[[2:5.5000]] Purcell Runner-Up at 2026 Ocean Contractors Nova Scotia Men's Curling Championship

Ocean Contractors Nova Scotia Men's Curling Championship

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Uiseong, KOR
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Purcell Runner-Up at 2026 Ocean Contractors Nova Scotia Men's Curling Championship

Jan 6 - 11, 2026

Halifax, Nova Scotia
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SKIP
Owen
Purcell
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Third
Luke
Saunders
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Second
Gavin
Lydiate
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Lead
Ryan
Abraham
  
Games: 8  
Record: 6W - 2L  
PF/G: 10.15  
PA/G: 6.47  
Hammer Efficiency: 0.62  
Steal Defense: 0.06  
Force Efficiency: 0.54  
Steal Efficiency: 0.25  
After advancing directly to the championship game, Owen Purcell (Halifax, NS) lost 9-7 to Kendal Thompson (Halifax, NS) in the Final of the Ocean Contractors Nova Scotia Men's Curling Championship, held January 6 - 11, 2026 at the Halifax Curling Club in Halifax, Canada.
 
Purcell are currently . In their opening game, Purcell plays Sebastian LeFort (Sydney, NS) on Tuesday at 1pm Zach Atherton (Halifax, NS) on Wednesday at 7am and Nicholas Deagle (Sydney, NS) at 3pm Sebastian LeFort (Sydney, NS) on Tuesday at 1pm Zach Atherton (Halifax, NS) on Wednesday at 7am, Nicholas Deagle (Sydney, NS) at 3pm Thompson on Thursday at 8am and Brent MacDougall (Halifax, NS) at 6pm and Brent MacDougall (Halifax, NS) at 6pm and Brent MacDougall (Halifax, NS) at 6pm.
 
With their runner-up finish at the Ocean Contractors Nova Scotia Men's Curling Championship, Purcell take home 5.500 world rankings points. Purcell move up 1 spots after posting a net gain of 4.187 points improving upon their best 7 results so far this season, ranking 58th overall with 54.454 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Purcell ranks 61st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 42.876 points earned so far this season.
 

Statistics

 RECORD W L T PCT HMR STL 1PT EEH EES 
 2026 29 26 0 0.527 3-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 
 SCORING ENDs PF PA PF/G PA/G +/- EF/G EA/G PF/E PA/E BE/G 
 2026 402 322 301 8.01 7.49 0.52 4.45 4.43 1.80 1.69 1.12 
 WITH HAMMER ENDs PF PA BE 4s 3s 2s PF/E PA/E HE SD 
 2026 212 261 61 31 4-1 33-5 42-8 1.23 0.29 0.44 0.19 
 WITHOUT HAMMER ENDs PF PA BE 4s 3s 2s PF/E PA/E FE SE 
 2026 190 61 240 14 2-8 4-15 9-47 0.32 1.26 0.49 0.20 

Scores

 Draw Team Game Watch
  1 vs. LeFort (NS) - WTR:441 Jan 6, 07:00pm AT
  3 vs. Atherton (NS) - WTR:297 Jan 7, 12:00pm AT
  5 vs. Deagle (NS) - WTR:332 Jan 7, 08:00pm AT
  7 vs. Thompson (NS) - WTR:102 Jan 8, 02:00pm AT
  9 vs. MacDougall (NS) - WTR:152 Jan 9, 09:00am AT
  11 vs. Weagle (NS) - WTR:146 Jan 9, 07:00pm AT
  13 vs. Manuel (NS) - WTR:80 Jan 10, 02:00pm AT

Curling Scores

W: Curling1spoon Elite 8
Uiseong, KOR
Teams | Scores | Standings | Playoffs
Draw: CF -- Sun, Aug 2 -- 8:00am CET
Park 8  Final
Kang 7  (8)
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Champions

  • 2026: Kendal Thompson
    Kendal Thompson, Stuart Thompson, Bryce Everist, Michael Brophy , Chris Jeffrey
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  • 2025: Owen Purcell
    Owen Purcell, Luke Saunders, Scott Saccary, Ryan Abraham
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  • 2024: Matthew Manuel
    Matthew Manuel, Luke Saunders, Jeffrey Meagher, Nick Zachernuk , Kim Kelly
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  • 2023: Matthew Manuel
    Matthew Manuel, Luke Saunders, Jeffrey Meagher, Nick Zachernuk
    Halifax, NS
  • 2020: Jamie Murphy
    Jamie Murphy, Paul Flemming, Scott Saccary, Philip Crowell
    Halifax, NS
  • 2019: Stuart Thompson
    Stuart Thompson, Colten Steele, Travis Colter, Taylor Ardiel
    Dartmouth, NS
  • 2018: Jamie Murphy
    Jamie Murphy, Paul Flemming, Scott Saccary, Philip Crowell
    Halifax, NS
  • 2017: Jamie Murphy
    Jamie Murphy, Jordan Pinder, Scott Saccary, Philip Crowell
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  • 2016: Jamie Murphy
    Jamie Murphy, Jordan Pinder, Scott Saccary, Philip Crowell
    Halifax, NS
  • 2015: Glen MacLeod
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  • 2014: Jamie Murphy
    Jamie Murphy, Jordan Pinder, Mike Bardsley, Don McDermaid
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  • 2013: Paul Flemming
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  • 2012: Jamie Murphy
    Jamie Murphy, Jordan Pinder, Mike Bardsley, Don McDermaid, Kyle Schmeisser
    Halifax, NS
  • 2011: Shawn Adams
    Shawn Adams, Paul Flemming, Andrew Gibson, Kelly Mittelstadt
    Halifax, NS

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