Hilker Reaches Clarion Cup Quarters

SKIP
Krysta
Hilker

Third
Karynn
Flory

Second
Jamie
Scott

Lead
Sydney
Libbus

Krysta Hilker (Edmonton, AB) qualified for the Clarion Cup playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 7-2 against Taylor Reese-Hansen (Victoria, BC). of the Clarion Cup in Rimbey, Alberta;

Hilker are currently 2-1 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hilker defeated Kate Cameron (St. Adolphe, MB) 8-7, then went on to lose 6-2 against Emma Deschiffart (Edmonton, AB). Hilker responded with a 9-3 win over Breanne Crouch (Rocky Mountain House/Edmonton, AB). In their next game, Hilker plays.

Hilker earned 6.300 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Clarion Cup, moving up 1 spots the World Ranking Standings into 68th place overall with 38.350 total points. Hilker ranks 67th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 22.600 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2026	12	17	0	0.414	0-1	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
2026	218	151	185	6.93	8.49	-1.56	4.45	4.86	1.56	1.75	0.69

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2026	109	103	62	5	2-2	7-3	16-13	0.95	0.57	0.24	0.34

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2026	109	48	123	10	4-3	0-13	5-18	0.44	1.13	0.51	0.28

Sudbury's Jake and Tanner Horgan will ply their trade elsewhere next season as John Epping and Ian MacMillan explore options for the future.

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