Martel Reaches 2018 Challenge Assurances Jean Gamache Quarters

SKIP
Yannick
Martel

Third
Francois
Gionest

Second
Jean-Francois
Charest

Lead
Alexandre
Ferland

Yannick Martel (Saguenay, QC) qualified for the 2018 Challenge Assurances Jean Gamache playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 3-2 against Sebastien Robillard (Ottawa, ON). of the 2018 Challenge Assurances Jean Gamache in Quebec, Quebec, Canada;

Martel finished 2-1 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Martel defeated Guy L'Heureux (Quebec, QC) 1-0, then went on to lose 1-0 against Martin Ferland (Levis, QC). Martel responded with a 6-5 win over Marcel Marchand (Grand-Mere, QC) in their final qualifying round match.

Martel earned 5.491 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Challenge Assurances Jean Gamache, moving up 45 spots the World Ranking Standings into 223rd place overall with 15.782 total points. Martel ranks 165th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 14.094 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

2020: Vincent Roberge
Vincent Roberge, Jesse Mullen, Jean-Michel Arsenault, Julien Tremblay
Levis, QC
2019: Martin Crete
Martin Crete, Philippe Lemay, Eric Sylvain, Philippe Menard
St-Romuald, QC
2018: Jean-Michel Menard
Jean-Michel Menard, Martin Crete, Eric Sylvain, Philippe Menard
Gatineau, QC
2013: Martin Ferland
Martin Ferland, Francois Roberge, Shawn Fowler, Maxime Elmaleh
Quebec, QC
2012: Simon Dupuis
Simon Dupuis, Louis Biron, Frederic Boulanger, Maurice Cayouette
Buckingham, QC

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