CHAMPION: McEwen Wins 2019 Viterra Championship

West St. Paul, Manitoba

SKIP
Mike
McEwen

Third
Reid
Carruthers

Second
Derek
Samagalski

Lead
Colin
Hodgson

Games:	9
Record:	8W - 1L
PF/G:	12.26
PA/G:	4.19
Hammer Efficiency:	0.70
Steal Defense:	0.11
Force Efficiency:	0.67
Steal Efficiency:	0.44

Mike McEwen (West St. Paul, MB) won 5-3 over William Lyburn (Winnipeg, MB) in the Final of the Viterra Championship, held February 6 - 11, 2019 in Virden, Manitoba.

McEwen finished 4-1 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, McEwen defeated Robert Daudet (Winnipeg, MB) 15-1, then went on to lose 9-5 against Terry McNamee (Brandon, MB). McEwen responded with a 10-1 win over Jeff Stewart (Gladstone, MB). McEwen won 10-0 against Ty Dilello (Winnipeg, MB), then won 6-3 against McNamee in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Viterra Championship Championship title, McEwen earned 31.810 world rankings points. McEwen move up 1 spots after posting a net gain of -6.573 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 11th overall with 242.301 total points on the World Ranking Standings. McEwen ranks 11th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 242.301 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2023: Matt Dunstone
Matt Dunstone, B.J. Neufeld, Colton Lott, Ryan Harnden , Adam Kingsbury
Winnipeg, MB
2022: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, Reid Carruthers, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
Winnipeg, MB
2020: Jason Gunnlaugson
Jason Gunnlaugson, Alex Forrest, Adam Casey, Connor Njegovan
Morris, MB
2019: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, Reid Carruthers, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
West St. Paul, MB
2018: Reid Carruthers
Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
West St. Paul, MB
2017: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld, Jon Mead
Winnipeg, MB
2016: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld, Jon Mead
Winnipeg, MB
2015: Reid Carruthers
Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
Winnipeg, MB
2014: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Mark Nichols, Garth Smith
Winnipeg, MB
2013: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Mark Nichols, Garth Smith
Winnipeg, MB
2012: Rob Fowler
Rob Fowler, Allan Lyburn, Richard Daneault, Derek Samagalski
Brandon, MB
2011: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Steve Gould
Winnipeg, MB
2010: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Kevin Park, Rob Fowler, Steve Gould
Winnipeg, MB
2009: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Kevin Park, Rob Fowler, Steve Gould
, MB
2007: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Ryan Fry, Rob Fowler, Steve Gould
, MB
2006: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry VanDenBerghe, Steve Gould, Don Harvey
, MB
2005: Randy Dutiaume
Randy Dutiaume, Dave Elias, Greg Melnichuk, Shane Kilgallen
, MB
2004: Brent Scales
Brent Scales, Gord Hardy, Grant Spicer, Todd Trevellyan
, MB
2003: John Bubbs
John Bubbs, Bob Jenion, Bob Scales, Dan Kelsch
, MB
2001: Kerry Burtnyk
John Bubbs, Bob Jenion, Bob Scales, Dan Kelsch
Winnipeg, MB
2000: Jeff Stoughton
John Bubbs, Bob Jenion, Bob Scales, Dan Kelsch
Winnipeg, MB
1999: Jeff Stoughton
John Bubbs, Bob Jenion, Bob Scales, Dan Kelsch
Winnipeg, MB
1998: Dale Duguid
Dale Duguid, James Kirkness, Jim Spencer, Doug Armstrong
Winnipeg, MB
1997: Vic Peters
Dale Duguid, James Kirkness, Jim Spencer, Doug Armstrong
, MB
1996: Jeff Stoughton
Dale Duguid, James Kirkness, Jim Spencer, Doug Armstrong
, MB
1995: Kerry Burtnyk
Kerry Burtnyk, Jeff Ryan, Rob Meakin, Keith Fenton
, MB
1994: Dave Smith
Dave Smith, Peter Nicholls, Scott Grant, Charlie Salina
, MB
1993: Vic Peters
Dave Smith, Peter Nicholls, Scott Grant, Charlie Salina
, MB
1992: Vic Peters
Dave Smith, Peter Nicholls, Scott Grant, Charlie Salina
, MB
1991: Jeff Stoughton
Dave Smith, Peter Nicholls, Scott Grant, Charlie Salina
, MB
1990: Duane Edwards
Duane Edwards, Kelly McMechan, Don Williams, Jack Edwards
, MB
1989: Orest Meleschuk
Duane Edwards, Kelly McMechan, Don Williams, Jack Edwards
, MB
1988: Kerry Burtnyk
Duane Edwards, Kelly McMechan, Don Williams, Jack Edwards
, MB
1987: Brian Fowler
Duane Edwards, Kelly McMechan, Don Williams, Jack Edwards
, MB
1986: Mike Riley
Mike Riley, Brian Toews, Russ Wookey, Terry Henry
, MB
1985: John Bubbs
Mike Riley, Brian Toews, Russ Wookey, Terry Henry
, MB
1984: Mike Riley
Mike Riley, Brian Toews, Russ Wookey, Terry Henry
, MB
1983: Lloyd Gunnlaugson
Mike Riley, Brian Toews, Russ Wookey, Terry Henry
Valour Road, MB
1982: Mel Logan
Mike Riley, Brian Toews, Russ Wookey, Terry Henry
, MB
1981: Kerry Burtnyk
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1980: Earle Morris
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1979: Barry Fry
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1978: Doug Harrison
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1977: John Usackis
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
Lac Du Bonnet, MB
1976: Clare De Blonde
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1975: Rod Hunter
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1974: Don Barr
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1973: Dan Fink
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1972: Orest Meleschuk
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
Winnipeg, MB
1971: Don Duguid
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
Winnipeg, MB
1970: Don Duguid
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
Winnipeg, MB
1967: Bruce Hudson
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1966: Hersh Lerner
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1965: Terry Braunstein
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1964: Bruce Hudson
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1963: Hersh Lerner
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1962: Norm Houck
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1961: John-David Lyon
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB

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