Gempeler Reaches 2019 Original 16 WCT Bonspiel Quarters

Fourth
Marc
Pfister

Third
Tim
Jungen

Second
Bjorn
Jungen

SKIP
Simon
Gempeler

Simon Gempeler (Adelboden, SUI) qualified for the 2019 Original 16 WCT Bonspiel playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 8-7 against William Lyburn (Winnipeg, MB). of the 2019 Original 16 WCT Bonspiel in Calgary, Alberta;

Gempeler finished 3-0 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Gempeler defeated Warren Cross (Edmonton, AB) 7-4, then won 8-5 against Sean O'Connor (Calgary, AB) and 6-1 against Sean Grassie (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.

Gempeler earned 11.057 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Original 16 WCT Bonspiel, moving up 7 spots the World Ranking Standings into 81st place overall with 59.598 total points. Gempeler ranks 79th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 29.149 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

2024: Dustin Kalthoff
Dustin Kalthoff, Josh Heidt, Sam Wills, Mat Ring
Saskatoon, SK
2023: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, Colton Flasch, Kevin Marsh, Daniel Marsh
Saskatoon, SK
2022: Ross Whyte
Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Duncan McFadzean, Euan Kyle
Stirling, SCO
2021: Tyler Tardi
Tyler Tardi, Sterling Middleton, Jason Ginter, Jordan Tardi , Paul Tardi
Langley, BC
2019: Jeremy Harty
Jeremy Harty, Kyler Kleibrink, Joel Berger, Kurtis Goller
Calgary, AB
2018: Ted Appelman
Ted Appelman, Nathan Connolly, Shawn Donnelly, Adam Enright
Edmonton, AB
2017: Kurt Balderston
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Grande Prairie, AB
2016: Carl deConinck Smith
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Saskatoon, SK
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Calgary, AB
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Calgary, AB
2011: Brock Virtue
Brock Virtue, JD Lind, Dominic Daemen, Matthew Ng
Calgary, AB
2010: Dean Ross
Dean Ross, Don DeLair, Chris Blackwell, Sean Morris
Calgary, AB

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