2008 Tournaments

2008 Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge

The Sixth Annual Can-Am SCRABBLE^® Challenge will take place on June 21–22, 2008 in Toronto, ON. Vying in this invitational tournament for the majority of the 98 team points and the Challenge Trophy will be the seven top ranking players from Canada and the USA.

The Can-Am SCRABBLE^® Challenge has pitted the top players from Canada and the United States against each other since its inception in 2002. As of 2006, the U.S. and Canada are tied at two victories apiece.

Standings will be updated regularly over the course of the event.

The Players

Team members qualified based on their peak rating attained at a fully-rated tournament between the March 1, 2007 and May 1, 2008 NSA ratings lists, after having played at least 24 fully-rated games. (The qualification period was originally announced as ending on March 1, but was extended by unanimous consent in October 2007.)

Team U.S.A.

Dave Wiegand Portland, OR Mortgage Underwriter, 33 2005 National Champion

John O'Laughlin Cambridge, MA Software Engineer, 28

Brian Cappelletto Chicago, IL Options Trader, 38

Chris Cree Dallas, TX Used equipment sales and leasing, 53

Nathan Benedict Tucson, AZ Professional Gambler, 27

Rod MacNeil Cambridge, MA Administrative and Project Support for Preservation Architecture Firm, 34

David Koenig Englewood, NJ Teacher, 30

Team Canada

Adam Logan Waterloo ON Mathematician, 33 1996, 2005, 2008 Canadian Champion 1996 U.S. Champion 2005 World Champion

David Boys Dorval QC Programmer Analyst, 44 2003 Canadian Champion 1995 World Champion

Mark Schellenberg Calgary AB Shipper, 29

Joel Wapnick Montreal QC University Professor, 52 1998 Canadian Champion 1983 U.S. Champion 1999 World Champion

Evan Berofsky Thornhill ON Student, Writer, 32

Robin Pollock Daniel Toronto ON Mom/Psychotherapist, 46

Dean Saldanha Richmond BC Castings Administrator, 25

Current qualification standings are updated monthly, with the publication of each new ratings list. E-mail John Chew if you aren't listed but want to know where you stand.

If you think you might be playing, please consult Information for Players.

Statistics based on the first six events are also available for each player and team.

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