Walstad Runner-Up at 2017 Mercure Perth Masters

Oslo, Norway

SKIP
Steffen
Walstad

Third
Markus
Hoiberg

Second
Magnus
Nedregotten

Lead
Alexander
Lindstroem

Games:	10
Record:	7W - 3L
PF/G:	7.22
PA/G:	6.53
Hammer Efficiency:	0.39
Steal Defense:	0.13
Force Efficiency:	0.52
Steal Efficiency:	0.22

Steffen Walstad (Oslo, NOR) lost 8-3 to Tom Brewster (Aberdeen, SCO) in the Final of the Mercure Perth Masters, held January 5 - 8, 2017 in Perth, Scotland. To advance to the championship game, Walstad won 7-2 over Thomas Ulsrud (Oslo, NOR) in the semifinals of the 2017 Mercure Perth Masters in Perth, Scotland; and won 8-4 over Yusuke Morozumi (Karuizawa, JPN) in the quarterfinals. of the 2017 Mercure Perth Masters in Perth, Scotland;

Walstad finished 5-2 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Walstad lost 5-4 to Grant Hardie (Dumfries, SCO), then responded with a 4-2 win over Yves Hess (Zurich, SUI). Walstad won 8-7 against Felix Attinger (Dubendorf, SUI), then won 5-4 against Bruce Mouat (Stirlng, SCO). Walstad went on to lose 7-2 against Morozumi. Walstad responded with a 7-6 win over Michael Brunner (Gstaad, SUI). Walstad won 4-2 against Marc Pfister (Adelboden, SUI) in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the Mercure Perth Masters, Walstad take home 31.255 world rankings points along with the $6,502CDN prize, moving up 8 spots the World Ranking Standings into 27th place overall with 217.216 total points. Walstad ranks 23rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 127.539 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

2024: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. , Michael Goodfellow
STIRLING, SCO
2023: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr.
Stirling, SCO
2020: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr.
Edinburgh, SCO
2019: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr.
Stirling, SCO
2018: Niklas Edin
Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wrana, Christoffer Sundgren
Karlstad, SWE
2017: Tom Brewster
Tom Brewster, Glen Muirhead, Ross Paterson, Hammy McMillan Jr.
Aberdeen, SCO
2016: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert
Calgary, AB
2015: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
St. John's, NL
2014: Logan Gray
Logan Gray, Glen Muirhead, Ross Paterson, Richard Woods
Stirling, SCO
2013: Thomas Loevold
Thomas Ulsrud, Christoffer Svae, Thomas Loevold, Markus Hoiberg
Oslo, NOR
2012: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2011: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2010: Tom Brewster
Tom Brewster, Duncan Fernie, Ron Brewster, David Edwards
Aberdeen, SCO
2009: Kevin Koe
Tom Brewster, Duncan Fernie, Ron Brewster, David Edwards
Edmonton, AB
2008: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Coldwater, ON
2007: Randy Ferbey
David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque
Edmonton, AB
2006: David Edwards
David Edwards, Paul Westwood, Ross Paterson, Sandy Gilmour
Lockerbie, SCO
2005: Randy Ferbey
David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque
Edmonton, AB
2004: Tom Brewster
Tom Brewster, Graeme Connal, Ron Brewster, Colin Campbell
Glasgow, SCO
2003: Pal Trulsen
Pal Trulsen
, NOR
2002: Bob Kelly
Bob Kelly, Neil Hampton, Tom Pendreigh, Ross Hepburn
Inverness, SCO
2001: Tom Brewster
Tom Brewster, Graeme Connal, Ron Brewster, Mark Brass
Greenacres, SCO
1995: Hammy McMillan
Hammy McMillan, Norman Brown, Mike Hay, Roger McIntyre
, SCO

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