CHAMPION: Sluchinski Wins 2017 Black Diamond / High River Cash

Airdrie, Alberta

SKIP
Aaron
Sluchinski

Third
Dean
Mamer

Second
Kerr
Drummond

Lead
Dylan
Webster

Games:	6
Record:	6W - 0L
PF/G:	9.51
PA/G:	3.90
Hammer Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Defense:	0.17
Force Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Efficiency:	0.57

Aaron Sluchinski (Airdrie, AB) won 6-1 over Chad Dahlseide (Calgary, AB) in the Final of the Black Diamond / High River Cash, held November 24 - 26, 2017 in Black Diamond / High River, Alberta. To advance to the championship game, Sluchinski won 7-3 over Jeremy Harty (Calgary, AB) in the semifinals of the 2017 Black Diamond / High River Cash in Black Diamond / High River, Alberta; and won 7-2 over Rob Johnson (Calgary, AB) in the quarterfinals. of the 2017 Black Diamond / High River Cash in Black Diamond / High River, Alberta;

Sluchinski finished 3-0 in the 14-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Sluchinski defeated Dahlseide 4-3, then won 8-2 against Harty and 7-5 against Josh Lambden (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Black Diamond / High River Cash Championship title, Sluchinski earned 11.373 world rankings points along with the $2,000CDN first prize cheque, remaining in 60th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 104.085 total points. Sluchinski ranks 31st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 80.394 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

2019: Qiang Zou
Qiang Zou, Zhi Yu Wang, Jiafeng Tian, Jingtao Xu
, CHN
2018: Thomas Usselman
Thomas Usselman, Aaron Sarafinchan, Morgan Van Doesburg, Brad Kokoroyannis, Colin Davison
Rocky Mountain House, AB
2017: Aaron Sluchinski
Aaron Sluchinski, Dean Mamer, Kerr Drummond, Dylan Webster
Airdrie, AB
2016: Kevin Yablonski
Kevin Yablonski, Michael Roy, Scott Garnett, Matthew McDonald
Calgary, AB
2015: Kevin Park
Kevin Park, Adam Norget, Kerr Drummond, Dylan Webster
Edmonton, AB
2014: Brock Virtue
Brock Virtue, Charley Thomas, Darren Moulding, Kalynn Park
Calgary, AB
2013: Robert Schlender
Robert Schlender, Aaron Sluchinski, Justin Sluchinski, Dylan Webster
Airdrie, AB

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