Steven H. Petryk (born July 10, 1963 in

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) is a

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curler from

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. He is a former provincial men's and junior champion, and has played in one

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Curling career

Petryk's junior men's curling team which included Dave Zabolotniuk, Lyle Horneland and Denis Krysalka won the Alberta provincial junior title in 1982

The rink would represent Alberta at the 1982

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where the rink finished with a 4-7 record, missing the playoffs
Ottawa Citizen; February 27 1982
After juniors, Petryk would find himself playing for former world champion

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. In 1994, Dr. Petryk won the Alberta provincial championship playing lead for the rink which also included

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playing third and younger brother

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at second. Until

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won in 2012, that rink would be the last Calgary-based team to win the provincial title. They would go on to represent Alberta at the

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. The team went 5-6, missing the playoffs. Petryk would soon leave the Lukowich rink, and after playing for his brother Dan for a few years, began to skip his own team in 2001. He still plays with his brother though, who throws last rocks for the team.

Personal life

Petryk is a dentist with

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in Calgary.

References

External links

CurlingZone profile
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