2015 United States Men's Curling Championship

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2015 United States
Men's Curling Championship
Host city Kalamazoo, Michigan
Arena Wings Stadium
DatesFebruary 14–21
Winner Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster
Curling club Duluth CC, Duluth, Minnesota
Skip John Shuster
Third Tyler George
Second Matt Hamilton
Lead John Landsteiner
Finalist Flag of Minnesota.svg Craig Brown
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The 2015 United States Men's Curling Championship was held from February 14 to 21 at the Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was held in conjunction with the 2015 United States Women's Curling Championship. The winning John Shuster rink went on to represent the United States at the 2015 Ford World Men's Curling Championship in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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Teams

Ten teams participated in the 2015 national championship. The teams are listed as follows: [1]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocaleQualification method
Craig Brown Kroy Nernberger Jared Zezel Sean Beighton Alex Leichter Flag of Minnesota.svg Blaine, Minnesota High Performance Program committee selection [2]
Korey Dropkin Tom Howell Mark Fenner Andrew Stopera Luc Violette Flag of Minnesota.svg Blaine, Minnesota High Performance Program committee selection [2]
Heath McCormick Chris Plys Joe Polo Colin Hufman Ryan Brunt Flag of Minnesota.svg Blaine, Minnesota Order of Merit [2]
John Shuster Tyler George Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Trevor Host Flag of Minnesota.svg Duluth, Minnesota Order of Merit [2]
Brandon Corbett Derek Corbett Paul Lyttle Jared Wydysh Mark Hartman Flag of New York.svg Rochester, New York Challenge Round
Dean Gemmell Bill Stopera Martin Sather Mark Lazar Flag of New York.svg New York, New York Challenge Round
Brady Clark Greg Persinger Nick Myers Matt Birklid Philip Tilker Flag of Washington.svg Seattle, Washington Challenge Round
Mark Haluptzok Josh Bahr Aaron Wald Jon Chandler Flag of Minnesota.svg Bemidji, Minnesota Challenge Round
Paul Pustovar Chris Bond Sam Galey Duane Rutan Flag of Washington.svg Seattle, Washington Challenge Round
Ethan Meyers Quinn Evenson Steven Szemple William Pryor Flag of Minnesota.svg Duluth, Minnesota National junior champions

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
SkipWLPFPAEnds
Won
Ends
Lost
Blank
Ends
Stolen
Ends
Shot
Pct.
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 8169464331111180%
Flag of Minnesota.svg Craig Brown 727041363412687%
Flag of Minnesota.svg Heath McCormick 6356503531121084%
Flag of New York.svg Brandon Corbett 4547503234171079%
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 4549433230121080%
Flag of New York.svg Dean Gemmell 454855273510577%
Flag of Washington.svg Paul Pustovar 455656423392077%
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark 364250293212678%
Flag of Minnesota.svg Mark Haluptzok 36487035417775%
Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan Meyers 274266253514372%

Round robin results

All draw times listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5). [3]

Draw 1

Saturday, February 14, 8:30 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark Hammer tapissier.jpg10010010XX3
Flag of Washington.svg Paul Pustovar 02101302XX9
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg210301013X11
Flag of Minnesota.svg Mark Haluptzok 001010200X4
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan Meyers Hammer tapissier.jpg010001XXXX2
Flag of New York.svg Dean Gemmell 200320XXXX7
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Brandon Corbett Hammer tapissier.jpg110210103X9
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 002002000X4
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg30201013XX10
Flag of Minnesota.svg Heath McCormick 01010100XX3

Draw 2

Sunday, February 15, 12:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Heath McCormick Hammer tapissier.jpg3020011XXX7
Flag of New York.svg Dean Gemmell 0101000XXX2
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Craig Brown 000020403X9
Flag of Washington.svg Paul Pustovar Hammer tapissier.jpg020001010X4
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 03001001106
Flag of Minnesota.svg Mark Haluptzok Hammer tapissier.jpg30110100017
Sheet 41234567891011Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan Meyers 000202000206
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg003010011017
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Brandon Corbett Hammer tapissier.jpg02002000015
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark 00100030004

Draw 3

Sunday, February 15, 8:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan Meyers Hammer tapissier.jpg10300200208
Flag of Minnesota.svg Mark Haluptzok 03011002029
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Dean Gemmell Hammer tapissier.jpg00203100017
Flag of New York.svg Brandon Corbett 10020011106
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg021020004X9
Flag of Minnesota.svg Heath McCormick 000202010X5
Sheet 41234567891011Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Craig Brown 010010021027
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark Hammer tapissier.jpg100102000105
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg200021101X7
Flag of Washington.svg Paul Pustovar 001100010X3

Draw 4

Monday, February 16, 12:00 pm

Sheet 11234567891011Final
Flag of Washington.svg Paul Pustovar 111010010016
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg000101200105
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark 0000XXXXXX0
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg1114XXXXXX7
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg231000100X7
Flag of New York.svg Brandon Corbett 000210001X4
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Dean Gemmell Hammer tapissier.jpg40102020XX9
Flag of Minnesota.svg Mark Haluptzok 02010101XX5
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Heath McCormick 020402XXXX8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan Meyers Hammer tapissier.jpg201000XXXX3

Draw 5

Monday, February 16, 8:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg20232XXXXX9
Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan Meyers 01000XXXXX1
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Brandon Corbett 000100XXXX1
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg201031XXXX7
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Dean Gemmell 0000XXXXXX0
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark Hammer tapissier.jpg2231XXXXXX8
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Washington.svg Paul Pustovar 00200001115
Flag of Minnesota.svg Heath McCormick Hammer tapissier.jpg02012010006
Sheet 51234567891011Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Mark Haluptzok Hammer tapissier.jpg010201010016
Flag of Minnesota.svg Craig Brown 102000100105

Draw 6

Tuesday, February 17, 3:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Dean Gemmell Hammer tapissier.jpg10001010XX3
Flag of Minnesota.svg Craig Brown 03020102XX8
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Heath McCormick 00020101105
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark Hammer tapissier.jpg00301020017
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Washington.svg Paul Pustovar Hammer tapissier.jpg10201111007
Flag of Minnesota.svg Quinn Evenson 00040000318
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Mark Haluptzok 010200100X4
Flag of New York.svg Brandon Corbett Hammer tapissier.jpg100020022X7
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg10102000026
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 01020001105

Draw 7

Wednesday, February 18, 8:00 am

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Mark Haluptzok 001010002X4
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark Hammer tapissier.jpg110200210X7
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Washington.svg Paul Pustovar 020021100X6
Flag of New York.svg Dean Gemmell Hammer tapissier.jpg303100012X10
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Heath McCormick Hammer tapissier.jpg00202103XX8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 00010020XX3
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg10120102018
Flag of Minnesota.svg Craig Brown 02002010207
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan Meyers 00100001114
Flag of New York.svg Brandon Corbett Hammer tapissier.jpg10002020005

Draw 8

Wednesday, February 18, 4:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Brandon Corbett Hammer tapissier.jpg02000100104
Flag of Minnesota.svg Heath McCormick 10201001016
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan Meyers Hammer tapissier.jpg0102010XXX4
Flag of Minnesota.svg Craig Brown 0020207XXX11
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark 011010002X5
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg200201110X7
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 01020001004
Flag of New York.svg Dean Gemmell Hammer tapissier.jpg10100000103
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Washington.svg Paul Pustovar 2121003XXX9
Flag of Minnesota.svg Mark Haluptzok Hammer tapissier.jpg0000110XXX2

Draw 9

Thursday, February 19, 8:00 am

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg020101020X6
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 001010101X4
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Mark Haluptzok Hammer tapissier.jpg10100210207
Flag of Minnesota.svg Heath McCormick 01032001018
Sheet 31234567891011Final
Flag of New York.svg Brandon Corbett 010200021006
Flag of Washington.svg Paul Pustovar Hammer tapissier.jpg101011000217
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Washington.svg Brady Clark Hammer tapissier.jpg010100010X3
Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan Meyers 001040001X6
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Dean Gemmell 03001003007
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg20020310019

Tiebreakers

Semifinals To Playoffs
      
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 5
Flag of New York.svg Brandon Corbett 6
Flag of New York.svg Brandon Corbett 8
Flag of New York.svg Dean Gemmell 6
Flag of New York.svg Dean Gemmell 8
Flag of Washington.svg Paul Pustovar 7

Round 1

Thursday, February 19, 4:00 pm

Team1234567891011Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 010110100105
Flag of New York.svg Brandon Corbett Hammer tapissier.jpg002001011016
Player percentages
Flag of Minnesota.svg Team Dropkin Flag of New York.svg Team Corbett
Andrew Stopera 78% Jared Wydysh 82%
Mark Fenner 87% Paul Lyttle 88%
Tom Howell 87% Derek Corbett 79%
Korey Dropkin 77% Brandon Corbett 70%
Total82%Total80%
Team12345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Dean Gemmell Hammer tapissier.jpg04011010018
Flag of Washington.svg Paul Pustovar 00100203107
Player percentages
Flag of New York.svg Team Gemmell Flag of Washington.svg Team Pustovar
Mark Lazar 81% Duane Rutan 94%
Martin Sather 100% Sam Galey 73%
Bill Stopera 83% Chris Bond 89%
Dean Gemmell 72% Paul Pustovar 75%
Total84%Total83%

Round 2

Thursday, February 19, 8:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Brandon Corbett 02103001018
Flag of New York.svg Dean Gemmell Hammer tapissier.jpg10020100206
Player percentages
Flag of New York.svg Team Corbett Flag of New York.svg Team Gemmell
Jared Wydysh 90% Mark Lazar 86%
Paul Lyttle 81% Martin Sather 77%
Derek Corbett 90% Bill Stopera 74%
Brandon Corbett 79% Dean Gemmell 79%
Total85%Total79%

Playoffs

  Page playoff system SemifinalFinal
              
1 Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 7 
2 Flag of Minnesota.svg Craig Brown 6    1 Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 8
   2 Flag of Minnesota.svg Craig Brown 4 2 Flag of Minnesota.svg Craig Brown 5
 3 Flag of Minnesota.svg Heath McCormick 3 
3 Flag of Minnesota.svg Heath McCormick 8
4 Flag of New York.svg Brandon Corbett 5 

1 vs. 2

Friday, February 20, 12:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg00320010017
Flag of Minnesota.svg Craig Brown 00002102106
Player percentages
Flag of Minnesota.svg Team Shuster Flag of Minnesota.svg Team Brown
John Landsteiner 83% Sean Beighton 91%
Matt Hamilton 83% Jared Zezel 89%
Tyler George 88% Kroy Nernberger 84%
John Shuster 76% Craig Brown 86%
Total83%Total87%

3 vs. 4

Friday, February 20, 12:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Heath McCormick 203001020X8
Flag of New York.svg Brandon Corbett Hammer tapissier.jpg020100200X5
Player percentages
Flag of Minnesota.svg Team McCormick Flag of New York.svg Team Corbett
Colin Hufman 87% Jared Wydysh 86%
Joe Polo 86% Paul Lyttle 80%
Chris Plys 72% Derek Corbett 59%
Heath McCormick 88% Brandon Corbett 72%
Total83%Total74%

Semifinal

Friday, February 20, 8:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg00002110004
Flag of Minnesota.svg Heath McCormick 00100002003
Player percentages
Flag of Minnesota.svg Team Brown Flag of Minnesota.svg Team McCormick
Sean Beighton 85% Colin Hufman 92%
Jared Zezel 92% Joe Polo 84%
Kroy Nernberger 87% Chris Plys 86%
Craig Brown 86% Heath McCormick 79%
Total88%Total85%

Final

Saturday, February 21, 3:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 10102000048
Flag of Minnesota.svg Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg02020001005
Player percentages
Flag of Minnesota.svg Team Shuster Flag of Minnesota.svg Team Brown
John Landsteiner 96% Sean Beighton 85%
Matt Hamilton 86% Jared Zezel 92%
Tyler George 79% Kroy Nernberger 83%
John Shuster 86% Craig Brown 84%
Total87%Total86%

Statistics

Perfect games

PlayerTeamPositionShotsOpponent
Jared Zezel Flag of Minnesota.svg Team BrownSecond16 Flag of New York.svg Team Gemmell
Heath McCormick Flag of Minnesota.svg Team McCormickSkip20 Flag of New York.svg Team Corbett
Martin Sather Flag of New York.svg Team GemmellSecond20 Flag of Washington.svg Team Pustovar

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