CHAMPION: Epping Wins 2019 Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling

Toronto, Ontario

SKIP
John
Epping

Third
Ryan
Fry

Second
Mathew
Camm

Lead
Brent
Laing

Games:	8
Record:	6W - 2L
PF/G:	8.19
PA/G:	5.14
Hammer Efficiency:	0.47
Steal Defense:	0.20
Force Efficiency:	0.73
Steal Efficiency:	0.22

John Epping (Toronto, ON) won 7-4 over Kevin Koe (Calgary, AB) in the Final of the Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling, held November 27 - December 1, 2019 in Leduc, Alberta. To advance to the championship game, Epping won 12-4 over Brendan Bottcher (Edmonton, AB) in the semifinals of the 2019 Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling in Leduc, Alberta;

Epping finished 4-2 in the 7-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Epping lost 8-7 to Koe, then responded with a 8-4 win over Matt Dunstone (Regina, SK). Epping won 6-4 against Brad Gushue (St. John's, NL), then won 9-4 against Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste Marie, NONT) and 7-2 against Glenn Howard (Penetanguishene, ON). Epping went on to lose 7-3 against Bottcher in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling Championship title, Epping earned 87.640 world rankings points along with the $40,000CDN first prize cheque, remaining in 1st place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 50.442 after improving upon their best so far this season. Epping ranks 1st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 352.930 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: John Epping
John Epping, Ryan Fry, Mathew Camm, Brent Laing
Toronto, ON
2018: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Sault Ste Marie, NONT
2016: Reid Carruthers
Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
Winnipeg, MB
2015: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert
Calgary, AB
2014: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2010: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Coldwater, ON

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