Virtue Reaches 2014 HDF Insurance Shoot-Out Semifinals

Calgary, Alberta

SKIP
Brock
Virtue

Third
Charley
Thomas

Second
Brandon
Klassen

Lead
DJ
Kidby

Games:	7
Record:	5W - 2L
PF/G:	7.00
PA/G:	5.00
Hammer Efficiency:	0.37
Steal Defense:	0.19
Force Efficiency:	0.67
Steal Efficiency:	0.33

Brock Virtue (Calgary, AB) run at the 2014 HDF Insurance Shoot-Out came to an end in the semifinals with a 7-5 loss to Steve Laycock (Saskatoon, SK). of the 2014 HDF Insurance Shoot-Out in Edmonton, Alberta; Virtue advanced through the quarterfinals with a 7-2 win over Aaron Sluchinski (Airdrie, AB). of the 2014 HDF Insurance Shoot-Out in Edmonton, Alberta;

Virtue finished 4-1 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Virtue defeated Thomas Scoffin (Edmonton, AB) 6-4, then went on to lose 5-3 against Brendan Bottcher (Edmonton, AB). Virtue responded with a 5-2 win over Sven Michel (Adelboden, SUI). Virtue won 4-3 against Laycock, then won 5-2 against Bottcher in their final qualifying round match.

Virtue earned 5.275 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the HDF Insurance Shoot-Out, moving up 5 spots the World Ranking Standings into 31st place overall with 35.187 total points. Virtue ranks 17th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 5.275 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

2025: Cameron de Jong
Cameron de Jong, Sterling Middleton, Alex Horvath, Corey Chester , Paul Cseke
Victoria, BC
2024: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, Colton Flasch, Kevin Marsh, Daniel Marsh
Saskatoon, SK
2023: Brendan Bottcher
Brendan Bottcher, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert , Paul Webster
Calgary, AB
2015: Shaun Meachem
Shaun Meachem, Catlin Schneider, Brady Scharback, Aaron Shutra
Saskatoon, SK
2014: Brendan Bottcher
Brendan Bottcher, Tom Appelman, Bradley Thiessen, Karrick Martin
Edmonton, AB
2013: Kevin Martin
Kevin Martin, David Nedohin, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert
Edmonton, AB
2012: Jamie King
Jamie King, Blake MacDonald, Scott Pfeifer, Jeff Erickson
Edmonton, AB
2011: Randy Ferbey
David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Ted Appelman, Brendan Melnyk
Edmonton, AB
2010: Don Walchuk
Don Walchuk, Chris Schille, DJ Kidby, Don Bartlett
Edmonton, AB
2009: Bob Ursel
Jim Cotter, Bob Ursel, Kevin Folk, Rick Sawatsky
Kelowna, BC
2008: Ted Appelman
Ted Appelman, Tom Appelman, Brandon Klassen, Brendan Melnyk
Edmonton, AB
2007: Pat Simmons
Ted Appelman, Tom Appelman, Brandon Klassen, Brendan Melnyk
Davidson, SK
2006: Robert Schlender
Robert Schlender, Danny Sherrard, Colin Tanton, Jim Bucholz
Edmonton, AB
2004: Randy Ferbey
David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque
Edmonton, AB

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