Diane Gail Gushulak ( McLean; born May 27, 1969) is a
Canadian
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curler from
Vancouver
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,
British Columbia
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. She currently
skips her own team out of
Vernon.
Career
Early career in Ontario
Gushulak's early curling career was spent in Ontario. In 1990 she won a provincial varsity championship while attending
McMaster University
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. In 1995 she won the
Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts throwing second stones for the
Alison Goring
Alison Goring (born November 15, 1963) is a Canadian curler.
Career
1990–1997
Goring is a former Canadian champion skip, having won the 1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts. She was also a successful junior curler, having won the 1983 Canadian Ju ...
rink. The team represented Ontario at the
1995 Scott Tournament of Hearts The 1995 Scott Tournament of Hearts Canadian women's national curling championship, was played February 18 to 26 at the Max Bell Centre in Calgary, Alberta. It was the first time the page-playoff system would be used at the Scott.
Teams
Standin ...
, where they finished in fifth place with a 7-4 record.
Career in British Columbia
Gushulak later moved to B.C. At her first
B.C. provincial championship she placed 2nd, in 1997. She finished third in 2000. Playing second for the
Sherry Fraser
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rink, she played in the
2001 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials The 2001 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials were held from December 1 to 9 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.
Men
Teams
Final standings
...
, finishing with a 2-7 record.
In 2004, playing second for
Georgina Wheatcroft
Georgina Wheatcroft (born November 30, 1965 in Nanaimo, British Columbia as Georgina Hawkes) is a Canadian curler. She won a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics while on Kelley Law's team.
Curling career
Wheatcroft made her Scott Tourna ...
, she won her first B.C. provincial title. The team represented British Columbia at the
2004 Scott Tournament of Hearts
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, finishing in 9th place with a 4-7 record.
Gushulak would later join the
Marla Mallett
Marla Mallett (born December 19, 1970 as Marla Geiger in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a Canadian curler from Walnut Grove, British Columbia.
Career
1988–1997
Mallett is a three time former Canadian and World Junior champion in 1988 playi ...
rink as her third. They would finish third at the
2006 British Columbia Scott Tournament of Hearts. Having prematurely given birth to a child,
Gushulak did not play for the team at the provincial championships the next season, but did play for the team on the
World Curling Tour
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History
The World Curling Tour was founded by former World Champion Ed Lukowich, with later assistance from Jo ...
. In her first
Grand Slam
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* Grand slam, winning category te ...
, the 2006
Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic
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, the team would make it all the way to the semi-final. They returned to event in 2007, but did not make the playoffs. Later in the year, the rink would finish in fourth at the
2008 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
The next season, was much busier for the team. The team again played in the Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic, failing to qualify for the playoffs. They won the
2009 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts and represented British Columbia at the
2009 Scotties Tournament of Hearts on home ice in
Victoria
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* Victoria, Seychelle ...
. The team finished in first place after the round robin, but lost to the defending champion
Jennifer Jones
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rink in the final. The team played in the
2009 Players' Championships
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, failing to make the playoffs.
The team remained together for one more season. They would play in two Grand Slams, the
2009 Trail Appliances Curling Classic and the
2009 Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic
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The World Curling Tour (WCT) is a ...
, failing to make the playoffs at either event. The team would also play in the
2010 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, where they finished in third.
In 2010, Gushulak joined the
Allison MacInnes
Allison MacInnes (born May 30, 1973 in Oban, Scotland) is a Canadian curler from Kamloops, British Columbia. She currently coaches the Corryn Brown rink.
MacInnes is a two-time junior and two time provincial women's champion.
MacInnes and he ...
rink at second. The team failed to qualify for the B.C. Scotties in their first season together, but did qualify for the
2012 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, where they finished in 8th place with a 4-5 record. At the
2013 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team finished in 4th place. Gushulak was invited to play as the alternate for the B.C. team at the
2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
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. Gushulak would play in four games for the team, which was skipped by
Kelly Scott
Kelly Scott (born June 1, 1977 in Winnipeg, Manitoba as Kelly Lynn Mackenzie) is a Canadian curler from Kelowna, British Columbia.
Career 1995–2005
Scott won the 1995 Canadian Junior Curling Championships and the 1995 World Junior Curling C ...
. The rink would go on to win a bronze medal. The next season, the team finished in third at the
2014 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts. After the season, Gushulak would leave the rink to form her own team.
In her first season as skip, Gushulak and her rink of
Grace MacInnes
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,
Lorelle Weiss and
Sandra Comadina
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...
failed to qualify for the playoffs at the
2015 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The 2015 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship of British Columbia, was held from January 21 to 25 at Golden Ears Winter Club in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Th ...
. At the end of the season,
Jessie Sanderson replaced Weiss on the team. The team made it to the playoffs at the
2016 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The 2016 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship of British Columbia, was held from January 19 to 24 at Coquitlam Curling Club in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The winning Karla Thompson team re ...
after posting a 4-3 round robin record. The team would beat
Sarah Wark
Sarah Wark (born February 17, 1986 in Winnipeg) is a Canadian curler from Chilliwack, British Columbia. She currently skips her own team out of Abbotsford.
Career
As a junior curler, Wark and her team of Darah Provencal, Stephanie Jackson ...
in the 3 vs. 4 game, but lost to former World Champion
Kelly Scott
Kelly Scott (born June 1, 1977 in Winnipeg, Manitoba as Kelly Lynn Mackenzie) is a Canadian curler from Kelowna, British Columbia.
Career 1995–2005
Scott won the 1995 Canadian Junior Curling Championships and the 1995 World Junior Curling C ...
in the final.
References
External links
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Team Gushulak Bio
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1969 births
Curlers from Edmonton
Curlers from Vancouver
Curlers from Ontario
Canadian women curlers
Living people