Kirkness Reaches 2013 DEKALB Superspiel Semifinals

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Fourth
Dean
Dunstone

SKIP
James
Kirkness

Second
Taren
Gesell

Lead
Greg
Melnichuk

Games:	5
Record:	4W - 1L
PF/G:	8.65
PA/G:	6.22
Hammer Efficiency:	0.53
Steal Defense:	0.06
Force Efficiency:	0.38
Steal Efficiency:	0.24

James Kirkness (Winnipeg, MB) run at the 2013 DEKALB Superspiel came to an end in the semifinals with a 6-4 loss to Jeff Hartung (Langenburg, SK). of the 2013 DEKALB Superspiel in Morris, Manitoba, Canada; Kirkness advanced through the quarterfinals with a 9-5 win over Richard Daneault (Winnipeg, MB).

Kirkness finished 3-0 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kirkness defeated Ryan Hyde (Portage la Prairie, MB) 6-2, then won 6-4 against Daneault and 7-6 against William Lyburn (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.

Kirkness earned 2.375 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the DEKALB Superspiel, moving up 6 spots the World Ranking Standings into 87th place overall with 16.250 total points. Kirkness ranks 142nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 2.375 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2014	5	2	0	0.714	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
2014	46	40	30	8.70	6.52	2.17	5.00	3.48	1.74	1.88	1.52

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2014	18	30	1	1	0-0	4-0	6-0	1.67	0.06	0.59	0.06

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2014	28	10	29	6	0-1	0-1	3-8	0.36	1.04	0.33	0.25

2023: Tanner Horgan
Tanner Horgan, Jake Horgan, Ian McMillan, Scott Chadwick
Sudbury, NO
2022: Matt Dunstone
Matt Dunstone, B.J. Neufeld, Colton Lott, Ryan Harnden
Winnipeg, MB
2021: Jason Gunnlaugson
Jason Gunnlaugson, Adam Casey, Matt Wozniak, Connor Njegovan
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2019: Tanner Horgan
Tanner Horgan, Colton Lott, Kyle Doering, Tanner Lott
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2018: Matt Dunstone
Matt Dunstone, Braeden Moskowy, Catlin Schneider, Dustin Kidby
Regina, SK
2017: Dylan Johnston
Dylan Johnston, Mike Badiuk, Cody Johnston, Travis Showalter
, NO
2016: Mike McEwen
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Winnipeg, MB
2015: Reid Carruthers
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Winnipeg, MB
2014: Matt Dunstone
Matt Dunstone, Jim Coleman, Daniel Grant, Chris Gallant
Winnipeg, MB
2013: Steen Sigurdson
Steen Sigurdson, Riley Smith, Ian McMillan, Nick Curtis
Winnipeg, MB
2012: William Lyburn
William Lyburn, James Kirkness, Alex Forrest, Tyler Forrest
Winnipeg, MB
2011: Braeden Moskowy
Braeden Moskowy, Kirk Muyres, DJ Kidby, Dustin Kidby
Regina, SK
2011: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen
Edmonton, AB
2009: Vic Peters
Daley Peters, Vic Peters, Kyle Werenich, Cory Naharnie
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