **Game Score: Mark Lovers 7 Mark Haters 5 Punishment: The Unspeakable Punishment

Awards

2007 Gemini Awards

*''Road Hockey Rumble'' for Best General/Human Interest Series - Nominated
Gemini Awards press release.

2007 Leo Awards

*Dwayne Beaver - Best Direction in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series - Won, 2007 Leo Award Winners. *''Road Hockey Rumble'' - Best Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series - Nominated, 2007 Leo Award Nominees. *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, 2008 Leo Award Winners. *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, 2008 Leo Award Nominees. *

Brent Belke Brent Belke (born February 1, 1965 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian guitarist and composer. After playing in the punk and alternative rock bands SNFU and The Wheat Chiefs between 1981 and 1998, Belke began a career composing music for film a ...

- 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

References

External links

''Road Hockey Rumble'' official website''Road Hockey Rumble'' Myspace''Road Hockey Rumble'' TrailerOfficial ''Road Hockey Rumble'' page at Paperny Films website''Road Hockey Rumble'' Video clips
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