Purcell Reaches 2021 Superstore Monctonian Challenge Quarters

SKIP
Owen
Purcell

Third
Joel
Krats

Second
Adam
McEachren

Lead
Scott
Weagle

Owen Purcell (Upper Tantallon, NS) qualified for the 2021 Superstore Monctonian Challenge playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 7-2 against James Grattan (Oromocto, NB).

Purcell finished 4-0 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Purcell defeated Mike Kennedy (Fredericton, NB) 8-1, then won 5-2 against Paul Dexter (Halifax, NS) and 7-3 against Stuart Thompson (Halifax, NS). Purcell won 9-2 against Dan Crouse (Moncton, NB) in their final qualifying round match.

Purcell earned 7.390 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Superstore Monctonian Challenge, moving up 47 spots the World Ranking Standings into 171st place overall with 13.203 total points. Purcell ranks 138th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 7.390 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2023: Jean-Michel Arsenault
Julien Tremblay, Jean-Michel Arsenault, Jesse Mullen, Philippe Brassard , Eric Sylvain
Levis, QC
2022: Tyler Smith
Tyler Smith, Adam Cocks, Alex MacFadyen, Ed White
Charlottetown, PEI
2021: James Grattan
James Grattan, Paul Dobson, Andy McCann, Jamie Brannen
Oromocto, NB
2019: Scott Jones
Scott Jones, Jeremy Mallais, Brian King, Robert Daley
Moncton, NB

Brendan Bottcher (photo: Stan Fong) is moving on from now former teammates Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert, announced Tuesday.

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