Robert Schlender (Airdrie, AB) qualified for the 2013 Medicine Hat Charity Classic playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
5-4 against
Randy Bryden (Regina, SK). of the 2013 Medicine Hat Charity Classic in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada;
Schlender finished 5-2 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Schlender defeated
Kevin Aberle (Medicine Hat, AB) 6-4, then went on to lose
7-2 against
Yusuke Morozumi (Karuizawa, JPN). Schlender responded with a
6-3 win over
Fengchun Wang (Harbin, CHN). Schlender won
8-2 against
Korea's Soo-Hyuk Kim, then won
6-5 against
Matthew Blandford (Calgary, AB). Schlender went on to lose
7-6 against
Max Kirkpatrick (Swift Current, SK). Schlender responded with a
7-1 win over
Aberle in their final qualifying round match.
Schlender earned
2.700 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Medicine Hat Charity Classic, moving up 10 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 84th place overall with
13.413 total points. Schlender ranks 88th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
2.700 points earned so far this season.
