Bottcher Reaches 2019 Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 1 Semifinals

Edmonton, Alberta

SKIP
Brendan
Bottcher

Third
Darren
Moulding

Second
Bradley
Thiessen

Lead
Karrick
Martin

Games:	6
Record:	5W - 1L
PF/G:	8.70
PA/G:	6.30
Hammer Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Defense:	0.04
Force Efficiency:	0.44
Steal Efficiency:	0.17

Brendan Bottcher (Edmonton, AB) run at the 2019 Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 1 came to an end in the semifinals with a 7-3 loss to Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste Marie, NONT). of the 2019 Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 1 in Pictou County, Nova Scotia; Bottcher advanced through the quarterfinals with a 6-2 win over Mike McEwen (Winnipeg, MB). of the 2019 Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 1 in Pictou County, Nova Scotia;

Bottcher finished 4-0 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Bottcher defeated Matt Dunstone (Regina , SK) 7-5, then won 9-4 against Jacobs and 9-6 against Yannick Schwaller (Bern, SUI). Bottcher won 6-5 against Jason Gunnlaugson (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.

Bottcher earned 45.948 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 1, moving up 2 spots the World Ranking Standings into 4th place overall with 441.114 total points. Bottcher ranks 22nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 95.273 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

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2024: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr.
Stirling, SCO
2023: Joel Retornaz
Joel Retornaz, Amos Mosaner, Sebastiano Arman, Mattia Giovanella
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2022: Niklas Edin
Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wrana, Christoffer Sundgren
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2019: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
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2018: Brad Jacobs
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Sault Ste Marie, NO
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Calgary, AB

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