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Elite 10 teams in 10 days: Team Thomas

Over the course of 10 days, we’re profiling all 10 teams set to compete in the Elite 10. Day 10: Team Thomas.

TEAM THOMAS
SKIP THIRD SECOND LEAD
thomas
Charley Thomas		 dunstone
Matt Dunstone		 klassen
Brandon Klassen		 kidby
DJ Kidby

Hometown: Calgary, AB
Curling Club: The Glencoe Club
World Curling Tour year-to-date OOM: 12th

Team Thomas have had a breakout year on tour this season qualifying for the playoffs at all 10 tournaments they’ve competed in. They won the Original 16 Bonspiel and were finalists at the Alberta Boston Pizza Cup.

Thomas captured back-to-back world junior titles in 2006 and 2007. He’s also the reigning Canadian mixed doubles champion with Kalynn Park, and they finished fourth at the worlds.

Team Thomas called upon reigning Canadian junior champion Matt Dunstone to fill in for third Nathan Connolly at the Elite 10.

Dunstone made his Pinty’s GSOC series debut in December as a spare for Team Simmons and skipped his own rink to a runner-up finish at the Manitoba Viterra Championship.

Thomas will make his Pinty’s GSOC series debut as a skip at the 2016 Elite 10 running March 17-20 at the Q Centre at West Shore Parks & Recreation in Victoria. Watch live coverage on Sportsnet.