Denise Nowlan (born July 28, 1971, in Fredericton as Denise Cormier) is a

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curler from Moncton,

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. She is a five-time New Brunswick Scotties champion.

Career

As a junior, Nowlan represented New Brunswick at two

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and won the event in 1991. The team finished fifth at the

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. Nowlan made her first Scotties appearance in 1993 playing lead for

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at the 1993 Scott Tournament of Hearts. The team included

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and Leanne Perron as well. They finished with a 2–9 record, only beating

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and

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. Nowlan would not return to the national championship until 2007 where she played third for her former teammate Sandy Comeau. At the 2007 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team finished last with a 1–10 record. Nowlan joined the Andrea Kelly rink the next season and the team won the

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, Nowlan's third provincial title. The team finished in the middle of the pact at the

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with a 5–6 record, settling for eighth place. Team Kelly won the 2010 provincial championship as well and had a repeat finish at the

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finishing eighth once again with a 5–6 record. Nowlan won her fifth New Brunswick Scotties in 2011 again with the Kelly rink. The team would not have the same record as the past two years however, finishing eleventh out of twelve teams with a 3–8 record at the 2011 national championship.

Personal life

Nowlan works as a Customer Service Associate for

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Teams

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nowlan, Denise Curlers from New Brunswick Living people Sportspeople from Fredericton Sportspeople from Moncton 1971 births Canadian women curlers