Kevin Park
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Kevin Park (born September 2, 1964 in Hythe, Alberta
) is a Canadian
curler from Edmonton, Alberta.
Park played third for Kevin Martin
from 1990 to 1995. During this time, he won the Brier in 1991 and a silver medal at the World Curling Championships
. He also played for Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics
where curling was a demonstration sport- the team finished fourth. Park would also play in the 1992 and 1995 Briers with Martin.
, and 2001 Olympic Trials
. He placed second on the World Curling Tour
money list in 1996 and placed third in 1997 http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/index.php?task=Money&et=21&eventyear=1997. The 1995-96 season included victories at the Merchant Cash Spiel and the Canadian North Arctic Briar. As a skip, Park wouldn't win another major bonspiel until the Pointoptical Curling Classic in 2000. In 2002 he won the Wheat City Curling Classic and the Norris Bros. Roaming Buffalo Classic. In 2003 he won the Whites Drug Store Classic
, playing third for Doran Johnson. In 2007, he won the John Shea Insurance Canada Cup Qualifier
, subbing in for Blake MacDonald
as third for Kevin Koe
's rink. http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/player.php?playerid=572&view=Events Park played at the subsequent 2008 Canada Cup of Curling
, playing third for Kevin Martin instead (subbing for an injured John Morris
.
's Winnipeg
rink in 2008. He made it to his fourth Brier, in 2009 playing for Stoughton. He came under controversy from curling traditionalists for not actually living in Manitoba, the province he represented at the 2009
and 2010 Tim Hortons Brier
. However, to meet residence requirements, Park would share an apartment in Winnipeg with Pat McCallum
where he resides September through March, which allowed him to participate. In April 2010, Park left the team. It was announced later in the month that he has decided to remain curling in Manitoba for the 2010-11 season, except this time, forming his own team. Park skipped his own team, consisting of Pat McCallum
at lead, Taren Gesell at second, and Chris Galbraith at third. His new team had a mediocre season, winning just three games in two Grand Slam events, and losing in the semi-finals of two local World Curling Tour events.
Key
Hythe, Alberta
Hythe is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 54 km west of Grande Prairie, the nearest major urban centre, on Highway 43. It is located in the centre of the Peace River Country, and supports a rural agricultural economy. It has an elementary school and a junior high...
) 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 Edmonton, Alberta.
Early career
Park was a two time provincial junior champion in his native Alberta, winning in 1983 and 1984.Park played third for 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...
from 1990 to 1995. During this time, he won the Brier in 1991 and a silver medal at the World Curling Championships
World Curling Championships
The World Curling Championships are annual curling events which showcase the world's best curlers, organized by the World Curling Federation. There are men's, women's and mixed championships. The men's championship started in 1959, while the women's in 1979...
. He also played for Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
where curling was a demonstration sport- the team finished fourth. Park would also play in the 1992 and 1995 Briers with Martin.
1995-2008
After playing for Martin, Park formed his own team, which had some success on the World Curling Tour, and involved trips to the 1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
The 1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials were held Nov. 22-30, 1997 at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba. They were held to determine the Canadian National men's and women's Teams for the 1998 Winter Olympics.-Final Standings:-Playoffs:-Final Standings:...
, and 2001 Olympic Trials
2001 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
The 2001 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials were held December 1-9, 2001 at the Agridome in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were held to determine the Canadian National men's and women's Teams for the 2002 Winter Olympics.-Final Standings:-Playoffs:-Final Standings:...
. He placed second on the World Curling Tour
World Curling Tour
The 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....
money list in 1996 and placed third in 1997 http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/index.php?task=Money&et=21&eventyear=1997. The 1995-96 season included victories at the Merchant Cash Spiel and the Canadian North Arctic Briar. As a skip, Park wouldn't win another major bonspiel until the Pointoptical Curling Classic in 2000. In 2002 he won the Wheat City Curling Classic and the Norris Bros. Roaming Buffalo Classic. In 2003 he won the 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...
, playing third for Doran Johnson. In 2007, he won the 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...
, subbing in for Blake MacDonald
Blake MacDonald
Blake MacDonald is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta.For much of the team's history, MacDonald threw last rock for the team, while Koe held the broom. The two switched in 2009, with MacDonald throwing third rocks, but Koe still skipping. MacDonald has been playing with Koe since 2006...
as third for 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....
's rink. http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/player.php?playerid=572&view=Events Park played at the subsequent 2008 Canada Cup of Curling
2008 Canada Cup of Curling
The 2008 Strauss Canada Cup was held February 27 to March 2 at the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia. The men's champion was Kevin Koe and the women's champion was Stefanie Lawton...
, playing third for Kevin Martin instead (subbing for an injured John Morris
John Morris (curler)
John Morris is a Canadian curler, and Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic gold medalist from Chestermere, Alberta. Morris plays third for the Kevin Martin team. Morris, author of the book Fit to Curl, is the son of Maureen and Earle Morris, inventor of the "Stabilizer" curling broom...
.
2008-2011
Park would then join with Jeff StoughtonJeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton is a Canadian curler. Stoughton is a three-time Brier champion and two-time World champion as skip.-Career:...
's Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
rink in 2008. He made it to his fourth Brier, in 2009 playing for Stoughton. He came under controversy from curling traditionalists for not actually living in Manitoba, the province he represented at the 2009
2009 Tim Hortons Brier
-Draw 2:March 7, 1800-Draw 3:March 8, 0830-Draw 4:March 8, 1300-Draw 5:March 8, 1830-Draw 6:March 9, 0830-Draw 7:March 9, 1300-Draw 8:March 9, 1830-Draw 9:March 10, 0830-Draw 10:...
and 2010 Tim Hortons Brier
2010 Tim Hortons Brier
The 2010 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held between March 6 until March 14, 2010 in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the Halifax Metro Centre...
. However, to meet residence requirements, Park would share an apartment in Winnipeg with Pat McCallum
Pat McCallum
Pat McCallum is a Canadian curler.-Record:He was Alberta's Junior Runner-Up in 1988, losing out to Mike Sali, of Calgary. In 1989 he was NACA Bonspiel champion, with skip Randy Ferbey, third Don Walchuk, and lead, Greg Muzechka...
where he resides September through March, which allowed him to participate. In April 2010, Park left the team. It was announced later in the month that he has decided to remain curling in Manitoba for the 2010-11 season, except this time, forming his own team. Park skipped his own team, consisting of Pat McCallum
Pat McCallum
Pat McCallum is a Canadian curler.-Record:He was Alberta's Junior Runner-Up in 1988, losing out to Mike Sali, of Calgary. In 1989 he was NACA Bonspiel champion, with skip Randy Ferbey, third Don Walchuk, and lead, Greg Muzechka...
at lead, Taren Gesell at second, and Chris Galbraith at third. His new team had a mediocre season, winning just three games in two Grand Slam events, and losing in the semi-finals of two local World Curling Tour events.
2011-present
Park returned to Edmonton in 2011 to form a new team, consisting of Shane Park, Aaron Sluchinski and Justin Sluchinski.Grand Slam record
| Event | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 2005-06 curling season -Season of Champions top three finishes:-Other events:-Men's:-Women's:*Non-Canadians who win events are not counted in the rankings.**Non eligible team-WCT Money Ranking:-Sources:**... |
2006–07 2006-07 curling season -Season of Champions top three finishes:-Other events:-Men's:-Women's:-WCT Money Ranking:... |
2007–08 2007-08 curling season -Season of Champions top three finishes:-Other events:-World Curling Tour winners:-Women's World Curling Tour winners:Events in bold indicate Grand Slam events.-WCT Money Ranking:-Sources:*... |
2008–09 2008-09 curling season -Season of Champions top three finishes:-Other events:-World Curling Tour winners:-Women's World Curling Tour winners:-WCT Money Ranking:... |
2009–10 2009-10 curling season The 2009–10 curling season began in September 2009 and ended in April 2010.-Season of Champions top three finishes:-Other events:-World Curling Tour events:-Women's World Curling Tour events:... |
2010–11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | Q | Q | QF | SF | DNP | DNP | DNP | SF | DNP | Q |
| 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... |
QF | Q | QF | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | QF | QF | Q |
| Canadian Open BDO Canadian Open of Curling The BDO Canadian Open of Curling is an annual curling men's bonspiel. It is one of the Grand Slam events on the World Curling Tour.-Event names:*Telus Canadian Open: 2001*M&M Meat Shops Canadian Open: 2002*Canadian Open: 2003, 2005... |
Q | Q | QF | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | SF | QF | - |
| 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... |
Q | SF | Q | DNP | DNP | F | DNP | QF | SF | - |
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