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Stephen Laing

Ironwood Sword School● · Canada
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Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Regional
Current
894 #1,451
Peak
896 March 2026
Record
1W · 4L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1054 #4,712
Peak
1071 June 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
November 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
913 #2,670
Peak
940 June 2025
Record
1W · 17L · 2D
Last
November 2025

Scout analysis

Longsword

9W · 36L · 1D (20%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 13% vs older 26%
▾
Record: 9W · 36L · 1D (20%)
Recent half (23 fights): 13%
Older half (23 fights): 26%
Delta: -13%
Current streak: 2 Losses
Based on 46 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Punching up
-3.2 vs expectation
▾
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 3
Over/under vs expectation: -3.2 (4 actual / 7.2 expected, n=27)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Fast starter
7 exchange-coded matches
▾
Exchanges per point: 2.29
Avg exchanges / match: 7.9
Doubles / match: 0.86
First scorer rate: 86%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 0%
Stage
Balanced
Pool 18% · Elim 33%
▾
Pool stage: 6W · 28L (18%)
Elimination: 2W · 4L (33%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Current rating: 1054
Peak rating: 1071 (June 2025)
Gap to peak: -16
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.

Sabre

1W · 17L · 2D (5%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 0% vs older 10%
▾
Record: 1W · 17L · 2D (5%)
Recent half (10 fights): 0%
Older half (10 fights): 10%
Delta: -10%
Current streak: 10 Losses
Based on 20 recorded sabre fights.
Schedule
Comfort bracket
-2.8 vs expectation
▾
Over/under vs expectation: -2.8 (1 actual / 3.8 expected, n=13)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
▾
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate, comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 7%
▾
Pool stage: 1W · 14L (7%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
26 pts off peak
Currently below peak
▾
Current rating: 913
Peak rating: 940 (June 2025)
Gap to peak: -26
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.

Mixed Weapon

1W · 7L · 2D (10%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 0% vs older 20%
▾
Record: 1W · 7L · 2D (10%)
Recent half (5 fights): 0%
Older half (5 fights): 20%
Delta: -20%
Current streak: 5 Losses
Based on 10 recorded mixed weapon fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
▾
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
▾
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate, comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Sample too small
Stage breakdown pending
▾
Pool stage: needs 3+ coded fights.
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
▾
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
By division
+10 fights in 3 thinner divisions

Smallsword

3W · 2L · 1D (50%)
Form
Building
50% win rate · 6 fights
▾
Record: 3W · 2L · 1D (50%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 6 recorded smallsword fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
▾
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
▾
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate, comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 67%
▾
Pool stage: 2W · 1L (67%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
▾
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.

Sword & Buckler

1W · 4L (20%)
Form
Building
20% win rate · 5 fights
▾
Record: 1W · 4L (20%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 5 recorded sword & buckler fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
▾
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
▾
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate, comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 0%
▾
Pool stage: 0W · 3L (0%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Current rating: 894
Peak rating: 896 (March 2026)
Gap to peak: -2
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Reach
9 events · ca · 2.3 yrs active
3 rated weapons
▾
Tournaments: 9
Countries fought in: 1 (ca)
Months active: 28
Fights / year: 37.3
Rated weapons: 3

Clubmates · Ironwood Sword School● (20)

Events & fights (9)

Gathering of the Blades x Spring Steel 2026●
March 2026 · ca
11 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 1334 · 896.5
LOSS
Willem Van Sittert● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Sword & Buckler · Pools
LOSS
Adam Wolfe● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Sword & Buckler · Pools
LOSS
Luc Drolet● · Club d'escrime Historique Destreza Nova Laval● Sword & Buckler · Pools
LOSS
Adam Wolfe● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Sword & Buckler · Top 32
WIN
Shepherd Cameron● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sword & Buckler · Top 43
LOSS
Jeffery Teng● · Glengarry Broadsword Academy● Smallsword · Pools
WIN
François Deschênes● · Unaffiliated● Smallsword · Pools
WIN
John Pham● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Smallsword · Pools
DRAW
Jason Tang● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Smallsword · Pools
LOSS
Victoria Allard● · La Guilde d’Escrime Historique● Smallsword · Top 32
WIN
François Deschênes● · Unaffiliated● Smallsword · Top 50
Frost on the Blade 2025●
November 2025 · ca
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 4144 ▲49 · 1,065.1
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 2289 ▼140 · 921.6
LOSS
Ma Yat Chung● · Einherjar HEMA Club● Longsword · Pools
1615 4%
LOSS
David Ito● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Longsword · Pools Score 6-12 Review →
1799 2%
WIN
Craig MacDonald● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pools Score 12-9 Review →
LOSS
Jason Baldwin● · Edmonton German Fencing Guild● Longsword · Pools Score 7-12 Review →
1508 9%
LOSS
Daniel Niznik● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Top 60
1559 6%
LOSS
Nicolas Gatien● · Glengarry Broadsword Academy● Sabre · Pools Score 8-12 Review →
1223 26%
LOSS
Haotong Cheng● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Pools
1079 33%
LOSS
Adam Wolfe● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Sabre · Pools Score 7-10 Review →
1619 8%
LOSS
Jason Wang● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Top 58 Score 11-12 Review →
1379 18%
LOSS
Jacob Norman● · Terra Nova School of Sword● Mixed Weapon · Top 55
King's Cup HEMA Tournament (Blades of Glory) 2025●
September 2025 · ca
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 4131 ▼195 · 1,052.8
LOSS
Shar Nakhai● · Branta School of Arms● Longsword · Consolation Bracket
LOSS
Shar Nakhai● · Branta School of Arms● Longsword · Pools
LOSS
Greg Tsagris● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1632 5%
LOSS
Haotong Cheng● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Longsword · Pools
1218 27%
LOSS
Matthew Avila● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Mixed Weapon · Consolation Bracket
LOSS
Adam Wolfe● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Mixed Weapon · Pools
LOSS
John MacDiarmid● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Mixed Weapon · Pools
DRAW
Niles Cerro● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Mixed Weapon · Pools
Beta Cup 2025●
June 2025 · ca
No match-level data
16 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3793 ▼8 · 1,071.0
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 1921 ▲52 · 940.3
WIN
Iokennoron Mccomber● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Longsword · Lower Eliminations
1305 27%
LOSS
Etienne Bélanger● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Longsword · Lower Eliminations
936 48%
LOSS
Cass Hannah● · Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool 4
LOSS
Callum Carmichael● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Longsword · Pool 4
1636 6%
DRAW
Alex Svitashev● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Longsword · Pool 4
922 54%
LOSS
Evan Macdonald● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Pool 4
1432 16%
LOSS
Xavier Sierra● · La Guilde d’Escrime Historique● Longsword · Pool 4
1450 14%
LOSS
Bradley Richardson● · Coastal Region Archaic Battle Squad● Longsword · Pool 4
1329 22%
LOSS
Jaimie-Lynn Leblanc-Ykema● · Club d'escrime Historique Destreza Nova Laval● Sabre · Lower Eliminations
1148 34%
LOSS
Bradley Richardson● · Coastal Region Archaic Battle Squad● Sabre · Pool 3
LOSS
André Hajjar Sesé● · Club d'escrime Historique Destreza Nova Laval● Sabre · Pool 3
1195 29%
LOSS
Martha Adem● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Sabre · Pool 3
DRAW
Victoria Allard● · La Guilde d’Escrime Historique● Sabre · Pool 3
908 43%
DRAW
Arjan Mann● · Ottawa Historical Fencing Society● Sabre · Pool 3
1202 33%
LOSS
Philippe Charlebois● · Ost du Griffon Noir● Sabre · Pool 3
1199 31%
LOSS
David Mene● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Sabre · Pool 3
1494 17%
Montreal Sword Meisters 2025●
May 2025 · ca
No match-level data
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3785 ▲52 · 1,063.8
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 1973 ▼3 · 914.9
WIN
Jeff Greenwood● · Ottawa Historical Fencing Society● Longsword · Pool
1250 27%
LOSS
Kevin Mason● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Longsword · Pool
LOSS
Philippe Mandeville Gauthier● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Longsword · Pool
1303 23%
LOSS
Jonathan Paulino● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Longsword · Pool
1757 3%
LOSS
Haotong Cheng● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Pool
LOSS
Samuel Azucena● · Noble Science Academy - New Hampshire● Sabre · Pool
1250 31%
LOSS
Dawson Williams● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sabre · Pool
1586 16%
WIN
Carole Faucher● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Sabre · Pool
819 58%
Blades of Glory King's Cup 2024●
September 2024 · ca
No match-level data
9 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3061 ▲20 · 1,060.9
LOSS
Colin Sharkey● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · 4
1139 42%
LOSS
Muqing Niu● · Nanjing Axon Martial Arts● Longsword · 4
1524 16%
WIN
Mo Waja● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Longsword · 4
LOSS
Elisabeth Smith● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Longsword · Under King
DRAW
Colin Sharkey● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Mixed Weapon · 3
LOSS
Alex Svitashev● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Mixed Weapon · 3
LOSS
Brett Biery● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Mixed Weapon · 3
WIN
Katrina Little● · Blood and Iron Martial Arts● Mixed Weapon · Under King
LOSS
Reymel Sunglao● · Branta School of Arms● Mixed Weapon · Under King
Frost on the Blade 2024●
November 2024 · ca
9 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3382 ▼233 · 1,043.4
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 1682 · 867.1
LOSS
Thomas Lee● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1108 40%
LOSS
Brennan Faucher● · Niagara School of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 2-7 · 3 doubles Review →
912 44%
WIN
Gennadiy Shlayer● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 7-2 · 1 double Review →
LOSS
Iokennoron Mccomber● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 4-7 · 1 double Review →
1243 37%
LOSS
Andrew Werner● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 1-7 · 1 double Review →
1078 45%
LOSS
Alex Svitashev● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Sabre · Elimination Bracket
1308
LOSS
Jason Tang● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 2-7 Review →
1370
LOSS
Matthew Avila● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 1-7 Review →
1382
LOSS
Iokennoron Mccomber● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 4-7 · 1 double Review →
1119
Montreal Sword Meisters 2024●
May 2024 · ca
No match-level data
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2851 ▲244 · 1,055.3
WIN
Victoria Allard● · La Guilde d’Escrime Historique● Longsword · POOL3
1193 33%
LOSS
Adam Tanner● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Longsword · POOL3
954 52%
WIN
Miguel Lamarre● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Longsword · POOL3
1069 45%
LOSS
Xavier Jacques● · Club d'arts Martiaux Médiévaux de Sherbrooke● Longsword · POOL3
LOSS
Tiohnekote Swamp● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Longsword · POOLF
1572 16%
LOSS
Adam Tanner● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Longsword · POOLF
954 52%
Frost on the Blade 2023●
November 2023 · ca
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2788 · 1,008.4
WIN
John Thompson● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1160
LOSS
Dawson Williams● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1136
LOSS
Matthew Biondo● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 2-8 Review →
1684
WIN
Iokennoron Mccomber● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 8-5 Review →
1195
LOSS
Xuanran Qi● · Advanced Swordsmanship Technique Recreation Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 0-7 Review →
1682
LOSS
Tsz Kin Chan● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 0-7 Review →
LOSS
Anna Thompson● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1095
LOSS
Dawson Williams● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1136
LOSS
Justin Holmes● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1586
LOSS
Andrew Yang● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Longsword · Pool Set 2
999
How to read this profile

Rating is Glicko-2: the number shown is score - 2*RD (97.5% confidence lower bound), not raw skill. Inactive fighters "drift down" as RD grows - not because they got worse.

Hemaratings ratings don't factor in match scores, exchange counts, or doubles. Scout's score-margin and style metrics describe HOW a fighter fights, not the rating tier their results earned.

Hemaratings recomputes in batches days-to-weeks after events. A fighter's most recent tournament may not yet be reflected.

Regional At least one of this fighter's ratings is "island" - their rank/percentile is relative to an isolated regional scene, not the global population. Cross-scene rating comparisons are unreliable.