Morozumi Reaches 2017 Canad Inns Men's Classic Quarters

Karuizawa, Japan

SKIP
Yusuke
Morozumi

Third
Tetsuro
Shimizu

Second
Tsuyoshi
Yamaguchi

Lead
Kosuke
Morozumi

Games:	7
Record:	4W - 3L
PF/G:	8.40
PA/G:	6.00
Hammer Efficiency:	0.36
Steal Defense:	0.24
Force Efficiency:	0.57
Steal Efficiency:	0.32

Yusuke Morozumi (Karuizawa, JPN) qualified for the 2017 Canad Inns Men's Classic playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 6-4 against Glenn Howard (Islington, ON).

Morozumi finished 4-2 in the 20-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Morozumi lost 7-5 to John Shuster (Duluth, USA), droppimg another game, 5-3 to Pete Fenson (Bemidji, MN) where Morozumi responded with a 9-4 win over Tyler Tardi (Langley, BC). Morozumi won 8-3 against Steve Laycock (Saskatoon, SK), then won 5-2 against Braden Calvert (Winnipeg, MB) and 8-3 against Colton Flasch (Saskatoon, SK) in their final qualifying round match.

Morozumi earned 25.869 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Canad Inns Men's Classic, moving up 5 spots the World Ranking Standings into 29th place overall with 169.62 total points. Morozumi ranks 29th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 49.471 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

2018: Brendan Bottcher
Brendan Bottcher, Darren Moulding, Bradley Thiessen, Karrick Martin
Edmonton, AB
2017: Reid Carruthers
Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson, Craig Savill
Winnipeg, MB
2016: Reid Carruthers
Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
Winnipeg, MB
2015: Steve Laycock
Steve Laycock, Kirk Muyres, Colton Flasch, Dallan Muyres
Saskatoon, SK
2014: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2013: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2012: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen
Calgary, AB
2011: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2010: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2009: Kerry Burtnyk
Kerry Burtnyk, Don Walchuk, Richard Daneault, Garth Smith
Winnipeg, MB
2008: Glenn Howard
Kerry Burtnyk, Don Walchuk, Richard Daneault, Garth Smith
Coldwater, ON
2007: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Coldwater, ON
2006: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Coldwater, ON
2005: Brad Heidt
Brad Heidt, Joel Jordison, Brent Gedak, Mitch Heidt
Kerrobert, SK

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