Hlatkey Reaches Thistle Integrity Stakes Quarters

Winnipeg, Manitoba

SKIP
Ryan
Hlatkey

Third
Nigel
Milnes

Second
Justin
Paddock

Lead
Brett
Macdonald

Games:	6
Record:	4W - 2L
PF/G:	8.72
PA/G:	7.44
Hammer Efficiency:	0.39
Steal Defense:	0.37
Force Efficiency:	0.67
Steal Efficiency:	0.40

Ryan Hlatkey (Winnipeg, MB) qualified for the Thistle Integrity Stakes playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 9-5 against Sean Grassie (Winnipeg, MB). of the Thistle Integrity Stakes in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada;

Hlatkey finished 4-1 in the 15 team Thistle Integrity Stakes qualifying round, held November 29 - December 2 at the Thistle Curling Club in Winnipeg, Canada. In their opening game, Hlatkey defeated Graham McFarlane (Winnipeg, MB) 4-2, then went on to lose 8-3 against Corey Chambers (Winnipeg, MB). Hlatkey responded with a 7-1 win over Riley Smith (Winnipeg, MB). Hlatkey won 8-4 against Ryan Hyde (Portage la Prairie, MB), then won 7-5 against Jacques Gauthier (Winnipeg , MB) in their final qualifying round match.

Hlatkey earned 6.762 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Thistle Integrity Stakes. Hlatkey move up 94 spots after posting a net gain of 6.367 points improving upon their best 7 results so far this season, ranking 220th overall with 10.410 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Hlatkey ranks 191st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 8.438 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2020	4	2	0	0.667	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
2020	39	34	29	8.72	7.44	1.28	4.87	4.87	1.79	1.53	0.26

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2020	19	21	11	1	0-0	3-1	4-2	1.11	0.58	0.39	0.37

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2020	20	13	18	0	1-0	1-2	0-2	0.65	0.90	0.67	0.40

2019: Sean Grassie
Sean Grassie, Tyler Drews, Daryl Evans, Rodney Legault
Winnipeg, MB
2018: Braden Calvert
Braden Calvert, Kyle Kurz, Ian McMillan, Robbie 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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