News Elite 10

We’re taking a look at the teams set to compete in the inaugural Syncrude Elite 10, the fourth stop on the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling series, highlighting a different rink each day leading up to the event. Today’s profile: Team John Epping.

Lineup: John Epping (skip), Travis Fanset (third), Patrick Janssen (second) and Tim March (lead)

Home rink: Donalda Club, Toronto.

WCT year-to-date order of merit rank: 7th

Twitter: @TeamJohnEpping

John Epping joined this trio to finish off last season at the Players’ Championship and after a successful run to the playoffs they decided to stick together.

They’ve continued to click capturing a World Curling Tour title this season winning the Gord Carroll Curling Classic in November. The rink also reached the semifinals at the Masters in November and finished runner-up at the Ontario Tankard in February.

Epping played with 1998 Olympic silver medallist Mike Harris in 2007 before joining former world champions Wayne Middaugh, Jon Mead and Scott Bailey for a few seasons, earning his first career Grand Slam title with the rink at the National in 2008.

Epping formed his own team in 2010 and shined in 2011-12 reaching the final of the World Cup of Curling (now known as the Masters) and claiming the Players’ Championship for his second Grand Slam title.

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Travis Fanset, Patrick Janssen and Tim March competed at the National in Fort McMurray a year ago with Fanset at skip and Chad Allen joining the team at third.

The Syncrude Elite 10 runs March 19-22 at the Suncor Community Leisure Centre in MacDonald Island Park. Click here for ticket information.