Bryden Reaches 2025 SGI Canada Best of the West Quarters

Regina, Saskatchewan

SKIP
Josh
Bryden

Third
Adam
Bukurak

Second
Carter
Williamson

Lead
Ayden
Whittmire

Games:	6
Record:	3W - 3L
PF/G:	7.91
PA/G:	6.74
Hammer Efficiency:	0.37
Steal Defense:	0.16
Force Efficiency:	0.53
Steal Efficiency:	0.29

Josh Bryden (Regina, SK) qualified for the 2025 SGI Canada Best of the West playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 5-4 against Johnson Tao (Edmonton, AB). of the 2025 SGI Canada Best of the West in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada;

Bryden finished 3-2 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Bryden defeated Jacob Libbus (Black Diamond, AB) 5-3, then went on to lose 8-3 against Jace Freeman (Virden, MB). Bryden responded with a 7-2 win over Alex Duncan-Wu (New Westminster, BC). Bryden went on to lose 8-7 against Jordon McDonald (Winnipeg, MB). Bryden responded with a 8-3 win over Zach Davies (Edmonton, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

Bryden earned 7.500 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the SGI Canada Best of the West. Bryden move up 12 spots after posting a net gain of 6.75 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 78th overall with 33.688 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Bryden ranks 78th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 33.688 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2025	28	26	0	0.519	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2025	399	266	250	6.67	6.27	0.40	4.26	4.09	1.56	1.53	1.65

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	188	201	54	23	6-0	11-1	39-9	1.07	0.29	0.34	0.23

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	211	65	196	43	1-5	2-10	10-37	0.31	0.93	0.57	0.23

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Winnipeg, MB
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Karsten Sturmay, Kyle Doering, Glenn Venance, Kurtis Goller
Edmonton, AB
2022: Rylan Kleiter
Rylan Kleiter, Joshua Mattern, Trevor Johnson, Matthieu Taillon, Steve Laycock
Saskatoon, SK

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