Kiist Reaches 2025 Excel Cup Semifinals

Edmonton, Alberta

SKIP
Ben
Kiist

Third
Terren
Algot

Second
Noah
Mason-Wood

Lead
Rhett
Whittmire

Games:	5
Record:	2W - 3L
PF/G:	6.22
PA/G:	5.95
Hammer Efficiency:	0.38
Steal Defense:	0.25
Force Efficiency:	0.64
Steal Efficiency:	0.24

Ben Kiist (Edmonton, AB) run at the 2025 Excel Cup came to an end in the semifinals with a 5-3 loss to Kolby MacDonald (Edmonton, AB).

Kiist finished 2-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kiist lost 5-4 to Zach Davies (Edmonton, AB), then responded with a 7-2 win over Nolan Duncan (Calgary, AB). Kiist won 5-3 against Nathan Schoenhardt (Edmonton, AB). Kiist went on to lose 7-4 against Dylan Derksen (Saskatoon, SK) in their final qualifying round match.

Kiist 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	11	8	0	0.579	0-0	0-0	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	141	122	107	8.65	7.59	1.06	5.04	4.33	1.72	1.75	0.64

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	63	81	18	2	2-0	8-0	10-5	1.29	0.29	0.33	0.21

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	78	41	89	7	2-3	2-8	8-16	0.53	1.14	0.44	0.29

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