Epping Runner-Up at 2024 Red Deer Curling Classic

Toronto, Ontario

SKIP
John
Epping

Third
Jake
Horgan

Second
Tanner
Horgan

Lead
Ian
McMillan

Games:	10
Record:	7W - 3L
PF/G:	7.04
PA/G:	5.77
Hammer Efficiency:	0.36
Steal Defense:	0.17
Force Efficiency:	0.61
Steal Efficiency:	0.25

John Epping (Toronto, ON) lost 6-0 to Matt Dunstone (Winnipeg, MB) in the Final of the Red Deer Curling Classic, held November 15 - 18, 2024 at the Red Deer Curling Club in Red Deer, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Epping won 5-4 over Jordon McDonald (Winnipeg, MB) in the semifinals of the 2024 Red Deer Curling Classic in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; and won 5-2 over Braden Calvert (Winnipeg, MB) in the quarterfinals. of the 2024 Red Deer Curling Classic in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada;

Epping finished 5-2 in the 28-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Epping defeated Johnson Tao (Edmonton, AB) 6-4, then won 6-2 against Riku Yanagisawa (Karuizawa, JPN). Epping went on to lose 5-4 against Korey Dropkin (Duluth, MN). Epping responded with a 8-2 win over Yusuke Morozumi (Karuizawa, JPN). Epping won 6-5 against Daniel Casper (Chaska, MN) to advance to a B-Qualifier game where they lost 8-3 against Dunstone to drop into a C-Qualifier game where they responded with a 7-3 win over Thomas Scoffin (Whitehorse, YK) to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the Red Deer Curling Classic, Epping take home 30.250 world rankings points along with the $7,000CDN prize. For week 16 of the event schedule, Epping did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Epping 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

2024: Matt Dunstone
Matt Dunstone, Colton Lott, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Winnipeg, MB
2023: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Tyler Tardi, Jacques Gauthier, Karrick Martin
Calgary, AB
2022: Matt Dunstone
Matt Dunstone, B.J. Neufeld, Colton Lott, Ryan Harnden
Winnipeg, MB
2021: Ryan Jacques
Ryan Jacques, Desmond Young, Andrew Gittis, Gabriel Dyck , Rob Krepps
Edmonton, AB
2019: James Pahl
James Pahl, Glen Kennedy, Roland Robinson, Craig MacAlpine
Edmonton, AB
2018: Kody Hartung
Kody Hartung, Tyler Hartung, Jayden Shwaga, Mark Larsen
Saskatoon, SK
2017: Brendan Bottcher
Brendan Bottcher, Darren Moulding, Bradley Thiessen, Karrick Martin
Edmonton, AB
2016: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert , John Dunn
Calgary, AB
2015: Mick Lizmore
Mick Lizmore, Daylan Vavrek, Brad Chyz, Carter Lautner
Edmonton, AB
2014: Josh Heidt
Josh Heidt, Brock Montgomery, Matt Lang, Dustin Kidby
Kerrobert, SK
2013: Brock Virtue
Brock Virtue, Braeden Moskowy, Chris Schille, DJ Kidby
Regina, SK
2012: Brendan Bottcher
Brendan Bottcher, Mick Lizmore, Bradley Thiessen, Karrick Martin
Edmonton, AB
2011: Jamie King
Warren Hassall, Jamie King, Todd Brick, Sean Morris
Edmonton/Calgary, AB
2010: Jason Montgomery
Jason Montgomery, Mike Wood, Miles Craig, William Duggan
Duncan, BC
2009: Randy Ferbey
David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque
Edmonton, AB
2008: Ted Appelman
Ted Appelman, Tom Appelman, Brandon Klassen, Brendan Melnyk
Edmonton, AB
2007: Kurt Balderston
Ted Appelman, Tom Appelman, Brandon Klassen, Brendan Melnyk
Sexsmith, AB
2006: Jamie King
Ryan Keane, Jamie King, Aaron Skillen, Todd Brick
Edmonton, AB
2004: Mark Johnson
Mark Johnson, Rob Bucholz, Glen Kennedy, Nolan Thiessen
Edmonton, AB
2003: Tony Germsheid
Shane Park, Tony Germsheid, Robert Schlender, Darcy Hapso
Edmonton, AB
2002: Adrian Bakker
Adrian Bakker, Colin Mann, Jason Stannard, Mark Whitehead
Calgary, AB
2001: Blake MacDonald
Blake MacDonald
Edmonton, AB
2000: James Pahl
Blake MacDonald
Edmonton, AB
1999: Terry Meek
Terry Meek, Greg Northcott, Rich Kadonaga, Colin Mann
Calgary, AB
1998: Brent MacDonald
Brent MacDonald, Ken Hunka, Blake MacDonald, Wade Johnston
Edmonton, AB

Epping Perfect at Shorty Jenkins Classic

Northern Ontario's John Epping (Photo: AMJ Shorty Jenkins Classic) defeated Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller 5-3 to go 8-0 and claim the AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic.

Kubota Challenge: Gord Bamford vs Brad Gushue

EXTRA EXTRA END PODCAST: E20: Two-time U.S. Olympian Jessica...

A quick break for the Memorial Day holiday and we're back with our guest and new USA Curling Womenâs National Team & Juniors Director Jessica Schultz.... (read more)
MIKE THE CURLING GUY: Doing Jello Shots with my Kids...

I am in week 3 of isolation/quarantine/home schooling and getting a little squirrel-y. Personal hygiene has become optional. The kids have watched the entire... (read more)
WORLD CURLING REPORT: November 27th, 2019

On today's World Curling Report...we recap Day 1 of the 2019 Canada Cup. (read more)
FROM THE HACK: From the Hack Podcast - November...

On this week's podcast we focus on the Canada Cup with past champion Reid Carruthers (04:09), Adam Kingsbury - former coach of Team Homan and Team Jacobs (11:53)... (read more)
STONE + STRAW: S02:EP06 - Jason Gunnlaugson

Host John Cullen travels to Thunder Bay, Ontario, for the Tour Challenge to interview Winnipeg's own Jason Gunnlaugson. Though Gunnlaugson has yet to win a... (read more)