CHAMPION: Menard Wins 2016 Finale du Circuit

Gatineau, Quebec

SKIP
Jean-Michel
Menard

Third
Martin
Crete

Second
Eric
Sylvain

Lead
Philippe
Menard

Games:	5
Record:	5W - 0L
PF/G:	11.52
PA/G:	4.55
Hammer Efficiency:	0.75
Steal Defense:	0.07
Force Efficiency:	0.70
Steal Efficiency:	0.39

Jean-Michel Menard (Gatineau, QC) won 9-4 over Martin Ferland (Quebec, QC) in the Final of the Finale du Circuit, held November 4 - 6, 2016 in Montreal, Quebec. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Menard won 4-3 over Pierre-Luc Morissette (Quebec, QC) to advance to the championship game. of the 2016 Finale du Circuit in Montreal, Quebec;

Menard finished 3-0 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Menard defeated Martin Lavoie (Montreal, QC) 10-3, then won 7-1 against Steven Munroe (Levis, QC) and 8-4 against Morissette in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Finale du Circuit Championship title, Menard earned 17.107 world rankings points along with the $2,500CDN first prize cheque, moving up 4 spots the World Ranking Standings into 25th place overall with 182.646 total points. Menard ranks 40th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 47.280 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

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