Epping Reaches Co-op Tour Challenge Semifinals

Sudbury, Northern Ontario

SKIP
John
Epping

Third
Jake
Horgan

Second
Tanner
Horgan

Lead
Ian
McMillan

Games:	6
Record:	5W - 1L
PF/G:	7.95
PA/G:	5.68
Hammer Efficiency:	0.44
Steal Defense:	0.00
Force Efficiency:	0.44
Steal Efficiency:	0.29

John Epping (Sudbury, NO) run at the Co-op Tour Challenge came to an end in the semifinals with a 6-5 loss to Matt Dunstone (Winnipeg, MB). of the Co-op Tour Challenge in Nisku, Alberta; Epping advanced through the quarterfinals with a 6-5 win over Kyle Waddell (Hamilton, SCO).

Epping finished 4-0 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Epping defeated Korey Dropkin (Duluth, MN) 6-4, then won 6-1 against Ross Whyte (Stirling, SCO) and 6-5 against Kevin Koe (Calgary, AB). Epping won 6-4 against Waddell in their final qualifying round match.

Epping earned 42.500 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Co-op Tour Challenge, remaining in 6th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 16.15 after improving upon their best so far this season. Epping ranks 3rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 124.250 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2026	32	13	0	0.711	6-0	3-1	1-1	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2026	339	274	200	8.08	5.90	2.18	4.81	3.95	1.68	1.49	1.24

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2026	175	219	25	29	6-0	12-1	49-2	1.25	0.14	0.46	0.12

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2026	164	55	175	13	1-2	4-7	6-41	0.34	1.07	0.56	0.23

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2024: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr.
Stirling, SCO
2023: Joel Retornaz
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2022: Niklas Edin
Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wrana, Christoffer Sundgren
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2019: Brad Jacobs
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2018: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Sault Ste Marie, NO
2017: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker , Jules Owchar
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2016: Niklas Edin
Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wrana, Christoffer Sundgren
Karlstad, SWE
2015: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert
Calgary, AB

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