Bottcher Reaches 2023 Tim Hortons Brier Semifinals

Calgary, Alberta

SKIP
Brendan
Bottcher

Third
Marc
Kennedy

Second
Brett
Gallant

Lead
Ben
Hebert

Games:	12
Record:	9W - 3L
PF/G:	7.82
PA/G:	5.27
Hammer Efficiency:	0.49
Steal Defense:	0.08
Force Efficiency:	0.63
Steal Efficiency:	0.22

Brendan Bottcher (Calgary, AB) run at the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier came to an end in the semifinals with a 7-5 loss to Matt Dunstone (Winnipeg, MB). of the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier in London, Ontario;

Bottcher finished 7-1 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Bottcher defeated Tyler Smith (Charlottetown , PEI) 8-2, then won 10-3 against Karsten Sturmay (Edmonton, AB) and 8-4 against Mike McEwen (Toronto, ON). Bottcher won 9-3 against Jacques Gauthier (Victoria, BC), then won 8-7 against Scott Jones (Moncton, NB). Bottcher went on to lose 6-3 against Brad Gushue (St. John's, CAN). Bottcher responded with a 10-6 win over Thomas Scoffin (Whitehorse, YK). Bottcher won 8-7 against Felix Asselin (Montreal, QC) in their final qualifying round match.

Bottcher earned 42.750 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Tim Hortons Brier. Bottcher gained -6.522 points improving upon their best 8 events, though dropped 1 spots on the World Ranking Standings into 4thplace overall with 315.750 total points. Bottcher ranks 5th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 315.750 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2023	52	18	0	0.743	18-5	9-5	8-2	1-0	1-1

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2023	546	424	290	7.77	5.31	2.45	4.52	3.63	1.72	1.46	1.85

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2023	285	328	48	63	10-0	19-1	72-9	1.15	0.17	0.46	0.13

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2023	261	96	242	38	3-4	4-7	16-54	0.37	0.93	0.60	0.24

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