Casper Reaches 2024 Duluth Cash Spiel Quarters

Chaska, Minnesota

SKIP
Daniel
Casper

Third
Luc
Violette

Second
Ben
Richardson

Lead
Aidan
Oldenburg

Games:	5
Record:	4W - 1L
PF/G:	10.31
PA/G:	5.31
Hammer Efficiency:	0.47
Steal Defense:	0.18
Force Efficiency:	0.67
Steal Efficiency:	0.33

Daniel Casper (Chaska, MN) qualified for the 2024 Duluth Cash Spiel playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 7-3 against Jordon McDonald (Winnipeg, MB). of the 2024 Duluth Cash Spiel in Duluth, Minnesota, United States;

Casper finished 4-0 in the 25-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Casper defeated Ross Litman (Duluth, MN) 8-4, then won 8-1 against Joe Polo (Duluth, MN) and 6-2 against Ethan Sampson (Chaska, MN). Casper won 8-3 against Austin Kadlec (Rice Lake, WI) in their final qualifying round match.

Casper earned 9.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Duluth Cash Spiel, remaining in 21st place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 1.125 after improving upon their best so far this season. Casper ranks 22nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 102.875 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2025	50	22	0	0.694	9-1	8-2	3-1	1-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2025	519	440	295	8.48	5.68	2.79	5.01	3.89	1.69	1.46	1.10

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	253	324	52	33	9-1	24-1	69-5	1.28	0.21	0.46	0.17

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	266	116	243	24	1-3	5-11	19-50	0.44	0.91	0.60	0.31

2024: John Epping
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Sudbury, NO
2024: Joe Polo
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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
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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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