CHAMPION: Calvert Wins 2018 Thistle Integrity Stakes

Winnipeg, Manitoba

SKIP
Braden
Calvert

Third
Kyle
Kurz

Second
Ian
McMillan

Lead
Rob
Gordon

Games:	4
Record:	4W - 0L
PF/G:	9.23
PA/G:	3.85
Hammer Efficiency:	0.64
Steal Defense:	0.14
Force Efficiency:	0.86
Steal Efficiency:	0.33

Braden Calvert (Winnipeg, MB) won 5-1 over Tanner Lott (Winnipeg Beach, MB) in the Final of the Thistle Integrity Stakes, held December 1 - 3, 2018 at the Thistle Curling Club in Winnipeg, Canada. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Calvert won 6-3 over Sean Grassie (Winnipeg, MB) to advance to the championship game. of the 2018 Thistle Integrity Stakes in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada;

Calvert finished 2-0 in the 13-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Calvert defeated Travis Bale (Winnipeg, MB) 5-3, then won 8-3 against Riley Smith (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Thistle Integrity Stakes Championship title, Calvert earned 21.962 world rankings points along with the $1,300CDN first prize cheque. Calvert move up 1 spots after posting a net gain of 5.642 points improving upon their best 7 results so far this season, ranking 16th overall with 252.275 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Calvert ranks 12th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 170.675 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

2022: Corey Chambers
Corey Chambers, Daley Peters, Julien Leduc, Brendan Bilawka
Winnipeg, MB
2019: Sean Grassie
Sean Grassie, Tyler Drews, Daryl Evans, Rodney Legault
Winnipeg, MB
2018: Braden Calvert
Braden Calvert, Kyle Kurz, Ian McMillan, Rob Gordon
Winnipeg, MB
2017: Andrew Hunt
Andrew Hunt, Dillon Bednarek, Mitch Einarson, Bryan Galbraith
Winnipeg, MB
2016: Trevor Loreth
Brad Haight, Trevor Loreth, Ryan Lowdon, Brett Cawson
Winnipeg, MB
2014: Sean Grassie
Sean Grassie, Corey Chambers, Kody Janzen, Stuart Shiells
Winnipeg, MB
2006: Randy Neufeld
Randy Neufeld, Corey Anderson, Rick Cramer, Scott Podolski
, MB
2005: Peter Nicholls
Peter Nicholls, Dean Dunstone, Travis Graham, Wayne Sigurdson
Winnipeg, MB
2004: Dennis Bohn
David Bohn, Dennis Bohn, Bryan Galbraith, Cory Wolchuk
Winnipeg, MB

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