Purcell Reaches 2022 Superstore Monctonian Challenge Quarters

SKIP
Owen
Purcell

Third
Joel
Krats

Second
Adam
McEachren

Lead
Scott
Weagle

Owen Purcell (Halifax, NS) qualified for the 2022 Superstore Monctonian Challenge playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 5-4 against Tyler Smith (Charlottetown, PEI).

Purcell finished 4-0 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Purcell defeated Tyler Harris (Charlottetown, PEI) 12-3, then won 10-3 against Scott Jones (Moncton, NB) and 8-0 against Andrew Gibson (Halifax, NS). Purcell won 7-5 against Jack Smeltzer (Fredericton, NB) in their final qualifying round match.

Purcell earned 6.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Superstore Monctonian Challenge, remaining in 38th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 2.45 after improving upon their best so far this season. Purcell ranks 36th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 70.375 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2023	31	17	0	0.646	5-0	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
2023	359	295	213	8.22	5.93	2.28	4.79	3.90	1.72	1.52	1.31

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2023	171	213	41	27	5-1	16-0	47-11	1.25	0.24	0.47	0.16

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2023	188	82	172	20	2-4	4-6	12-34	0.44	0.91	0.61	0.29

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

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