| 2023 United States Men's Curling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Denver, Colorado |
| Arena | Denver Coliseum |
| Dates | February 5-11 |
| Winner |  Team Shuster |
| Skip | John Shuster |
| Third | Chris Plys |
| Second | Matt Hamilton |
| Lead | John Landsteiner |
| Alternate | Colin Hufman |
| Coach | Steven Birklid |
| Finalist | Daniel Casper |
« 2021 2024 » | |
The 2023 United States Men's Curling Championship was held from February 5 to 11, 2023 at the Denver Coliseum in Denver, Colorado.[1] The event was held in conjunction with the 2023 United States Women's Curling Championship. This was the first Men's Championship in two years, after the 2022 Championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Qualification
Teams qualified for the event according to the following procedure:[3]
- Prior season's World Championship representative (Team Dropkin),
- 2022 Olympic representative (Team Shuster),
- Current season's World Junior Curling Championships representative (Team Sampson),
- Three highest-ranking teams (not already qualified) on the World Curling Federation YTD ranking system as of December 20, 2022 (Team Smith, Team Sobering, Team Strouse), and
- Highest-finishing team (not already qualified) in either of two qualifying events: the Curling Stadium Contender Series (Team Casper), and the Curl Mesabi Classic (Team Dunnam).
Teams
Eight teams participated in the 2023 national championship.[1]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Locale[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Casper | Luc Violette | Ben Richardson | Chase Sinnett | Chaska, Minnesota | |
| Korey Dropkin | Andrew Stopera | Mark Fenner | Tom Howell | Duluth, Minnesota | |
| Scott Dunnam | Cody Clouser | Lance Wheeler | Andy Dunnam |  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Rich Ruohonen | Sam Strouse | Connor Kauffman | Aidan Oldenburg | Chaska, Minnesota | |
| Ethan Sampson | Kevin Tuma | Coleman Thurston | Marius Kleinas | Jake Zeman | Chaska, Minnesota |
| John Shuster | Chris Plys | Matt Hamilton | John Landsteiner | Colin Hufman | Duluth, Minnesota |
| Jason Smith | Dominik Märki | Hunter Clawson | Jared Allen | Eli Clawson |  Nashville, Tennessee |
| Darryl Sobering | Alec Celecki | DJ Johnson | Josh Chetwynd | Sean Stevinson |  Denver, Colorado |
Round robin standings
Final round robin standings[5]
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to playoffs | |
| Skip | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Casper | 6 | 1 |
| John Shuster | 5 | 2 |
| Scott Dunnam | 5 | 2 |
| Korey Dropkin | 4 | 3 |
| Ethan Sampson | 3 | 4 |
| Jason Smith | 3 | 4 |
| Darryl Sobering | 1 | 6 |
| Rich Ruohonen | 1 | 6 |
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (UTC−07:00).
Draw 1
Sunday, February 5, 7:00 pm
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Shuster  |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jason Smith | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Casper |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Korey Dropkin | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Sobering |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 |
| Scott Dunnam | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 8 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Sampson |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 |
| Rich Ruohonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 7 |
Draw 2
Monday, February 6, 2:00 pm
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Dunnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | X | 9 |
| Korey Dropkin |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 |
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Smith |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 8 |
| Rich Ruohonen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 |
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Shuster |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Ethan Sampson | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Casper |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | X | X | 9 |
| Darryl Sobering | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | X | 4 |
Draw 3
Tuesday, February 7, 8:00 am
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Sobering | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | X | X | X | 3 |
| John Shuster |
4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 10 |
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korey Dropkin |
0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Ethan Sampson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Casper | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Rich Ruohonen |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Smith | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | X | 3 |
| Scott Dunnam |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | X | X | X | 9 |
Draw 4
Tuesday, February 7, 4:00 pm
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Casper |
0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | X | X | 8 |
| Ethan Sampson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 2 |
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Sobering | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 4 |
| Jason Smith |
2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | X | X | 10 |
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Dunnam |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 3 |
| John Shuster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | X | X | 8 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Ruohonen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 1 |
| Korey Dropkin |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | X | X | 8 |
Draw 5
Wednesday, February 8, 10:00 am
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Ruohonen | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 4 |
| Scott Dunnam |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | X | X | X | 9 |
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Shuster | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 3 |
| Daniel Casper |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | X | X | 10 |
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Smith | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Korey Dropkin |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Sobering |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 1 |
| Ethan Sampson | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | X | X | 7 |
Draw 6
Wednesday, February 8, 7:00 pm
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 1 |
| Daniel Casper |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | X | X | 10 |
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Sampson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 1 |
| Scott Dunnam |
0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | X | X | X | X | 7 |
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Ruohonen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | X | 5 |
| Darryl Sobering |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | X | X | 10 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korey Dropkin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| John Shuster |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Draw 7
Thursday, February 9, 2:00 pm
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korey Dropkin |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Darryl Sobering | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Ruohonen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| John Shuster |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Sampson |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | 8 |
| Jason Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 5 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Dunnam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 2 |
| Daniel Casper |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | X | X | X | 8 |
Playoffs
| Page playoff system | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Daniel Casper | 5 | 2 | John Shuster | 8 | ||||||||
| 2 | John Shuster | 8 | 1 | Daniel Casper | 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | Daniel Casper | 8 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Korey Dropkin | 5 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Scott Dunnam | 5 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Korey Dropkin | 14 | |||||||||||
1 vs. 2
Friday, February 10, 2:00 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Casper |
0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 |
| John Shuster |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | X | 8 |
3 vs. 4
Friday, February 10, 2:00 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Dunnam |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | X | 5 |
| Korey Dropkin |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | X | X | 14 |
Semifinal
Friday, February 10, 7:00 pm
| Sheet 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Casper |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 8 |
| Korey Dropkin |
0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 |
Final
Saturday, February 11, 12:00 pm
| Sheet 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Shuster |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | X | X | 8 |
| Daniel Casper |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | X | 3 |
References
- 1 2 "Country's Top Curlers Return to Denver" (Press release). Eagan, MN: USA Curling. January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Curling: U.S. nationals canceled due to COVID concerns". Duluth News Tribune. December 23, 2021. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ↑ "Fields Set for USA Curling Men's and Women's National Championships" (Press release). Eagan, MN: USA Curling. December 27, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ↑ "USA Curling National Championship -- Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ↑ "USA Curling National Championships". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
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