Hirata3-3 at 2024 Stu Sells Toronto Tankard

Kitami, Japan

SKIP
Kohsuke
Hirata

Third
Shingo
Usui

Second
Ryota
Meguro

Lead
Yoshiya
Miura

Games:	6
Record:	3W - 3L
PF/G:	7.95
PA/G:	7.05
Hammer Efficiency:	0.38
Steal Defense:	0.45
Force Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Efficiency:	0.36

Kohsuke Hirata (Kitami, JPN) finished 3-3 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hirata defeated Marco Hoesli (Glarus, SUI) 4-3, then won 9-4 against Pat Ferris (Grimsby, ON) and 8-3 against Sam Mooibroek (Whitby, ON). Hirata went on to lose 6-1 against Alex Champ (Toronto, ON). Hirata lost 8-7 to James Craik (Stirling, SCO). Hirata lost 7-6 to Felix Asselin (Montreal, QC) in their final qualifying round match.

Hirata earned 7.875 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins. For week 11 of the event schedule, Hirata did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Hirata ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2025	28	20	0	0.583	5-2	2-0	1-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2025	348	300	216	8.62	6.21	2.41	5.03	4.11	1.71	1.51	0.86

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	161	200	52	11	7-0	14-2	39-7	1.24	0.32	0.40	0.25

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	187	100	164	19	4-4	3-9	16-32	0.53	0.88	0.56	0.35

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Woodstock, ON
2024: John Epping
John Epping, Jake Horgan, Tanner Horgan, Ian McMillan
Sudbury, NO
2023: Yusuke Morozumi
Yusuke Morozumi, Yuta Matsumura, Ryotaro Shukuya, Kosuke Morozumi, Masaki Iwai
Karuizawa, JPN
2022: Niklas Edin
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2021: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
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2020: John Epping
John Epping, Ryan Fry, Patrick Janssen, Brent Laing , Jim Wilson
Toronto, ON
2019: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Sault Ste Marie, NO
2018: Reid Carruthers
Mike McEwen, Reid Carruthers, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
Winnipeg, MB
2017: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
, NL
2016: Mark Nichols
Mark Nichols, Adam Spencer, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
St. John's, NL
2015: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2014: Reid Carruthers
Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
Winnipeg, MB
2013: Glenn Howard
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Penetanguishene, ON
2012: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Mark Nichols
winnipeg, MB
2011: Chris Gardner
Chris Gardner, Don Bowser, Brad Kidd, Simon Barrick
Ottawa, ON
2010: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Coldwater, ON

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