2014 United States Men's Curling Championship

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2014 United States
Men's Curling Championship
2014 USA Curling Nationals logo.jpg
Host city Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Arena IceWorks Skating Complex
DatesMarch 1–8
Winner Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson
Curling club Bemidji CC, Bemidji
Skip Pete Fenson
Third Shawn Rojeski
Second Joe Polo
Lead Ryan Brunt
Finalist Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown
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The 2014 Labatt [1] United States Men's Curling Championship was held from March 1 to 8 at the IceWorks Skating Complex in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was held in conjunction with the 2014 United States Women's Curling Championship.

Contents

Road to the Nationals

A total of ten teams qualified to participate in the men's national championship through the High Performance Program, through the World Curling Tour Order of Merit, or through a challenge round. [2]

Teams

Ten teams participated in the national championship. The teams are listed as follows: [3]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocaleQualification Method
John Shuster Jeff Isaacson Jared Zezel John Landsteiner Flag of Minnesota.svg Duluth, Minnesota High Performance Program committee selection [2]
Pete Fenson Shawn Rojeski Joe Polo Ryan Brunt Flag of Minnesota.svg Bemidji, Minnesota High Performance Program committee selection [2]
Brady Clark Sean Beighton Greg Persinger Philip Tilker Flag of Washington.svg Seattle, Washington Order of Merit
Heath McCormick Chris Plys Rich Ruohonen Colin Hufman Flag of New York.svg New York, New York Order of Merit
Paul Pustovar Joseph Bonfoey Paul Lyttle Harold Rutan Ted Trolson Flag of Minnesota.svg Duluth, Minnesota Challenge Round
Craig Brown Kroy Nernberger Matt Hamilton Jon Brunt Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, Wisconsin Challenge Round
Tyler George Bill Stopera Dean Gemmell Martin Sather Flag of Minnesota.svg Duluth, Minnesota Challenge Round
Alex Leichter Brandon Corbett Derek Corbett Jeff Pulli Flag of New York.svg Rochester, New York Challenge Round
Peter Stolt Brad Caldwell Erik Ordway Clayton Orvik Stephen Dropkin Flag of Minnesota.svg Plymouth, Minnesota Challenge Round
Eric Fenson Josh Bahr Jon Chandler Mark Haluptzok Riley Fenson Flag of Minnesota.svg Bemidji, Minnesota Challenge Round

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
SkipWLPFPAEnds
Won
Ends
Lost
Blank
Ends
Stolen
Ends
Shot
Pct.
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown 725840312913786%
Flag of New York.svg Heath McCormick 7259433425121083%
Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson 6355413033171185%
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark 635953403710982%
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 545853343212585%
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tyler George 455455353611880%
Flag of New York.svg Alex Leichter 364360293516780%
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peter Stolt 3641613334111077%
Flag of Minnesota.svg Paul Pustovar 27486037359873%
Flag of Minnesota.svg Eric Fenson 27506232399775%

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC−7). [4] [5]

Draw 1

Saturday, March 1, 8:30 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peter Stolt 02101101118
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tyler George Hammer tapissier.jpg20010030006
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg302030010110
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark 01010030308
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson 00010204XX7
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg00001010XX2
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Alex Leichter Hammer tapissier.jpg20210000016
Flag of Minnesota.svg Eric Fenson 00000121004
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Paul Pustovar Hammer tapissier.jpg001010102X5
Flag of New York.svg Heath McCormick 010303010X8

Draw 2

Sunday, March 2, 12:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Heath McCormick Hammer tapissier.jpg01010XXXXX2
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown 00405XXXXX9
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Paul Pustovar 00102020207
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tyler George Hammer tapissier.jpg20020202019
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Eric Fenson 02010110207
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark Hammer tapissier.jpg20301001018
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson Hammer tapissier.jpg20002100005
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 00030011016
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Alex Leichter 041010100X7
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peter Stolt Hammer tapissier.jpg000102011X5

Draw 3

Sunday, March 2, 8:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson 000212002X7
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark Hammer tapissier.jpg011000110X4
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg022003XXXX7
Flag of New York.svg Alex Leichter 000010XXXX1
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg100010010X3
Flag of New York.svg Heath McCormick 001002101X5
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Paul Pustovar 201100000X4
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peter Stolt Hammer tapissier.jpg020010201X6
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Eric Fenson Hammer tapissier.jpg101001010X4
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tyler George 010310101X7

Draw 4

Monday, March 3, 4:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tyler George 10240101XX9
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg02001020XX5
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peter Stolt 00310001106
Flag of Minnesota.svg Eric Fenson Hammer tapissier.jpg10002100015
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Paul Pustovar Hammer tapissier.jpg10010020116
Flag of New York.svg Alex Leichter 02001101005
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg100010010X3
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark 011101201X7
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Heath McCormick 10100110206
Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson Hammer tapissier.jpg00022001027

Draw 5

Tuesday, March 4, 8:00 am

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Eric Fenson Hammer tapissier.jpg01030101017
Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson 00102030006
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Alex Leichter 000010XXXX1
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg033102XXXX9
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg20204002XX10
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peter Stolt 01010020XX4
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tyler George 00100201XX4
Flag of New York.svg Heath McCormick Hammer tapissier.jpg02023010XX8
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark 10110201006
Flag of Minnesota.svg Paul Pustovar Hammer tapissier.jpg01001010014

Draw 6

Tuesday, March 4, 4:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown 03020010028
Flag of Minnesota.svg Paul Pustovar Hammer tapissier.jpg10100202107
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Heath McCormick Hammer tapissier.jpg304001XXXX8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peter Stolt 010010XXXX2
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tyler George Hammer tapissier.jpg001110101X5
Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson 010000010X2
Sheet 41234567891011Final
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark 030200001017
Flag of New York.svg Alex Leichter Hammer tapissier.jpg201010010106
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg02030010XX6
Flag of Minnesota.svg Eric Fenson 20300601XX12

Draw 7

Wednesday, March 5, 8:00 am

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark Hammer tapissier.jpg101020202X8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peter Stolt 010101010X4
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tyler George 010001000X2
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg002010300X6
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Heath McCormick Hammer tapissier.jpg202310XXXX8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Eric Fenson 010001XXXX2
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 010300201X7
Flag of Minnesota.svg Paul Pustovar Hammer tapissier.jpg101010010X4
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson 003020210X8
Flag of New York.svg Alex Leichter Hammer tapissier.jpg000102002X5

Draw 8

Wednesday, March 5, 4:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Alex Leichter 020200001X5
Flag of New York.svg Heath McCormick Hammer tapissier.jpg103020110X8
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson 031300XXXX7
Flag of Minnesota.svg Paul Pustovar Hammer tapissier.jpg100001XXXX2
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peter Stolt 00100100XX2
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg02002021XX7
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Eric Fenson Hammer tapissier.jpg202000001X5
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown 010210110X6
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tyler George Hammer tapissier.jpg01200010206
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark 00011104018

Draw 9

Thursday, March 6, 8:00 am

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Paul Pustovar Hammer tapissier.jpg23100111XX9
Flag of Minnesota.svg Eric Fenson 00013000XX4
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark 020010000X3
Flag of New York.svg Heath McCormick Hammer tapissier.jpg202000002X6
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Alex Leichter 00020100227
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tyler George Hammer tapissier.jpg02001003006
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peter Stolt Hammer tapissier.jpg011000200X4
Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson 000210021X6
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown 00110202107
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg02001010015

Playoffs

  Page playoff system SemifinalFinal
              
1 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown 7 
2 Flag of New York.svg Heath McCormick 6    1 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown 3
   2 Flag of New York.svg Heath McCormick 4 3 Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson 9
 3 Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson 5 
3 Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson 7
4 Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark 4 

1 vs. 2

Friday, March 7, 12:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg10102001027
Flag of New York.svg Heath McCormick 01020110106
Player percentages
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown Flag of New York.svg Heath McCormick
Jon Brunt 86% Colin Hufman 94%
Matt Hamilton 72% Rich Ruohonen 79%
Kroy Nernberger 82% Chris Plys 91%
Craig Brown 81% Heath McCormick 73%
Total80%Total84%

3 vs. 4

Friday, March 7, 12:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson Hammer tapissier.jpg200110102X7
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark 001002010X4
Player percentages
Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark
Ryan Brunt 77% Philip Tilker 85%
Joe Polo 88% Greg Persinger 86%
Shawn Rojeski 79% Sean Beighton 82%
Pete Fenson 84% Brady Clark 80%
Total82%Total84%

Semifinal

Friday, March 7, 8:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Heath McCormick Hammer tapissier.jpg10101001004
Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson 00010110115
Player percentages
Flag of New York.svg Heath McCormick Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson
Colin Hufman 91% Ryan Brunt 82%
Rich Ruohonen 88% Joe Polo 83%
Christopher Plys 88% Shawn Rojeski 83%
Heath McCormick 82% Pete Fenson 78%
Total87%Total82%

Final

Saturday, March 8, 3:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg0101001XXX3
Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson 2030220XXX9
Player percentages
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson
Jon Brunt 100% Ryan Brunt 91%
Matt Hamilton 89% Joe Polo 97%
Kroy Nernberger 56% Shawn Rojeski 100%
Craig Brown 47% Pete Fenson 93%
Total73%Total96%

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