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Dale Neufeld
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Former journalist | Grandpa | Coach | Curler | Stats guy | Creator of a new way of looking at curling analytics @ https://curlingrocks.substack.com/
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Comparing the analytics of the top 25 Women's Curling Teams in the world - Team Homan is the best of the best
Comparing the analytics of the top women's Curling Teams in the World
What do the best teams in the world do that is better than the rest? Here's a look at the analytics of the top 25 ranked Women's Teams in the world.
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February 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Team Mouat has a lock on the World Number 1 ranking in the sport of curling - see how they compare to the other top teams in the world

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Comparing the analytics of the top men's Curling Teams in the World
What do the best teams in the world do that is better than the rest? Here's a look at the analytics of the top 15 ranked Men's Teams in the world.
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February 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Congratulations to @youngbucksUSA Team Korey Dropkin on winning the US National Men's Curling Championship! See how they did it by clicking the link below

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Team Dropkin wins US Men's Nationals
Team Korey Dropkin defeated Team Daniel Casper in the Championship Final of the US Men's National Championship in Duluth, Minnesota
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February 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Check out the Analytics for Teams competing for spots in the Montana’s Brier in Kelowna in March.

Note that Provincial Champions for each province are highlighted in Gold, and Runners Up are highlighted in Silver.

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Curling by the Numbers - 24/25
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January 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
4 more Provincial Curling Champions declared in Canada - more to come today

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4 More Provincial Champions Crowned
Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland Labrador have declared their champions for the Canadian Men's and Women's Curling Championships.
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January 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Teams Mouat and Homan remain the Teams to beat on the Grand Slam of Curling Tour - see how their analytics compare with the rest of their competition by clicking on the link below

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Curling by the Numbers - 24/25
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January 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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See how Canada’s top curling teams compare to each other as they compete for spots in the Montana’s Brier & the Scott Tournament of Hearts
Tracking the Canadian Men's & Women's Provincial Curling Championships
The process of selecting the Teams for the Canadian Men's and Women's Curling Championships are well underway, with a few Teams already selected and many more being chosen this week.
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January 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Congratulations to Team Hasselborg on winning their 8th Grand Slam Title, the WFG Masters in Guelph, Ontario
Team Hasselborg wins WFG Masters Grand Slam
Team Anna Hasselborg defeated Team Rachel Homan in the Championship Final of the WFG Masters Grand Slam in Guelph, Ontario
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January 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Congratulations to Scotland's Team Ross Whyte on winning their first Grand Slam of Curling Championship, the WFG Masters in Guelph, Ontario
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Team Whyte wins WFG Masters Grand Slam
Team Ross Whyte defeated Team Brad Jacobs to win the first Grand Slam of his career, the WFG Masters in Guelph, Ontario.
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January 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Reposted by Dale Neufeld
Broomgate 2.0 Threatens Curling:
Athletes taking action on eve of Grand Slam event

#curling #broomgate #HereWeGoAgain 👇
Broomgate 2.0 Threatens Curling
Players taking action on eve of Grand Slam
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January 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Congratulations to Team Matt Dunstone on winning the prestigious Astec Safety Challenge this past weekend.

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#curling #analytics
Team Dunstone wins Astec Safety Challenge
Manitoba's Matt Dunstone beat Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen to win the Astec Safety Challenge in Lloydminster, Alberta.
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January 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Reposted by Dale Neufeld
You will make shots, you will miss shots. Even at 80%, that's missing one shot every 5.

It's perfectly fine to build your own confidence up and make the shots.

Good curling in 2025. You've got this.
January 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Worlds 5U preview, how 5U and club championship fields are filled, and a personal note. All in my latest newsletter 👇
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5U Worlds & Filling the Fields
A quick glance at the inaugural 5-and-Under world event and a closer look at what nearly-qualified teams have the chance to find themselves at a national championship this season
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January 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Congrats to Teams Harrison Hrynew and Holly Hafeli on winning the BC U20 Men's and Women's Provincial Championships!
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Teams Hrynew and Hafeli capture BC U20's
Teams Harrison Hrynew and Holly Halifa captured the British Columbia U20 Provincial Curling Championships
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January 1, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Teams Mouat and Homan are leading the pack heading into 2025 and the next Grand Slam of Curling Event - check my substack below to see how they are doing it!

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Teams Mouat and Homan lead the pack heading into 2025.
Teams Bruce Mouat and Rachel Homan were almost unbeatable in the first 3 grand slams of the season, and their analytics show just how dominant they have been.
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December 31, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Reposted by Dale Neufeld
New post: Should I brush faster? Stroke rate, displacement, and vertical force. #curling

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Should I brush faster? Stroke rate, displacement, and vertical force - Throwing Stones
This article is joint work with Dr. John Newhook, professor and Dean of Engineering at Dalhousie University in Halifax.  Over […]
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December 28, 2024 at 10:35 PM
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I've just updated my substack on my new take on curling analytics - with a better explanation of what I'm doing.
A new way to look at curling analytics
Looking forward to tracking a couple of curling bonspiels this weekend to show a new and exciting way of comparing the ability of different teams using curling analytics.
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December 21, 2024 at 3:18 PM