The Team had another great weekend in Edmonton, playing at the Canada Cup Qualifying event. This event is usually graced with top teams vying for their spot in the Canada Cup, and a chance to become one of the teams at next year’s Olympic Trials, also being played in Edmonton. Of course, the lads had already qualified for the trials so the CCQ was an opportunity to stay sharp while playing some of the country’s best teams.
The Team dropped their first round game to Steve Petryk’s squad by a 3-7 score but bounced back, reeling off four consecutive wins to qualify out of the “B” side, and continued on their winning ways through the playoffs right to the final game against BC’s Team Ursel.
Unfortunately the curling lords weren’t smiling upon The Team in the final, as they dropped the match 6-8 to Ursel in a well-fought battle. Still, the Team had a great run and have added more points to the CTRS and OOM standings, and they’ll meet the other Quarter Finalists from this event at the upcoming Canada Cup.
The lads are off to enjoy a bit of “Ryder Cup” style curling, playing against “Team World” in the Continental Cup event. It should be entertaining!
The Canada Cup Qualifier Statsline: (courtesy of CurlingZone)
| Games: | 8 |
| Record: | 6W - 2L |
| Extra Ends: | 0W - 0L |
| One-Point Games: | 0W - 0L |
| PF/G: | 7.91 |
| PA/G: | 4.93 |
| Hammer Efficiency: | 52% |
| Steal Defense: | 94% |
| Force Efficiency: | 70% |
| Steal Efficiency: | 23% |
Full event details for Team Martin found at the following link:
http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/events.php?view=Team&eventid=1957&teamid=39996
12:27 pm on April 13th, 2009
Great showing guys but why oh why didn’t you play a guard on the last shot. Nothing to lose everything to gain.
thanks
12:33 am on April 19th, 2009
Thank you for the exciting, outstanding curling action this winter. I used to curl four nights a week and just love the game, but I am now handicapped, so I have to get my curling fix through your team. You really made my winter and for that, I thank you so much. As an Albertan, I couldn’t be prouder of the showing you made at the Worlds and Grande Prairie.
10:35 am on April 19th, 2009
JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU MAKE ME PROUD TO BE CANADIAN WHEN I WATCH YOUR TEAM CURL.YOU ARE ALL SO PROFESSIONAL AND SUCH GENTLEMEN, AND OF COURS YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR GOES A LONG WAY. I HEARD THAT YOU WERE BOOED IN EDMONTON AND THE PEOPLE THAT DID THAT WERE RUDE AND IGNORANT AND COULD CRTAINLY USE LESSONS FROM YOU AND YOUR TEAM . KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND HOLD YOUR HEADS HIGH. THANK YOU FOR GIVING CANADA AND MYSELF SUCH GOOD ENTERTAINMENT.
11:34 am on October 3rd, 2009
Looking forward to getting an update as to what you guys are doing now (Oct.2009) Good luck with your season, it’s a BIG one. GO TEAM!! See you in December at the trials.
Your friends in Lougheed are rooting for you all!