Pat Simmons (Winnipeg, MB) qualified for the 2021 MCT Championships playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
6-5 against
Jacques Gauthier (Winnipeg, MB). of the 2021 MCT Championships in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada;
Simmons finished 2-1 in the 10 team
MCT Championships qualifying round, held November 26 - 28, 2021 at the Heather Curling Club in Winnipeg, Canada. In their opening game, Simmons defeated
Gauthier 8-1 to advance to a A-Qualifier game where they lost
6-2 against
Corey Chambers (Winnipeg, MB) to drop into a B-Qualifier game where they responded with a
5-4 win over
Braden Calvert (Winnipeg, MB) to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.
Simmons earned
9.711 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the MCT Championships. For week 18 of the event schedule, Simmons did not improve upon their best events, remaining at 20th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
162.463 total points. Simmons ranks 19th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
74.186 points earned so far this season.
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