2017 Yukon Men's Curling Championship

2017 Yukon Men's Curling Championship
Host city Whitehorse, Yukon
Arena Whitehorse Curling Club
Dates January 8–15, 2016
Winner Jon Solberg
Curling club Whitehorse Curling Club
Skip Jon Solberg
Third Craig Kochan
Second Ray Mikkelsen
Lead Darrin Fredrickson
Finalist Brent Pierce
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The 2017 Yukon Men's Curling Championship was held January 12 to 15 at the Whitehorse Curling Club in Whitehorse, Yukon.[1] The Winning Jon Solberg team will represent the Yukon at the 2017 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship.

Teams

Seven teams entered the event:[2]

Skip Third Second Lead
Herb Balsam Alexander Peech Cole Hume Wes Huston
Dustin Mikkelsen Scott Williamson Branden Hayen Scott Cole
Pat Paslawski Terry Miller Tyler Williams Trent Derkatch
Brent Pierce Wade Scoffin Steve Fecteau Clint Ireland
Bob Smallwood Clint Abel Scott Odian David Rach
Jon Solberg Craig Kochan Ray Mikkelsen Darrin Fredrickson
Gord Zealand Dale Enzenauer Don Duncan Bob Walker

Draw

Following new rules set out by the Yukon Curling Association, championships with 6-7 teams are to have a modified triple knock out format.[3]

Brackets:[4]

A Qualifier A Final
     
        Bob Smallwood 7  
Pat Paslawski 6     Pat Paslawski 6  
Dustin Mikkelsen 5       Bob Smallwood 5
Jon Solberg 9       Brent Pierce 6
Herb Balsam 2     Jon Solberg 3
        Brent Pierce 6    
     
B Qualifier B Final
     
             
             
          Bob Smallwood 9  
          Jon Solberg 14  
        Dustin Mikkelsen 2  
        Jon Solberg 8  
          Jon Solberg 7
          Brent Pierce 5
             
             
          Brent Pierce 9  
          Pat Paslawski 6  
        Pat Paslawski 9      
Herb Balsam 9     Herb Balsam 4      
Gord Zealand 7  
C Qualifier C Final
     
             
             
          Jon Solberg 8  
          Pat Paslawski 3  
        Herb Balsam 1  
        Pat Paslawski 8  
          Jon Solberg 4
          Brent Pierce 8
             
             
          Brent Pierce 7  
          Bob Smallwood 3  
        Bob Smallwood 8      
Dustin Mikkelsen 6     Gord Zealand 5      
Gord Zealand 7  

Playoffs

Pierce had to be beaten twice

  Semifinal     Final
                 
    A Brent Pierce 6
  B Jon Solberg 11     B Jon Solberg 7
  C Brent Pierce 5  

Game #1

Sunday, January 16, 9:00 am

Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jon Solberg 2 0 1 0 3 3 0 1 1 X 11

Brent Pierce 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 X 5

Game #2

Sunday, January 16, 3:00 pm

Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jon Solberg 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 7

Brent Pierce 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 6

References

  1. ↑ http://www.yukoncurling.ca/Portals/0/CHAMPS%20-%20YCA%2016-17%20Oct%2011.pdf
  2. ↑ http://whitehorsecurlingclub.com/?p=2123
  3. ↑ http://www.yukoncurling.ca/ChampionshipEvents/Championships.aspx
  4. ↑ http://www.yukoncurling.ca/ChampionshipEvents/MensDraw.aspx
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