CHAMPION: Rajala Wins 2023 Everest Canadian Senior Men's Curling Championship

SKIP
Howard
Rajala

Third
Rich
Moffatt

Second
Chris
Fulton

Lead
Paul
Madden

Howard Rajala (Ottawa, ON) won 7-6 over James Pahl (Sherwood Park, AB) in the Final of the Everest Canadian Senior Men's Curling Championship, held December 4 - 10, 2022 at the Yarmouth Curling Club in Yarmouth, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Rajala won 6-5 over Glen MacLeod (Windsor, NS) in the semifinals

Rajala finished 7-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Rajala defeated Wes Craig (Nanaimo, BC) 6-3, then won 8-6 against Al Hackner (Thunder Bay, NONT) and 9-1 against Peter Mackey (Iqaluit, NU). Rajala went on to lose 6-4 against MacLeod. Rajala responded with a 7-5 win over Terry Miller (Whitehorse, YK). Rajala won 7-5 against Francois Roberge (Levis, QC). Rajala went on to lose 7-4 against Randy Neufeld (La Salla, MB). Rajala responded with a 8-2 win over Terry Odishaw (Moncton, NB). Rajala won 7-5 against Randy Bryden (Regina, SK). Rajala went on to lose 7-6 against Pahl in their final qualifying round match.

Rajala 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

Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner (Photo: Stephen Fisher/World Curling) are semifinal bound after picking up an eighth victory in Fredericton.

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