Kean Reaches 2023 Henderson Metal Fall Classic presented by KIOTI Tractors Quarters

SKIP
Mark
Kean

Third
Brady
Lumley

Second
Matthew
Garner

Lead
Spencer
Dunlop

Mark Kean (Oakville, ON) qualified for the 2023 Henderson Metal Fall Classic presented by KIOTI Tractors playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 7-5 against Matt Dunstone (Winnipeg, MB). of the 2023 Henderson Metal Fall Classic presented by KIOTI Tractors in Sault Ste.Marie;

Kean finished 5-2 in the 21-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kean defeated Connor Simms (Sault Ste Marie, ON) 10-5, then went on to lose 8-5 against Karsten Sturmay (Edmonton, AB). Kean responded with a 8-2 win over Jed Brundidge (Chaska, MN). Kean won 7-1 against Charlie Robert (Sault Ste Marie, NONT). Kean went on to lose 7-5 against Sandy MacEwan (Sudbury, NONT). Kean responded with a 6-5 win over Scott Dunnam (Philadelphia, PA). Kean won 5-2 against Sweden's Fredrik Nyman in their final qualifying round match.

Kean earned 12.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Henderson Metal Fall Classic presented by KIOTI Tractors, moving up 12 spots the World Ranking Standings into 46th place overall with 72.453 total points. Kean ranks 45th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 34.875 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	27	21	0	0.563	2-2	3-3	0-1	1-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	350	275	223	7.86	6.37	1.49	4.46	4.14	1.76	1.54	1.40

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	175	184	58	27	5-0	10-3	43-9	1.05	0.33	0.39	0.25

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	175	91	165	22	2-4	10-7	14-35	0.52	0.94	0.55	0.29

Brendan Bottcher (photo: Stan Fong) is moving on from now former teammates Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert, announced Tuesday.

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