Epping Reaches 2019 Humpty's Champions Cup Quarters

Toronto, Ontario

SKIP
John
Epping

Third
Mathew
Camm

Second
Brent
Laing

Lead
Craig
Savill

Games:	5
Record:	2W - 3L
PF/G:	7.50
PA/G:	8.06
Hammer Efficiency:	0.42
Steal Defense:	0.20
Force Efficiency:	0.60
Steal Efficiency:	0.00

John Epping (Toronto, ON) qualified for the 2019 Humpty's Champions Cup playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 9-7 against Niklas Edin (Karlstad, SWE).

Epping finished 2-2 in the 15 team Humpty's Champions Cup qualifying round, held April 23 - 28, 2019 in , . In their opening game, Epping defeated Yannick Schwaller (Bern, SUI) 8-2, then won 7-6 against Brad Gushue (St. John's, NL). Epping went on to lose 7-2 against Kevin Koe (Calgary, AB). Epping lost 5-3 to Kirk Muyres (Saskatoon, SK) in their final qualifying round match.

Epping ranks 6th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 362.112 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
	2	3	0	0.400	1-2	1-1	1-0	1-0	0-1

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
	36	27	29	7.50	8.06	-0.56	4.17	5.28	1.80	1.53	0.56

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
	20	27	4	1	0-0	4-0	4-0	1.35	0.20	0.42	0.20

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
	16	0	25	1	0-1	0-1	0-4	0.00	1.56	0.60	0.00

2019: Brendan Bottcher
Brendan Bottcher, Darren Moulding, Bradley Thiessen, Karrick Martin
Edmonton, AB
2018: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
St. John's, NL
2017: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Sault Ste Marie, NONT
2016: Reid Carruthers
Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
Winnipeg, MB

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