2020 United States Men's Curling Championship

2020 United States Men's
Curling Championship
Host citySpokane, Washington
ArenaEastern Washington University
Recreation Center
DatesFebruary 8–15
Winner Team Shuster
SkipJohn Shuster
ThirdChris Plys
SecondMatt Hamilton
LeadJohn Landsteiner
Finalist Rich Ruohonen
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The 2020 United States Men's Curling Championship was held from February 8 to 15, 2020 at the Eastern Washington University Recreation Center in Spokane, Washington.[1] The event was held in conjunction with the 2020 United States Women's Curling Championship. John Shuster claimed his seventh United States Championship, defeating Rich Ruohonen in the final.[2]

Since Team Shuster met certain prerequisites in terms of world ranking points (60 points year-to-date or ranked 70th or higher) they would have represented the United States at the 2020 World Men's Curling Championship,[3] which was scheduled to be held in Glasgow, Scotland from March 28 to April 5, 2020 but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] The United States Champions also earn a spot at the final Grand Slam of the season, the Champions Cup,[5] which was also cancelled due to the pandemic. Team Shuster's qualification will instead carry over to the 2021 Champions Cup.[6]

Qualification

There were three ways for teams to qualify for the championship:

Challenge round

Sixteen teams competed at the 2020 United States Men's Challenge Round, held at the Grand Forks Curling Club in Grand Forks, North Dakota, from January 2 to 5.[8] Through a triple knockout competition the top four teams secured a spot at the National Championship.[9] Jed Brundidge was the first to secure a spot, defeating Dominik Märki in the 'A' bracket final. Märki then dropped down to the 'B' bracket final and had another opportunity to play for a spot in the Nationals, but this time lost to Kyle Kakela who took the second Nationals berth. In the 'C' bracket Märki finally earned their spot when they defeated Steven Birklid's team. On the other side of the 'C' bracket Luc Violette defeated Nicholas Connolly for the fourth and final Nationals berth.[10] Steven Birklid's team finished the Challenge Round as the alternate team.

Teams

Ten teams participated in the 2020 national championship.[11]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Korey Dropkin Tom Howell Mark Fenner Alex Fenson Joe Polo Chaska, Minnesota
Todd Birr Andrew Stopera Hunter Clawson Tom O'Connor Ham Lake, Minnesota
Jed Brundidge Evan Workin Jarl Timothy Wagner Cameron Rittenour West St. Paul, Minnesota
Scott Dunnam Alex Leichter Cody Clouser Andrew Dunnam Daniel Dudt Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kevin Kakela Kyle Kakela Timothy Hodek JP Munich Owen Sampson Rolla, North Dakota
Rich Ruohonen Greg Persinger Colin Hufman Phil Tilker Kroy Nernberger Minneapolis, Minnesota
John Shuster Chris Plys Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Duluth, Minnesota
Dominik Märki Stephen Dropkin Shawn Banyai Erik Quistgaard Jason Smith Chaska, Minnesota
Steven Birklid Sam Galey Matt Birklid Chris Bond Daniel Plys Mountlake Terrace, Washington
Chase Sinnett Sam Strouse Eli Clawson Ethan Sampson Trevor Marquardt Medfield, Massachusetts

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to playoffs
Skip W L
John Shuster 9 0
Rich Ruohonen 7 2
Dominik Märki 5 4
Chase Sinnett 5 4
Steven Birklid 4 5
Korey Dropkin 4 5
Scott Dunnam 4 5
Todd Birr 3 6
Kevin Kakela 3 6
Jed Brundidge 1 8

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00).

Draw 1

Saturday, February 8, 7:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Korey Dropkin 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 X X 7
Kevin Kakela 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 X X 3
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Todd Birr 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 7
Scott Dunnam 0 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rich Ruohonen 4 2 0 3 3 X X X X X 12
Jed Brundidge 0 0 1 0 0 X X X X X 1
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Shuster 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 3 X X 8
Dominik Märki 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 X X 3
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Chase Sinnett 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 X 8
Steven Birklid 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 X 5

Draw 2

Sunday, February 9, 12:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Shuster 5 0 4 1 X X X X X X 10
Steven Birklid 0 1 0 0 X X X X X X 1
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jed Brundidge 0 0 0 1 0 X X X X X 1
Dominik Märki 3 2 2 0 3 X X X X X 10
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Chase Sinnett 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 7
Todd Birr 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Scott Dunnam 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 5
Korey Dropkin 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Kakela 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 X 5
Rich Ruohonen 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 X 9

Draw 3

Sunday, February 9, 8:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Scott Dunnam 2 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 X X 9
Chase Sinnett 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 X X 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rich Ruohonen 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 4
John Shuster 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 1 X 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Steven Birklid 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 6
Dominik Märki 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 9
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Todd Birr 0 0 2 0 5 0 5 X X X 12
Kevin Kakela 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 X X X 5
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Korey Dropkin 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 7
Jed Brundidge 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 6

Draw 4

Monday, February 10, 10:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rich Ruohonen 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 X X X 7
Dominik Märki 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X X X 1
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Chase Sinnett 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 X X 8
Korey Dropkin 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 2
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Scott Dunnam 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 6
Kevin Kakela 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Steven Birklid 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 X 7
Jed Brundidge 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 3
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Todd Birr 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 4
John Shuster 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 X 8

Draw 5

Monday, February 10, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jed Brundidge 1 0 2 2 1 2 X X X X 8
Todd Birr 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X 0
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Kakela 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 4
Steven Birklid 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 X 10
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Korey Dropkin 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 9
John Shuster 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 3 10
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Chase Sinnett 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X X X 1
Rich Ruohonen 2 1 0 2 0 1 1 X X X 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Scott Dunnam 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 X X 3
Dominik Märki 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 X X 8

Draw 6

Tuesday, February 11, 2:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Steven Birklid 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 7
Korey Dropkin 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Scott Dunnam 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 5
Rich Ruohonen 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jed Brundidge 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 X 5
Chase Sinnett 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 X 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Dominik Märki 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7
Todd Birr 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Shuster 1 0 2 0 3 0 2 1 X X 9
Kevin Kakela 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 X X 3

Draw 7

Wednesday, February 12, 9:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Chase Sinnett 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X 3
John Shuster 1 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 X X 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Dominik Märki 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 X 6
Kevin Kakela 3 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 X 10
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Todd Birr 2 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 X 10
Steven Birklid 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 X 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jed Brundidge 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 X 4
Scott Dunnam 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 X 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rich Ruohonen 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 X 7
Korey Dropkin 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 4

Draw 8

Wednesday, February 12, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Todd Birr 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 X 4
Rich Ruohonen 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 X 8
Sheet B Final
John Shuster W
Jed Brundidge L
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Dominik Märki 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 X 5
Korey Dropkin 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 X 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Kakela 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 X 4
Chase Sinnett 5 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 X 10
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Steven Birklid 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 7
Scott Dunnam 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 6

Draw 9

Thursday, February 13, 2:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Kakela 0 3 3 0 1 0 1 2 X X 10
Jed Brundidge 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 X X 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Korey Dropkin 2 3 0 1 2 2 X X X X 10
Todd Birr 0 0 2 0 0 0 X X X X 2
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Shuster 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 X 7
Scott Dunnam 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rich Ruohonen 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 11
Steven Birklid 2 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 10
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Dominik Märki 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 9
Chase Sinnett 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 8

Playoffs

Page playoff systemSemifinalFinal
1 John Shuster81 John Shuster8
2 Rich Ruohonen22 Rich Ruohonen6
2 Rich Ruohonen9
4 Chase Sinnett5
3 Dominik Märki2
4 Chase Sinnett6

1 vs. 2

Friday, February 14, 12:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Shuster 1 0 1 0 2 0 4 X X X 8
Rich Ruohonen 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X X 2
Player percentages
Team Shuster Team Ruohonen
John Landsteiner 87% Kroy Nernberger 91%
Matt Hamilton 80% Colin Hufman 68%
Chris Plys 86% Greg Persinger 79%
John Shuster 90% Rich Ruohonen 81%
Total 86% Total 79%

3 vs. 4

Friday, February 14, 12:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Dominik Märki 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 2
Chase Sinnett 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 X 6
Player percentages
Team Märki Team Sinnett
Erik Quistgaard 76% Trevor Marquardt 83%
Stephen Dropkin 78% Ethan Sampson 88%
Dominik Märki 77% Sam Strouse 89%
Jason Smith 78% Chase Sinnett 89%
Total 77% Total 87%

Semifinal

Friday, February 14, 7:00 pm

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rich Ruohonen 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 9
Chase Sinnett 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 5
Player percentages
Team Ruohonen Team Sinnett
Phil Tilker 90% Trevor Marquardt 87%
Colin Hufman 67% Eli Clawson 84%
Greg Persinger 84% Sam Strouse 71%
Rich Ruohonen 72% Chase Sinnett 78%
Total 78% Total 80%

Final

Saturday, February 15, 5:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Shuster 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 8
Rich Ruohonen 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 6
Player percentages
Team Shuster Team Ruohonen
John Landsteiner 95% Phil Tilker 86%
Matt Hamilton 79% Colin Hufman 65%
Chris Plys 79% Greg Persinger 57%
John Shuster 83% Rich Ruohonen 85%
Total 84% Total 73%
2020 United States Men's Curling Championship

John Shuster
7th United States Championship title

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