Zou2-3 at 2018 StuSells Toronto Tankard

Beijing, China

SKIP
Qiang
Zou

Third
Zhi Yu
Wang

Second
Jingtao
Xu

Lead
Zhilin
Shao

Games:	5
Record:	2W - 3L
PF/G:	5.38
PA/G:	6.92
Hammer Efficiency:	0.29
Steal Defense:	0.26
Force Efficiency:	0.62
Steal Efficiency:	0.20

Qiang Zou (Beijing, CHN) finished 2-3 in the 26 team StuSells Toronto Tankard qualifying round, held October 5 - 8, 2018 at the Royal Canadian Curling Club in Toronto, Canada. In their opening game, Zou lost 5-3 to Jia Liang Zang (Beijing, CHN), then responded with a 5-4 win over Mingjie Yuan (Beijing, CHN). Zou went on to lose 5-4 against Scott McDonald (Kingston, ON). Zou responded with a 6-5 win over Kirk Muyres (Saskatoon, SK). Zou went on to lose 8-3 against Aiden Poole (Chatham, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

Zou earned 5.480 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins. Zou move up 7 spots after posting a net gain of 1.459 points improving upon their best 3 results so far this season, ranking 75th overall with 47.521 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Zou ranks 78th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 11.331 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2019	2	3	0	0.400	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
2019	39	21	27	5.38	6.92	-1.54	4.10	4.62	1.31	1.50	1.28

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2019	19	17	7	2	0-0	0-1	5-0	0.89	0.37	0.29	0.26

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2019	20	4	20	3	0-0	0-2	0-3	0.20	1.00	0.62	0.20

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2018: Reid Carruthers
Mike McEwen, Reid Carruthers, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
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2017: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
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2016: Mark Nichols
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2015: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2014: Reid Carruthers
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2013: Glenn Howard
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2012: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Mark Nichols
winnipeg, MB
2011: Chris Gardner
Chris Gardner, Don Bowser, Brad Kidd, Simon Barrick
Ottawa, ON
2010: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Coldwater, ON

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