Ferland Reaches 2018 Challenge Assurances Jean Gamache Semifinals

Levis, Quebec

SKIP
Martin
Ferland

Third
Francois
Roberge

Second
Maxime
Elmaleh

Lead
Jean
Gagnon

Games:	5
Record:	3W - 2L
PF/G:	10.00
PA/G:	4.76
Hammer Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Defense:	0.17
Force Efficiency:	0.60
Steal Efficiency:	0.44

Martin Ferland (Levis, QC) run at the 2018 Challenge Assurances Jean Gamache came to an end in the semifinals with a 5-4 loss to Jean-Michel Menard (Gatineau, QC). Ferland advanced through the quarterfinals with a 7-1 win over Rene Dubois (Quebec, QC).

Ferland finished 2-1 in the 16 team Challenge Assurances Jean Gamache qualifying round, held January 19 - 21, 2018 at the Victoria Curling Club in , Quebec. In their opening game, Ferland lost 1-0 to Marcel Marchand (Grand-Mere, QC), then responded with a 1-0 win over Yannick Martel (Saguenay, QC). Ferland won 9-3 against Guy L'Heureux (Quebec, QC) in their final qualifying round match.

Ferland earned 7.779 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Challenge Assurances Jean Gamache, moving up 3 spots the World Ranking Standings into 62nd place overall with 109.253 total points. Ferland ranks 44th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 84.462 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
	3	2	0	0.600	1-0	0-0	1-1	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
	21	21	10	10.00	4.76	5.24	5.71	3.33	1.75	1.43	0.95

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
	12	16	3	2	0-0	3-0	2-1	1.33	0.25	0.50	0.17

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
	9	5	7	0	0-0	0-0	1-2	0.56	0.78	0.60	0.44

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