S3:E15 - The 2020 TESN.US USA Curling Draft Episode

This week we switched things up and held our first-ever Team USA fantasy curling draft! TESN's "The Godfather" Joe Calabrese & Price Atkinson along with CurlingZone's Gerry Geurts and The Wick's executive chef/Duluth Curling Club member Dustin "Specks" Tomasetti each drafted their own women's and men's team.

Each women's and men's fantasy team were comprised of four active players plus one wild card/retired player. It was a lot of fun and you can vote at TESN.us on who you think built the best fantasy teams! Price also talked with Specks about the ongoing coronavirus situation and the harsh reality and effect it's having on local small businesses like his restaurant (Pickwick Restaurant & Pub) in downtown Duluth, Minn.

​So who had the best drafts.  Vote below...

Listen to "E15: Team USA fantasy curling draft" on Spreaker.

Who had the best TESN.US USA Curling Women's team draft? (Pick # in parentheses)

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Who had the best TESN.US USA Curling Men's team draft? (Pick # in parentheses)

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Rules of the draft

- Each team is made up of 4 active players (players who played either the challenge round, USA Curing Nationals or on tour), and one "retired" player who did not play 4 person teams this year.
- Each player must be eligible to play in the US.
- Draft was serpentine #1 pick gets #8 pick, #2 pick gets #7 pick, etc.
- Don't have to pick by position
- Next game is played soon (no time for long development of a player) 

Full Draft Order

Women's Draft	Pick #	Player
Price	1	Becca Hamilton
Specs	2	Tabitha Peterson
Joe	3	Cory Christensen
Gerry	4	Cassie Potter
Gerry	5	Nina Roth
Joe	6	Vicky Persinger
Specs	7	Tara Peterson
Price	8	Jamie Sinclair
Price	9	Sara Anderson
Specs	10	Taylor Anderson
Joe	11	Aileen Geving
Gerry	12	Courtney George
Gerry	13	Madison Bear
Joe	14	Stephanie Senneker
Specs	15	Lexi Lanigan
Price	16	Delaney Strouse
Price	17	Deb McCormick
Specs	18	Allison Pottinger
Joe	19	Erika Brown
Gerry	20	Natalie Nicholson

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Men's Draft	Pick #	Player
Gerry	1	John Shuster
Joe	2	Korey Dropkin
Specs	3	Chris Plys
Price	4	Jason Smith
Price	5	Rich Ruohonen
Specs	6	Colin Hufman
Joe	7	John Landsteiner
Gerry	8	Joe Polo
Gerry	9	Dominik Märki
Joe	10	Matt Hamilton
Specs	11	Kroy Nernberger
Price	12	Tom Howell
Price	13	Steven Birklid
Specs	14	Alex Fenson
Joe	15	Luc Violette
Gerry	16	Mark Fenner
Gerry	17	Andy Roza
Joe	18	Heath McCormick
Specs	19	Bob Nichols
Price	20	Tyler George