Robert Desjardins (Saguenay, QC) lost
8-2 to
Yannick Martel (Saguenay, QC) in the Final of the Challenge Nord-Ouest Air Creebec/Agnico Eagle, held October 26 - 29, 2023 in Val-d, Quebec. To advance to the championship game, Desjardins won
8-1 over
Sylvain Bellavance (Montreal, QC) in the semifinals of the 2023 Challenge Nord-Ouest Air Creebec/Agnico Eagle in Val-d, Quebec; and won
3-1 over
Zackary Wise (Montreal , QC) in the quarterfinals.
Desjardins finished 4-0 in the 25-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Desjardins defeated
Paulo Bienvenue (Val-d'Or, QC) 6-5, then won
9-1 against
Adam Bedard (Rouyn-Noranda, QC) and
8-3 against
Denis Duval (Val-d'Or, QC). Desjardins won
11-6 against
Gerry Savoie (Val-d'Or, QC) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Challenge Nord-Ouest Air Creebec/Agnico Eagle, Desjardins take home
2.750 world rankings points along with the $1,940CDN prize, moving up 3 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 67th place overall with
51.187 total points. Desjardins ranks 82nd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
15.875 points earned so far this season.
