Purcell Reaches 2023 DEKALB Superspiel Quarters

Halifax, Nova Scotia

SKIP
Owen
Purcell

Third
Ryan
Abraham

Second
Scott
Saccary

Lead
Adam
McEachren

Games:	6
Record:	3W - 3L
PF/G:	8.18
PA/G:	5.68
Hammer Efficiency:	0.23
Steal Defense:	0.07
Force Efficiency:	0.38
Steal Efficiency:	0.45

Owen Purcell (Halifax, NS) qualified for the 2023 DEKALB Superspiel playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 6-5 against Ryan Wiebe (Winnipeg, MB). of the 2023 DEKALB Superspiel in Morris, Manitoba, Canada;

Purcell finished 3-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Purcell defeated Connor Kauffman (Blaine, MN) 7-0, then won 9-3 against Nicholas Connolly (Seattle, WA) to advance to a A-Qualifier game where they lost 5-4 against Tanner Horgan (Sudbury, NONT) to drop into a B-Qualifier game where they lost 7-3 to Jordon McDonald (Winnipeg, MB) to drop into a C-Qualifier game where they where Purcell responded with a 8-4 win over Matthew Manuel (Halifax, NS) to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.

Purcell earned 12.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the DEKALB Superspiel. Purcell move up 4 spots after posting a net gain of 4.664 points improving upon their best 6 results so far this season, ranking 37th overall with 106.821 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Purcell ranks 31st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 84.813 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	39	27	0	0.591	8-2	7-3	4-1	2-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	479	405	339	8.46	7.08	1.38	4.93	4.18	1.72	1.70	0.90

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	230	284	66	26	10-0	20-2	58-12	1.23	0.29	0.43	0.22

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	249	121	273	17	1-5	7-22	22-63	0.49	1.10	0.40	0.33

2025: Braden Calvert
Braden Calvert, Corey Chambers, Kyle Kurz, Brendan Bilawka
Winnipeg, MB
2024: Braden Calvert
Braden Calvert, Corey Chambers, Kyle Kurz, Brendan Bilawka
Winnipeg, MB
2023: Tanner Horgan
Tanner Horgan, Jake Horgan, Ian McMillan, Scott Chadwick
Sudbury, NO
2022: Matt Dunstone
Matt Dunstone, B.J. Neufeld, Colton Lott, Ryan Harnden
Winnipeg, MB
2021: Jason Gunnlaugson
Jason Gunnlaugson, Adam Casey, Matt Wozniak, Connor Njegovan
Winnipeg, MB
2019: Tanner Horgan
Tanner Horgan, Colton Lott, Kyle Doering, Tanner Lott
Winnipeg Beach, MB
2018: Matt Dunstone
Matt Dunstone, Braeden Moskowy, Catlin Schneider, Dustin Kidby
Regina, SK
2017: Dylan Johnston
Dylan Johnston, Mike Badiuk, Cody Johnston, Travis Showalter
, NO
2016: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2015: Reid Carruthers
Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
Winnipeg, MB
2014: Matt Dunstone
Matt Dunstone, Jim Coleman, Daniel Grant, Chris Gallant
Winnipeg, MB
2013: Steen Sigurdson
Steen Sigurdson, Riley Smith, Ian McMillan, Nick Curtis
Winnipeg, MB
2012: William Lyburn
William Lyburn, James Kirkness, Alex Forrest, Tyler Forrest
Winnipeg, MB
2011: Braeden Moskowy
Braeden Moskowy, Kirk Muyres, DJ Kidby, Dustin Kidby
Regina, SK
2011: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen
Edmonton, AB
2009: Vic Peters
Daley Peters, Vic Peters, Kyle Werenich, Cory Naharnie
Winnipeg, MB

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