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PEI wins openers at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors

PEI’s Alex Matters and Sarah Fullerton rinks picked up lopsided wins over their Northwest Territories counterparts this afternoon at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors in Napanee Ontario, with Matters winning 11-2, and Fullerton recording an 11-4 victory. The Islanders … Continue reading

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Fullerton and Matters rinks start play this afternoon at the M&M Meat Shops Juniors (Guardian)

(by Marcel Vander Wier) P.E.I.’s Sarah Fullerton foursome will be taking its third shot at a Canadian junior curling championship while the Alex Matters rink will be making its debut Sarah Fullerton hopes her rink has saved their best junior … Continue reading

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Brier Bound: PEI Update (CCA)

Mike Gaudet, as the newly crowned P.E.I. provincial champ will be “Runnin’ Back to Saskatoon” for the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier. Mike Gaudet (left) played third for Eddie MacKenzie at last year’s Tim Hortons Brier in London. This year, he’s … Continue reading

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Robyn MacPhee to take a year off from curling

The Suzanne Birt rink posted the following message on their Facebook page tonight: Suzanne, Shelly, Leslie and Peter would like to wish Robyn all the best in the upcoming year. Robyn has made the decision to take a year off … Continue reading

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“The Iceman” recreates “The Shot” at Toronto The Dominion charity event for CPA

$130,000 was raised over the weekend at the 11th annual CPA Day bonspiel and 1st annual CPA Day Elite Curler “Shootout” challenge charity event for the Canadian Paraplegic Association. held at the St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto. … Continue reading

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2012 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors Start Saturday (CCA) (updated)

The M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships begin Saturday in Napanee, Ontario. Thirteen men’s and 13 women’s teams (representing the 10 provinces plus Northern Ontario, Northwest Territories and Yukon) will compete.  Round robin games will be … Continue reading

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PEI Curling Championships – upcoming events and entry deadlines

The Juniors, Women’s. Masters, Men’s and Women’s championships are now complete, but a number of provincial curling championships remain, and will be held in February and March. Entries have now closed for the following events: PEI Credit Unions Senior Men … Continue reading

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Montague looking for more entries for Curl for Cancer this weekend

The Phillip Curley Memorial Curl for Cancer Bonspiel takes place Saturday Feb. 4 from 10 am to 6 pm. More curlers are needed! This year’s Curl for Cancer is in memory of Phillip Curley. His brother Pat will throw the … Continue reading

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Char-la-bel Mixed Funspiel to have Mardi Gras theme this year

The 27th Char-la-bel “Fun Mixed” Bonspiel takes place at the Charlottetown Curling Club, from February 24-25, 2012. $160.00 Team Entry Includes: Mardi Gras Theme! Three games (six ends, skins format) A chance at a draw to the button to win … Continue reading

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Hearts features slice of same-old (QMI Agency)

(by George Karrys) The field for the Canadian women’s championship, the Tournament of Hearts, is now set for Red Deer, Alta., from Feb. 18-26 (TSN) and for better or worse, it’s a big slice of same-old. Event organizers and fans … Continue reading

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Health and Wellness Minister congratulates Mike Gaudet rink (PEI Gov’t)

Congratulations to the Mike Gaudet rink – Island representatives at 2012 Brier CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI– Excellent teamwork throughout the week helped the Mike Gaudet rink secure top spot at the 2012 provincial Tankard, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Doug Currie. … Continue reading

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Mike Gaudet claims PEI Tankard (Guardian story and video)

(by Marcel Vander Weir) CORNWALL — It’s been eight years since Michael Gaudet has skipped a provincial curling team into the national championships. But following a brilliant performance at the P.E.I. Tankard championship held in Cornwall this weekend, the 39-year-old … Continue reading

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Mike Gaudet wins his 4th Tankard, beating Brett Gallant 7-5 in tonight’s final

Charlottetown’s Mike Gaudet rink beat the Brett Gallant foursome by a 7-5 score tonight at the Cornwall Curling Club to win the PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship. It’s Gaudet’s fourth Tankard, winning as skip in 1994 and 2004, and … Continue reading

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Photo Gallery from tonight’s Tankard final

Click to view our photo gallery from tonight’s PEI Tankard final.

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Mike Gaudet wins his 4th Tankard

Charlottetown’s Mike Gaudet rink beat the Brett Gallant foursome by a 7-5 score tonight at the Cornwall Curling Club to win the PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship. It’s Gaudet’s fourth Tankard, winning as skip in 1994 and 2004, and … Continue reading

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Brett Gallant scores deuces in last two ends to advance to tonight’s Tankard final against Mike Gaudet

Things were looking good in the latter ends of this afternoon’s PEI Tankard semi-final for Rod MacDonald and his rink, who have a combined total of 26 Tankards to their credit. The game had been tied up 3-3 at the … Continue reading

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Jennifer Jones books ticket to Scotties (Postmedia News)

Jones (REUTERS/Shaun Best) Four-time national women’s curling champion Jennifer Jones will be back at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts — but she had to work for it. Jones, from Winnipeg, had to navigate five straight elimination matches over the past … Continue reading

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Carmody, Ramsay finish 3rd at Alberta Scotties, & won’t qualify for trip home to Summerside Players’ Ch’ship (Calgary Herald)

‘Incredibly disappointing’ finish for Webster’s team  (By Allen Cameron, Calgary Herald) It wasn’t just that Crystal Webster lost Sunday morning’s semifinal at the Scotties Alberta women’s curling championship. It was the way she lost, 6-5 in an extra end to … Continue reading

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Mike Gaudet rink advance to Monday evening PEI Tankard final. Rod MacDonald will play Brett Gallant in semi-final.

The Mike Gaudet rink scored a triple in end two, deuces in ends four and six, and stole singles in the next two ends to beat the Rod MacDonald rink by a 9-4 score this evening and win the Page … Continue reading

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Nedohin to represent Alberta at Scotties – Webster with PEI’s Carmody & Ramsay finishes third (Calgary Herald)

Kelly, Smith-Dacey win in NB, NS Edmonton skip Heather Nedohin captured the Scotties Alberta provincial title Sunday with an 8-5 win over Jessie Kaufman.   Edmonton’s Heather Nedohin is headed back to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Canadian women’s curling … Continue reading

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Canadian university champs win gold and silver in Japan (CCA)

It was a great day for Canada at the Karuizawa International Curling Championships, with our women winning gold and our men taking home silver. Our Canadian women have been the cardiac kids all week, and they stayed true to form … Continue reading

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Howard wins Slam event over Martin (video)

Team Glenn Howard won the Pomeroy Inn & Suites National Grand Slam in Dawson Creek BC today, with a 6-5 final score over Kevin Martin. Gerry Guerts has the details – click for video:  

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Playoff round set at PEI Tankard-Gallant and Campbell grab spots 3 and 4

The playoff round is set at the PEI Tankard, being played at the Cornwall Curling Club, with the top four seeds going into the event advancing to the Page games tonight at 6:30, and all teams coming from the Charlottetown … Continue reading

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Martin team edges Gushue rink, with PEI’s Adam Casey, to advance to Grand Slam event final (TSN/CP)

MARTIN, HOWARD SET TO RENEW RIVALRY AT GRAND SLAM EVENT (THE CANADIAN PRESS) DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — Glenn Howard and Kevin Martin will renew their rivalry in the final of the Pomeroy Inn & Suites National, the third Capital One … Continue reading

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Crystal Webster rink, with PEI’s Erin Carmody & Geri-Lynn Ramsay advances to Alberta Scotties semi (Calgary Herald)

Kaufman silences the doubters for another day to reach final; Webster still in the hunt (by Al Cameron) Calgary’s Crystal Webster calls out instructions to sweepers during her C-event final win over Shannon Kleibrink on Saturday in Leduc. Photo, Larry Wong, … Continue reading

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