Mike McEwen (Saskatoon, SK) run at the 2023 Pumps and Pressure Red Deer Curling Classic came to an end in the semifinals with a
4-3 loss to
Kevin Koe (Calgary, AB). of the 2023 Pumps and Pressure Red Deer Curling Classic in Red Deer, Alberta; McEwen advanced through the quarterfinals with a
4-2 win over
Jongduk Park (GANG WON, KOR). of the 2023 Pumps and Pressure Red Deer Curling Classic in Red Deer, Alberta;
McEwen finished 4-1 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, McEwen defeated
Shinya Abe (Sapporo, JPN) 6-3, then won
5-2 against
Karsten Sturmay (Edmonton, AB) to advance to a A-Qualifier game where they lost
7-4 against
Aaron Sluchinski (Airdrie, AB). McEwen responded with a
7-1 win over
Giacomo Colli (Cortina dâAmpezzo, ITA) to advance to the B-Qualifier where they
5-4 against
Riku Yanagisawa (Karuizawa, JPN) to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.
McEwen earned
25.500 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Pumps and Pressure Red Deer Curling Classic, remaining in 15th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 6.375 after improving upon their best so far this season. McEwen ranks 11th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
116.000 points earned so far this season.
