Carss Reaches Original 16 Broomstacker Quarters

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

SKIP
Michael
Carss

Third
James
Hom

Second
Jared
Tessier

Lead
Lyndon
Holm

Games:	6
Record:	3W - 3L
PF/G:	7.86
PA/G:	6.90
Hammer Efficiency:	0.44
Steal Defense:	0.16
Force Efficiency:	0.60
Steal Efficiency:	0.22

Michael Carss (Saskatoon, SK) qualified for the Original 16 Broomstacker playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 5-4 against Kelly Knapp (Regina, SK). of the Original 16 Broomstacker in Wadena, Saskatchewan, Canada;

Carss finished 3-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Carss defeated Dean Grindheim (Saskatoon, SK) 8-4, then went on to lose 5-4 against Josh Bryden (Regina, SK). Carss responded with a 6-1 win over Aaron Shutra (Saskatoon, SK). Carss went on to lose 8-4 against Carl deConinck Smith (Fox Valley, SK). Carss responded with a 7-6 win over Grindheim in their final qualifying round match.

Carss earned 5.100 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Original 16 Broomstacker, moving up 7 spots the World Ranking Standings into 82nd place overall with 32.169 total points. Carss ranks 72nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 21.450 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2026	17	21	0	0.447	1-1	1-2	1-2	1-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2026	276	202	207	7.32	7.50	-0.18	4.53	4.49	1.62	1.67	0.98

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2026	125	143	51	5	3-0	12-4	24-8	1.14	0.41	0.33	0.28

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2026	151	59	156	22	2-6	2-9	9-30	0.39	1.03	0.49	0.26

2025: Carl deConinck Smith
Carl deConinck Smith, Ryan Deis, Dustin Mikush, Kalin Deis
Fox Valley, SK
2024: Kelly Knapp
Kelly Knapp, Brennen Jones, Mike Armstrong, Trent Knapp , Brian McCusker
Regina, SK
2023: Kelly Knapp
Kelly Knapp, Brennan Jones, Mike Armstrong, Trent Knapp
Regina, SK
2022: Kelly Knapp
Kelly Knapp, Brennen Jones, Mike Armstrong, Trent Knapp , Brian McCusker
Regina, SK
2021: Jason Jacobson
Jason Jacobson, Dustin Kalthoff, Jake Hersikorn, Quinn Hersikorn , Darrell McKee
Saskatoon, SK
2019: Shaun Meachem
Shaun Meachem, Brady Scharback, Brayden Stewart, Jared Latos , Jeff Chambers
Saskatoon, SK
2018: Kody Hartung
Kody Hartung, Tyler Hartung, Jayden Shwaga, Mark Larsen
Saskatoon , SK

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