Heather Smith-Dacey
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Heather Smith-Dacey (born September 21, 1972 in Sackville, New Brunswick
as Heather Smith) is a Canadian
curler from Halifax, Nova Scotia
.
Smith-Dacey grew up in Sackville, New Brunswick. She won two provincial junior championships, in 1990 as a third for Krista Smith and in 1991 as a skip. In 1990 at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships
, the team finished with a 5-5 record in 5th placehttp://www.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Juniors_Women_1990.pdf. However, in 1991 Smith-Dacey won the Canadian Juniors. After the round robin, the team finished third with an 8-3 record. However, the team won both the semi-final match against Alberta's Tara Brandt and then in the final against Manitoba's Jill Staub.http://www.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Juniors_Women_1991.pdf It would be the first Women's junior title for New Brunswick. Smith-Dacey and her team of Denise Cormier, Suzanne LeBlanc and Lesley Hicks were off the 1992 World Junior Curling Championships
in Oberstdorf
, Germany
. At the World Juniors, the team finished in 5th place with a 5-4 record.
From 1993 to 1996, Smith-Dacey won four straight provincial mixed titles as the third for Grant Odishaw. The team won the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
in 1994, the first mixed title for New Brunswick.
Smith-Dacey then moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia and began competing there. In the meantime, she met and married Saskatchewan curler Mark Dacey
, who would move to Halifax to be with her. She would win five provincial mixed titles playing third for her husband Mark (2000, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009). She won the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
again in 2002 and in 2010. She and Dacey were selected to represent Canada at the 2010 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
, but could not go due to the Air travel disruption after the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption
. Smith-Dacey has also won three provincial women's titles: in 2000 playing third for Kay Zinck and as skip in 2004 and 2011. At the 2000 Scott Tournament of Hearts
, her team lost in a tie breaker to the eventual winner Kelley Law
of British Columbia, after posting a 7-4 record. At the 2004 Scott Tournament of Hearts
, she finished with a 6-5 record. Smith-Dacey would go on to skip her team at the 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
, finishing with a 7-4 record, beating Kelly Scott
of British Columbia in the tie-breaker. She would go on to lose the 3-4 game to Ontario's Rachel Homan
. However, with the new Bronze Medal Game format, she would once again meet Homan, and won the Bronze Medal Game.
Key
Sackville, New Brunswick
Sackville is a Canadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.Mount Allison University is located in the town...
as Heather Smith) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
curler from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
.
Smith-Dacey grew up in Sackville, New Brunswick. She won two provincial junior championships, in 1990 as a third for Krista Smith and in 1991 as a skip. In 1990 at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships
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....
, the team finished with a 5-5 record in 5th placehttp://www.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Juniors_Women_1990.pdf. However, in 1991 Smith-Dacey won the Canadian Juniors. After the round robin, the team finished third with an 8-3 record. However, the team won both the semi-final match against Alberta's Tara Brandt and then in the final against Manitoba's Jill Staub.http://www.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Juniors_Women_1991.pdf It would be the first Women's junior title for New Brunswick. Smith-Dacey and her team of Denise Cormier, Suzanne LeBlanc and Lesley Hicks were off the 1992 World Junior Curling Championships
World Junior Curling Championships
The World Junior Curling Championships is an annual curling tournament featuring the world's best curlers who are 21 years old or younger. The competition for both men and women occur at the same venue. The men's tournament has occurred since 1975 and the women's 1988...
in Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. At the World Juniors, the team finished in 5th place with a 5-4 record.
From 1993 to 1996, Smith-Dacey won four straight provincial mixed titles as the third for Grant Odishaw. The team won the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
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...
in 1994, the first mixed title for New Brunswick.
Smith-Dacey then moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia and began competing there. In the meantime, she met and married Saskatchewan curler Mark Dacey
Mark Dacey
Mark Dacey is a Canadian curler from the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but originally from Saskatchewan....
, who would move to Halifax to be with her. She would win five provincial mixed titles playing third for her husband Mark (2000, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009). She won the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
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...
again in 2002 and in 2010. She and Dacey were selected to represent Canada at the 2010 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
2010 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
-April 19:Draw 409:00Draw 617:00-April 20:Draw 813:00-April 21:Draw 1113:00Draw 1217:00-April 22:Draw 1413:00Draw 1517:00-April 18:Draw 213:00-April 19:Draw 409:00...
, but could not go due to the Air travel disruption after the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption
Air travel disruption after the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption
In response to concerns that volcanic ash ejected during the 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland would damage aircraft engines, the controlled airspace of many European countries was closed to instrument flight rules traffic, resulting in the largest air-traffic shut-down since World War II...
. Smith-Dacey has also won three provincial women's titles: in 2000 playing third for Kay Zinck and as skip in 2004 and 2011. At the 2000 Scott Tournament of Hearts
2000 Scott Tournament of Hearts
The 2000 Scott Tournament of Hearts Canadian women's national curling championship, was played at the CN Centre in Prince George, British Columbia February 19–27. Kelley Law and her British Columbia team won the final defeating Anne Merklinger of Ontario...
, her team lost in a tie breaker to the eventual winner Kelley Law
Kelley Law
Kelley Law formerly known as Kelley Atkins and Kelley Owen is a Canadian curler from Coquitlam, British Columbia...
of British Columbia, after posting a 7-4 record. At the 2004 Scott Tournament of Hearts
2004 Scott Tournament of Hearts
The 2004 Scott Tournament of Hearts was held at the ENMAX Centrium in Red Deer, Alberta from February 21 to 29 2004. The defending champion, Colleen Jones won the right to represent "Canada" and she would go on to win her fourth straight championship...
, she finished with a 6-5 record. Smith-Dacey would go on to skip her team at the 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 19 to February 27 at the Charlottetown Civic Centre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island...
, finishing with a 7-4 record, beating Kelly Scott
Kelly Scott
Kelly Scott is a Canadian curler from Kelowna, British Columbia.-1995-2005:...
of British Columbia in the tie-breaker. She would go on to lose the 3-4 game to Ontario's Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan
Rachel Catherine Homan is a Canadian curler from Orleans, Ontario. Homan is a former Canadian Junior Champion.-Career:...
. However, with the new Bronze Medal Game format, she would once again meet Homan, and won the Bronze Medal Game.
Grand Slam record
| Event | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Gold Autumn Gold Curling Classic The Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic is the very first Grand Slam event of the season on the Women's World Curling Tour. It is held annually on the Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend at the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta. The first Autumn Gold Classic was held in 1978, and at the... |
DNP | DNP |
| Manitoba Lotteries | Q | Q |
| 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"... |
Q | |
| Players' Championships Players' Championships The Players' Championships is the final event on the World Curling Tour, and a part of the Grand Slam of Curling, being the only slam to feature both a women's and men's tournament... |
DNP |
Key
- C – Champion
- F – Lost final
- SF – Lost semi final
- QF – Lost quarter final
- Q – Did not make playoffs
- DNP – Did not participate in event
- N/A – not a Grand Slam event that season