Calvert Reaches 2023 MCT Challenge Semifinals

Winnipeg, Manitoba

SKIP
Braden
Calvert

Third
Corey
Chambers

Second
Kyle
Kurz

Lead
Brendan
Bilawka

Games:	4
Record:	3W - 1L
PF/G:	8.70
PA/G:	4.35
Hammer Efficiency:	0.30
Steal Defense:	0.36
Force Efficiency:	0.80
Steal Efficiency:	0.50

Braden Calvert (Winnipeg, MB) run at the 2023 MCT Challenge came to an end in the semifinals with a 5-2 loss to Sean Grassie (Winnipeg, MB).

Calvert finished 3-0 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Calvert defeated Richard Muntain (Winnipeg, MB) 6-3, then won 6-2 against Brett Walter (Winnipeg, MB) and 6-0 against Devon Wiebe (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.

Calvert earned 3.625 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the MCT Challenge, moving up 1 spots the World Ranking Standings into 50th place overall with 77.782 total points. Calvert ranks 68th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 3.625 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	35	17	0	0.673	3-0	0-0	2-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	330	275	207	8.33	6.27	2.06	4.91	3.85	1.70	1.63	1.24

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	169	206	38	24	6-0	16-1	39-7	1.22	0.22	0.42	0.17

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	161	69	169	17	1-5	2-11	16-32	0.43	1.05	0.51	0.29

2025: Braden Calvert
Braden Calvert, Corey Chambers, Kyle Kurz, Brendan Bilawka
Winnipeg, MB
2024: Riley Smith
Riley Smith, Nick Curtis, Josh Claeys, Justin Twiss
Winnipeg, MB
2023: Sean Grassie
Sean Grassie, Jordon Johnson, Daryl Evans, Rodney Legault
Winnipeg, MB

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