Stopera Reaches 2017 Curl Mesabi Classic Semifinals

SKIP
Andrew
Stopera

Third
Luc
Violette

Second
Ben
Richardson

Lead
Graem
Fenson

Andrew Stopera (Chicago, IL) run at the 2017 Curl Mesabi Classic came to an end in the semifinals with a 5-4 loss to Rich Ruohonen (Seattle, WA). of the 2017 Curl Mesabi Classic in Eveleth, Minnesota, United States; Stopera advanced through the quarterfinals with a 6-4 win over Jean-Sebastien Roy (Chicoutimi, QC). of the 2017 Curl Mesabi Classic in Eveleth, Minnesota, United States;

Stopera finished 3-1 in the 20-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Stopera lost 7-4 to Roy, then responded with a 5-3 win over Greg Schatzman (Seattle, WA). Stopera won 6-4 against Alex Leichter (Boston, MA), then won 6-4 against Heath McCormick (Blaine, USA) in their final qualifying round match.

Stopera earned 17.284 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Curl Mesabi Classic, moving up 30 spots the World Ranking Standings into 116th place overall with 43.994 total points. Stopera ranks 123rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 19.279 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

2023: Tanner Horgan
Tanner Horgan, Jake Horgan, Ian McMillan, Scott Chadwick
Sudbury, NONT
2022: Korey Dropkin
Korey Dropkin, Andrew Stopera, Mark Fenner, Thomas Howell
Duluth, MN
2021: Rich Ruohonen
Rich Ruohonen, Andrew Stopera, Colin Hufman, Kroy Nernberger, Philip Tilker, Pete Annis
Minneapolis, MN
2019: Korey Dropkin
Korey Dropkin, Thomas Howell, Mark Fenner, Alex Fenson, Joe Polo
Chaska, USA
2018: Rich Ruohonen
Greg Persinger, Rich Ruohonen, Colin Hufman, Philip Tilker
Chaska, USA
2017: Rich Ruohonen
Greg Persinger, Rich Ruohonen, Colin Hufman, Philip Tilker
Seattle, WA
2016: Heath McCormick
Heath McCormick, Christopher Plys, Korey Dropkin, Thomas Howell
Blaine, USA
2015: John Shuster
John Shuster, Tyler George, Matt Hamilton, John Landsteiner
Duluth, USA
2014: Mike Farbelow
Mike Farbelow, Rich Ruohonen, Kevin Johnson, Dan Ruehl
, MN
2013: Bryan Burgess
Bryan Burgess, Mike Pozihun, Dale Wiersema, Pat Berezowski
, NONT
2012: Tyler George
Christopher Plys, Tyler George, Rich Ruohonen, Colin Hufman
Duluth, MN
2011: Craig Brown
Craig Brown, Matt Hamilton, Kroy Nernberger, Derrick Casper
Madison, WI
2010: Jeff Currie
Jeff Currie, Brian Adams Jr., Colin Koivula, Dylan Johnston
Thunder Bay, ON
2008: Tyler George
Jeff Currie, Brian Adams Jr., Colin Koivula, Dylan Johnston
Duluth, MN
2007: Pete Fenson
Jeff Currie, Brian Adams Jr., Colin Koivula, Dylan Johnston
Bemidji, MN

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