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Byron Wolfman

Niagara Historical Fencing● · Canada
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Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Regional
Current
815 #1,501
Peak
816 March 2026
Record
0W · 4L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1390 #584
Peak
1455 November 2024
Record
9W · 5L
Last
November 2025

Scout analysis

Sabre

9W · 5L (64%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 43% vs older 86%
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Record: 9W · 5L (64%)
Recent half (7 fights): 43%
Older half (7 fights): 86%
Delta: -43%
Current streak: 2 Losses
Based on 14 recorded sabre fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 1
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
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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
Balanced
Pool 75% · Elim 75%
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Pool stage: 6W · 2L (75%)
Elimination: 3W · 1L (75%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
64 pts off peak
Currently below peak
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Current rating: 1390
Peak rating: 1455 (November 2024)
Gap to peak: -64
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.

Basket-Hilted Broadsword

2W · 3L (40%)
Form
Building
40% win rate · 5 fights
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Record: 2W · 3L (40%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 5 recorded basket-hilted broadsword fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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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
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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 50%
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Pool stage: 2W · 2L (50%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.

Smallsword

1W · 4L (20%)
Form
Building
20% win rate · 5 fights
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Record: 1W · 4L (20%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 3 Losses
Based on 5 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 20%
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Pool stage: 1W · 4L (20%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.

Sword & Buckler

0W · 4L (0%)
Form
Building
0% win rate · 4 fights
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Record: 0W · 4L (0%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 4 Losses
Based on 4 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%
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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
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Current rating: 815
Peak rating: 816 (March 2026)
Gap to peak: -1
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Reach
3 events · ca · 1.3 yrs active
2 rated weapons
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Tournaments: 3
Countries fought in: 1 (ca)
Months active: 16
Fights / year: 21
Rated weapons: 2

Clubmates · Niagara Historical Fencing● (20)

Events & fights (4)

Gathering of the Blades x Spring Steel 2026●
March 2026 · ca
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 1476 · 816.9
LOSS
Andrew Wang● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Sword & Buckler · Pools
LOSS
Evan Macdonald● · Ironwood Sword School● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1192
LOSS
Keshava Archibald● · Glengarry Broadsword Academy● Sword & Buckler · Pools
LOSS
Evan Macdonald● · Ironwood Sword School● Sword & Buckler · Top 43
1192
Frost on the Blade 2025●
November 2025 · ca
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 505 ▼131 · 1,396.0
LOSS
John Pham● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Pools Score 10-12 Review →
1263 56%
WIN
Nick Craft● · Ironwood Sword School● Sabre · Pools Score 13-12 Review →
WIN
Hin Wong● · Markham Mixed Weapons Fight Club● Sabre · Pools Score 12-11 Review →
LOSS
Jason Baldwin● · Edmonton German Fencing Guild● Sabre · Pools Score 7-12 Review →
1430 53%
LOSS
Kody Keating● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Top 58
1388 64%
Frost on the Blade 2024●
November 2024 · ca
9 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 275 · 1,455.1
LOSS
Matthew Avila● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Bronze Medal Match Score 8-11 Review →
1382
WIN
Alex Svitashev● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Sabre · Eighth-Finals
1308
WIN
Steven Hill● · Branta School of Arms● Sabre · Elimination Bracket
WIN
Richard Brautman● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1183
WIN
Mitch Edward● · Iron Sides Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 8-4 Review →
WIN
Josephine Schryer● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 8-1 Review →
WIN
Daniel Niznik● · Ironwood Sword School● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1087
WIN
Kody Keating● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Quarterfinals
1228
LOSS
Callum Carmichael● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Sabre · Semifinals Score 1-10 Review →
1621
An Cruinneachadh - Canadian National Championships 2025○
July 2025
No match-level data
10 fights ▾
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.