Shuster Reaches 2024 KIOTI National Quarters

Duluth, Minnesota

SKIP
John
Shuster

Third
Christopher
Plys

Second
Colin
Hufman

Lead
John
Landsteiner

Games:	5
Record:	3W - 2L
PF/G:	5.68
PA/G:	5.95
Hammer Efficiency:	0.33
Steal Defense:	0.20
Force Efficiency:	0.80
Steal Efficiency:	0.12

John Shuster (Duluth, MN) qualified for the 2024 KIOTI National playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 7-2 against Bruce Mouat (Stirling, SCO). of the 2024 KIOTI National in St. John, Newfoundland / Labrador;

Shuster finished 3-1 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Shuster lost 5-1 to Joel Retornaz (Cembra, ITA), then responded with a 6-3 win over Mouat. Shuster won 4-2 against Niklas Edin (Karlstad , SWE), then won 8-5 against Matt Dunstone (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.

Shuster earned 30.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the KIOTI National. Shuster move up 4 spots after posting a net gain of 24.75 points improving upon their best 5 results so far this season, ranking 15th overall with 192.375 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Shuster ranks 21st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 94.250 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2025	39	26	0	0.600	12-1	4-4	1-1	2-0	0-1

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2025	483	401	306	8.30	6.34	1.97	4.80	4.06	1.73	1.56	1.14

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	229	296	57	28	9-1	20-2	63-11	1.29	0.25	0.46	0.17

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	254	105	249	27	3-4	7-19	12-42	0.41	0.98	0.59	0.28

2025: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr., Kyle Waddell, Michael Goodfellow
Stirling, SCO
2024: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr.
Stirling, SCO
2023: Joel Retornaz
Joel Retornaz, Amos Mosaner, Sebastiano Arman, Mattia Giovanella
Trentino, ITA
2022: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, E.J. Harnden, Geoff Walker
St. John's, NL
2021: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
St. John's, NL
2019: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Sault Ste Marie, NO
2018: Ross Paterson
Ross Paterson, Kyle Waddell, Duncan Menzies, Michael Goodfellow
Glasgow, SCO
2017: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr.
Edinburgh, SCO
2016: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Sault Ste Marie, NO
2015: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
St. John's, NL
2014: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2014: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Penetanguishene, ON
2013: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Mark Nichols
winnipeg, MB
2012: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Coldwater, ON
2010: Kevin Martin
Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert
Edmonton, AB
2010: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Ryan Fry, Jamie Korab
St. John's, NL
2008: Wayne Middaugh
Wayne Middaugh, Jon Mead, John Epping, Scott Bailey, Maxime Elmaleh
Toronto, ON
2007: Kevin Martin
Kevin Martin, John Morris, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert
Edmonton, AB
2007: Kevin Martin
Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert
Edmonton, AB
2005: Wayne Middaugh
Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner, Phil Loevenmark, Scott Bailey
Toronto, ON
2004: Kevin Martin
Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett
Edmonton, AB
2004: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Collin Mitchell, Jason Mitchell
Coldwater, ON
2003: Pierre Charette
Martin Ferland, Pierre Charette, Michel Ferland, Marco Berthelot
Buckingham, QC
2002: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Collin Mitchell, Jason Mitchell
Coldwater, ON

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