Wendling Reaches 2025 Icebreaker Challenge Semifinals

SKIP
Wesley
Wendling

Third
Ethan
Sampson

Second
Jacob
Zeman

Lead
Marius
Kleinas

Wesley Wendling (Chaska, MN) run at the 2025 Icebreaker Challenge came to an end in the semifinals with a 9-6 loss to Chase Sinnett (Chaska, MN). of the 2025 Icebreaker Challenge in Morris, Manitoba, Canada; Wendling advanced through the quarterfinals with a 7-0 win over Timothy Hodek (Fargo, ND). of the 2025 Icebreaker Challenge in Morris, Manitoba, Canada;

Wendling are currently 2-0 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Wendling defeated Charlie Young (Minot, ND) 11-3, then won 5-4 against Jonathan Kostna (Winnipeg, MB). In their next game, Wendling plays Hayden Forrester (Winnipeg, MB) on Saturday at 1pm and Tanner Lott (Winnipeg, MB) at 7pm.

Wendling earned 9.350 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Icebreaker Challenge, moving up 5 spots the World Ranking Standings into 51st place overall with 64.363 total points. Wendling ranks 36th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 9.350 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2026	26	16	0	0.619	0-0	0-1	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	304	268	185	8.82	6.09	2.73	4.87	4.05	1.81	1.50	1.09

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2026	145	167	51	18	6-0	10-3	36-10	1.15	0.35	0.41	0.24

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2026	159	101	134	15	5-1	6-7	16-29	0.64	0.84	0.58	0.35

2024: Chase Sinnett
Chase Sinnett, Samuel Strouse, Kevin Tuma, Connor Kauffman
Minneapolis, MN
2019: Jason Gunnlaugson
Jason Gunnlaugson, Alex Forrest, Adam Casey, Connor Njegovan
Winnipeg, MB
2018: Braden Calvert
Braden Calvert, Kyle Kurz, Ian McMillan, Rob Gordon
Winnipeg, MB
2017: Braden Calvert
Braden Calvert, Kyle Kurz, Lucas Van Den Bosch, Brendan Wilson
Winnipeg, MB
2016: Jason Gunnlaugson
Jason Gunnlaugson, Colton Lott, Kyle Doering, Rob Gordon
Winnipeg, MB