Tao Reaches 2022 Canadian Junior World Qualifier Quarters

SKIP
Johnson
Tao

Third
Jaedon
Neuert

Second
Ben
Morin

Lead
Andrew
Nowell

Johnson Tao (Edmonton, AB) qualified for the 2022 Canadian Junior World Qualifier playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 8-5 against Daymond Bernath (Saskatoon, SK). of the 2022 Canadian Junior World Qualifier in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan;

Tao finished 4-1 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Tao defeated Dallas Burgess (Kakabeka Falls, NONT) 6-4, then won 8-2 against Chase MacMillan (Cornwall, PEI) and 9-1 against Josh Nowlan (Moncton, NB). Tao went on to lose 11-6 against Scott Mitchell (Whitby, ON). Tao responded with a 8-3 win over Jordon McDonald (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.

Tao earned 9.975 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Canadian Junior World Qualifier. For week 18 of the event schedule, Tao did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Tao ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2022	30	13	0	0.698	9-1	2-2	2-1	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2022	364	262	201	7.20	5.52	1.68	4.97	3.79	1.45	1.46	1.24

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2022	169	159	44	22	0-0	5-1	38-6	0.94	0.26	0.29	0.21

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2022	195	103	157	23	0-0	6-11	21-33	0.53	0.81	0.57	0.36

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