Such a day there could not have been that would have been more perfect for hockey. The sun was blazing with not a single cloud in the sky, crisp spring air kept the temps mild but moderate. The birds were out singing in all their glory.

A couple of randomized games were played before Dom and Stu arrived, and we'd have our first and only series of the day. Rob, Bernie, Stef & Stu with Bron in net and Andy & Ollie with Sam96 manning the pipes. The first game was a real grind fest, with high intensity play all around. This led to an extremely even game both in play, shot totals, and on the score sheet. In the end though, Team Bron would take it in sudden death overtime. Stu would make an immediate impact in this game, matching Stef and Andy's game high 4 points.

As has become the story in VRH all too often lately, redemption was in the air for the next game. Backed by some very solid goaltending by Lammer, Team Sam would cruise to a 5-2 victory with Ryno leading the way with a 4 point game.

The rubber match and series deciding game, was another close hard fought battle. Rob's seemingly limitless energy (at least before he got accidentally shafted in the nether regions by Sam) was perhaps in the difference in this game, providing both a hat trick and strong defensive play. Team Bron would take it 5-3.

Big props to Stef and Rob for still coming out to this session (thereby making it happen) despite moving this weekend.

VRH on such a glorious day as this certainly has not yet happened this year. Let's hope this wonderful spring weather continues and many more VRH sessions with it!

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Thanks, Bernie. It was a tightly-fought battle on the scoresheet today with the top five scorers all coming within two points of one another. Powered by 11A, Andy takes first star at 15P, just one ahead of the even-handed Oliver (7G-7A). In a three-way tie for third place were Ryan (6G-7A), Stefan (9G, 4A; a continued return to form for the Kloppster in his fourth session back from a vicious leg break), and Rob in his 2012 debut (5G-8A). In goal, Bron had an excellent session; helped by 37 saves in Game 2, the Razor finished at .824 on 89 saves. Sam finished at .770 on 57 saves.

Game Scores:
Stefan Oliver Andrew Bron def. Ryan Bernie Rob Sam 5-2
Oliver Rob Ryan Sam def. Andrew Bernie Stefan Bron 5-2
Rob Bernie Stefan Stuart Bron def. Ryan Andrew Oliver Dom Sam 5-4 2-5 5-3

Elo Ratings

Andrew Smart 2255 (+12)
Rob Hajdu 2057 (-15)
Stefan Klopp 1975 (-4)
Ryan Disterheft 1894 (+10)
OIiver Koth-Kappus 1887 (+46)
Dominik Voser 1778 (-42)
Bernie Koth-Kappus 1626 (+14)

Provisional Elo Ratings
Stuart Hall 1753 (-20)

Season Stats: Oliver increases his lead over Stefan by one point, 45-40... Ryan moves back into third at 32 ahead of newly fourth- and fifth-place Bernie (27) and Andrew (26)... Last week’s third-place man Pat drop to sixth... Stefan takes the lead in goals at 24, followed by Oliver at 19; Pat drops to joint third with Ryan at 16... Oliver leads in assists with 26 but Andy rockets in second at 18 ahead of Ryan and Stefan at 16 each... Stefan becomes the first player with 100 shots on goal in 2012; Ryan passes Bernie for third and Andrew moves to fifth at 50... Stefan jumps into third in shooting percentage at 23.53 percent, passing Bernie... Sam takes the lead in save at 214 ahead of Dom (159) and Bron (151)... With Dom missing two games, only Oliver, Bernie, and Sam have played all 20 games this year although both Stefan and Dom have played at least three games in every session... Sam has goaltended in 16 games, putting him ahead of Dom (11) and Bron (10)... Andrew takes the lead in three-star points with 25 ahead of Ryan and Oliver at 20 each... Bron passes Sam for second in goalie star points, 15-10... Ryan falls below 3.00 PPG... Stefan passes Stewart for fourth in GPG... Andrew jumps into the lead in APG at 2.00... Rob debuts fourth in APG at 1.60... Andrew moves to fifth in shot-per-game at 5.56... Bron increases his saves-per-game average to 16.78... Andrew’s 15 points and Oliver’s 14 points rank fourth and fifth in session totals so far this year... Stefan’s nine goals today rank as the third third-highest mark of the year; Oliver’s seven tie for fifth... Andrew’s 11 assists tie for highest session mark this year; Rob’s eight assists rank fifth... Ryan’s 39 shots today tie for fourth-highest this year... Bron’s .824 is the second-best mark this year... Bron’s 89 saves rank fourth, while his 913 PPS ranks third...

SDF/GDF: Andrew’s 23rd career SDF ranking led place him fourth on the all-time list... Stefan’s return to form sees him move up three spots to seventh, and Oliver rises one to eighth... Dom stays number one on the GDF for the third-straight ranking but he has a new challenger in the form of Bron, who has reached the session minimum and jumps into second, .8286-.8207. Sam, the only other full-time goalie on the ranking, is displaced to third.

All-Time Records, Awards and Honours
All-Time Session Scoring Milestones & Streaks
All-Time Session Goaltending Milestones & Streaks

On the All-Time Front: Oliver becomes the second player to reach 2,600 points and is now just 66 point behind Lee for the all-time lead... Stefan becomes the third player with 1,700 points... Bernie needs 12 points for 1,600... Rob needs four points for 800... Andrew is five points behind Joern for 13th... Ryan becomes the 18th player to score 600 points and is 16 behind Mitchell Detta for 17th... Oliver needs 13 assists to become the first player to reach 1,600... Stefan needs six assists for 800... Rob is one assist behind Joern for 11th... Andrew passes Barlow for 13th in assists... Bron becomes the fifth goalie with 4,000 save and is 75 behind Nathan Robson for fourth... Oliver needs five games for 1,400... Rob needs nine games for 400... Oliver becomes the second skater with 800 three-star points and the fifth player with 800 total star points, ten behind Kyle... Andrew becomes the ninth player with 30 15-pointers... Andrew is one behind Kyle for fifth in ten-assisters with 23... Bron’s 22nd .800 session puts him past Laird for sixth all-time... Bron becomes the sixth goalie with 20 .810s... Bron ties Justin for sixth in .820s with 17... Bron ties Laird for third in 80-savers with 27... Dom plays his 18th consecutive session; Bernie, Oliver, and Sam their eighth.