Jean-Michel Menard (Gatineau, QC) lost
5-3 to
Mike McEwen (Winnipeg, MB) in the Final of the Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau, held October 23 - 26, 2014 at the Buckingham Curling Club in Buckingham, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Menard won
5-2 over
Don Bowser (Kingston, ON) in the semifinals of the 2014 Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau in Buckingham, Quebec, Canada; and won
4-3 over
Brad Gushue (St. John's, NL) in the quarterfinals. of the 2014 Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau in Buckingham, Quebec, Canada;
Menard finished 5-2 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Menard defeated
Ian MacAulay (Ottawa, ON) 4-3, then won
6-1 against
Mark Kean (Stoney Creek, ON). Menard went on to lose
7-2 against
McEwen. Menard responded with a
7-6 win over
Chris Gardner (Ottawa, ON). Menard went on to lose
6-4 against
Peter De Cruz (Geneva, SUI). Menard responded with a
7-1 win over
Ian Fitzner-Leblanc (Halifax, NS). Menard won
7-4 against
John Epping (Toronto, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau, Menard take home
25.000 world rankings points along with the $7,500CDN prize, remaining in 17th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with
104.615 total points. Menard ranks 17th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
35.375 points earned so far this season.
