Shuster Reaches 2024 Duluth Cash Spiel Quarters

Duluth, Minnesota

SKIP
John
Shuster

Third
Christopher
Plys

Second
Colin
Hufman

Lead
John
Landsteiner

Games:	5
Record:	3W - 2L
PF/G:	9.71
PA/G:	6.86
Hammer Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Defense:	0.22
Force Efficiency:	0.45
Steal Efficiency:	0.29

John Shuster (Duluth, MN) qualified for the 2024 Duluth Cash Spiel playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 8-7 against John Epping (Sudbury, NO). of the 2024 Duluth Cash Spiel in Duluth, Minnesota, United States;

Shuster finished 3-1 in the 25-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Shuster defeated Travis Belchior (Thunder Bay, NO) 7-2, then went on to lose 6-4 against Timothy Hodek (Fargo, ND). Shuster responded with a 7-6 win over Scott Dunnam (Philadelphia, PA). Shuster won 9-2 against Zachary Brenden (Bismarck, ND) in their final qualifying round match.

Shuster earned 9.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Duluth Cash Spiel. Shuster move up 1 spots after posting a net gain of 3.75 points improving upon their best 6 results so far this season, ranking 15th overall with 176.844 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Shuster ranks 21st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 103.250 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2025	39	26	0	0.600	12-1	4-4	1-1	2-0	0-1

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2025	483	401	306	8.30	6.34	1.97	4.80	4.06	1.73	1.56	1.14

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	229	296	57	28	9-1	20-2	63-11	1.29	0.25	0.46	0.17

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	254	105	249	27	3-4	7-19	12-42	0.41	0.98	0.59	0.28

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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