Ruohonen Reaches 2023 Curl Mesabi Classic Quarters

Minneapolis, Minnesota

SKIP
Rich
Ruohonen

Third
Jason
Smith

Second
Samuel
Strouse

Lead
Jared
Allen

Games:	5
Record:	3W - 2L
PF/G:	9.72
PA/G:	6.39
Hammer Efficiency:	0.53
Steal Defense:	0.24
Force Efficiency:	0.75
Steal Efficiency:	0.32

Rich Ruohonen (Minneapolis, MN) qualified for the 2023 Curl Mesabi Classic playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 8-4 against Ethan Sampson (Chaska, MN). of the 2023 Curl Mesabi Classic in Eveleth, Minnesota, United States;

Ruohonen finished 3-1 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ruohonen defeated Darryl Sobering (Denver, CO) 8-2, then won 12-2 against Connor Kauffman (Blaine, MN) and 8-6 against Wesley Wendling (Wausau, WI). Ruohonen went on to lose 5-3 against Daniel Casper (Chaska, MN) in their final qualifying round match.

Ruohonen earned 6.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Curl Mesabi Classic. Ruohonen move up 5 spots after posting a net gain of 4.125 points improving upon their best 5 results so far this season, ranking 80th overall with 43.250 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Ruohonen ranks 59th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 29.563 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	28	29	0	0.491	2-7	2-5	0-3	0-0	0-2

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	411	299	289	7.27	7.03	0.24	4.53	4.45	1.61	1.58	1.02

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	209	223	92	16	8-1	10-5	43-17	1.07	0.44	0.32	0.30

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	202	76	197	26	0-5	6-14	9-31	0.38	0.98	0.59	0.27

2023: Tanner Horgan
Tanner Horgan, Jake Horgan, Ian McMillan, Scott Chadwick
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
Heath McCormick, Christopher Plys, Korey Dropkin, Thomas Howell
Blaine, USA
2015: John Shuster
John Shuster, Tyler George, Matt Hamilton, John Landsteiner
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
Christopher Plys, Tyler George, Rich Ruohonen, Colin Hufman
Duluth, MN
2011: Craig Brown
Craig Brown, Matt Hamilton, Kroy Nernberger, Derrick Casper
Madison, WI
2010: Jeff Currie
Jeff Currie, Brian Adams Jr., Colin Koivula, Dylan Johnston
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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