CHAMPION: Laycock Wins 2018 SaskTel Tankard

Fourth
Matt
Dunstone

SKIP
Steve
Laycock

Second
Kirk
Muyres

Lead
Dallan
Muyres

Steve Laycock (Saskatoon, SK) won 9-7 over Colton Flasch (Saskatoon, SK) in the Final of the SaskTel Tankard, held January 31 - February 4, 2018 in Estevan, Saskatchewan. To advance to the championship game, Laycock won 7-3 over Brock Virtue (Unity, SK) in the semifinals of the 2018 SaskTel Tankard in Estevan, Saskatchewan;

Laycock finished 5-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Laycock defeated Aaron Shutra (Saskatoon, SK) 8-3, then won 8-3 against Jason Jacobson (Saskatoon, SK). Laycock went on to lose 8-7 against Brady Kendel (Saskatoon, SK). Laycock responded with a 8-2 win over Adam Casey (Regina, SK). Laycock won 10-2 against Scott Bitz (Saskatoon, SK). Laycock went on to lose 8-7 against Virtue. Laycock responded with a 8-1 win over Ryan Deis (Fox Valley, SK) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the SaskTel Tankard Championship title, Laycock earned 23.520 world rankings points, remaining in 12th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 21.215 after improving upon their best so far this season. Laycock ranks 21st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 140.207 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2023: Kelly Knapp
Kelly Knapp, Brennen Jones, Mike Armstrong, Trent Knapp , Brian McCusker
Regina, SK
2018: Steve Laycock
Matt Dunstone, Steve Laycock, Kirk Muyres, Dallan Muyres
Saskatoon, SK
2017: Adam Casey
Adam Casey, Catlin Schneider, Shaun Meachem, Dustin Kidby
Regina, SK
2016: Steve Laycock
Steve Laycock, Kirk Muyres, Colton Flasch, Dallan Muyres
Saskatoon, SK
2015: Steve Laycock
Steve Laycock, Kirk Muyres, Colton Flasch, Dallan Muyres
Saskatoon, SK
2014: Steve Laycock
Steve Laycock, Kirk Muyres, Colton Flasch, Dallan Muyres
Saskatoon, SK
2013: Brock Virtue
Brock Virtue, Braeden Moskowy, Chris Schille, DJ Kidby
Regina, SK
2012: Scott Manners
Scott Manners, Tyler Lang, Ryan Deis, Mike Armstrong
Battleford, SK
2011: Steve Laycock
Pat Simmons, Steve Laycock, Brennen Jones, Dallan Muyres
Regina, SK
2009: Joel Jordison
Pat Simmons, Steve Laycock, Brennen Jones, Dallan Muyres
, SK
2008: Pat Simmons
Pat Simmons, Steve Laycock, Brennen Jones, Dallan Muyres
, SK
2007: Pat Simmons
Pat Simmons, Jeff Sharp, Gerry Adam, Steve Laycock
, SK
2006: Pat Simmons
Pat Simmons, Jeff Sharp, Chris Haichert, Ben Hebert
, SK

Brendan Bottcher (photo: Stan Fong) is moving on from now former teammates Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert, announced Tuesday.

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