Koe Reaches 2018 GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 1 Quarters

Calgary, Alberta

SKIP
Kevin
Koe

Third
B.J.
Neufeld

Second
Colton
Flasch

Lead
Ben
Hebert

Games:	5
Record:	2W - 3L
PF/G:	5.81
PA/G:	8.71
Hammer Efficiency:	0.54
Steal Defense:	0.19
Force Efficiency:	0.45
Steal Efficiency:	0.07

Kevin Koe (Calgary, AB) qualified for the 2018 GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 1 playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 7-6 against Peter De Cruz (Geneve, SUI). of the 2018 GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 1 in Thunder Bay, Ontario;

Koe finished 2-2 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Koe defeated Braden Calvert (Winnipeg, MB) 6-3, then went on to lose 8-1 against Brendan Bottcher (Edmonton, AB). Koe lost 8-2 to Glenn Howard (Penetanguishe, ON) where Koe responded with a 3-1 win over Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste Marie, NONT) in their final qualifying round match.

Koe earned 31.678 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 1, remaining in 3rd place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 489.762 total points. Koe ranks 2nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 237.689 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: Joel Retornaz
Joel Retornaz, Amos Mosaner, Sebastiano Arman, Mattia Giovanella
Trentino, ITA
2022: Niklas Edin
Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wrana, Christoffer Sundgren
Karlstad, SWE
2019: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Sault Ste Marie, NONT
2018: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Sault Ste Marie, NONT
2017: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker , Jules Owchar
St. John's, NL
2016: Niklas Edin
Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wrana, Christoffer Sundgren
Karlstad, SWE
2015: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert
Calgary, AB

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