CHAMPION: Dropkin Wins 2014 Bernick's Miller Lite Open

SKIP
Korey
Dropkin

Third
Thomas
Howell

Second
Mark
Fenner

Lead
Luc
Violette

Korey Dropkin (Blaine, USA) won 6-2 over Al Hackner (Thunder Bay, ON) in the Final of the Bernick's Miller Lite Open, held October 25 - 27, 2014 in Bemidji, Minnesota. To advance to the championship game, Dropkin won 5-4 over Jake Vukich (Bemidji, MN) in the semifinals of the 2014 Bernick's Miller Lite Open in Bemidji, Minnesota;

Dropkin finished 4-0 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Dropkin defeated Ethan Meyers (Duluth, MN) 7-5, then won 7-0 against Tyler Runing (Fargo, ND) and 5-3 against Tina Persinger (Fairbanks, AK). Dropkin won 7-6 against Richard Muntain (Pinawa, MB) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Bernick's Miller Lite Open Championship title, Dropkin earned 2.500 world rankings points along with the $2,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 11 spots the World Ranking Standings into 81st place overall with 13.888 total points. Dropkin ranks 49th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 7.800 points earned so far this season.