Martel Reaches 2018 Challenge Nord-Ouest Air Creebec Quarters

SKIP
Yannick
Martel

Third
Jean-Francois
Charest

Second
Carl
Levesque

Lead
Stephane
Palin

Yannick Martel (Kenogami, QC) qualified for the 2018 Challenge Nord-Ouest Air Creebec playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 8-7 against Ghislain Doyon (Val d'Or, QC). of the 2018 Challenge Nord-Ouest Air Creebec in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec;

Martel are currently 2-1 in the 20-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Martel defeated Bruno Crepeault (Val d'Or, QC) 10-3, then won 7-5 against Guy Simard (Amos, QC). Martel went on to lose 9-3 against Sylvain Bellavance (Boucherville, QC). In their next game, Martel plays.

Martel earned 4.762 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Challenge Nord-Ouest Air Creebec. Martel move up 41 spots after posting a net gain of 3.833 points improving upon their best 5 results so far this season, ranking 207th overall with 11.267 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Martel ranks 198th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 4.762 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2022: Steven Munroe
Steven Munroe, Yannick Martel, Philippe Brassard, Jean-Francois Charest
Saquenay, QC
2021: Alek Bedard
Alek Bedard, Louis Quevillon, Emile Asselin, Bradley Lequin
Montreal, QC
2019: Mark Homan
Mark Homan, Mike McLean, Colton Daly, Gary Findley
Gatineau, QC
2018: Jean-Sebastien Roy
Jean-Sebastien Roy, Robert Desjardins, Pierre-Luc Morissette, Thierry Fournier, Rene Dubois
Saguenay, QC
2017: Jean-Sebastien Roy
Robert Desjardins, Jean-Sebastien Roy, Pierre-Luc Morissette, Thierry Fournier
Chicoutimi, QC

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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