Desjardins Reaches 2023 Invitation Valleyfield Semifinals

Saguenay, Quebec

SKIP
Robert
Desjardins

Third
Francois
Gionest

Second
Yannick
Martel

Lead
Rene
Dubois

Games:	5
Record:	4W - 1L
PF/G:	10.97
PA/G:	4.19
Hammer Efficiency:	0.40
Steal Defense:	0.18
Force Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Efficiency:	0.55

Robert Desjardins (Saguenay, QC) run at the 2023 Invitation Valleyfield came to an end in the semifinals with a 5-3 loss to Jean-Michel Arsenault (Levis, QC). of the 2023 Invitation Valleyfield in , Quebec; Desjardins advanced through the quarterfinals with a 8-2 win over Hayato Sato (Sapporo, JPN). of the 2023 Invitation Valleyfield in , Quebec;

Desjardins finished 3-0 in the 20-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Desjardins defeated Normand Bornais (Quebec, QC) 8-3, then won 7-2 against Mathieu Beaufort (Sorel-Tracy, QC) and 8-1 against Dominique Jean (Montreal, QC) in their final qualifying round match.

Desjardins earned 6.375 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Invitation Valleyfield. Desjardins move up 2 spots after posting a net gain of -7.75 points improving upon their best 3 results so far this season, ranking 63rd overall with 55.500 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Desjardins ranks 56th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 13.125 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	24	17	0	0.585	2-0	1-4	0-1	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	284	235	206	8.27	7.25	1.02	4.47	4.44	1.85	1.63	1.09

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	135	165	57	12	7-0	15-3	25-12	1.22	0.42	0.38	0.29

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	149	70	149	19	1-4	5-9	14-29	0.47	1.00	0.52	0.29

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