Stephen "Steve" Gould (born October 6, 1972 in

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retired curler from

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. As a lead for

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, he won 2 World Championships and 3 Briers. He is currently the coach of the

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Career

Gould played lead for Stoughton in two stints from 1995–97 and 2003 to March 2012. Between those times he also played lead for

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and also an alternate stint for Stoughton in 1999. With Stoughton, he won three Briers (1996, 1999, and 2011) a

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in both 1996 and 2011, as well as a silver medal in 1999. He has also won six provincial championships with Stoughton. He is the only two-time winner (1999 and 2006) of the annual

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skills and shot-making competition that precedes the start of play at the Brier. Gould left the Stoughton rink in 2012, and did not play in competitive curling for the

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except for the 2013 The Dominion All-Star Curling Skins Game. Fans voted Gould to play in the event, and he was selected to play lead with

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, John Morris and skip

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. The team won the event, defeating the team skipped by

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. During the event, Gould announced he would be retiring from curling. Gould is nicknamed the "Tick Man" for being one of the first curlers to popularize the " tick shot" in curling. The defensive shot is usually only used by leads, and it involves moving opposing guards to the side of the sheet, without removing them, which would be a violation of the free guard rule.

Personal life

Gould is the owner of Gould and Sons roofing. He has two children.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gould, Steve World curling champions Curlers from Winnipeg 1972 births Living people Brier champions Canadian male curlers Canada Cup (curling) participants Canadian curling coaches