Purcell Reaches 2024 Duluth Cash Spiel Semifinals

Halifax, Nova Scotia

SKIP
Owen
Purcell

Third
Ryan
Abraham

Second
Scott
Saccary

Lead
Adam
McEachren

Games:	6
Record:	4W - 2L
PF/G:	12.05
PA/G:	7.69
Hammer Efficiency:	0.56
Steal Defense:	0.28
Force Efficiency:	0.46
Steal Efficiency:	0.33

Owen Purcell (Halifax, NS) run at the 2024 Duluth Cash Spiel came to an end in the semifinals with a 10-7 loss to Ethan Sampson (Chaska, MN). of the 2024 Duluth Cash Spiel in Duluth, Minnesota, United States; of the 2024 Duluth Cash Spiel in Duluth, Minnesota, United States;

Purcell finished 4-1 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Purcell defeated Sarah Anderson (Chaska, MN) 6-2, then won 8-2 against Sampson. Purcell went on to lose 10-9 against Jeff Richard (Kelowna, BC). Purcell responded with a 9-4 win over Michael Moore (Duluth, MN). Purcell won 8-2 against John Shuster (Duluth , MN) in their final qualifying round match.

Purcell earned 10.625 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Duluth Cash Spiel. Purcell move up 3 spots after posting a net gain of 4.25 points improving upon their best 7 results so far this season, ranking 34th overall with 110.110 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Purcell ranks 29th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 95.438 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	39	27	0	0.591	8-2	7-3	4-1	2-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	479	405	339	8.46	7.08	1.38	4.93	4.18	1.72	1.70	0.90

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	230	284	66	26	10-0	20-2	58-12	1.23	0.29	0.43	0.22

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	249	121	273	17	1-5	7-22	22-63	0.49	1.10	0.40	0.33

2024: John Epping
John Epping, Jake Horgan, Tanner Horgan, Ian McMillan
Sudbury, NO
2024: Joe Polo
Korey Dropkin, Joe Polo, Matt Mellin, Derek Benson
Duluth, MN
2016: Heath McCormick
Heath McCormick, Christopher Plys, Korey Dropkin, Thomas Howell
Blaine, USA
2015: John Shuster
John Shuster, Tyler George, Matt Hamilton, Quinn Evenson
Duluth, USA
2014: Heath McCormick
Heath McCormick, Christopher Plys, Joe Polo, Ryan Brunt, Colin Hufman
Blaine, USA
2013: Craig Brown
Craig Brown, Kroy Nernberger, Matt Hamilton, Jon Brunt
Madison, WI
2012: Bryan Burgess
Bryan Burgess, Mike Pozihun, Dale Wiersema, Pat Berezowski
, ON
2011: Craig Brown
Craig Brown, Matt Hamilton, Kroy Nernberger, Derrick Casper
, WI
2010: Tyler George
Tyler George, Christopher Plys, Rich Ruohonen, Phill Drobnick
Duluth, MN
2008: Craig Brown
Craig Brown, Rich Ruohonen, John Dunlop, Pete Annis, Jon Brunt
Madison, WI
2007: Jeff Currie
Craig Brown, Rich Ruohonen, John Dunlop, Pete Annis, Jon Brunt
Thunder Bay, NO
2006: John Salo
John Salo, Ron Rosengren, Rob Sinclair, Gary Maunula
Thunder Bay, ON
2005: Paul Pustovar
Paul Pustovar, Greg Wilson, Patrick Roe, Richard Maskel
Hibbing, MN
2004: Marshall Bagdon
Marshall Bagdon, Robin Champagne, Gary Weiss, Aaron Rogalski
Thunder Bay, ON
2003: Todd Birr
Todd Birr, Pete Westberg, Kevin Birr, Greg Rheaume
Mankato, MN
2002: Pete Fenson
Pete Fenson
, USA

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