2025 United States Men's Curling Championship

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2025 United States Men's
Curling Championship
Host city Duluth, Minnesota
Arena Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
DatesJanuary 27 – February 2
Winner Flag of Minnesota.svg Team Dropkin
Curling club Duluth CC, Duluth
Skip Korey Dropkin
Third Thomas Howell
Second Andrew Stopera
Lead Mark Fenner
Coach Mark Lazar
Finalist Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper
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The 2025 United States Men's Curling Championship was held from January 27 to February 2 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center in Duluth, Minnesota. [1] [2] The event was held in conjunction with the 2025 United States Women's Curling Championship. The winning Korey Dropkin rink will represent the United States at the 2025 World Men's Curling Championship at Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. [3] The winning team will also earn a berth into the 2025 United States Olympic Curling Trials. [1]

Contents

Qualification process

The following teams qualified to participate in the 2025 national championship: [4]

QualificationBerthsQualifying Team(s)
2024 World Men's Curling Championship representative1 Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster
2025 World Junior Curling Championships representative1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Wesley Wendling
WCF Team Ranking points leaders (September 25, 2024)2 Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin
Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper
Qualifying Event (St. Paul Cash Spiel)2 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam
Flag of Minnesota.svg Chase Sinnett
WCF Year-to-date points leaders (December 26, 2024)2 Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan Sampson
Flag of North Dakota.svg Timothy Hodek
TOTAL8

Teams

The teams are listed as follows: [1] [5]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
Daniel Casper Luc Violette Ben RichardsonAidan Oldenburg Rich Ruohonen Flag of Minnesota.svg Chaska, Minnesota
Korey Dropkin Thomas Howell Andrew Stopera Mark Fenner Flag of Minnesota.svg Duluth, Minnesota
Scott DunnamCody ClouserLance WheelerAndrew Dunnam Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Timothy HodekEvan WorkinJosh MooreNathan Parry Flag of North Dakota.svg Fargo, North Dakota
Ethan SampsonColeman ThurstonJacob ZemanMarius Kleinas Flag of Minnesota.svg Chaska, Minnesota
John Shuster Chris Plys Colin Hufman Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Flag of Minnesota.svg Duluth, Minnesota
Samuel Strouse (Fourth)Kevin TumaChase Sinnett (Skip)Connor KauffmanCaden Hebert Flag of Minnesota.svg Minneapolis, Minnesota
Wesley WendlingDaniel LauferNicholas CenzalliShaheen BassiriDylan Ciapka Flag of Minnesota.svg Chaska, Minnesota

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings [6]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
TeamWLW–LPFPAEWELBESE
Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper 705430322337
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 521–052263017414
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 520–15535302486
Flag of Minnesota.svg Chase Sinnett341–04250282947
Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan Sampson340–14040282847
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam251–04060263314
Flag of North Dakota.svg Timothy Hodek250–15152282939
Flag of Minnesota.svg Wesley Wendling162061153472

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Central Time (UTC−06:00). [7] [8]

Draw 1

Monday, January 27, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1023021XXX9
Flag of Minnesota.svg Wesley Wendling0100100XXX2
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of North Dakota.svg Timothy Hodek030003121010
Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan Sampson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg203110000411
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 10200006XX9
Flag of Minnesota.svg Chase Sinnett Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01001000XX2
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam000002XXXX2
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg212330XXXX11

Draw 2

Tuesday, January 28, 2:00 pm

Sheet A1234567891011Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Chase Sinnett Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg002020101028
Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan Sampson100101020106
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Wesley Wendling000000XXXX0
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg201313XXXX10
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20301022XX10
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam02010100XX4
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of North Dakota.svg Timothy Hodek00002010XX3
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01010402XX8

Draw 3

Wednesday, January 29, 8:00 am

Sheet A1234567891011Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 020020020107
Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg201001201018
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan Sampson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01010220017
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam00101001104
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of North Dakota.svg Timothy Hodek Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010010000X2
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 102100012X7
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Wesley Wendling Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20000101105
Flag of Minnesota.svg Chase Sinnett02111030019

Draw 4

Wednesday, January 29, 4:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02002031XX8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Chase Sinnett00010200XX3
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10101200106
Flag of North Dakota.svg Timothy Hodek01010010025
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Wesley Wendling Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00010001013
Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan Sampson00101000002
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 010102205X11
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg301010010X6

Draw 5

Thursday, January 30, 10:00 am

Sheet A1234567891011Final
Flag of North Dakota.svg Timothy Hodek032001010108
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg3002002010210
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg12010311XX9
Flag of Minnesota.svg Wesley Wendling00101000XX2
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Chase Sinnett Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg011000201X5
Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper 100102030X7
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00110100104
Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan Sampson01001001025

Draw 6

Thursday, January 30, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Wesley Wendling000020XXXX2
Flag of North Dakota.svg Timothy Hodek Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg114503XXXX14
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam00100200216
Flag of Minnesota.svg Chase Sinnett Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg12020011007
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 020301021X9
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg201010100X5
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan Sampson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01100101004
Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper 00001020025

Draw 7

Friday, January 31, 2:00 pm

Sheet A1234567891011Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan Sampson000001010305
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg000020102016
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 001020XXXX3
Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg310302XXXX9
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam04010101018
Flag of Minnesota.svg Wesley Wendling Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20103000006
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Chase Sinnett Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg03021020008
Flag of North Dakota.svg Timothy Hodek10300200219

Tiebreaker

Saturday, February 1, 7:30 am

Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Chase Sinnett Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00011010014
Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan Sampson00000101103

Playoffs

Page playoff system SemifinalFinal
1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper 71 Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper 6
2 Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 42 Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 8
2 Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 11
3 Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 3
3 Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 8
4 Flag of Minnesota.svg Chase Sinnett4

1 vs. 2

Saturday, February 1, 12:00 pm

Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10101010217
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 01010002004

3 vs. 4

Saturday, February 1, 12:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20100302XX8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Chase Sinnett00021010XX4

Semifinal

Saturday, February 1, 7:00 pm

Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg04003022XX11
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 00110100XX3

Final

Sunday, February 2, 12:00 pm

Sheet D1234567891011Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg201101000106
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 010020201028
2025 United States Men's Curling Championship
Flag of the United States.svg
Korey Dropkin
2nd United States Championship title

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