Thomas Scoffin (born April 25, 1994 in

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) is a

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curler from

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. He was the skip of the Canadian mixed team at the

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in Austria.

Career

Scoffin has participated in seven

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, having represented the Yukon in six

from 2007 to 2012 and Alberta in 2013. He was the youngest skip in Canadian Junior history, when he played in his first event in 2007 at the age of 12. The team finished in last place with an 1-11 record. In 2008, they improved to a 3-9 record. This record was replicated at the 2009 event. In 2010, they improved once again, finishing with a 5-7 record. This record would be matched in 2011. In the 2012 Canadian Junior Curling Championships the team finished with a 7-5 record in a tie for fifth place. He also played in the 2011 Canada Winter Games, finishing 11th. In 2012, Scoffin moved to

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to attend the

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. While in Alberta, he won his first Alberta provincial junior championship. At the

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, while skipping Alberta his team finished the round robin competition in first place with a 9-1 record. Team Manitoba defeated Scoffin's Alberta rink 4-3 in the championship game. Scoffin was named to the first team all star as skip. His team consisted of Dylan Gosseau, Landon Bucholz and Bryce Bucholz. Scoffin has amassed a win loss record at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships of 33-50, placing him tied for fourth with John Morris amongst skips all time. Scoffin skipped the Yukon team at three

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, winning gold in 2008 and silver in 2006 and 2010. He also skipped the Yukon team at two

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in 2007 and 2011. In 2012, he skipped the Canadian team at the Winter Youth Olympics. The team was a mixed team made up of curlers from across the country. They went on to win the bronze medal.

Personal life

Scoffin works as an accountant with Crowe MacKay LLP.2018 Brier Media Guide He is married to Kim Brown, and has a daughter.

References

Canadian Curling Association featured athlete

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scoffin, Thomas 1994 births Living people Curlers from Ontario Curlers from Yukon Curlers from Edmonton Sportspeople from Greater Sudbury Sportspeople from Whitehorse Canadian male curlers Curlers at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics