2020 United States Men's Curling Championship

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Host citySpokane, Washington
ArenaEastern Washington University
Recreation Center
DatesFebruary 8–15
WinnerMinnesota Team Shuster
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
WinnerMinnesota Team Shuster
SkipJohn Shuster
ThirdChris Plys
SecondMatt Hamilton
LeadJohn Landsteiner
FinalistMinnesota 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]

Challenge round

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

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]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
Korey DropkinTom HowellMark FennerAlex FensonJoe PoloMinnesota Chaska, Minnesota
Todd BirrAndrew StoperaHunter ClawsonTom O'ConnorMinnesota Ham Lake, Minnesota
Jed BrundidgeEvan WorkinJarl Timothy WagnerCameron RittenourMinnesota West St. Paul, Minnesota
Scott DunnamAlex LeichterCody ClouserAndrew DunnamDaniel DudtPennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kevin KakelaKyle KakelaTimothy HodekJP MunichOwen SampsonNorth Dakota Rolla, North Dakota
Rich RuohonenGreg PersingerColin HufmanPhil TilkerKroy NernbergerMinnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota
John ShusterChris PlysMatt HamiltonJohn LandsteinerMinnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Dominik MärkiStephen DropkinShawn BanyaiErik QuistgaardJason SmithMinnesota Chaska, Minnesota
Steven BirklidSam GaleyMatt BirklidChris BondDaniel PlysWashington (state) Mountlake Terrace, Washington
Chase SinnettSam StrouseEli ClawsonEthan SampsonTrevor MarquardtMassachusetts Medfield, Massachusetts

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to playoffs
Skip W L
Minnesota John Shuster90
Minnesota Rich Ruohonen72
Minnesota Dominik Märki54
Massachusetts Chase Sinnett54
Washington (state) Steven Birklid45
Minnesota Korey Dropkin45
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam45
Minnesota Todd Birr36
North Dakota Kevin Kakela36
Minnesota Jed Brundidge18

Round-robin results

Playoffs

References

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