Strouse Reaches 2022 Curl Mesabi Classic Quarters

Bemidji, Minnesota

Fourth
Riley
Fenson

SKIP
Samuel
Strouse

Second
Connor
Kauffman

Lead
Aidan
Oldenburg

Games:	6
Record:	3W - 3L
PF/G:	5.94
PA/G:	8.13
Hammer Efficiency:	0.25
Steal Defense:	0.42
Force Efficiency:	0.56
Steal Efficiency:	0.31

Samuel Strouse (Bemidji, MN) qualified for the 2022 Curl Mesabi Classic playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 7-2 against Scott Dunnam (Philadelphia, PA).

Strouse finished 2-2 in the 20-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Strouse lost 6-2 to Nicholas Connolly (Seattle, WA), then responded with a 6-3 win over Andy Jukich (Duluth, MN). Strouse went on to lose 8-0 against Dunnam. Strouse responded with a 1-0 win over Stuart Thompson (Halifax , NS) in their final qualifying round match.

Strouse earned 9.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Curl Mesabi Classic. Strouse move up 37 spots after posting a net gain of 8.812 points improving upon their best 5 results so far this season, ranking 129th overall with 23.999 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Strouse ranks 123rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 18.001 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2023	11	35	0	0.239	0-2	3-14	2-3	0-0	0-1

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2023	325	191	297	5.88	9.14	-3.26	3.72	5.29	1.58	1.73	0.98

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2023	178	150	103	19	3-1	7-6	36-19	0.84	0.58	0.29	0.39

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2023	147	41	194	13	0-5	2-15	6-43	0.28	1.32	0.39	0.21

2023: Tanner Horgan
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Sudbury, NONT
2022: Korey Dropkin
Korey Dropkin, Andrew Stopera, Mark Fenner, Thomas Howell
Duluth, MN
2021: Rich Ruohonen
Rich Ruohonen, Andrew Stopera, Colin Hufman, Kroy Nernberger, Philip Tilker, Pete Annis
Minneapolis, MN
2019: Korey Dropkin
Korey Dropkin, Thomas Howell, Mark Fenner, Alex Fenson, Joe Polo
Chaska, USA
2018: Rich Ruohonen
Greg Persinger, Rich Ruohonen, Colin Hufman, Philip Tilker
Chaska, USA
2017: Rich Ruohonen
Greg Persinger, Rich Ruohonen, Colin Hufman, Philip Tilker
Seattle, WA
2016: Heath McCormick
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Blaine, USA
2015: John Shuster
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Duluth, USA
2014: Mike Farbelow
Mike Farbelow, Rich Ruohonen, Kevin Johnson, Dan Ruehl
, MN
2013: Bryan Burgess
Bryan Burgess, Mike Pozihun, Dale Wiersema, Pat Berezowski
, NONT
2012: Tyler George
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Duluth, MN
2011: Craig Brown
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Madison, WI
2010: Jeff Currie
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Thunder Bay, ON
2008: Tyler George
Jeff Currie, Brian Adams Jr., Colin Koivula, Dylan Johnston
Duluth, MN
2007: Pete Fenson
Jeff Currie, Brian Adams Jr., Colin Koivula, Dylan Johnston
Bemidji, MN

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