2017 Yukon Men's Curling Championship Explained

2017 Yukon Men's Curling Championship
Arena:Whitehorse Curling Club
Dates:January 8–15, 2017
Winner:Jon Solberg
Curling Club:Whitehorse Curling Club
Lead:Darrin Fredrickson
Finalist:Brent Pierce
Prev:2016
Next:2018

The 2017 Yukon Men's Curling Championship was held January 12 to 15 at the Whitehorse Curling Club in Whitehorse, Yukon.[1] The winning Jon Solberg team represented the Yukon at the 2017 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship.

Teams

Seven teams entered the event:[2]

Skip Third Second Lead
Clint Ireland
Clint AbelDavid Rach
Gord Zealand

Draw

Following new rules set out by the Yukon Curling Association, championships with 6-7 teams are to have a modified triple knock out format.[3]

Brackets:[4]

Playoffs

Pierce had to be beaten twice

Game #1

Sunday, January 16, 9:00 am

Game #2

Sunday, January 16, 3:00 pm

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-01-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170116172020/http://www.yukoncurling.ca/Portals/0/CHAMPS%20-%20YCA%2016-17%20Oct%2011.pdf . 2017-01-16 . dead .
  2. Web site: WCCYukon Men's Curling Championship Draw Schedule | WCC . 2017-01-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170116163621/http://whitehorsecurlingclub.com/?p=2123 . 2017-01-16 . dead .
  3. Web site: 2015-2016 Yukon Championships . 2017-01-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160323212617/http://yukoncurling.ca/ChampionshipEvents/Championships.aspx . 2016-03-23 . dead .
  4. Web site: Mens Draw . 2017-01-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170116161753/http://www.yukoncurling.ca/ChampionshipEvents/MensDraw.aspx . 2017-01-16 . dead .