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Jules Owchar
Jules Owchar (born October 12, 1944 in Lac La Biche, Alberta) is a Canadian curler, curling coach, and golf coach from Edmonton, Alberta. Owchar is best known as the longtime coach of Kevin Martin, a retired Olympic champion, world champion, and Canadian champion. Owchar is also the curling coach of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology curling teams. He is also currently coaching Brad Gushue's Newfoundland and Labrador team. Teams coached by Owchar have won eight Briers, one Olympic gold, two silvers, and one bronze; two world championships, 24 Slam titles and 34 conference championship gold medals, as of March 2019 when he was named to Curling Canada's Hall of Fame. Career Playing career Owchar was officially listed as the alternate for the Kevin Martin team, which he coached, at the 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, and 1997 Briers. As the alternate, he won various medals with the team, including two Brier titles and a silver medal at the 1991 World Men's Curling Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lac La Biche, Alberta
Lac La Biche ( ) is a hamlet in Lac La Biche County within northeast Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately northeast of the provincial capital of Edmonton. Previously incorporated as a town, Lac La Biche amalgamated with Lakeland County to form Lac La Biche County on August 1, 2007. Etymology The indigenous peoples of the area referred to the lake as Elk Lake ( Nêhiyawêwin: ''wâwâskesiwisâkahikan'', Dënesųłiné: ''tzalith tway''). The earliest Europeans translated this name into English as "Red Deer Lake" and in French as "Lac la biche" ("Lake of the doe"). Over time, the French name came to be used in English as well. History Historic voyageur highway Lac La Biche was on the historical voyageur route that linked the Athabaskan region to Hudson Bay. David Thompson and George Simpson used the fur trade route via the Beaver River from the main Methye Portage route that reached the Athabasca River. Thompson was the first known European to record his soj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Curling Hall Of Fame
The Canadian Curling Hall of Fame was established with its first inductees in 1973. It is operated by Curling Canada, the governing body for curling in Canada, in Orleans, Ontario. The Hall of Fame selection committee meets annually to choose inductees from four categories: curler, builder, curler/builder and team. Past presidents of the Curling Canada are automatically inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the Executive Honour Roll. Members A-F *Diane Adams *Don Aitken *J. W. Allan * Lorraine Ambrosio * A. F. Anderson * A. F. Angus * Ron Anton * Horace F. Argue * James Armstrong * Jim Armstrong *Janet Arnott *Mary-Anne Arsenault * Laurie Artiss * Henri Auger *Frank Avery * Hugh Avery * Norm Balderston * Matt Baldwin *Caroline Ball * Marilyn Barraclough * Sue Ann Bartlett *David Beesley * Terry Begin * Tim Belcourt * Gordon Bennett * Morag Bergasse *Jan Betker *Marilyn Bodogh * Henry Bruce Boreham *Earl Bourne *Jack Boutilier * Jack Bowman *Bert Boyd * Cec Boyd *Earl Boyd *Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Ford World Men's Curling Championship
The 2009 World Men's Curling Championship (branded as 2009 Ford World Men's Curling Championship presented by Atlantic Lottery for sponsorship reasons) was held in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada from April 4–12, 2009, at the Moncton Coliseum. The event, which formally celebrated 50 years of World Men's Curling (1959-2009) plus the 225th anniversary of the host province of New Brunswick, kicked off with a three-hour extravaganza combining the Opening Ceremonies and Opening Banquet, an unprecedented start to the World Men's Curling Championship. Qualification Two teams from the Americas region (including Canada as host), two Pacific region teams (via the 2008 Pacific Curling Championships) and eight teams from the European region (via the 2008 European Curling Championships). For the first time ever, a third country from the Americas expressed intent to participate in the qualification process, necessitating a qualifying tournament between the United States and Brazil held betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 World Men's Curling Championship
The 2008 World Men's Curling Championship was held from April 4–13, 2008 at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, North Dakota in the USA. The 12-team tournament took place in the 11,643 seat hockey arena on the grounds of the University of North Dakota. Teams Round robin standings Round robin results Draw 1 ''April 5, 14:00'' 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'' Draw 10 ''April 8, 14:00'' Draw 11 ''April 8, 19:00'' Draw 12 ''April 9, 09:00'' Draw 13 ''April 9, 14:00'' Draw 14 ''April 9, 19:00'' Draw 15 ''April 10, 09:00'' Draw 16 ''April 10, 14:00'' Draw 17 ''April 10, 19:00'' Playoffs 3 vs 4 1 vs 2 Semifinal Bronze medal game Gold medal game Player percentages Top five percentages per position during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Tim Hortons Brier
The 2009 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held March 7–15 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary. The Brier was billed as one of the best in history, as it included six former champion skips, as well as the defending Olympic champion Brad Gushue of Newfoundland and Labrador, who had yet to even win a Brier. The former champions included the defending champion Alberta rink, skipped by Kevin Martin (curler), Kevin Martin, 2007 Brier champion Glenn Howard of Ontario, 2006 champion Jean-Michel Ménard of Quebec, 2004 champion Mark Dacey of Nova Scotia, 1996 & 1999 champion Jeff Stoughton of Manitoba, and 1987 & 1993 champion Russ Howard of New Brunswick (formerly from Ontario). Rounding out the field were Sean Geall of BC, Jamie Koe of the Territories, Joel Jordison of Saskatchewan, Mike Jakubo (curler), Mike Jakubo of Northern Ontario, and Rod MacDonald (curler), Rod MacDonald of PEI. The Brier was also one of the most attended in history, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Tim Hortons Brier
The 2008 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's men's curling championship, was held from March 8 to 16 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 2 teams in the world, at least the top 2 teams in the World Curling Tour. The final, while close, failed to live up to expectations, and was widely considered boring, and was full of mistakes due to ice problems. Martin had a draw to the button in the tenth end to win the game. Teams Round-robin standings ''Final round-robin standings'' Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time ( UTC−6). Draw 1 ''Saturday, March 8, 14:00'' Draw 2 ''Saturday, March 8, 19:00'' Draw 3 ''Sunday, March 9, 8:30'' Draw 4 ''Sunday, March 9, 14:00'' Draw 5 ''Sunday, March 9, 19:00'' Draw 6 ''Monday, March 10, 9:30'' Draw 7 ''Monday, March 10, 14:00'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Tim Hortons Brier
The 2007 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's men's curling championship, was held from March 3 to 11 at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario. After losing in the final the previous season, Team Ontario skipped by Glenn Howard defeated 2006 Olympic gold medalist Brad Gushue and his Newfoundland and Labrador team in the final. Teams Round-robin standings ''Final round-robin standings'' Round-robin results Draw 1 ''Saturday, March 3, 14:30'' Draw 2 ''Saturday, March 3, 19:00'' Draw 3 ''Sunday, March 4, 9:00'' Draw 4 ''Sunday, March 4, 14:30'' Draw 5 ''Sunday, March 4, 19:00'' Draw 6 ''Monday, March 5, 9:00'' Draw 7 ''Monday, March 5, 14:30'' Draw 8 ''Monday, March 5, 19:30'' Draw 9 ''Tuesday, March 6, 9:00'' Draw 10 ''Tuesday, March 6, 14:30'' Draw 11 ''Tuesday, March 6, 19:30'' Draw 12 ''Wednesday, March 7, 9:00'' Draw 13 ''Wednesday, March 7, 14:30'' Draw 14 ''Wednesday, March 7, 19:00'' Draw 15 ''Thursday, March 8, 9:0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Tim Hortons Brier
The 2006 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 11 to 19 at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan. In the final, Quebec's Jean-Michel Ménard rink became only the second Quebec team to win the Brier. They also became the first francophone team to win. They defeated Ontario's Glenn Howard in the final. Teams Round robin standings ''Final Round Robin Standings'' Round robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time ( UTC−5). Draw 1 ''Saturday, March 11, 15:00'' Draw 2 ''Saturday, March 11, 20:00'' Draw 3 ''Sunday, March 12, 10:00'' Draw 4 ''Sunday, March 12, 15:00'' Draw 5 ''Sunday, March 12, 20:00'' Draw 6 ''Monday, March 13, 10:00'' Draw 7 ''Monday, March 13, 15:00'' Draw 8 ''Monday, March 13, 20:00'' Draw 9 ''Tuesday, March 14, 10:00'' Draw 10 ''Tuesday, March 14, 15:00'' Draw 11 ''Tuesday, March 14, 20:00'' Draw 12 ''Wednesday, March 15, 10:00'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
The 2005 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials were held from December 3 to 11 at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The winning teams represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Men Teams Round-robin standings ''Final round-robin standings'' Round-robin results Draw 2 Draw 4 Draw 6 Draw 8 Draw 10 Draw 12 Draw 14 Draw 16 Draw 18 Playoffs Semifinal Final Women Teams Round-robin standings ''Final round-robin standings'' ;Notes # Kleibrink claimed the second seed based on round-robin wins over Lawton and Middaugh. Round-robin results Draw 1 Draw 3 Draw 5 Draw 7 Draw 9 Draw 11 Draw 13 Draw 15 Draw 17 Tiebreaker Playoffs Semifinal Final References External links * * * Video: ** ** {{Canadian Olympic Curling Trials Curling competitions in Halifax, Nova Scotia Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Compe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curling At The 2002 Winter Olympics was replaced by Warwick Smith as skip after Draw 4.''
Curling at the 2002 Winter Olympics took place from February 11 to February 18 in Ogden, Utah. The 2002 Winter Games were the third time that curling was on the Olympic program. Men's Men's tournament Teams * ''Hammy McMillan Hamilton "Hammy" McMillan (born 13 July 1963) is a Scottish curler and world champion. He won a gold medal as skip for the Scottish team at the 1999 Ford World Curling Championships in Saint John, New Brunswick. Final standings Draws Draw 1 ''February 11, 9:00''Draw 2 ''February 11, 19:00''Draw 3 ''February 12, 14:00''Draw 4 ''February 13, 9:00''Draw 5 ''F ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Ford World Men's Curling Championship
The 1997 World Men's Curling Championship (branded as 1997 Ford of Canada, Ford World Men's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held at Allmend Stadium in Bern, Switzerland from April 12–20, 1997. Teams Round robin standings Round robin results Draw 1 Draw 2 Draw 3 Draw 4 Draw 5 Draw 6 Draw 7 Draw 8 Draw 9 Playoffs Final References * {{World Curling Championships 1997 in curling, Curling 1997 in Swiss sport, Ford World Mens Curling Championship, 1997 International curling competitions hosted by Switzerland International sports competitions hosted by Switzerland Sports competitions in Bern World Men's Curling Championship 21st century in Bern April 1997 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Junior Curling Championships
The World Junior Curling Championships are an annual curling bonspiel featuring the world's best curlers who are 21 years old or younger. The competitions for both men and women occur at the same venue. The men's tournament has occurred since 1975 and the women's since 1988. Since curling became an Olympic sport in 1998, the World Junior Curling Championship of the year preceding the Olympic Games have been held at the site of the curling tournament for the upcoming Games. The event has its origins in the International Junior Masters Bonspiel which began in 1968 and was held annually at the East York Curling Club. By 1973, the tournament began being called the International Junior Curling Championship and the World Junior Curling Championship in 1974, before being officially sanctioned in 1975. Qualification Teams qualify to participate in the World Junior Curling Championships through final rankings at the previous year's championships or through the World Junior B Curling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
