Hirata Reaches MCT Atkins Curling Supplies Classic Semifinals

SKIP
Kohsuke
Hirata

Third
Shingo
Usui

Second
Ryota
Meguro

Lead
Yoshiya
Miura

Kohsuke Hirata (Kitami, JPN) run at the MCT Atkins Curling Supplies Classic came to an end in the semifinals with a 1-0 loss to Steve Irwin (Brandon, MB). of the MCT Atkins Curling Supplies Classic in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Hirata advanced through the quarterfinals with a 1-0 win over Sean Grassie (Winnipeg, MB). of the MCT Atkins Curling Supplies Classic in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada;

Hirata finished 3-2 in the 14-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hirata defeated Jay Kinnaird (Virden, MB) 1-0, then went on to lose 6-4 against Devon Wiebe (Winnipeg, MB). Hirata responded with a 1-0 win over Riley Smith (Winnipeg, MB). Hirata went on to lose 1-0 against Irwin. Hirata responded with a 1-0 win over Thomas McGillivray (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.

Hirata earned 6.375 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the MCT Atkins Curling Supplies Classic. Hirata gained -0.51599999999999 points improving upon their best 4 events, though dropped 1 spots on the World Ranking Standings into 43rdplace overall with 81.828 total points. Hirata ranks 34th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 47.375 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	36	22	0	0.621	9-5	0-3	1-3	1-1	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	374	313	232	8.37	6.20	2.17	4.71	3.96	1.78	1.57	1.34

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	177	226	46	23	9-0	19-2	40-8	1.28	0.26	0.44	0.19

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	197	87	186	27	2-3	6-13	12-36	0.44	0.94	0.54	0.28

2022: Zachary Wasylik
Zachary Wasylik, Jack Hykaway, Joshua Harding, Graham Normand
Winnipeg, MB
2021: Braden Calvert
Braden Calvert, Kyle Kurz, Ian McMillan, Rob Gordon
Winnipeg, MB
2019: Braden Calvert
Braden Calvert, Kyle Kurz, Ian McMillan, Rob Gordon, Justin Richter
Winnipeg, MB
2018: Corey Chambers
Corey Chambers, Julien Leduc, Devon Wiebe, Stuart Shiells
Winnipeg, MB
2017: David Bohn
David Bohn, Justin Richter, Tyler Forrest, Bryce J. McEwen
Winnipeg, MB

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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