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John MacPhail

Niagara Historical Fencing● · Canada
Rating
1469
Rank
#797 (top 10%)
Record
23W · 16L (40 fights)
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1469 #797
Peak
1470 April 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
April 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1328 #750
Peak
1334 November 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
November 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Regional
Current
1227 #531
Peak
1228 March 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026

Scout analysis

Form
Rising
Recent 70% vs older 57%
▾
Record: 29W · 18L (62%)
Recent half (23 fights): 70%
Older half (23 fights): 57%
Delta: +13%
Current streak: 3 Wins
Based on 47 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1247
▾
Avg opponent rating: 1247
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1208
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1286
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 3
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 11
Over/under vs expectation: +0.2 (14 actual / 13.8 expected, n=27)
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 specialist
Pool 66% · Elim 43%
▾
Pool stage: 23W · 12L (66%)
Elimination: 3W · 4L (43%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
8 events · ca · 7.8 yrs active
3 rated weapons
▾
Tournaments: 8
Countries fought in: 1 (ca)
Months active: 93
Fights / year: 6.1
Rated weapons: 3
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Current rating: 1469
Peak rating: 1470 (April 2026)
Gap to peak: -1
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.

Events & fights (12)

Frost on the Blade 2025●
November 2025 · ca
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1087 ▲163 · 1,411.3
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 680 ▲197 · 1,334.4
WIN
Rebecca Jordan● · Branta School of Arms● Longsword · Pools Score 12-0 Review →
1147 74%
WIN
Logan Mosier● · Branta School of Arms● Longsword · Pools Score 12-3 Review →
WIN
Marie-France Lalancette● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Longsword · Pools Score 12-3 Review →
867 89%
WIN
Jacob Norman● · Terra Nova School of Sword● Longsword · Pools Score 12-5 Review →
LOSS
James Pardy● · Branta School of Arms● Longsword · Top 32
1083 55%
WIN
Iokennoron Mccomber● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Sabre · Pools Score 12-10 Review →
1223 64%
LOSS
Al Goodyear● · Terra Nova School of Sword● Sabre · Pools Score 3-13 Review →
WIN
Jonathan Young Pow● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sabre · Pools Score 12-9 Review →
WIN
Alex Svitashev● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Sabre · Pools Score 12-9 Review →
1453 39%
LOSS
Jonathan Young Pow● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sabre · Top 58 Score 12-9 Review →
Frost on the Blade 2024●
November 2024 · ca
12 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 921 ▲476 · 1,399.6
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 595 ▲304 · 1,273.3
LOSS
Daniel Niznik● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1469 32%
WIN
Mitch Edward● · Iron Sides Historical Fencing● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
WIN
Reymel Sunglao● · Branta School of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1148 51%
WIN
Daniel Niznik● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1469 32%
WIN
Alex Svitashev● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 1
946 64%
WIN
Darius Romanowski● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1190 43%
WIN
Alicia Rabb● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Sabre · Elimination Bracket
940 63%
LOSS
Jason Tang● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Elimination Bracket
1370 34%
LOSS
Dawson Williams● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1581 24%
WIN
Elnur Kasumov● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
Joshua Snider● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Sabre · Pool Set 1
990 60%
WIN
Richard Beare● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Sabre · Pool Set 1
Frost on the Blade 2023●
November 2023 · ca
21 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 983 ▲240 · 1,337.6
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 631 · 1,150.4
WIN
Andrew Werner● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
WIN
Justin Holmes● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1586 26%
LOSS
Joel Herman● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 1-7 Review →
1097 53%
LOSS
Callum Carmichael● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 3-7 Review →
1414 42%
WIN
Richard Brautman● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
912 75%
WIN
Marco Wiegand● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 7-5 Review →
WIN
Andrew Werner● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2
LOSS
Nick Bauer● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1055 55%
WIN
Iokennoron Mccomber● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1195 57%
LOSS
Matthew Brant● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1281 48%
LOSS
Geoff Lehman● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Longsword · Quarterfinals
1236 60%
WIN
Ben Pinfold● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Elimination Bracket
LOSS
Dawson Williams● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sabre · Elimination Bracket
1307
WIN
Marco Wiegand● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 7-5 Review →
LOSS
Matthew Avila● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Joel Herman● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 1-7 Review →
WIN
Johnny Lau● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sabre · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Wenxuan Yu● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1116
LOSS
Eric St. Pierre● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 2
LOSS
Dawson Williams● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1307
WIN
Xuanran Qi● · Advanced Swordsmanship Technique Recreation Academy● Sabre · Pool Set 2
Montreal Sword Meisters 2024◐
May 2024 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1223 ▼139 · 1,310.4
LOSS
Raphaël Bouthillier● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Longsword · POOL10
1237 52%
WIN
Lévy Leblanc● · Académie Scrimicie● Longsword · POOL10
LOSS
Sebastian Portilla● · Lames Historiques de l'Outaouais● Longsword · POOL10
LOSS
Kieron Rowe● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · POOL10
1480 35%
Montreal Sword Meisters 2023◐
May 2023 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1034 ▼268 · 1,279.0
LOSS
Matthew Avila● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · POOL5
LOSS
Joseph Giuliano● · Athena School of Arms● Longsword · POOL5
1213 67%
LOSS
Spencer Scott● · Terra Nova School of Sword● Longsword · POOL5
WIN
Jérôme Paupe● · Ardimento● Longsword · POOL5
1390 57%
Gathering of the Blades x Spring Steel 2026●
March 2026 · ca
7 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 534 · 1,228.7
WIN
Liam Gerrior● · West End Swords● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
1029
LOSS
Bhima Archibald● · Glengarry Broadsword Academy● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
LOSS
Luc Drolet● · Club d'escrime Historique Destreza Nova Laval● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
WIN
Mitchel Coupland● · Niles' Fencing Academy● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
LOSS
Charlotte Limeburner● · La Guilde d’Escrime Historique● Rapier & Dagger · Top 16
WIN
Keshava Archibald● · Glengarry Broadsword Academy● Rapier & Dagger · Top 32
WIN
Liam Gerrior● · West End Swords● Rapier & Dagger · Top 47
1029
Spring Steel 2026○
March 2026
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
7 fights ▾
Spring Steel 2025○
March 2025
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights ▾
Points North 2019◐
August 2019 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 715 ▲733 · 1,374.5
WIN
Kieron Rowe● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool 1
1509 37%
WIN
Colin Sharkey● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool 1
WIN
Arnaud Voyer● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Longsword · Pool 2
967 62%
LOSS
Tyler Brace● · Ottawa Historical Fencing Society● Longsword · Pool 3
1507 37%
Points North 2018◐
August 2018 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1123 · 1,199.4
WIN
André Dupuis-Critchley● · Ottawa Swordplay● Longsword · Pool 1
LOSS
Kane Riding● · Ottawa Historical Fencing Society● Longsword · Pool 1
1129
WIN
Simon Gauthier● · Ferrum & Pluma● Longsword · Pool 1
1115
WIN
Erika Robertson● · Ottawa Historical Fencing Society● Longsword · Pool 3
LOSS
Tyler Brace● · Ottawa Historical Fencing Society● Longsword · Quarter Final
1165
The Krieg 2026●
April 2026 · ca
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 817 ▲350 · 1,470.8
LOSS
Matthew Biondo● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Longsword · Bronze Medal Match Score 5-11 Review →
1753 16%
WIN
Jarrod Hoddinott● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Pools Score 10-1 Review →
WIN
Katrina Little● · Blood and Iron Martial Arts● Longsword · Pools Score 10-3 · 1 double Review →
WIN
Max Schriner● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Pools Score 10-4 Review →
LOSS
Sebastian Portilla● · Lames Historiques de l'Outaouais● Longsword · Semifinals Score 6-10 Review →
1163 58%
WIN
Max Schriner● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Top 16 Score 10-4 Review →
WIN
Shar Nakhai● · Branta School of Arms● Longsword · Top 32 Score 10-4 Review →
1262 51%
WIN
Jason Tang● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Longsword · Top 8 Score 11-10 Review →
1412 51%
The Krieg 2026○
April 2026
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
5 fights ▾

Clubmates · Niagara Historical Fencing● (20)

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.