2021 United States Men's Curling Championship

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2021 United States Men's
Curling Championship
Host city Wausau, Wisconsin
ArenaWausau Curling Club
DatesMay 25–30
Winner Flag of Minnesota.svg Team Dropkin
Skip Korey Dropkin
Third Mark Fenner
Second Tom Howell
Lead Alex Fenson
Alternate Joe Polo
Coach Tim Solin
Finalist Flag of Minnesota.svg Jed Brundidge
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The 2021 United States Men's Curling Championship was held from May 25 to 30, 2021 at the Wausau Curling Club in Wausau, Wisconsin. The event was held in conjunction with the 2021 United States Women's Curling Championship.

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

The event was originally scheduled to be held February 6 to 13 at the ImOn Ice Arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. [1] In August 2020, a derecho damaged the arena and the COVID-19 pandemic caused the repairs to be delayed significantly enough to necessitate moving the championships to a different venue. [2] In December 2020 the United States Curling Association (USCA) announced that, due to the continuing pandemic, the Men's, Women's, and Mixed Doubles National Championships would be postponed until May 2021 and would be conducted in a bio-secure bubble. Typically, the winner of the National Men's Championship would represent the United States at the World Championship, but this postponement moved the national championship after the 2021 World Men's Championship and so the USCA offered the spot at World's to the 2020 champion, Team Shuster. [3] The site of the bubble for the championships was later announced to be Wausau Curling Club in Wausau, Wisconsin. [4]

Qualification

Due to the pandemic, no qualification events were held and the qualification methods were modified. The top ten men's teams, determined by the World Curling Federation's World Team Ranking System, were invited to compete. [4] Typically, the qualification methods would be the top five teams from the World Team Ranking System, the top four teams from a qualification event, and one team from the Junior Championship.

Teams

The ten teams competing in the championship are: [5]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachLocale
Steven BirklidSam GaleyMatt BirklidErik QuistgaardChris Bond Flag of Washington.svg Seattle, Washington
Todd Birr Jason Smith Jared Allen Tom O’Connor John Benton Flag of Minnesota.svg Blaine, Minnesota
Jed BrundidgeEvan WorkinLance WheelerCameron RittenourJarl Timothy Wagner Flag of Minnesota.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota
Derek CorbettEvan JensenAaron CarlsonAustin CarlsonBrandon Corbett Flag of New York.svg Rochester, New York
Korey Dropkin Mark FennerTom HowellAlex Fenson Joe Polo Tim Solin Flag of Minnesota.svg Chaska, Minnesota
Scott DunnamHunter ClawsonCody ClouserAndrew DunnamDaniel DudtBruce Clouser Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Riley FensonSamuel StrouseEthan SampsonTrevor MarquardtDerrick McLean Flag of Minnesota.svg Chaska, Minnesota
Greg Persinger Dominik Märki Alex LeichterShawn BanyaiCraig Brown Flag of Alaska.svg Fairbanks, Alaska
Rich Ruohonen Andrew Stopera Colin Hufman Kroy Nernberger Philip Tilker Pete Annis Flag of Minnesota.svg Minneapolis, Minnesota
Luc Violette Chase SinnettBen RichardsonJon HarstadJordan Moulton Flag of Minnesota.svg Chaska, Minnesota

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
SkipWL
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 72
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jed Brundidge63
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam63
Flag of Minnesota.svg Luc Violette 63
Flag of Alaska.svg Greg Persinger 54
Flag of Washington.svg Steven Birklid54
Flag of Minnesota.svg Rich Ruohonen 54
Flag of Minnesota.svg Riley Fenson45
Flag of New York.svg Derek Corbett18
Flag of Minnesota.svg Todd Birr 09

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Central Daylight Time (UTC−05:00). [6]

Draw 1

Tuesday, May 25, 1:00 pm

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Flag of Washington.svg Steven Birklid02210000106
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Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg210402020X11
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jed Brundidge003010302X9
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Flag of Minnesota.svg Rich Ruohonen Hammer tapissier.jpg3030102XXX9
Flag of Minnesota.svg Todd Birr 0001010XXX2
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Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam021020403X12
Flag of Alaska.svg Greg Persinger Hammer tapissier.jpg200102000X5
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Flag of New York.svg Derek Corbett0100010XXX2
Flag of Minnesota.svg Riley Fenson Hammer tapissier.jpg2011203XXX9

Draw 2

Tuesday, May 25, 8:00 pm

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Flag of Minnesota.svg Riley Fenson10100210106
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Flag of Alaska.svg Greg Persinger 020102103X9
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Flag of New York.svg Derek Corbett020001101X5
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg005120010X9
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Flag of Minnesota.svg Jed Brundidge021102301X10
Flag of Minnesota.svg Luc Violette Hammer tapissier.jpg200010020X5
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Flag of Washington.svg Steven Birklid Hammer tapissier.jpg10010110116
Flag of Minnesota.svg Rich Ruohonen 00202001005

Draw 3

Wednesday, May 26, 12:00 pm

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Flag of Minnesota.svg Jed Brundidge Hammer tapissier.jpg110302010X8
Flag of New York.svg Derek Corbett001030101X6
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Flag of Minnesota.svg Rich Ruohonen Hammer tapissier.jpg011020202X8
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam000102010X4
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Flag of Alaska.svg Greg Persinger 000200020X4
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Flag of Washington.svg Steven Birklid000010101X3
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Flag of Minnesota.svg Luc Violette Hammer tapissier.jpg5312XXXXXX11
Flag of Minnesota.svg Todd Birr 0000XXXXXX0

Draw 4

Wednesday, May 26, 8:00 pm

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Flag of Minnesota.svg Rich Ruohonen 000100XXXX1
Flag of Alaska.svg Greg Persinger Hammer tapissier.jpg302012XXXX8
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Flag of New York.svg Derek Corbett000001010X2
Flag of Minnesota.svg Luc Violette Hammer tapissier.jpg121000102X7
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Flag of Minnesota.svg Jed Brundidge Hammer tapissier.jpg11020010218
Flag of Washington.svg Steven Birklid00302103009
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Flag of Minnesota.svg Riley Fenson Hammer tapissier.jpg201101001017
Flag of Minnesota.svg Todd Birr 020000210106
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Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg3021030XXX9
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam0200201XXX5

Draw 5

Thursday, May 27, 12:00 pm

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Flag of Minnesota.svg Todd Birr 001001XXXX2
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg220030XXXX7
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Flag of Washington.svg Steven Birklid Hammer tapissier.jpg01022111XX8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Riley Fenson10100000XX2
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Flag of Minnesota.svg Luc Violette Hammer tapissier.jpg010101030208
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam201010301019
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Flag of New York.svg Derek Corbett001000XXXX1
Flag of Minnesota.svg Rich Ruohonen Hammer tapissier.jpg020141XXXX8
Sheet 712345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jed Brundidge01020000XX3
Flag of Alaska.svg Greg Persinger Hammer tapissier.jpg10200221XX8

Draw 6

Thursday, May 27, 8:00 pm

Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Riley Fenson00101000204
Flag of Minnesota.svg Luc Violette Hammer tapissier.jpg01010004028
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jed Brundidge00020302018
Flag of Minnesota.svg Rich Ruohonen Hammer tapissier.jpg01201010005
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Flag of Minnesota.svg Todd Birr 10201001005
Flag of New York.svg Derek Corbett Hammer tapissier.jpg03010110118
Sheet 612345678910Final
Flag of Alaska.svg Greg Persinger 010020200X5
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg000302020X7
Sheet 712345678910Final
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam Hammer tapissier.jpg103200101X8
Flag of Washington.svg Steven Birklid010030010X5

Draw 7

Friday, May 28, 12:00 pm

Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Derek Corbett010010201X5
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam Hammer tapissier.jpg201201020X8
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Alaska.svg Greg Persinger Hammer tapissier.jpg020300200X7
Flag of Washington.svg Steven Birklid101011010X5
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Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg010001010X3
Flag of Minnesota.svg Riley Fenson000030301X7
Sheet 612345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Todd Birr Hammer tapissier.jpg01120000004
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jed Brundidge10002101139
Sheet 712345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Rich Ruohonen 00100100226
Flag of Minnesota.svg Luc Violette Hammer tapissier.jpg20001000003

Draw 8

Friday, May 28, 8:00 pm

Sheet 21234567891011Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg000100200014
Flag of Minnesota.svg Rich Ruohonen 000020000103
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Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam Hammer tapissier.jpg002010012X6
Flag of Minnesota.svg Todd Birr 100101100X4
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Flag of Alaska.svg Greg Persinger Hammer tapissier.jpg102000010X4
Flag of Minnesota.svg Luc Violette 020001004X7
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Flag of Washington.svg Steven Birklid Hammer tapissier.jpg010030032X9
Flag of New York.svg Derek Corbett001202100X6
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Flag of Minnesota.svg Riley Fenson001023000X6
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jed Brundidge Hammer tapissier.jpg120200301X9

Draw 9

Saturday, May 29, 12:00 pm

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Flag of Washington.svg Steven Birklid04020001119
Flag of Minnesota.svg Todd Birr Hammer tapissier.jpg20101210007
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Flag of Minnesota.svg Luc Violette 0014102XXX9
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg1000030XXX4
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Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam0100010XXX2
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jed Brundidge Hammer tapissier.jpg3021103XXX10
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Flag of Minnesota.svg Rich Ruohonen Hammer tapissier.jpg123021XXXX9
Flag of Minnesota.svg Riley Fenson000200XXXX2
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Flag of Alaska.svg Greg Persinger 0110303XXX8
Flag of New York.svg Derek Corbett Hammer tapissier.jpg1001020XXX4

Playoffs

  Page playoff system SemifinalFinal
              
1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 8 
2 Flag of Minnesota.svg Jed Brundidge2    1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 7
   2 Flag of Minnesota.svg Jed Brundidge8 2 Flag of Minnesota.svg Jed Brundidge3
 4 Flag of Minnesota.svg Luc Violette 5 
3 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam4
4 Flag of Minnesota.svg Luc Violette 10 

1 vs. 2

Saturday, May 29, 6:00 pm

Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg2023001XXX8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jed Brundidge0100100XXX2

3 vs. 4

Saturday, May 29, 6:00 pm

Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam Hammer tapissier.jpg002100100X4
Flag of Minnesota.svg Luc Violette 100011043X10

Semifinal

Sunday, May 30, 9:00 am

Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jed Brundidge Hammer tapissier.jpg011020103X8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Luc Violette 100102010X5

Final

Sunday, May 30, 7:00 pm

Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg000203011X7
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jed Brundidge010010100X3
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Korey Dropkin
1st United States Championship title

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