Zang Reaches 2018 NISSAN Curling Classic Quarters

Harbin, China

SKIP
Jia Liang
Zang

Third
De Xin
Ba

Second
Yanlong
Ma

Lead
Jin Bo
Wang

Games:	8
Record:	5W - 3L
PF/G:	6.12
PA/G:	5.71
Hammer Efficiency:	0.38
Steal Defense:	0.04
Force Efficiency:	0.63
Steal Efficiency:	0.23

Jia Liang Zang (Harbin, CHN) qualified for the 2018 NISSAN Curling Classic playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 5-2 against Tanner Horgan (Sudbury, NONT).

Zang finished 5-2 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Zang lost 7-1 to Frank O'Driscoll (Ottawa, ON), then responded with a 1-0 win over Brandon Corbett (Rochester, NY). Zang won 5-1 against 's Paul Moffatt, then won 6-5 against Xiu Yue Ma (Beijing, CHN). Zang went on to lose 5-4 against Wayne Tuck Jr. (Strathroy, ON). Zang responded with a 4-2 win over Charlie Richard (London, ON). Zang won 7-3 against O'Driscoll in their final qualifying round match.

Zang earned 12.186 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the NISSAN Curling Classic. Zang move up 7 spots after posting a net gain of 7.32 points improving upon their best 7 results so far this season, ranking 33rd overall with 117.697 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Zang ranks 32nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 93.369 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

2024: Sam Mooibroek
Sam Mooibroek, Ryan Wiebe, Scott Mitchell, Nathan Steele
Whitby, ON
2023: Felix Asselin
Felix Asselin, Martin Crete, Emile Asselin, Jean-Francois Trepanier
Montreal, QC
2022: Pat Ferris
Pat Ferris, Connor Lawes, Connor Duhaime, Robert Currie, Evan Lilly
Grimsby, ON
2021: Sam Mooibroek
Sam Mooibroek, Matthew Garner, Brady Lumley, Spencer Dunlop , Matt Wilkinson
Kitchener, ON
2019: Wayne Tuck Jr.
Wayne Tuck Jr., Kevin Flewwelling, Chad Allen, Sean Harrison
Brantford, ON
2018: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Scott Howard, David Mathers, Tim March
Penetanguishe, ON
2017: Richard Krell
Richard Krell, Evan Lilly, Jonah Mondloch, Robert Currie
Kitchener-Waterloo, ON
2016: Mark Bice
Mark Bice, Aaron Squires, Tyler Morgan, Steve Bice
Sarnia, ON
2015: Richard Krell
Richard Krell, Ben Bevan, Carter Adair, Aaron Chapman
Waterloo, ON
2014: Joe Frans
Joe Frans, Craig Van Ymeren, Bowie Abbis-Mills, Jeff Gorda
St Thomas , ON
2013: Joe Frans
Joe Frans, Ryan Werenich, Jeff Gorda, Shawn Kaufman
Bradford, ON
2012: Joe Frans
Joe Frans, Ryan Werenich, Jeff Gorda, Shawn Kaufman
Bradford, ON
2011: Mark Bice
Mark Bice, Codey Maus, Steve Bice, Jamie Danbrook
Sarnia, ON
2010: Dale Matchett
Dale Matchett, Ryan Werenich, Jeff Gorda, Shawn Kaufman
Bradford, ON
2009: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Coldwater, ON
2008: Dale Matchett
Dale Matchett, Ryan Werenich, Jeff Gorda, Shawn Kaufman
Churchill, ON
2007: Pat Ferris
Dale Matchett, Ryan Werenich, Jeff Gorda, Shawn Kaufman
Beamsville, ON
2006: John Epping
John Epping, Nick Rizzo, Scott Foster, Ken McDermot
Omemee, ON
2005: Peter Mellor
Peter Mellor, John Thompson, Rob Saunders, Jeff Armstrong
Kitchener, ON
2004: Todd Brandwood
Todd Brandwood, Scott Banner, Bill Buchanan, Brad Hiscock
Hamilton, ON
1996: Bob Ingram
Todd Brandwood, Scott Banner, Bill Buchanan, Brad Hiscock
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