2007-08 curling season
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Season of Champions top three finishes
(Only team's skip listed)Event | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
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Canadian Mixed Canadian Mixed Curling Championship The Canadian Mixed Curling Championship is the national curling championship for mixed curling in Canada. It is considered as the highest level of mixed curling in the world, with the absence of a World Championships. However, a... |
(Ross Dean Ross Dean Ross is a Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta. He was the first man to represent Canada at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships.... ) |
(Turcotte) | (Burgess) |
TSN Skins Game 2007 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game The 2007 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game on TSN was held on December 8th and 9th at the Casino Rama Entertainment Centre in Rama, Ontario. It was the first TSN Skins Game put on since it was put on hiatus in 2004. The total purse for the event was CAD$100,000.... |
Kevin Martin Kevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
Wayne Middaugh Wayne Middaugh Wayne Middaugh is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario.Middaugh is a two-time world champion, once as second for Russ Howard in 1993 and as a skip in 1998. He has participated and won in seven and participated in 11 Briers- in 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994 as Russ Howard's second and in... |
Glenn Howard Glenn Howard Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:... Brad Gushue Brad Gushue Bradley Raymond "Brad" Gushue, ONL is a Canadian curler from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador. Gushue, along with teammates Russ Howard, Mark Nichols, Jamie Korab and Mike Adam, represented Canada in curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they won the gold medal by defeating Finland... |
Continental Cup Continental Cup of Curling The Continental Cup of Curling is a curling tournament held annually between teams from North America against teams from the rest of the world. Each side is represented by six teams , and compete using a unique points system. The tournament is modeled after golf's Ryder Cup... |
North America North America North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
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Canadian Juniors Canadian Junior Curling Championships The Canadian Junior Curling Championships is an annual curling tournament held to determine the best junior-level curling team in Canada. Junior level curlers must be under the age of 20 as of December 31 in the year prior to the tournament.... (men's) |
(Dion) | (Fanset) | (Gallant Brett Gallant Brett Philip Gallant is a Canadian curler from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.Gallant is a former Canadian Junior Champion skip, having won the 2009 Canadian Junior Curling Championships on his fourth attempt. Gallant has won the last five provincial titles... ) |
Canadian Juniors (women's) | (Lawes Kaitlyn Lawes Kaitlyn Lawes is a Canadian curler born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is a two-time Canadian junior champion... ) |
(McVicar) | (Pearsons) |
Scotties Tournament of Hearts 2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts The 2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling tournament was held February 16-24, 2008 at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan. The winner was the 2005 champion team from Manitoba, under skip Jennifer Jones. In winning, they became the first team since Kelley Law's... |
(Jones Jennifer Jones (curler) Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:... ) |
(Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink is a Canadian curler from Okotoks, Alberta. She and her team of third Amy Nixon, second Glenys Bakker, lead Christine Keshen and alternate Sandra Jenkins represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy... ) |
(S. Middaugh Sherry Middaugh Sherry L. Middaugh is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario. Before marrying world champion curler Wayne Middaugh, she was known as Sherry Scheirich.... ) |
Tim Hortons Brier 2008 Tim Hortons Brier The 2008 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's men's curling championship, was held from March 8 to 16, 2008 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Skipped by Kevin Martin, Alberta defeated the defending champion, and reigning World Champion Glenn Howard and Team Ontario. The final pitted arguably the top... |
(Martin Kevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... ) |
(G. Howard Glenn Howard Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:... ) |
(Simmons Pat Simmons (curler) Pat Simmons is a Canadian curler. Simmons has skipped team Saskatchewan in four straight Briers from 2005 to 2008.Simmons made it to his first Brier in 2005 after winning his first provincial championship... ) |
World Junior Championships 2008 World Junior Curling Championships The 2008 World Junior Curling Championships was held from 1 March 2008 to 9 March 2008 in Östersund, Sweden.-Teams:Teams qualify either on last years performance or on a regional qualifier.-Men's:*Tie breaker: 9-6 -Playoffs:-Women's:... (men's) |
(Plys Chris Plys Christopher Plys is an American curler. Plys, who started to curl in 1998, used to curl with Aanders Brorson, Matt Perushek, and Matt Hamilton. He has been in six State Curling Championships, taking first in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009... ) |
(Eriksson Oskar Eriksson Oskar Eriksson is a Swedish curler.At the 2008 World Junior Curling Championships, Eriksson skipped Team Sweden to a silver medal, losing to the United States in the final, skipped by Chris Plys.... ) |
(Dion) |
World Junior Championships (women's) | (Muirhead Eve Muirhead Eve Muirhead is a Scottish curler. Muirhead is a four-time world junior champion, having won in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. She curls out of the Curling Club in Dunkeld, a small town just north of Perth.-World Junior Curling Championships:... ) |
(Östlund Cecilia Östlund Cecilia "Cissi" Östlund is a Swedish curler. She was skip for the Swedish team at the 2008 World Junior Curling Championships in Östersund, winning a silver medal... ) |
(Lawes Kaitlyn Lawes Kaitlyn Lawes is a Canadian curler born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is a two-time Canadian junior champion... ) |
Canada Cup (men's) | Kevin Koe Kevin Koe Kevin Koe is a Canadian curler. Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he now resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta and curls out of Edmonton, Alberta. He is the skip of the current World champion team.... |
Kevin Martin Kevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
Brad Gushue Brad Gushue Bradley Raymond "Brad" Gushue, ONL is a Canadian curler from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador. Gushue, along with teammates Russ Howard, Mark Nichols, Jamie Korab and Mike Adam, represented Canada in curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they won the gold medal by defeating Finland... |
Canada Cup (women's) | Stefanie Lawton Stefanie Lawton Stefanie Lawton is a Canadian curler from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. After an appearance at the 1997 Canadian Junior Championships, she would go on to win the 2000 Championships with the help of her team of sister Marliese Miller , Stacy Helm and Amanda MacDonald . At the worlds that year, she... |
Kelly Scott Kelly Scott Kelly Scott is a Canadian curler from Kelowna, British Columbia.-1995-2005:... |
Cheryl Bernard Cheryl Bernard Cheryl Bernard is a Canadian curler from Calgary. She represented Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics as the team's skip, winning the silver medal in women's curling after falling to Sweden in the final.... |
Canadian Seniors Canadian Senior Curling Championships The Canadian Senior Curling Championships is an annual bonspiel held to determine the national championships in senior curling for Canada. Seniors are defined as being people over the age of 50. The Championship team plays at the World Senior Curling Championships the following year.-Men's:-Women's:... (men's) |
(Hritzuk Eugene Hritzuk Eugene Hritzuk is a Canadian curler from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He is a former World Senior men's champion skip.Hritzuk has won two provincial championships as skip, once in 1985 and again in 1988. This qualified him for the Brier both times. At the 1985 Labatt Brier, he finished the round robin... ) |
(R. Howard Russ Howard Russell W. "Russ" Howard, ONL is a Canadian curler and Olympic champion, based in Moncton, New Brunswick, but originally from Midland, Ontario. His home club in Moncton is Curling Beausejour... ) |
(Rafuse) |
Canadian Seniors (women's) | (Sanders Pat Sanders Pat Sanders is a Canadian curler and world champion.-Championships:Sanders became world champion in 1987 with the Canadian team.Her team won the 1987 Scott Tournament of Hearts, and reached the final in 1988, finishing second.... ) |
(Pearson) | (Turner) |
Women's World Championships 2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship -Draw 2:March 22, 18:00-Draw 3:March 23, 10:30-Draw 4:March 23, 16:00-Draw 5:March 23, 20:00-Draw 6:March 24, 8:30-Draw 7:March 24, 1:00 PM-Draw 8:March 24, 18:30-Draw 9:March 25, 8:30... |
(Jones Jennifer Jones (curler) Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:... ) |
(Wang B. Wang Bingyu Wang Bingyu is a Chinese curler. She is the skip of the national team, and throws last rocks.-Curling career:Wang began curling in 2001. By 2004, she played in her first international event- skipping the Chinese team at the World Junior B Curling Championships... ) |
(Ott Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott is skip of the Swiss Olympic Curling Team. She has participated in several Olympic Games contests and has won numerous awards in many other curling events worldwide... ) |
Men's World Championships 2008 World Men's Curling Championship -Draw 2:April 5, 19:00-Draw 3:April 6, 09:00-Draw 4:April 6, 14:00-Draw 5:April 6, 19:00-Draw 6:April 7, 09:00-Draw 7:April 7, 14:00-Draw 8:April 7, 19:00-Draw 9:April 8, 09:00... |
(Martin Kevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... ) |
(Murdoch David Murdoch David Murdoch is a Scottish curler from Lockerbie. Murdoch and his former team of Ewan MacDonald, Warwick Smith, Euan Byers and Peter Smith were the 2006 and 2009 World Curling Champions.-Background:... ) |
(Ulsrud Thomas Ulsrud Thomas Ulsrud is a Norwegian curler.Ulsrud has curled professionally since 1983. In his second World Junior Curling Championship in 1988, Ulsrud skipped Norway to a bronze medal.... ) |
Other events
Event | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
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European Mixed European Mixed Curling Championship The European Mixed Curling Championships is a mixed curling tournament held annually in the autumn for European nations. The first tournament was held in 2005.-Results:... |
(Meikle) | (Ostrowski) | (Schöpp) |
Pacific Championships 2007 Pacific Curling Championships The 2007 Pacific Curling Championships were held at the C.S.O. Curling Club in Huairou, Beijing, China; from 19th to the 24th of November. The top 2 teams in each gender qualified for the World Curling Championships.-Final Round Robin Standings:-Playoffs:... (men's) |
(Wang F.) | (Millikin Hugh Millikin Hugh Ronald Alexander Millikin is an Australian curler originally from Ottawa, Ontario.-Career:... ) |
(Becker Sean Becker Sean Peter Becker is a New Zealand curler.-Career:Becker was the skip for New Zealand teams which won three Pacific Curling Championships in 1998, 2003, and 2004. He also skipped for the New Zealand team in the 2004 and 2005 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, finishing in 8th place with a 5-6... ) |
Pacific Championships (women's) | (Wang B. Wang Bingyu Wang Bingyu is a Chinese curler. She is the skip of the national team, and throws last rocks.-Curling career:Wang began curling in 2001. By 2004, she played in her first international event- skipping the Chinese team at the World Junior B Curling Championships... ) |
(Meguro Moe Meguro is a Japanese curler, born November 20, 1984 in Sorachi District, Hokkaidō.- History :Moe Meguro won her first medal at the international level at the 2004 Pacific Curling Championships winning the gold medal. She played lead under skip Yumie Hayashi.... ) |
(Park) |
European Championships 2007 European Curling Championships The 2007 Le Gruyère European Curling Championships were held in Füssen, Germany December 1-8, 2007. Scotland, skipped by David Murdoch, won the gold medal by beating Norway's Thomas Ulsrud 5-3 in the final. Norway had not lost a single game entering the final.... (men's) |
(Murdoch David Murdoch David Murdoch is a Scottish curler from Lockerbie. Murdoch and his former team of Ewan MacDonald, Warwick Smith, Euan Byers and Peter Smith were the 2006 and 2009 World Curling Champions.-Background:... ) |
(Ulsrud Thomas Ulsrud Thomas Ulsrud is a Norwegian curler.Ulsrud has curled professionally since 1983. In his second World Junior Curling Championship in 1988, Ulsrud skipped Norway to a bronze medal.... ) |
(Frederiksen Johnny Frederiksen Johnny Frederiksen is a Danish curler from Hvidovre. He is the skip of the men's Danish national team.Frederiksen skipped Denmark at three World Junior Curling Championships , two European Curling Championships and five World Curling Championships... ) |
European Championships (women's) | (Norberg Anette Norberg Anette Norberg is a Swedish curler from Nacka. She and her team are the current Olympic women's curling champions, having won the 2010 Women's Curling tournament in Vancouver... ) |
(Wood Kelly Wood Kelly Wood is a Scottish curler who has represented her home country and Great Britain and Northern Ireland on an International and Olympic scale.... ) |
(Nielsen Lene Nielsen Lene Nielsen is a Danish curler.Nielsen played in her first international events in 2004, as an alternate for the Madeleine Dupont rink. Even though she was an alternate, she played many games. At the 2004 World Junior Curling Championships, the team finished 6th and at the 2004 Ford World Women's... ) |
European Junior Challenge (men's) | (Chaloupek) | (Wachulak) | (Vincent) |
European Junior Challenge (women's) | (Templin) | (Apollonio) | (Kubeska) |
Pacific Juniors (men's) | (Zang) | (Sakamoto) | (Lee) |
Pacific Juniors (women's) | (Fujiwasa) | (Sun) | (Kim Y. M.) |
World Wheelchair Championship World Wheelchair Curling Championship The World Wheelchair Curling Championship is an annual world championship held to determine the world's best team in wheelchair curling. It is held every non-Paralympic year.-Medalists:... |
(Lorentsen Rune Lorentsen Rune Lorentsen is a Norwegian wheelchair curling player.He started playing wheelchair curling in 2004. He was the skip when Norway won the gold at the World Championships in both 2007 and 2008.... ) |
(Kim H. S.) | (Jiminez Perez) |
Mixed Doubles 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship -Draw 2:March 8, 2008 19:30-Draw 3:March 9, 2008 16:00-Draw 4:March 10, 2008 12:30-Draw 5:March 11, 2008 09:00-Draw 6:March 11, 2008 19:30-Draw 7:-Draw 1:March 8, 2008 12:30-Draw 2:... |
Schori Irene Schori Irene Schori is an internationally elite curler from Switzerland.Irene Schori was relatively unknown outside of Switzerland until she was named to the Swiss Olympic Team... /Müller Toni Müller Toni Müller is a curler from Baden, Switzerland. He currently throws fourth stones for Thomas Lips.He is mostly known for serving as the Alternate for Ralph Stöckli's team which finished fourth at the 2009 Moncton World Championships, won a silver at the 2009 Aberdeen European Championships and a... |
Malmi/J. Uusipaavalniemi | Persson/Carlsson |
World Seniors World Senior Curling Championships The World Senior Curling Championships is an annual curling tournament featuring curlers from around the world who are at least 50 years old. Senior curling is quite similar to curling, with the exception of having only 8 ends played instead of 10.... (men's) |
(Ryan) | (Lindeman) | (Russell) |
World Seniors (women's) | (Foster) | (Letton) | (Nedkoff) |
World Curling TourWorld Curling TourThe Asham World Curling Tour is a group of curling bonspiels featuring the best male curlers in the world. A Women's World Curling Tour also exists....
winners
Event | Date | Location | Winning skip | Runner-up skip |
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Baden Masters Baden Masters The Baden Masters is an annual curling tournament, held in early September in Baden, Switzerland. It is the first curling tournament of the World Curling Tour season. It was first held in 2000 and it became a WCT event in 2005.-Past champions:... |
Sept. 7-9 | Baden Baden Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany.... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Brad Gushue Brad Gushue Bradley Raymond "Brad" Gushue, ONL is a Canadian curler from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador. Gushue, along with teammates Russ Howard, Mark Nichols, Jamie Korab and Mike Adam, represented Canada in curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they won the gold medal by defeating Finland... |
Andy Kapp Andy Kapp Andreas "Andy" Kapp is a German curler from Unterthingau. After a number of unsuccessful tournaments at the Junior, Olympic and World Championship levels, Kapp surprised many by winning the 1992 European championship. The next year however, he finished only 7th, but at the 1994 World Championships... |
Radisson SAS Oslo Cup Radisson SAS Oslo Cup The Radisson Blu Oslo Cup is an annual curling tournament, held in September in Oslo. It is one of the first curling tournaments of the World Curling Tour season.... |
Sept. 20-23 | Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... , Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
Kevin Koe Kevin Koe Kevin Koe is a Canadian curler. Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he now resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta and curls out of Edmonton, Alberta. He is the skip of the current World champion team.... |
Pål Trulsen Pål Trulsen Pål Trulsen is a Norwegian curler from Hosle in Bærum, and was the 2002 Olympic curling men's champion.... |
AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic The AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic is an annual curling tournament, held in September in Brockville. It is one of the first curling tournaments of the World Curling Tour season... |
Sept. 20-23 | Brockville, Ontario Brockville, Ontario Brockville is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in the Thousand Islands region. Though it serves as the seat of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Brockville is politically independent and is grouped with Leeds and Grenville for census purposes only.Known as the "City of the 1000... |
Glenn Howard Glenn Howard Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:... |
Brad Gushue Brad Gushue Bradley Raymond "Brad" Gushue, ONL is a Canadian curler from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador. Gushue, along with teammates Russ Howard, Mark Nichols, Jamie Korab and Mike Adam, represented Canada in curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they won the gold medal by defeating Finland... |
Boston Pizza September Shoot-Out | Sept. 21-23 | Edmonton, Alberta | Pat Simmons Pat Simmons (curler) Pat Simmons is a Canadian curler. Simmons has skipped team Saskatchewan in four straight Briers from 2005 to 2008.Simmons made it to his first Brier in 2005 after winning his first provincial championship... |
Brent MacDonald |
Twin Anchors Houseboat Cashspiel | Sept. 27-30 | Vernon, British Columbia Vernon, British Columbia Vernon is a city in the south-central region of British Columbia, Canada. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped found the famed Coldstream Ranch, the City of Vernon was incorporated on December 30, 1892. The City of Vernon has a population of 35,944 , while... |
Bob Ursel Bob Ursel Bob "Bobby" Ursel is a Canadian curler who curls out of Kelowna, British Columbia.In 1984, Ursel skipped his native Manitoba to a Canadian Junior Curling Championship... |
Sean Geall |
Mac Ice Classic | Oct. 4-8 | Ottawa, Ontario | Jean-Michel Ménard Jean-Michel Ménard Jean-Michel Ménard is a curler from Quebec, Canada. Ménard is notable for being the first Francophone skip from Quebec to win the Brier - Canada's national curling championship- which he did in 2006.-Profile:... |
Greg Richardson |
Swiss Cup Basel Swiss Cup Basel The Swiss Cup Basel is an annual curling tournament held in October in Basel, Switzerland. It is one of the earlier curling tournaments of the World Curling Tour season.-Past men's champions:... |
Oct. 5-8 | Basel Basel Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
David Murdoch David Murdoch David Murdoch is a Scottish curler from Lockerbie. Murdoch and his former team of Ewan MacDonald, Warwick Smith, Euan Byers and Peter Smith were the 2006 and 2009 World Curling Champions.-Background:... |
Stefan Karnusian Stefan Karnusian Stefan Karnusian is a Swiss curler who has represented Switzerland internationally. He is skip for the Swiss team at the 2010 World Men's Curling Championship.-References:... |
PriceWaterHouseCoopers Westcoast Curling Classic PriceWaterhouseCoopers Westcoast Curling Classic The Westcoast Curling Classic is an annual curling tournament, held on Thanksgiving weekend in New Westminster, British Columbia. It is one of the early curling tournaments of the World Curling Tour season... |
Oct. 5-9 | New Westminster, British Columbia New Westminster, British Columbia New Westminster is an historically important city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and is a member municipality of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. It was founded as the capital of the Colony of British Columbia .... |
Kevin Koe Kevin Koe Kevin Koe is a Canadian curler. Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he now resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta and curls out of Edmonton, Alberta. He is the skip of the current World champion team.... |
Bob Ursel Bob Ursel Bob "Bobby" Ursel is a Canadian curler who curls out of Kelowna, British Columbia.In 1984, Ursel skipped his native Manitoba to a Canadian Junior Curling Championship... |
Valour Road Open | Oct. 5-8 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Allan Lyburn | Peter Nicholls |
Don Bartlett Classic | Oct. 11-14 | Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador Gander is a Canadian town located in the northeastern part of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately south of Gander Bay, south of Twillingate and east of Grand Falls-Windsor... |
Shawn Adams Shawn Adams Shawn Adams is a Canadian curler from Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia.Adams rose to curling prominence being runner-up in the 1992 Canadian Junior Championship, and then the next year, won the 1993 Canadian Junior Championship, however he was stripped of the championship because of alcohol... |
Randy Ferbey Randy Ferbey Randy Ferbey is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta.Ferbey is a six-time Canadian champion and a four-time World Champion.... |
St. Paul Cashspiel | Oct. 12-15 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Craig Disher | Trevor Clifford |
Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic The Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic is an annual bonspiel on the men's and women's World Curling Tour. It is held every October at the Medicine Hat Curling Club in Medicine Hat, Alberta.-Event names:*Medicine Hat Super 8 Motel Charity Classic... |
Oct. 12-15 | Medicine Hat, Alberta Medicine Hat, Alberta Medicine Hat, known to locals as "The Hat", is a city of 61,097 people located in the southeastern part of the province of Alberta, Canada. It is enclaved within Cypress County along with the nearby Town of Redcliff, although neither is part of the county.... |
James Pahl | Pat Simmons Pat Simmons (curler) Pat Simmons is a Canadian curler. Simmons has skipped team Saskatchewan in four straight Briers from 2005 to 2008.Simmons made it to his first Brier in 2005 after winning his first provincial championship... |
Coupe Quebec La Cage aux Sports | Oct. 18-21 | Quebec, Quebec | François Gagné | Bryan Cochrane Bryan Cochrane Bryan Cochrane is a Canadian curler from the Ottawa area. Cochrane is most notable for skipping team Ontario at the 2003 Nokia Brier.... |
Bern Open Bern Open The Bern Open is an annual curling tournament held at the Bern CC in Bern, Switzerland. It is part of the World Curling Tour, and takes place during the 7th week of the tour. The tournament is held using a triple-knockout format.-Past champions:... |
Oct. 19-22 | Bern, Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Russ Howard Russ Howard Russell W. "Russ" Howard, ONL is a Canadian curler and Olympic champion, based in Moncton, New Brunswick, but originally from Midland, Ontario. His home club in Moncton is Curling Beausejour... |
Ralph Stöckli Ralph Stöckli Ralph Stöckli is a Swiss curler from Lucerne.Stöckli began a successful curling career at the junior level, winning a bronze medal at the World Junior Curling Championships as an alternate in 1994. In 1996, he was the Swiss skip and they won a silver medal, losing to James Dryburgh of Scotland... |
Strauss Crown of Curling Strauss Crown of Curling The Kamloops Crown of Curling is an annual curling tournament, held in October in Kamloops... |
Oct. 19-22 | Kamloops, British Columbia Kamloops, British Columbia Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia, at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and near Kamloops Lake. It is the largest community in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the location of the regional district's offices. The surrounding region is more commonly... |
Bryan Miki | Greg McAulay Greg McAulay Greg McAulay is a Canadian World champion curler from Richmond, British Columbia.McAulay has been to only two Briers in his career. At the 1998 Labatt Brier, he skipped his British Columbia team to a 7-4 finish before losing to Saskatchewan in a tie-breaker.Two years later, McAulay was back at... |
Flint Energy Curling Classic | Oct. 19-22 | Bonnyville, Alberta Bonnyville, Alberta Bonnyville, Alberta is a town situated in east-central Alberta between the City of Cold Lake and the Town of St. Paul. It is the seat of the Municipal District of Bonnyville No... |
Kevin Martin Kevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
Randy Ferbey Randy Ferbey Randy Ferbey is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta.Ferbey is a six-time Canadian champion and a four-time World Champion.... |
Meyers Norris Penny Prairie Classic Meyers Norris Penny Prairie Classic The Canad Inns Prairie Classic is an annual curling tournament, held in October in Portage la Prairie. It is part of the World Curling Tour. The purse for the event $58,000 Cdn.-Past men's champions:... |
Oct. 26-29 | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Portage la Prairie, Manitoba -Transportation:Portage la Prairie railway station is served by Via Rail with both The Canadian and Winnipeg – Churchill trains calling at the station.... |
Glenn Howard Glenn Howard Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:... |
Joel Jordison |
Red Deer Curling Classic Red Deer Curling Classic The Red Deer Curling Classic is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Red Deer Curling Centre in Red Deer, Alberta. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format... |
Nov. 1-4 | Red Deer, Alberta Red Deer, Alberta Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills... |
Kurt Balderston | Rob Armitage |
Cactus Pheasant Classic Cactus Pheasant Classic The Cactus Pheasant Classic is an annual curling tournament, held in November in Brooks, Alberta. It is part of the World Curling Tour. The purse for the event $70,000 Cdn.-Past Champions:... |
Nov. 1-4 | Brooks, Alberta Brooks, Alberta Brooks is a city in southeast Alberta, Canada surrounded by the County of Newell. It is located on Highway 1 and the Canadian Pacific Railway, approximately southeast of Calgary, and northwest of Medicine Hat. The city has an elevation of .- History :The area that is now Brooks was originally... |
Kevin Martin Kevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
Wayne Middaugh Wayne Middaugh Wayne Middaugh is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario.Middaugh is a two-time world champion, once as second for Russ Howard in 1993 and as a skip in 1998. He has participated and won in seven and participated in 11 Briers- in 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994 as Russ Howard's second and in... |
Yukon Title Curling Classic | Nov. 8-11 | Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage... |
Jason Larway | Stu Harris |
Duluth Cash Spiel | Nov. 9-12 | Duluth, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,... |
Jeff Currie | Craig Brown Craig Brown (curler) Craig Brown is an American curler.Brown is one of the top skips in the U.S. He was the skip of the 2000 and 2008 U.S. champion rinks. At the 2000 Ford World Curling Championships, Brown skipped the U.S. team to a fourth place finish, losing to Finland in the final.Brown played third on the U.S... |
Whites Drug Store Classic Whites Drug Store Classic The Whites Drug Store Classic is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Swan River Curling Club in Swan River, Manitoba. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format... |
Nov. 9-12 | Swan River, Manitoba Swan River, Manitoba -Economy:The economic base of the town lies in agriculture and forestry along with support industries for same.Almost fifty percent of the surrounding area is under cultivation, most of which is seeded to cereal grain, oilseeds, and other specialty crops. Wheat, rye, barley, oats, flax, and canola... |
Joel Jordison | Darrell McKee Darrell McKee Darrell McKee is a Canadian curler from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He is a two-time provincial champion.McKee and Bruce Korte have long been team mates, and together, formed teams among the best in Saskatchewan. They have been on again-off again team mates since 1998... |
Best Western Wayside Inn Curling Classic | Nov. 9-12 | Lloydminster, Alberta | Jeff Stoughton Jeff Stoughton Jeff Stoughton is a Canadian curler. Stoughton is a three-time Brier champion and two-time World champion as skip.-Career:... |
Glenn Howard Glenn Howard Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:... |
Lucerne Curling Trophy | Nov. 15-18 | Luzern, Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Thomas Ulsrud Thomas Ulsrud Thomas Ulsrud is a Norwegian curler.Ulsrud has curled professionally since 1983. In his second World Junior Curling Championship in 1988, Ulsrud skipped Norway to a bronze medal.... |
Tom Brewster Tom Brewster Thomas Brewster, Jr. is a Scottish curler from Aberdeen, Scotland.Brewster is a former World Junior champion, having won the title in 1995... |
Pharmasave Gimli Classic | Nov. 16-18 | Gimli, Manitoba Gimli, Manitoba Gimli is a a rural municipality located in the Interlake region of south-central Manitoba, Canada, on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg. It is about north of the provincial capital Winnipeg... |
Chris Galbraith | Daley Peters Daley Peters Daley Peters is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was back to back Manitoba Junior curling champion in 2004 and 2005, the first Junior Mens skip to repeat in Manitoba in nearly a decade. He is currently curling with his father and former Labatt Brier champion, Vic Peters... |
Roaming Buffalo Classic | Nov. 16-18 | Wainwright, Alberta Wainwright, Alberta Wainwright is a town on the prairies of east-central Alberta, Canada.It is located on the north side of the Canadian National Railway, with CFB Wainwright located on the southwest side. The town lies south of Vermilion, in the Battle River valley, along Highway 41, called the Buffalo Trail.... |
Adrian Bakker | Shane Park |
McDonalds Invitational | Nov. 16-19 | Brantford, Ontario Brantford, Ontario Brantford is a city located on the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. While geographically surrounded by the County of Brant, the city is politically independent... |
Glenn Howard Glenn Howard Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:... |
Kirk Ziola Kirk Ziola Kirk Ziola is a Canadian curler from London, Ontario.Ziola is originally from Saskatchewan, and in 1983 won the provincial championship. His rink from Estevan, Saskatchewan represented the province at the 1983 Labatt Brier, where they finished with a 5-6 record.Ziola since moved to Ontario, where... |
Challenge Casino De Charlevoix Challenge Casino de Charlevoix The Challenge Casino de Charlevoix is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Aréna de Clermont in Clermont, Québec. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format. The tournament, sponsored by Casino de Charlevoix, has been held every year since its inception in 2003... |
Nov. 21-25 | Clermont, Quebec Clermont, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec Clermont is a ville in the Canadian province of Quebec, and the seat of government for the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality. It is located on the southern banks of the Malbaie River.-History:... |
Peter Steski | Robert Desjardins Robert Desjardins Robert Desjardins was a Canadian professional goaltender who had a stellar junior and university career but only a short professional career.... |
Skookum/WCT Yukon Cash Spiel | Nov. 22-25 | Whitehorse, Yukon Whitehorse, Yukon Whitehorse is Yukon's capital and largest city . It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1476 on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas occupy both shores of the Yukon River, which originates in British Columbia and meets the Bering Sea in... |
Steve Waatainen | Ron Chrenek |
Interlake Pharmacy Classic Interlake Pharmacy Classic The Interlake Pharmacy Classic is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Stonewall Curling Club in Stonewall, Manitoba. The tournament is held in a modified double-knockout format. The tournament, started in 2004 as part of the World Curling Tour, was briefly... |
Nov. 22-26 | Stonewall, Manitoba Stonewall, Manitoba Stonewall is a town in the Canadian province of Manitoba with a population of 4,376 as of the 2006 census. The town is situated approximately north of Winnipeg on PTH 67. It is known for its limestone quarries. The local festival is the Quarry Days which is usually held over three days in August... |
Kerry Burtnyk Kerry Burtnyk Kerry Burtnyk is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He grew up in Reston, Manitoba. He is a two time Canadian champion skip, and the 1995 World Champion skip.-Career:... |
Vic Peters Vic Peters Vic Peters is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba and originally from Steinbach, Manitoba. He is a three time Manitoba curling champion, and one time national champion having won the 1992 Labatt Brier... |
BDO Classic Canadian Open | Nov. 28-Dec. 2 | Quebec, Quebec | Kevin Martin Kevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
Shawn Adams Shawn Adams Shawn Adams is a Canadian curler from Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia.Adams rose to curling prominence being runner-up in the 1992 Canadian Junior Championship, and then the next year, won the 1993 Canadian Junior Championship, however he was stripped of the championship because of alcohol... |
Grande Prairie Cash Spiel | Nov. 30-Dec. 2 | Grande Prairie, Alberta Grande Prairie, Alberta Grande Prairie is a city in the northwestern part of the province of Alberta in Western Canada. It is located on the southern edge of the Peace River Country . The city is surrounded by the County of Grande Prairie No... |
Jeff Erickson | James Pahl |
Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Cash Spiel | Nov. 30-Dec. 3 | Dauphin, Manitoba Dauphin, Manitoba Dauphin is a small city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006. The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne... |
Chris Galbraith | Reid Carruthers Reid Carruthers Reid Carruthers is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He currently plays second on the Jeff Stoughton rink. Carruthers is a former junior provincial champion in 2003 and a Manitoba provincial mixed champion in 2008, both as a skip... |
Morgan Stanley Curling Classic | Nov. 30-Dec. 2 | Madison, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.... |
Craig Brown Craig Brown (curler) Craig Brown is an American curler.Brown is one of the top skips in the U.S. He was the skip of the 2000 and 2008 U.S. champion rinks. At the 2000 Ford World Curling Championships, Brown skipped the U.S. team to a fourth place finish, losing to Finland in the final.Brown played third on the U.S... |
Trevor Bonot |
Point Optical Charity Curling Classic | Dec. 7-10 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Randy Woytowich | Darrell McKee Darrell McKee Darrell McKee is a Canadian curler from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He is a two-time provincial champion.McKee and Bruce Korte have long been team mates, and together, formed teams among the best in Saskatchewan. They have been on again-off again team mates since 1998... |
John Shea Insurance Canada Cup Qualifier John Shea Insurance Canada Cup Qualifier The John Shea Insurance Canada Cup Qualifier was an annual curling bonspiel held at the Ottawa and Rideau Curling Clubs in Ottawa, Canada. In odd years, the event was a qualifier for the men's Canada Cup of Curling while in even years the event is the women's qualifier... |
Dec. 12-16 | Ottawa, Ontario | Kevin Koe Kevin Koe Kevin Koe is a Canadian curler. Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he now resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta and curls out of Edmonton, Alberta. He is the skip of the current World champion team.... |
Mike McEwen Mike McEwen (curler) Michael "Mike" McEwen is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba, who grew up in Brandon, Manitoba. The McEwen team curls out of the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club in Winnipeg.-Career:... |
Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel The Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at Curl Mesabi's venue, the Range Recreation and Civic Center, in Eveleth, Minnesota. The tournament is held in a round robin format. The men's tournament, started in 2007, is part of the World Curling Tour... |
Dec. 14-16 | Eveleth, Minnesota Eveleth, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 3,865 people, 1,717 households, and 971 families residing in the city. The population density was 611.0 people per square mile . There were 1,965 housing units at an average density of 310.6 per square mile... |
Pete Fenson Pete Fenson Peter Fenson is an American curler, skip of the men's rink which represented the United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The rink took the bronze medal, the first ever Olympic medal for the United States in curling... |
Craig Brown Craig Brown (curler) Craig Brown is an American curler.Brown is one of the top skips in the U.S. He was the skip of the 2000 and 2008 U.S. champion rinks. At the 2000 Ford World Curling Championships, Brown skipped the U.S. team to a fourth place finish, losing to Finland in the final.Brown played third on the U.S... |
The National The National (curling) The Swiss Chalet National is an annual curling men's bonspiel. It is one of four men's Grand Slam events on the World Curling Tour.-Champions:* Called the BDO Curling Classic**Maxime Elmaleh curled for the team in the final... |
Dec. 20-23 | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia -Historical residents:*Henry Nicholas Paint , member of Parliament for Richmond county, merchant and land owner. His family received land grants at Belle Vue on the Strait of Canso in 1817 and at Point Tupper in 1863, and did much to develop the local communities in the area.*Arthur John Langley ... |
Kevin Martin Kevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
Kevin Koe Kevin Koe Kevin Koe is a Canadian curler. Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he now resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta and curls out of Edmonton, Alberta. He is the skip of the current World champion team.... |
Ramada Perth Masters Ramada Perth Masters The Ramada Perth Masters is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Dewars Centre in Perth, Scotland. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format. The tournament, started in 1971, became a part of the World Curling Tour... |
Jan. 3-6 | Perth, Scotland Perth, Scotland Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire... |
Glenn Howard Glenn Howard Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:... |
Kerry Burtnyk Kerry Burtnyk Kerry Burtnyk is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He grew up in Reston, Manitoba. He is a two time Canadian champion skip, and the 1995 World Champion skip.-Career:... |
Masters of Curling Masters of Curling The World Cup of Curling is an annual curling men's bonspiel. It is one of the Grand Slam events on the World Curling Tour. It was formerly known as the Masters of Curling.The event became the World Cup in 2009... |
Jan. 23-27 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Glenn Howard Glenn Howard Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:... |
Kevin Koe Kevin Koe Kevin Koe is a Canadian curler. Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he now resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta and curls out of Edmonton, Alberta. He is the skip of the current World champion team.... |
Prague Grand Prix | Jan. 31-Feb. 1 | Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... , Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... |
Stefano Ferronato | Markku Uusipaavalniemi Markku Uusipaavalniemi Markku Uusipaavalniemi is a Finnish curler and politician.-Personal life:Uusipaavalniemi lives in Hyvinkää with his wife and three children. His older brother Jussi taught him how to curl.-Curling career:... |
Bear Mountain Arena Classic | Apr. 3-6 | Victoria, British Columbia Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian... |
Bob Ursel Bob Ursel Bob "Bobby" Ursel is a Canadian curler who curls out of Kelowna, British Columbia.In 1984, Ursel skipped his native Manitoba to a Canadian Junior Curling Championship... |
Wayne Middaugh Wayne Middaugh Wayne Middaugh is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario.Middaugh is a two-time world champion, once as second for Russ Howard in 1993 and as a skip in 1998. He has participated and won in seven and participated in 11 Briers- in 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994 as Russ Howard's second and in... |
Tylenol Players Championship | Apr. 15-20 | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St... |
Glenn Howard Glenn Howard Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:... |
Kevin Martin Kevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
Women's World Curling Tour winners
Event | Date | Location | Winning skip | Runner-up skip |
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BDO Galt Curling Classic | Sept. 17-23 | Cambridge, Ontario Cambridge, Ontario Cambridge is a city located in Southern Ontario at the confluence of the Grand and Speed rivers in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is an amalgamation of the City of Galt, the towns of Preston and Hespeler, and the hamlet of Blair.Galt covers the largest portion of... |
Julie Reddick Julie Reddick Julie Reddick is a Canadian curler from Oakville, Ontario.Reddick is a three time provincial junior champion, and a Canadian mixed champion.... |
Colleen Madonia |
Radisson SAS Oslo Cup Radisson SAS Oslo Cup The Radisson Blu Oslo Cup is an annual curling tournament, held in September in Oslo. It is one of the first curling tournaments of the World Curling Tour season.... |
Sept. 20-23 | Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... , Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (curler) Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:... |
Sherry Anderson Sherry Anderson Sherry Anderson is a Canadian curler from Delisle, Saskatchewan.Anderson has been to five Scott Tournament of Hearts, four as a skip. Her first Scotts were in 1994 when her team lost in the semi-final. Anderson returned the following year, but finished out of the playoffs at 6-5... |
AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic The AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic is an annual curling tournament, held in September in Brockville. It is one of the first curling tournaments of the World Curling Tour season... |
Sept. 20-23 | Brockville, Ontario Brockville, Ontario Brockville is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in the Thousand Islands region. Though it serves as the seat of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Brockville is politically independent and is grouped with Leeds and Grenville for census purposes only.Known as the "City of the 1000... |
Debbie McCormick Debbie McCormick Debbie McCormick is an American curler from Rio, Wisconsin. Although born in Canada, McCormick moved to Madison, Wisconsin, when she was very young... |
Ève Bélisle Ève Bélisle Ève Bélisle is a Canadian curler and amateur ornithologist from Montreal. She is employed at the Center for Reseatch in Computational Thermochemistry at École Polytechnique.... |
Boston Pizza September Shoot-Out | Sept. 21-23 | Edmonton, Alberta | Wang Bingyu Wang Bingyu Wang Bingyu is a Chinese curler. She is the skip of the national team, and throws last rocks.-Curling career:Wang began curling in 2001. By 2004, she played in her first international event- skipping the Chinese team at the World Junior B Curling Championships... |
Glenys Bakker Glenys Bakker Glenys Bakker is a Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta.Bakker played second for Shannon Kleibrink's bronze medal winning team at the 2006 Winter Olympics.... |
Twin Anchors Houseboat Cashspiel | Sept. 27-30 | Vernon, British Columbia Vernon, British Columbia Vernon is a city in the south-central region of British Columbia, Canada. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped found the famed Coldstream Ranch, the City of Vernon was incorporated on December 30, 1892. The City of Vernon has a population of 35,944 , while... |
Heather Rankin Heather Rankin Heather Rankin is a Canadian curler currently residing in Alberta.While living in Nova Scotia, Rankin won the provincial junior championships in 1984 and would skip the Nova Scotia team at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships... |
Shannon Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink is a Canadian curler from Okotoks, Alberta. She and her team of third Amy Nixon, second Glenys Bakker, lead Christine Keshen and alternate Sandra Jenkins represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy... |
Trail Appliances Autumn Gold | Oct. 5-9 | Calgary, Alberta | Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (curler) Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:... |
Shannon Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink is a Canadian curler from Okotoks, Alberta. She and her team of third Amy Nixon, second Glenys Bakker, lead Christine Keshen and alternate Sandra Jenkins represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy... |
Women's Masters Basel | Oct. 12-14 | Basel Basel Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Anette Norberg Anette Norberg Anette Norberg is a Swedish curler from Nacka. She and her team are the current Olympic women's curling champions, having won the 2010 Women's Curling tournament in Vancouver... |
Edith Loudon |
Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic The Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic is an annual bonspiel on the men's and women's World Curling Tour. It is held every October at the Medicine Hat Curling Club in Medicine Hat, Alberta.-Event names:*Medicine Hat Super 8 Motel Charity Classic... |
Oct. 12-15 | Medicine Hat, Alberta Medicine Hat, Alberta Medicine Hat, known to locals as "The Hat", is a city of 61,097 people located in the southeastern part of the province of Alberta, Canada. It is enclaved within Cypress County along with the nearby Town of Redcliff, although neither is part of the county.... |
Moe Meguro Moe Meguro is a Japanese curler, born November 20, 1984 in Sorachi District, Hokkaidō.- History :Moe Meguro won her first medal at the international level at the 2004 Pacific Curling Championships winning the gold medal. She played lead under skip Yumie Hayashi.... |
Carly Quigley |
Southwestern Ontario Women's Charity Cashspiel | Oct. 12-15 | London, Ontario London, Ontario London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city... |
Rachel Homan Rachel Homan Rachel Catherine Homan is a Canadian curler from Orleans, Ontario. Homan is a former Canadian Junior Champion.-Career:... |
Ève Bélisle Ève Bélisle Ève Bélisle is a Canadian curler and amateur ornithologist from Montreal. She is employed at the Center for Reseatch in Computational Thermochemistry at École Polytechnique.... |
Coupe Quebec La Cage aux Sports | Oct. 18-21 | Quebec, Quebec | Ève Bélisle Ève Bélisle Ève Bélisle is a Canadian curler and amateur ornithologist from Montreal. She is employed at the Center for Reseatch in Computational Thermochemistry at École Polytechnique.... |
Veronique Brassard |
Casinos of Winnipeg Classic | Oct. 19-22 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Shannon Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink is a Canadian curler from Okotoks, Alberta. She and her team of third Amy Nixon, second Glenys Bakker, lead Christine Keshen and alternate Sandra Jenkins represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy... |
Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (curler) Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:... |
Zurich Women's Masters | Oct. 19-21 | Zurich Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Irene Schori Irene Schori Irene Schori is an internationally elite curler from Switzerland.Irene Schori was relatively unknown outside of Switzerland until she was named to the Swiss Olympic Team... |
Binia Feltscher-Beeli Binia Feltscher-Beeli Binia Feltscher-Beeli is a Swiss curler.Feltscher-Beeli started playing curling in 1989. Since 2007, she plays skip and is right-handed.-References:... |
Strauss Crown of Curling Strauss Crown of Curling The Kamloops Crown of Curling is an annual curling tournament, held in October in Kamloops... |
Oct. 19-22 | Kamloops, British Columbia Kamloops, British Columbia Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia, at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and near Kamloops Lake. It is the largest community in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the location of the regional district's offices. The surrounding region is more commonly... |
Kelly Scott Kelly Scott Kelly Scott is a Canadian curler from Kelowna, British Columbia.-1995-2005:... |
Marla Mallett Marla Mallett Marla Mallett is a Canadian curler from Langley, British Columbia.... |
Colonial Square Ladies Classic Colonial Square Ladies Classic The Colonial Square Classic is an annual women's curling tournament held at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The tournament has run since 1981... |
Oct. 26-29 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Stefanie Lawton Stefanie Lawton Stefanie Lawton is a Canadian curler from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. After an appearance at the 1997 Canadian Junior Championships, she would go on to win the 2000 Championships with the help of her team of sister Marliese Miller , Stacy Helm and Amanda MacDonald . At the worlds that year, she... |
Cathy King Cathy King Cathy King , formerly Cathy Borst is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta... |
Stockholm Ladies Cup Stockholm Ladies Cup The Stockholm Ladies Cup is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Danderyds Curling AB in Stockholm, Switzerland. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format. The tournament was started in 2006 as part of the World Curling Tour.-Past champions:Only skip's name is... |
Nov. 1-4 | Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
Anette Norberg Anette Norberg Anette Norberg is a Swedish curler from Nacka. She and her team are the current Olympic women's curling champions, having won the 2010 Women's Curling tournament in Vancouver... |
Anna Hasselborg Anna Hasselborg Anna Hasselborg is a Swedish curler. She is a former World Junior Champion skip.Hasselborg made her international debut at the 2008 European Mixed Curling Championship, playing third for Niklas Edin, winning a bronze medal. In 2009, Hasselborg played in her first World Juniors, skipping Sweden to... |
Red Deer Curling Classic Red Deer Curling Classic The Red Deer Curling Classic is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Red Deer Curling Centre in Red Deer, Alberta. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format... |
Nov. 1-4 | Red Deer, Alberta Red Deer, Alberta Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills... |
Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (curler) Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:... |
Kristie Moore Kristie Moore Kristie Moore is a Canadian curler. She was the alternate player on the Canadian women's team at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She was five months pregnant at the time, making her only the third Olympic athlete to be pregnant during Olympic competition... |
Royal Lepage OVCA Women's Fall Classic Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic The Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic is an annual Women's World Curling Tour event held at the North Grenville Curling Club in Kemptville, Ontario. It is held annually in early November and is put on by the Ottawa Valley Curling Association.... |
Nov. 2-4 | Ottawa, Ontario | Jenn Hanna Jenn Hanna Jennifer Ann Hanna is a Canadian curler who curls out of the Ottawa Curling Club. She was a finalist in both the 1998 Canadian Junior Curling Championship and the 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts.-Personal life:... |
Tracy Samaan |
Duluth Cash Spiel | Nov. 9-12 | Duluth, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,... |
Patti Lank Patti Lank Patti Lank is an American curler from Lewiston, New York.-Career:Patti Lank began curling at the age of eleven and competed at her first US National Championships in 1994 and her team placed fourth. She has since gone on to compete in fifteen National Championships. In March 2010 she will compete... |
Patti Burtnyk |
Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic The Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic, also known as the Abbotsford Ladies was a Grand Slam event on the Women's World Curling Tour. It was held annually in November in Abbotsford, British Columbia... |
Nov. 16-19 | Abbotsford, British Columbia Abbotsford, British Columbia Abbotsford is a Canadian city located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, adjacent to Greater Vancouver. It is the fifth largest municipality in British Columbia, home to 123,864 people . Its Census Metropolitan Area, which includes the District of Mission, is the 23rd largest in Canada,... |
Kelly Scott Kelly Scott Kelly Scott is a Canadian curler from Kelowna, British Columbia.-1995-2005:... |
Stefanie Lawton Stefanie Lawton Stefanie Lawton is a Canadian curler from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. After an appearance at the 1997 Canadian Junior Championships, she would go on to win the 2000 Championships with the help of her team of sister Marliese Miller , Stacy Helm and Amanda MacDonald . At the worlds that year, she... |
Sun Life Invitational | Nov. 16-19 | Brantford, Ontario Brantford, Ontario Brantford is a city located on the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. While geographically surrounded by the County of Brant, the city is politically independent... |
Julie Hastings Julie Hastings Julie Hastings is a Canadian curler from Markham, Ontario.Hastings is a semi-successful skip on the Women's World Curling Tour circuit... |
Krista McCarville |
Interlake Pharmacy Classic Interlake Pharmacy Classic The Interlake Pharmacy Classic is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Stonewall Curling Club in Stonewall, Manitoba. The tournament is held in a modified double-knockout format. The tournament, started in 2004 as part of the World Curling Tour, was briefly... |
Nov. 22-26 | Stonewall, Manitoba Stonewall, Manitoba Stonewall is a town in the Canadian province of Manitoba with a population of 4,376 as of the 2006 census. The town is situated approximately north of Winnipeg on PTH 67. It is known for its limestone quarries. The local festival is the Quarry Days which is usually held over three days in August... |
Joelle Brown | Barb Spencer |
CUETS Schmirler Charity Classic | Nov. 23-26 | Regina, Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox... |
Jolene McIvor | Michelle Englot Michelle Englot Michelle Englot ; is a Canadian curler from Regina, Saskatchewan... |
International ZO Women's Tournament International ZO Women's Tournament The International ZO Women's Tournament is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place in late November at the Granite Curling Club in Seattle, Washington. The tournament is held in a triple knockout format. The tournament is part of the World Curling Tour.-Past champions:Only... |
Nov. 23-25 | Wetzikon Wetzikon Wetzikon is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Wetzikon has an area of . Of this area, 42.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 27.9% is settled and the remainder is non-productive... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott is skip of the Swiss Olympic Curling Team. She has participated in several Olympic Games contests and has won numerous awards in many other curling events worldwide... |
Ludmila Privivkova Ludmila Privivkova Liudmila Andreyevna Privivkova is a curler from Russia.... |
Sobeys Slam Sobeys Slam The Sobeys Slam is the third Grand Slam event of the Women's World Curling Tour. It is held annually in November in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.The event began in 1998 as the Sobeys Curling Classic. It was added as a Grand Slam event for the 2007-08 curling season, and was renamed the "Sobeys Slam"... |
Nov. 29-Dec. 2 | New Glasgow, Nova Scotia New Glasgow, Nova Scotia New Glasgow is a town in Pictou County, in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the banks of the East River of Pictou, which flows into Pictou Harbour, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait.... |
Sherry Middaugh Sherry Middaugh Sherry L. Middaugh is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario. Before marrying world champion curler Wayne Middaugh, she was known as Sherry Scheirich.... |
Marie-France Larouche Marie-France Larouche Marie-France Larouche is a Canadian curler.Larouche is a former national junior curling champion, having won the title in 1999 with her team of Nancy Bélanger, Marie-Ève Létourneau, Valerie Grenier and Véronique Grégoire. Larouche won the championship after four previous unsuccessful attempts... |
Boundary Ford Classic | Nov. 30-Dec. 3 | Lloydminster, Alberta | Faye White | Chana Martineau |
Diversified Transportation Canada Cup Qualifier | Dec. 12-16 | Edmonton, Alberta | Cheryl Bernard Cheryl Bernard Cheryl Bernard is a Canadian curler from Calgary. She represented Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics as the team's skip, winning the silver medal in women's curling after falling to Sweden in the final.... |
Sherry Middaugh Sherry Middaugh Sherry L. Middaugh is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario. Before marrying world champion curler Wayne Middaugh, she was known as Sherry Scheirich.... |
International Ladies Bernese Cup | Jan. 11-13 | Bern, Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Kelly Scott Kelly Scott Kelly Scott is a Canadian curler from Kelowna, British Columbia.-1995-2005:... |
Kelly Wood Kelly Wood Kelly Wood is a Scottish curler who has represented her home country and Great Britain and Northern Ireland on an International and Olympic scale.... |
Braehead Ladies International | Jan. 18-20 | Glasgow, Scotland | Gail Munro | Kelly Wood Kelly Wood Kelly Wood is a Scottish curler who has represented her home country and Great Britain and Northern Ireland on an International and Olympic scale.... |
Tylenol Players Championship | Apr. 15-20 | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St... |
Amber Holland Amber Holland Amber Holland is a Canadian curler. Holland skipped Saskatchewan's team to a national women's championship in 2011 by defeating defending champion Jennifer Jones in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts... |
Krista McCarville |
Events in bold indicate Grand Slam events.
WCT Money Ranking
# | Men's teams | $ (CAD) |
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1 | Kevin Martin Kevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
127,000 |
2 | Glenn Howard Glenn Howard Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:... |
126,795 |
3 | Kevin Koe Kevin Koe Kevin Koe is a Canadian curler. Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he now resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta and curls out of Edmonton, Alberta. He is the skip of the current World champion team.... |
109,785 |
4 | Wayne Middaugh Wayne Middaugh Wayne Middaugh is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario.Middaugh is a two-time world champion, once as second for Russ Howard in 1993 and as a skip in 1998. He has participated and won in seven and participated in 11 Briers- in 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994 as Russ Howard's second and in... |
83,500 |
5 | Randy Ferbey Randy Ferbey Randy Ferbey is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta.Ferbey is a six-time Canadian champion and a four-time World Champion.... |
76,750 |
6 | Kerry Burtnyk Kerry Burtnyk Kerry Burtnyk is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He grew up in Reston, Manitoba. He is a two time Canadian champion skip, and the 1995 World Champion skip.-Career:... |
73,729 |
7 | Jeff Stoughton Jeff Stoughton Jeff Stoughton is a Canadian curler. Stoughton is a three-time Brier champion and two-time World champion as skip.-Career:... |
71,000 |
8 | Pat Simmons Pat Simmons (curler) Pat Simmons is a Canadian curler. Simmons has skipped team Saskatchewan in four straight Briers from 2005 to 2008.Simmons made it to his first Brier in 2005 after winning his first provincial championship... |
55,000 |
9 | Shawn Adams Shawn Adams Shawn Adams is a Canadian curler from Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia.Adams rose to curling prominence being runner-up in the 1992 Canadian Junior Championship, and then the next year, won the 1993 Canadian Junior Championship, however he was stripped of the championship because of alcohol... |
43,000 |
10 | Bob Ursel Bob Ursel Bob "Bobby" Ursel is a Canadian curler who curls out of Kelowna, British Columbia.In 1984, Ursel skipped his native Manitoba to a Canadian Junior Curling Championship... Greg McAulay Greg McAulay Greg McAulay is a Canadian World champion curler from Richmond, British Columbia.McAulay has been to only two Briers in his career. At the 1998 Labatt Brier, he skipped his British Columbia team to a 7-4 finish before losing to Saskatchewan in a tie-breaker.Two years later, McAulay was back at... |
42,500 |