Abe Reaches 2024 Stu Sells Toronto Tankard Quarters

Sapporo, Japan

Fourth
Tetsuro
Shimizu

SKIP
Shinya
Abe

Second
Haruto
Ouchi

Lead
Hayato
Sato

Games:	8
Record:	5W - 3L
PF/G:	7.65
PA/G:	8.04
Hammer Efficiency:	0.33
Steal Defense:	0.30
Force Efficiency:	0.31
Steal Efficiency:	0.38

Shinya Abe (Sapporo, JPN) qualified for the 2024 Stu Sells Toronto Tankard playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 8-0 against Marco Hoesli (Glarus, SUI). of the 2024 Stu Sells Toronto Tankard in Toronto, Ontario, Canada;

Abe finished 5-2 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Abe lost 7-2 to ByeongJin Jeong (Seoul, KOR), then responded with a 6-3 win over Trevor Bonot (Thunder Bay, NO). Abe won 8-4 against Felix Asselin (Montreal, QC), then won 6-5 against Sam Mooibroek (Whitby, ON). Abe went on to lose 9-2 against Magnus Ramsfjell (Trondheim, NOR). Abe responded with a 7-0 win over Lukas Klima (Prague, CZE). Abe won 8-5 against Asselin in their final qualifying round match.

Abe earned 21.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Stu Sells Toronto Tankard. For week 11 of the event schedule, Abe did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Abe 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
2025	49	20	0	0.710	6-3	6-1	3-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2025	511	400	311	7.83	6.09	1.74	4.66	3.99	1.68	1.52	1.35

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	258	305	59	39	6-1	25-1	64-7	1.18	0.23	0.43	0.18

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	253	95	252	30	0-5	4-13	21-50	0.38	1.00	0.57	0.26

2024: John Epping
John Epping, Jake Horgan, Tanner Horgan, Ian McMillan
Sudbury, NO
2023: Yusuke Morozumi
Yusuke Morozumi, Yuta Matsumura, Ryotaro Shukuya, Kosuke Morozumi, Masaki Iwai
Karuizawa, JPN
2022: Niklas Edin
Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wrana, Christoffer Sundgren
Karlstad, SWE
2021: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
St. John's, NL
2020: John Epping
John Epping, Ryan Fry, Patrick Janssen, Brent Laing , Jim Wilson
Toronto, ON
2019: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Sault Ste Marie, NO
2018: Reid Carruthers
Mike McEwen, Reid Carruthers, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
Winnipeg, MB
2017: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
, NL
2016: Mark Nichols
Mark Nichols, Adam Spencer, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
St. John's, NL
2015: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2014: Reid Carruthers
Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
Winnipeg, MB
2013: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Penetanguishene, ON
2012: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Mark Nichols
winnipeg, MB
2011: Chris Gardner
Chris Gardner, Don Bowser, Brad Kidd, Simon Barrick
Ottawa, ON
2010: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Coldwater, ON

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