Sweden's Niklas Edin4-3 at 2012 Cactus Pheasant Classic

Sweden

SKIP
Niklas
Edin

Third
Sebastian
Kraupp

Second
Fredrik
Lindberg

Lead
Viktor
Kjell

Games:	7
Record:	4W - 3L
PF/G:	7.22
PA/G:	5.56
Hammer Efficiency:	0.32
Steal Defense:	0.13
Force Efficiency:	0.63
Steal Efficiency:	0.30

Sweden's Niklas Edin finished 4-3 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Sweden's Niklas Edin defeated Saskatchewan's Brock Virtue 7-2, then went on to lose 6-5 against Rob Fowler (Brandon, MB). Sweden's Niklas Edin responded with a 7-2 win over Alberta's Robert Schlender. Sweden's Niklas Edin won 6-4 against Jim Cotter (Kelowna/Vernon, BC). Sweden's Niklas Edin went on to lose 6-4 against Mike McEwen (Winnipeg, MB). Sweden's Niklas Edin responded with a 5-4 win over Saskatchewan's Scott Bitz. Sweden's Niklas Edin went on to lose 6-5 against British Columbia's Brent Pierce in their final qualifying round match.

Sweden's Niklas Edin earned 5.000 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins, dropping 1 spots on the World Ranking Standings into 7th place overall with 227.625 total points. Sweden's Niklas Edin ranks 16th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 35.850 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

2013: Mike McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2012: Kevin Koe
Calgary, AB
2011: Mike McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2010: Kevin Martin
Edmonton, AB
2009: Glenn Howard
Coldwater, ON
2008: Glenn Howard
Coldwater, ON
2007: Kevin Martin
Edmonton, AB

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