Dropkin Reaches 2024 Duluth Cash Spiel Semifinals

Duluth, Minnesota

SKIP
Korey
Dropkin

Third
Andrew
Stopera

Second
Mark
Fenner

Lead
Thomas
Howell

Games:	6
Record:	5W - 1L
PF/G:	11.52
PA/G:	4.85
Hammer Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Defense:	0.20
Force Efficiency:	0.29
Steal Efficiency:	0.56

Korey Dropkin (Duluth, MN) run at the 2024 Duluth Cash Spiel came to an end in the semifinals with a 8-3 loss to John Epping (Sudbury, NO). of the 2024 Duluth Cash Spiel in Duluth, Minnesota, United States; Dropkin advanced through the quarterfinals with a 7-0 win over Chase Sinnett (Minneapolis, MN). of the 2024 Duluth Cash Spiel in Duluth, Minnesota, United States;

Dropkin finished 4-0 in the 25-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Dropkin defeated Matthew Lannoye (Poynette, WI) 7-1, then won 7-0 against Darryl Sobering (Denver, CO) and 8-3 against Sinnett. Dropkin won 6-4 against P.N. Raju (Hyderabad, IN) in their final qualifying round match.

Dropkin earned 12.750 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Duluth Cash Spiel. Dropkin move up 1 spots after posting a net gain of 4.875 points improving upon their best 6 results so far this season, ranking 17th overall with 174.531 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Dropkin ranks 17th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 116.500 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2025	52	41	0	0.559	13-6	9-6	5-4	2-0	0-2

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2025	694	508	453	7.32	6.53	0.79	4.45	4.05	1.64	1.61	1.50

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	336	379	78	54	10-1	23-2	77-11	1.13	0.23	0.39	0.17

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	358	129	375	50	3-7	14-21	7-88	0.36	1.05	0.48	0.24

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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