Shuster Reaches 2023 Ed Werenich Golden Wrench Classic presented by The Lodge Sasquatch Kitchen Quarters

Duluth, Minnesota

SKIP
John
Shuster

Third
Christopher
Plys

Second
Matt
Hamilton

Lead
John
Landsteiner

Games:	6
Record:	5W - 1L
PF/G:	10.54
PA/G:	4.32
Hammer Efficiency:	0.56
Steal Defense:	0.19
Force Efficiency:	0.82
Steal Efficiency:	0.33

John Shuster (Duluth, MN) qualified for the 2023 Ed Werenich Golden Wrench Classic presented by The Lodge Sasquatch Kitchen playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 6-5 against Reid Carruthers (Morris, MB). of the 2023 Ed Werenich Golden Wrench Classic presented by The Lodge Sasquatch Kitchen in Tempe, Arizona, United States;

Shuster finished 5-0 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Shuster defeated Wayne Fleming (Phoenix, AZ) 5-1, then won 9-3 against Mike Siggins (Tempe, AZ) and 6-1 against Craig Kochan (Scottsdale, AZ). Shuster won 8-0 against Jason Smith (Nashville, TN), then won 6-5 against Ryan Wiebe (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.

Shuster earned 10.500 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Ed Werenich Golden Wrench Classic presented by The Lodge Sasquatch Kitchen, remaining in 18th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 8.625 after improving upon their best so far this season. Shuster ranks 17th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 126.375 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2023	47	26	0	0.644	11-8	12-7	2-1	1-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2023	544	473	350	8.69	6.43	2.26	4.80	4.15	1.81	1.55	1.05

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2023	272	353	81	30	13-1	29-3	66-16	1.30	0.30	0.45	0.21

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2023	272	120	269	27	2-2	9-17	21-59	0.44	0.99	0.54	0.28

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2020: Jason Gunnlaugson
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2019: Reid Carruthers
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2018: Mike McEwen
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, MB
2017: Mike McEwen
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Winnipeg, MB
2016: Pat Simmons
Pat Simmons, John Morris, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen
, AB

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