Tao Reaches 2022 Original 16 Mens Cash Spiel Quarters

SKIP
Johnson
Tao

Third
Jaedon
Neuert

Second
Ben
Morin

Lead
Adam
Naugler

Johnson Tao (Edmonton, AB) qualified for the 2022 Original 16 Mens Cash Spiel playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 5-2 against Ryan Jacques (Edmonton, AB).

Tao finished 3-0 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Tao defeated Kody Hartung (Saskatoon, SK) 9-7, then won 5-4 against Ryan Parent (Calgary, AB) and 7-3 against Andrew Hodgson (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

Tao earned 12.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Original 16 Mens Cash Spiel. Tao move up 4 spots after posting a net gain of 8.25 points improving upon their best 4 results so far this season, ranking 64th overall with 59.526 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Tao ranks 71st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 29.563 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2023	29	21	0	0.580	2-4	1-3	1-1	0-0	0-1

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2023	400	288	260	7.20	6.50	0.70	4.65	4.08	1.55	1.60	1.28

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2023	193	209	63	23	2-0	17-3	40-16	1.08	0.33	0.35	0.21

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2023	207	79	197	28	2-0	2-14	12-47	0.38	0.95	0.50	0.28

2023: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, Colton Flasch, Kevin Marsh, Daniel Marsh
Saskatoon, SK
2022: Ross Whyte
Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Duncan McFadzean, Euan Kyle
Stirling, SCO
2021: Tyler Tardi
Tyler Tardi, Sterling Middleton, Jason Ginter, Jordan Tardi , Paul Tardi
Langley, BC
2019: Jeremy Harty
Jeremy Harty, Kyler Kleibrink, Joel Berger, Kurtis Goller
Calgary, AB
2018: Ted Appelman
Ted Appelman, Nathan Connolly, Shawn Donnelly, Adam Enright
Edmonton, AB
2017: Kurt Balderston
Kurt Balderston, Terry Meek, Rob Bucholz, Del Shaughnessy
Grande Prairie, AB
2016: Carl deConinck Smith
Carl deConinck Smith, Jeff Sharp, Matt Ryback, Mark Larsen
Saskatoon, SK
2015: Charley Thomas
Charley Thomas, Nathan Connolly, Brandon Klassen, DJ Kidby
Calgary, AB
2014: Brock Virtue
Brock Virtue, Charley Thomas, Brandon Klassen, DJ Kidby
Calgary, AB
2013: Chang-Min Kim
Chang-Min Kim, Min-Chan Kim, Se-Hyeon Seong, Young-Seon Seo, Eun Soo Oh
Uiseong, KOR
2012: Steve Petryk
Dan Petryk, Steve Petryk, Roland Robinson, Thomas Usselman
Calgary, AB
2011: Brock Virtue
Brock Virtue, JD Lind, Dominic Daemen, Matthew Ng
Calgary, AB
2010: Dean Ross
Dean Ross, Don DeLair, Chris Blackwell, Sean Morris
Calgary, AB

Brendan Bottcher (photo: Stan Fong) is moving on from now former teammates Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert, announced Tuesday.

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