Menard Runner-Up at 2022 Invitation Valleyfield

Levis, Quebec

SKIP
Jean-Michel
Menard

Third
Marie-France
Larouche

Second
Ian
Belleau

Lead
Annie
Lemay

Games:	7
Record:	5W - 2L
PF/G:	8.24
PA/G:	5.29
Hammer Efficiency:	0.43
Steal Defense:	0.15
Force Efficiency:	0.67
Steal Efficiency:	0.28

Jean-Michel Menard (Levis, QC) lost 4-3 to Felix Asselin (Montreal, QC) in the Final of the Invitation Valleyfield, held September 29 - October 2, 2022 at the Valleyfield Curling Club in , Quebec. To advance to the championship game, Menard won 5-3 over Zackary Wise (Montreal, QC) in the semifinals of the 2022 Invitation Valleyfield in , Quebec; and won 10-3 over Frederic Lawton (Montreal, QC) in the quarterfinals.

Menard finished 2-1 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Menard defeated Stephane Michaud (Trois-Rivieres, QC) 7-6, then won 5-3 against Raphael Patry (Saguenay , QC). Menard went on to lose 7-5 against Alexandre Leduc (Valleyfield, QC) in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the Invitation Valleyfield, Menard take home 11.000 world rankings points along with the $1,900CDN prize. For week 9 of the event schedule, Menard did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Menard ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 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: Julien Tremblay
Julien Tremblay, Jean-Michel Arsenault, Jesse Mullen, Philippe Brassard
Quebec, QC
2023: Jean-Michel Arsenault
Julien Tremblay, Jean-Michel Arsenault, Jesse Mullen, Philippe Brassard , Eric Sylvain
Levis, QC
2022: Felix Asselin
Felix Asselin, Martin Crete, Emile Asselin, Jean-Francois Trepanier
Montreal, QC

Epping Perfect at Shorty Jenkins Classic

Northern Ontario's John Epping (Photo: AMJ Shorty Jenkins Classic) defeated Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller 5-3 to go 8-0 and claim the AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic.

Kubota Challenge: Gord Bamford vs Brad Gushue

EXTRA EXTRA END PODCAST: E20: Two-time U.S. Olympian Jessica...

A quick break for the Memorial Day holiday and we're back with our guest and new USA Curling Womenâs National Team & Juniors Director Jessica Schultz.... (read more)
MIKE THE CURLING GUY: Doing Jello Shots with my Kids...

I am in week 3 of isolation/quarantine/home schooling and getting a little squirrel-y. Personal hygiene has become optional. The kids have watched the entire... (read more)
WORLD CURLING REPORT: November 27th, 2019

On today's World Curling Report...we recap Day 1 of the 2019 Canada Cup. (read more)
FROM THE HACK: From the Hack Podcast - November...

On this week's podcast we focus on the Canada Cup with past champion Reid Carruthers (04:09), Adam Kingsbury - former coach of Team Homan and Team Jacobs (11:53)... (read more)
STONE + STRAW: S02:EP06 - Jason Gunnlaugson

Host John Cullen travels to Thunder Bay, Ontario, for the Tour Challenge to interview Winnipeg's own Jason Gunnlaugson. Though Gunnlaugson has yet to win a... (read more)