Whyte Reaches 2023 KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup Quarters

Stirling, Scotland

SKIP
Ross
Whyte

Third
Robin
Brydone

Second
Duncan
McFadzean

Lead
Euan
Kyle

Games:	7
Record:	3W - 4L
PF/G:	5.69
PA/G:	7.65
Hammer Efficiency:	0.35
Steal Defense:	0.22
Force Efficiency:	0.39
Steal Efficiency:	0.13

Ross Whyte (Stirling, SCO) qualified for the 2023 KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 7-4 against Brad Gushue (St. John's, NL). of the 2023 KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup in Regina, Saskatchewan;

Whyte finished 2-3 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Whyte defeated Joel Retornaz (Trentino, ITA) 5-4, then went on to lose 5-3 against Reid Carruthers (Winnipeg, MB). Whyte lost 7-4 to Matt Dunstone (Winnipeg, MB). Whyte lost 9-1 to Gushue where Whyte responded with a 7-3 win over Pat Ferris (Grimsby, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

Whyte earned 27.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup. Whyte move up 2 spots after posting a net gain of 9 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 9th overall with 234.875 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Whyte ranks 9th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 234.875 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2023	59	30	0	0.663	20-4	12-8	11-3	6-1	0-1

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2023	655	488	388	7.45	5.92	1.53	4.26	3.98	1.75	1.49	1.76

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2023	347	392	96	66	13-3	24-4	89-10	1.13	0.28	0.45	0.20

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2023	308	96	292	49	2-1	5-13	14-70	0.31	0.95	0.56	0.21

2022: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
St. John's, NL
2021: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. , Alan Hannah
Stirling, SCO
2019: Brendan Bottcher
Brendan Bottcher, Darren Moulding, Bradley Thiessen, Karrick Martin
Edmonton, AB
2018: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
St. John's, NL
2017: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Sault Ste Marie, NONT
2016: Reid Carruthers
Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
Winnipeg, MB

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