Smith Reaches 2024 Icebreaker Challenge Quarters

Winnipeg, Manitoba

SKIP
Riley
Smith

Third
Nick
Curtis

Second
Josh
Claeys

Lead
Justin
Twiss

Games:	5
Record:	2W - 3L
PF/G:	7.88
PA/G:	7.27
Hammer Efficiency:	0.38
Steal Defense:	0.42
Force Efficiency:	0.29
Steal Efficiency:	0.29

Riley Smith (Winnipeg, MB) qualified for the 2024 Icebreaker Challenge playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 6-2 against Sean Grassie (Winnipeg, MB). of the 2024 Icebreaker Challenge in Morris, Manitoba, Canada;

Smith finished 2-2 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Smith lost 6-3 to Zach Norris (Morris, MB), then responded with a 8-1 win over Caden Hebert (Eau Claire, WI). Smith won 12-6 against Timothy Hodek (Fargo, ND). Smith went on to lose 5-1 against Chase Sinnett (Minneapolis, MN) in their final qualifying round match.

Smith earned 2.250 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Icebreaker Challenge. For week 5 of the event schedule, Smith did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Smith 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	24	25	0	0.490	3-1	1-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2025	318	235	214	7.39	6.73	0.66	4.28	4.40	1.73	1.53	1.32

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	178	173	78	29	7-0	10-5	33-16	0.97	0.44	0.34	0.29

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	140	62	136	13	1-2	5-6	10-30	0.44	0.97	0.57	0.28

2024: Chase Sinnett
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Minneapolis, MN
2019: Jason Gunnlaugson
Jason Gunnlaugson, Alex Forrest, Adam Casey, Connor Njegovan
Winnipeg, MB
2018: Braden Calvert
Braden Calvert, Kyle Kurz, Ian McMillan, Rob Gordon
Winnipeg, MB
2017: Braden Calvert
Braden Calvert, Kyle Kurz, Lucas Van Den Bosch, Brendan Wilson
Winnipeg, MB
2016: Jason Gunnlaugson
Jason Gunnlaugson, Colton Lott, Kyle Doering, Rob Gordon
Winnipeg, MB

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