Muntain Reaches 2019 Thistle Integrity Stakes Quarters

Pinawa, Manitoba

SKIP
Richard
Muntain

Third
Alan
Purdy

Second
A.J.
Girardin

Lead
Alex
Purdy

Games:	5
Record:	3W - 2L
PF/G:	7.19
PA/G:	8.75
Hammer Efficiency:	0.47
Steal Defense:	0.33
Force Efficiency:	0.55
Steal Efficiency:	0.18

Richard Muntain (Pinawa, MB) qualified for the 2019 Thistle Integrity Stakes playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 8-3 against Jacques Gauthier (Winnipeg , MB). of the 2019 Thistle Integrity Stakes in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada;

Muntain finished 3-1 in the 15 team Thistle Integrity Stakes qualifying round, held November 29 - December 2, 2019 at the Thistle Curling Club in Winnipeg, Canada. In their opening game, Muntain defeated Riley Smith (Winnipeg, MB) 6-4, then won 6-3 against Sean Grassie (Winnipeg, MB). Muntain went on to lose 8-0 against Steve Irwin (Brandon, MB). Muntain responded with a 8-5 win over Grassie in their final qualifying round match.

Muntain earned 6.762 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Thistle Integrity Stakes. Muntain move up 121 spots after posting a net gain of 6.218 points improving upon their best 7 results so far this season, ranking 235th overall with 9.481 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Muntain ranks 217th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 6.762 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2020	3	2	0	0.600	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	32	23	28	7.19	8.75	-1.56	4.06	5.00	1.77	1.75	0.94

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2020	15	18	10	0	0-1	1-0	6-1	1.20	0.67	0.47	0.33

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2020	17	5	18	3	0-1	0-0	2-4	0.29	1.06	0.55	0.18

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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