MacFadyen three-peats in firefighters curling (Journal)

MONTAGUE – Summerside Fire Department’s rink skipped by Gordon MacFadyen was the provincial winner for the third consecutive year in the P.E.I. Firefighters Curling Championship held this past weekend at the Montague Curling Club. The Jerry Hughes foursome representing the … Continue reading

Team Canada loses in extra end to Swedes at Youth Olympics

The Canadian Winter Youth Olympics Curling team, which includes PEI curler Emily Gray, lost in an extra end to Sweden this afternoon, with a 6-5 final score. Earlier today, Team Canada beat Team Russia by a 7-1 score. Canada now … Continue reading

PEI Scotties now starting Friday and moving to round robin format

Jan. 16, 2012-The Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial women’s curling championship, originally set as a triple knockout event starting on Thursday, has now been changed to a round robin format, beginning Friday morning January 20, with the final on Monday … Continue reading

Rocks & Rings at Sherwood Elem. on Wed.

Capital One Rocks & Rings is the acclaimed elementary school curling educational program that has reached over 160,000 school children. Capital One Rocks & Rings will be running our National Curling program from 10:30 to 11:45 am on Wednesday January … Continue reading

Team Canada beats the Russians this morning to move to 3-1 at Youth Olympics

It took only six ends for Team Canada to amass a 7-1 score over Team Russia at the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck Austria this morning. At 11 am Atlantic time, the team, with PEI’s Emily Gray at lead, takes … Continue reading

Team World wraps up fourth Continental Cup title (CCA)

(by Larry Wood)-In the end, it was just a matter of time. And the time was short. With one point required to lock up the World Financial Group Continental Cup trophy, Team World skip Thomas Ulsrud of Norway waited, and … Continue reading

CIS/CCA Curling representatives chosen at Atlantic University Championships in Cornwall

The two men’s and two women’s teams from the Atlantic region for the CIS/CCA Canadian University Curling Championships from March 14-18 in Welland, Ontario were chosen today as the Atlantic University Curling Championships wrapped up at the Cornwall Curling Club. … Continue reading

Youth Olympic Games curlers rebound on Day 2 in Innsbruck (CCA)

Team Canada came out strong on Day 2 of the 2012 Youth Olympic Games curling competition. Putting a 6-5 loss against home team Austria behind them, skip Thomas Scoffin, vice Corryn Brown, second Derek Oryniak and lead Emily Gray started … Continue reading

UPEI’s Gallant, MUN’s Porter advance to CIS/CCA ch’ships after morning draw at Atlantics

Two of the four teams that will advance to the CIS/CCA curling championships from March 14-18 in Welland, Ontario were chosen in this morning’s draw at the Atlantic University Curling Championships at the Cornwall Curling Club. UPEI’s Brett Gallant rink … Continue reading

Suzanne Birt rink finishes third, Jennifer Jones team comes second at Bernese Ladies Cup

PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink defeated the SilvanTirinzoni team of Switzerland 8-6 this afternoon in the bronze medal game to finish in third place at the International Bernese Ladies Cup in Bern Switzerland. Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg lost 5-3 to another Swiss rink, skipped by Michelle Jaeggi … Continue reading

Team Canada wins against Great Britain to go to 2-1 at World Youth Olympics

Photo: Emily Gray PEI’s Emily Gray and the rest of Team Canada picked up their second win of the day, beating Great Britain 8-2 this afternoon to go to 2-1 at the World Youth Olympics in Innsbruck Austria. This morning they blanked Italy … Continue reading

Birt in bronze medal game, after losing semi to Jennifer Jones at Bernese Ladies Spiel

PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink are playing in the consolation final, for third and fourth place teams, after losing to 11-4 to Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg in the semis this morning at the International Bernese Ladies Cup in Bern Switzerland. In the … Continue reading

Emily Gray and Team Canada pick up win at World Youth Olympics

Team Canada are now 1-1 at the World Youth Olympics in Innsbruck Austria, after picking up a 6-0 win over Italy this morning. They face Great Britain this afternoon at 4, which is 11 am PEI time. Photo: Team Canada … Continue reading

5th annual George’s Deck & Recovery age 12 & under spiel goes next Sunday at Montague

The 5th annual George’s deck and Recovery age 12 and under bonspiel is Sunday Jan 22nd at the Montague Curling Club.  It is open to the first ten age 12 and under teams that register. There is NO entry fee for this event, which … Continue reading

Team World closer to Continental Cup victory (CCA)

(by Larry Wood) Thirty-one points. That’s what Team World requires today from the 110 available in the final two skins games that will conclude the World Financial Group Continental Cup at the Langley Events Centre. For a time on Saturday … Continue reading

UPEI’s Brett Gallant wins game against Memorial University (Guardian)

Guardian photo by Brian McInnis Brett Gallant of the UPEI mens curling team lets go of his stone Saturday during a game against Colin Thomas of Memorial university in the Atlantic Curling Championships being played at the Cornwall Curling Club. … Continue reading

Gallant rink beat defending Canadian champs to go to 2-0 at Atlantic University Ch’ships, Fullerton 0-1

Play got underway this morning at the Atlantic University Curling Championships at the Cornwall Curling Club, with the A and B qualifiers from the 5 team men’s and women’s double knockout events representing the Atlantic region at the CIS/CCA University … Continue reading

Birt rink advances to money round at Bernese Ladies Cup

PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink have advanced to the championship round at the International Bernese Ladies Cup in Bern Switzerland, missing their first chance on the B side of the event, with a 7-6 loss to Silvan Tirinzoni of Switzerland, but winning … Continue reading

Team World adds eight points to Continental Cup lead (CCA)

Scotland’s Tom Brewster covered the pinhole with a last-rock draw and Sweden’s two-time Olympic gold medallist Anette Norberg and her team got untracked to win 20-point skins games at the World Financial Group Continental Cup on Saturday morning, extending the … Continue reading

Team Canada loses close opener to Austria at World Youth Olympics (CCA)

The opening ceremonies of the first Winter Youth Olympic Games kicked off in Innsbruck, Austria, on Friday, January 13,  and Canada’s curlers were looking forward to finally hitting the ice on Saturday. Corryn Brown, Emily Gray, Thomas Scoffin and Derek … Continue reading

World team explodes for doubles sweep (CCA)

(by Larry Wood) Vengeance was Team World’s in spades on Friday afternoon at curling’s World Financial Group Continental Cup competition when three Global duets swept the results in the second round of mixed doubles play at the Langley Events Centre. … Continue reading

Birt rink 2-1 at Bernese Cup

PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink have a 2-1 win-loss record after Friday play at the 44th annual International Bernese Ladies Cup in Bern Switzerland. The Birt foursome, which includes Shelly Bradley, Robyn MacPhee, and Leslie MacDougall, won their opener 7-4 this … Continue reading

Winter Youth Olympics Curling Info and links

(Winter Youth Olympics website) [PEI’s Emily Gray is on the World Youth Olympics curling team] 16 top level junior curling teams from around the world are set to gather at the Innsbruck Exhibition Centre, Austria, to compete in the inaugural … Continue reading

World edges ahead at Continental Cup (CCA)

(by Fred Rinne) Team World at the World Financial Group Continental Cup, desperate for a victory following a devastating shellacking a year ago at St, Albert, AB., inched in front of the 2012 competition Thursday afternoon with a mixed doubles … Continue reading

Emily Gray and Youth Olympians try out new sport

PEI’s Emily Gray and the other members of her team will be hitting the ice on Saturday morning against Germany at the inaugural World Youth Olympics in Innsbruck Austria.  Team third Corryn Brown will be carrying the flag for Canada … Continue reading

Reminder of January PEI curling championships events and entry deadlines

The Atlantic University Curling Championships take place this Saturday and Sunday at the Cornwall Curling Club. Entries have closed for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial women’s curling championships at the Charlottetown Curling Club from Jan. 19-23, with six teams … Continue reading

Fullerton, Gallant representing UPEI at Atlantic University Ch’ships, starting Saturday in Cornwall

The Cornwall Curling Club, sporting a brand new clubhouse, is hosting the Atlantic University Curling Championships, which take place Saturday and Sunday, with five men’s teams, and an equal number of women’s rinks taking part. This event will use a … Continue reading

Annual Mark’s Work Wearhouse Cashspiel starts Friday in Charlottetown

The annual Mark’s Work Wearhouse cashspiel starts this Friday at the Charlottetown Curling Club, with a draw at 6:00 pm, and continues Saturday with draws at 10:00, 1:30, and 5:00. Sunday will feature the men’s semifinals at 10:00 am, alongside … Continue reading

Brier Bound: East Update (CCA)

(CCA) The road to the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier continues with an update from the East. New Brunswick: Nine-time Brier vet James Gratton and his Oromocto Curling Club team of Charlie Sullivan Jr., Steven Howard and Peter Case are in. … Continue reading

Kevin Ellsworth rink wins PEI Legion title

(albertoncurlingclub.ca)The local St. Anthony’s Legion team skipped by Kevin Ellsworth of the WCCC has won the PEI Provincial Legion Championship for 2012. The tournament which ran from January 6 to 8 saw eight teams from across the Island compete for … Continue reading

Emily Gray’s Youth Olympic Dreams: On my way to Innsbruck!

[Emily is from O’Leary, and is participating in the first Winter Youth Olympic Games, starting Friday in Innsbruck Austria. She arrived there Monday morning. This story is reprinted from the CCA website] As I write this, I am sitting at … Continue reading

World Financial Group Continental Cup begins Thursday in Langley BC (CCA)

(CCA) The World Financial Group Continental Cup, presented by Monsanto, gets underway Thursday at the Langley Events Centre. It’s the second year of title sponsorship by World Financial Group and the eighth edition of this unique international curling competition, featuring … Continue reading

The Dominion is new title sponsor for TSN Skins game

TSN on Sunday announced a new multi-year curling partnership with The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company that will see Canada’s trusted insurance company become the title sponsor of TSN’s annual curling skins event. Beginning January 2013, THE DOMINION ALL-STAR … Continue reading

Koe beats Stoughton in TSN Skins Game (TSN)

Alberta’s Kevin Koe added another victory to his impressive curling resume, as he hurried hard to win the 2012 TSN CURLING SKINS GAME and take home $43,900 in prize money over the course of the two-day invitational curling event at … Continue reading

Brett Gallant rink doubles Rod MacDonald team in all-PEI Atlantic Curling Tour final

In a battle of two PEI teams for the Atlantic Curling Tour Championship title this afternoon at Curling Beausejour in Moncton, the Island rink skipped by Brett Gallant doubled the Rod MacDonald team by a 6-3 score. The event featured the top … Continue reading

Rice rink wins Sweep into Montague spiel

The winners of the Fair Isle Ford Sweep Into Montague bonspiel at the Montague Curling Club this weekend was the team of David Rice, Tracy Yorston-Campbell, Darryl Campbell and Shelley Rice. Runner-up honours went to the team of Mike Clarey, … Continue reading

McEwen wins Perth Masters

Although three out of four semi-finalists in the Perth Masters in Perth Scotland were from Canada, only one, Mike McEwen of Winnipeg,  advanced to the final game, which he won 6-1 over Thomas Ulsrud of Norway. In the semi-finals,  the … Continue reading

Ulsrud vs McEwen in Perth Masters final

Three out of four semi-finalists in the Perth Masters in Perth Scotland were from Canada, but only one, Mike McEwen of Winnipeg, has advanced to the final game, with the Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI native Adam Casey at … Continue reading

Rod MacDonald and Brett Gallant rinks advance to all-PEI noon Atlantic Curling Tour Ch’ship final

Two PEI rinks, skipped by Brett Gallant and Rod MacDonald are in the noon finals of the Atlantic Curling Tour Championship at Curling Beausejour in Moncton, which features the top points earners on the Tour this year. The Rod MacDonald … Continue reading

Gallant and MacDonald in 9 am Atlantic Curling Tour Ch’ship Semis

Two PEI rinks are in the 9 am Sunday semi-finals of the Atlantic Curling Tour Championship, which features the top points earners on the Tour this year. PEI’s  Rod MacDonald foursome will play New Brunswick’s Jason Vaughan, rink, while the … Continue reading

McEwen vs Gushue, Laycock vs Ulsrud in Perth Masters semis

Three out of four semi-finalists in the Perth Masters in Perth Scotland are from Canada, including the Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI native Adam Casey at second, along with Mike McEwen of Winnipeg, and Steve Laycock of Saskatoon. Thomas … Continue reading

Stoughton to face Koe in Skins final (TSN)

Reigning world champion Jeff Stoughton swept up another curling victory, as the Winnipeg native pocketed $14,800 in prize money and secured his spot in the final of the 2012 TSN CURLING SKINS GAME. Stoughton now faces Kevin Koe in the … Continue reading

CANADIAN WORLD CHAMPIONS BATTLE AT TSN CURLING SKINS GAME – now on

(TSN) The past four Canadian world champions battle for bragging rights and cash during the fan favourite TSN Curling Skins Game live this weekend from Casino Rama in Rama, ON. The annual invitational event features four of the best curling … Continue reading

Birt rink off to Switzerland (Journal)

PEICurling.com photo (L-R): Suzanne Birt, Shelly Bradley, Robyn MacPhee, Leslie MacDougall (by Joe MacIntyre) The Suzanne Birt ladies curling team leaves for the International Bernese Ladies Cup in Bern, Switzerland, on Tuesday. The 32-team event gets underway on Friday, and … Continue reading

Crapaud Curling Club renovations almost done

Photo: Jonathon Smith, left, of Victoria, and Charlie Ralph of Desable finish the framing for new kitchen walls at the Crapaud Community Curling Club (Guardian photo by Mitch MacDonald) (By Mitch MacDonald) The final touches are underway on a massive … Continue reading

Five PEI men’s rinks in Atlantic Curling Tour Ch’ship, starting tomorrow in Moncton

The results website is now up at www.playdowns.com/nbca/event.php?id_cmp=32 for the Atlantic Curling Tour championship, which gets underway on Friday and wraps up on Sunday at Curl Moncton’s Beausejour club. The event features the top teams from the Tour, as determined … Continue reading

The newly reconstructed Cornwall Curling Club – a photo tour

The spotlight will be on the new Cornwall Curling Club later this month for the Atlantic University Curling Championships from January 13-15, and the Labatt Tankard provincial men’s curling championships from January 26-31.  Work is now complete on the new … Continue reading

Curling Clubs reminded that Curling Assistance Program application deadline is January 13

The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) has allocated funds from certain championship events for the purpose of providing financial assistance to the membership of the CCA including Provincial / Territorial Member Associations and affiliated curling facilities. This funding is known as … Continue reading

Webster rink with PEI’s Carmody, Ramsay among entrants in Prairie Scotties playdowns (CCA)

Alberta: The excitement is building in advance of the 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, and nowhere is it more evident than here in “Wild Rose” country. Curling fans across the province are anxious to know which team will be wearing … Continue reading

PEICA to hold Junior Curling Camp at Maple Leaf club on Jan. 29

On Sunday 29 Jan. 2012 the PEICA will be holding a junior (age 20 & under) Learn to Curl/Skills Development and Talent Identification Camp open to all Island junior teams and individuals from novice to intermediate level. Please Note: The camp will focus on novice to … Continue reading

Photos: Recreational curling on arena ice in Kings County PEI

Photo by Waldron Leard: Eastern Kings Sportsplex curling Besides PEI’s seven curling clubs, recreational curling has been taking place in Kings County for the last few year, at both the Belfast arena, and at the Eastern Kings Sportsplex in Souris. … Continue reading

Emily Gray’s teammate to be flagbearer at Youth Olympics next week (Kamloops Daily News)

By Mike Youds Daily News Staff Reporter A young Kamloops athlete will hold high the Maple Leaf when the Canadian Youth Olympic team parades into Bergisel Stadium in Innsbruck, Austria, next week for the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games. Corryn … Continue reading

Fullerton, Gallant rinks to represent UPEI at Atlantic Univ. Ch’ships, Jan. 13-15 in Cornwall

The Cornwall Curling Club, sporting a brand new clubhouse, will host the Atlantic University Curling Championships from January 13-15, 2012, with five men’s teams, and an equal number of women’s rinks taking part. This event will use a double knockout … Continue reading

Fullerton foursome wins third straight provincial title (Guardian)

(by Marcel Vander Wier) Make it three in a row. Sarah Fullerton’s rink, based out of Charlottetown-Cornwall, will represent P.E.I. for the third straight year at the national junior curling championship this February. The team won the 2012 Pepsi provincial … Continue reading

January entry deadlines for PEI Curling Championships

Entries have closed for the provincial Masters curling championships, for curlers age 60 and over, with six men’s and four women’s rinks entered. The event will take place at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary from Jan. 23-26. Entries … Continue reading

Fullerton wins 3rd straight Pepsi Junior title, Matters wins his first

Both the men’s and women’s sections of the Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships wrapped up this afternoon at the Charlottetown Curling Club, with the Sarah Fullerton foursome from the Charlottetown and Cornwall clubs beating the Amanda MacLean rink from the Cornwall … Continue reading

MacDonald and Gallant in Atlantic Curling Tour Ch’ship starting Friday in Moncton (Times & Transcript)

(by Gerard McLaughlin, Times & Transcript) The Atlantic Tour Championship, the final and biggest event on the tour schedule, starts Friday in Moncton. The championship field features only the 16 leading teams on the tour that concluded its season two weeks … Continue reading

Matters wins 1st game of best of 3 final series in extra end against Ramsay at Pepsi Juniors

The host club rink of skip Alex Matters, who calls the game but throws third stones, Chris Gallant, who throws fourth stones,  second Kyle Holland, and lead Andrew Cameron, with coaches Peter Gallant and Derrick Cameron, edged their clubmates, the … Continue reading

Matters edges Ramsay 7-6 in extra end in 1st game of Pepsi junior men’s final (Guardian)

Guardian photo by Brian McInnis Skip Alex Matters keeps an eye on his sweepers during play Saturday in the Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Matters defeated Sam Ramsay 7-6 in game one of their best … Continue reading

Sarah Fullerton and Amanda MacLean rinks to face off in Monday sudden death final for Pepsi Jr. Women’s crown

The teams have now been determined for the Pepsi Provincial Junior Women’s sudden death final game, scheduled for 10 am on Monday at the Charlottetown Curling Club, following the completion of double round play this morning, with the top two … Continue reading

Alex Matters to play Sam Ramsay for Pepsi Jr. Men’s title

The best-of-three Pepsi Jr. Men’s final begins at 2:30 this afternoon, and continues on Monday at 10 am and, if necessary, 2:30 pm at the Charlottetown Curling Club. The Sam Ramsay rink from the host club were awarded first place in the round robin, and … Continue reading

The road to the Scotties: Central Canada update (CCA)

(CCA) The Road to Red Deer continues with an update from Central Canada. Quebec: Marie-France Larouche (Photo Michael Burns) The eight-team field is now set for the 2012 Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts, which will determine the women’s provincial curling … Continue reading

Ramsay, Matters, Matthew MacLean, Fullerton all 4-1 at Pepsi Juniors. Ramsay in final.

Round robin play wrapped up this evening in the junior men’s section of the Pepsi Provincial Juniors at the Charlottetown Curling Club, with three teams, skipped by Sam Ramsay and Alex Matters of the host club, and Matthew MacLean of … Continue reading

Five teams at 3-1 in Pepsi Juniors – Fullerton to play MacLean again tonight

No undefeated teams remain, going into the Friday evening draw at the Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships being played at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Three junior men’s rinks, captained by Alex Matters,  Matthew MacLean and Sam Ramsay, and two junior women’s teams, directed … Continue reading

Unbeaten rinks and two-time defending champ to face off this morning at Pepsi Juniors

This morning’s 10 am draw at the Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships at the Charlottetown Curling Club promises to be one to watch, with the two unbeaten junior men’s rinks, skipped by Alex Matters and Matthew MacLean, facing off on … Continue reading

MacLean siblings and Matters rinks unbeaten after day one at Pepsi PEI Junior Curling Ch’ships

Two draws are in the books after opening day play at the Pepsi Provincial junior championships at the Charlottetown Curling Club.  Three rinks – the Alex Matters foursome from Charlottetown, and teams skipped by Matthew MacLean out of the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, … Continue reading

Pepsi Junior Ch’ships underway in Ch’town (Guardian)

The Sarah Fullerton foursome downed the Emily Keen rink 8-2 to start the Pepsi provincial junior curling championships with a 1-0 record at the Charlottetown Curling Club Thursday morning. The Fullerton rink, consisting of skip Sarah Fullerton, mate Michelle McQuaid, … Continue reading

Annual Pink Ladies women’s funspiel set for Montague

The annual “Pink Ladies” women’s funspiel takes place Feb. 10 and 11 at the Montague Curling Rink. $120 team entry includes three six-end games, finger food on Friday evening, continental breakfast Saturday morning, a pot luck dinner Saturday evening provided by the Montague … Continue reading

Pepsi Provincial Juniors start this morning in Charlottetown

The Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships, for curlers age 20 and under, get underway this morning at the Charlottetown Curling Club, with six junior men’s and four junior women’s teams from five Island curling clubs taking part, including Charlottetown and Cornwall’s … Continue reading

The Road to the Scotties: Eastern update (CCA)

(CCA) The 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts takes place in Red Deer, February 18-26. Here’s the latest news on playdowns in the East. Nova Scotia: Heather Smith-Dacey (Photo Andrew Klaver) Six of the eight teams which will play in the … Continue reading

Emily Gray’s Youth Olympic Dreams: The Journey So Far (CCA)

(reprinted in full from the CCA website) Editor’s Note: Prince Edward Island curler Emily Gray will be leaving for Austria in less than two weeks to compete for Canada at the first-ever Youth Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck. Since July, … Continue reading

Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Ch’ships start Thursday morning in Charlottetown

The Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships, for curlers age 20 and under, get underway Thursday morning December 29 at the Charlottetown Curling Club, with six junior men’s and four junior women’s teams from five Island curling clubs taking part, including … Continue reading

Give Grand Slam passes for Christmas!

(City of Summerside) Just in time for the holidays…get the WORLD’S best gift… The Capital One Grand Slam of Curling’s GP Car and Home Players’ Championship will take place at Eastlink Arena in Credit Union Place in Summerside PEI from … Continue reading

Reminder of upcoming PEI curling ch’ship entry deadlines

The following PEI Curling Association provincial curling championships have entry deadlines in the near future. All entries must be made online at PEICurling.com. Payment, either online or by cheque, is due a week after the entry deadline. Entries for the … Continue reading

Carmody’s Babes team loses to the Boys in Calgary contest

Erin Carmody, above, and Jenna Loder took on Chris Schille and Braeden Moskowy on Sunday at the Calgary Curling Club The Boys (Braeden Moskowy and Chris Shille from Jamie Koe’s rink) took four points in the second end and stole a single in the … Continue reading

Future Scotties approaching

This is a reminder that the PEI Future Scotties registration deadline of January 3 is approaching.  This event takes place Jan. 20-23 at the Charlottetown Curling Club.  Entry fee of $25/player is also due on Jan 3, 2012. All participating coaches must have a  Level … Continue reading

Burgess and MacIntosh win CFB Halifax Cashspiels, Gallant quarter-finalist

The Peter Burgess and Kelly MacIntosh rinks from Nova Scotia won the Propeller Brewing Company men’s and SKYY Vodka women’s cashspiels, by winning their respective finals this afternoon at the CFB Halifax Curling Club. Burgess beat Chad Stevens 7-4  in the semi-finals, … Continue reading

Kingston Ont. resident advances to Million Dollar Button semi-finals in Summerside in April (CBC)

Video: Million Dollar Button (CBC), with hosts Bruce Rainnie and Scott Russell (CBC) Kingston Ont. resident Bill McCormick, a 25-year curler, won Sunday’s Capital One Million Dollar Button quarter-final contest at the BDO Canadian Open in Kingston with a draw that came … Continue reading

McEwen beats Stoughton to win BDO Canadian Open (CBC)

Mike McEwen, right, defeated Jeff Stoughton in Sunday’s all-Manitoba final at the BDO Canadian Open in Kingston, Ont.  (Anil Mungal/Capital One) If Mike McEwen keeps playing like this, Jeff Stoughton’s days as the king of Manitoba curling could be numbered. … Continue reading

Stoughton, McEwen to play for BDO Canadian Open title (CBC)

Photo: Jeff Stoughton appeared to be in grave danger of giving up a triple in the seventh and final end of Saturday night’s semifinal, but the reigning world champion nailed a clutch double takeout with his final stone to seal … Continue reading

Gallant rink loses quarter-final at CFB Halifax cashspiel

The Propeller Brewing Company men’s and SKYY Vodka women’s cashspiels wrap up today at the CFB Halifax Curling Club. PEI’s Brett Gallant rink lost 7-4 to the Peter Burgess team from Nova Scotia in this morning’s quarter-finals, and goes home … Continue reading

Brett Gallant rink in 9 am quarter-finals at CFB Halifax Cashspiel

The Propeller Brewing Company men’s and SKYY Vodka women’s cashspiels wrap up today at the CFB Halifax Curling Club. PEI’s Brett Gallant rink is among the men’s quarter-finalists, and plays Peter Burgess of Nova Scotia at 9 this morning. The … Continue reading

Harvey’s General Store sponsoring two bonspiels at newly-renovated Crapaud Club

Harvey’s General Store in Crapaud is kicking the New Year off by putting on two spiels at the newly renovated Crapaud Curling Club.  The first is a 2 on 2 “Tuff/Fun Spiel, Jan. 6-7. Entry fee is $10 a person, … Continue reading

Plaque unveiling held at Montague Curling Club

Photo (L-R): Plaque for Helen Robbins, Hugh Robbins, Montague Curling Club and PEICA President George Koke, Plaque for Evelyn MacLure The Montague Curling Club held a reception and plaque unveiling last night in memory of former Montague curlers Helen Robbins … Continue reading

Emily Gray’s Youth Olympic Dreams: Day by day, the Games are getting closer

(Emily Gray is from O’Leary PEI, and will be competing in the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, January 13-22, 2012. This story is reprinted from the CCA website). Curling has been quite slow since the team was … Continue reading

PEI’s Erin Carmody to participate in unique curling event “The Boys vs. the Babes” (Calgary Herald)

(by Al Cameron) Erin Carmody, above, and Jenna Loder plan to make short work of Chris Schille and Braeden Moskowy on Sunday at the Calgary Curling Club There are unique curling events, such as the Continental Cup, the world mixed … Continue reading

Curling among the sports at 55+ Games in Summerside in Feb. (Journal)

(by Mike Carson) SUMMERSIDE – More than 600 seniors will be competing in Summerside early next year as the city hosts the 2012 55+ Winter Games. Photo: Organizers and sponsors of the +55 Games are preparing to welcome more than … Continue reading

Scotties/Future Scotties entries due January 3

Please note that the entry dates for the Scotties and the Future Scotties events are January 3 2012, not as previously announced. The dates were changed at a PEICA meeting, and the change gives Junior women’s teams over age 19 … Continue reading

Upcoming entry deadlines for PEI curling championships

The following PEI Curling Association provincial curling championships have entry deadlines in the near future. All entries must be made online at PEICurling.com. Payment, either online or by cheque, is due a week after the entry deadline. Entries for the … Continue reading

Big 3 hitting stride for BDO Canadian Open (CBC)

Photo: Glenn Howard, left, and Wayne Middaugh are looking to lead their rink to a second straight Grand Slam victory to open the season. (Anil Mungal/Capital One) By Mike Harris Before previewing the upcoming Capital One Grand Slam event – … Continue reading

GP Car & Home Players’ Ch’ship In Summerside Announces Date Change

Final Grand Slam of Curling event of the season at Summerside, PEI’s Credit Union Place will now take place from April 17-22, 2012. SUMMERSIDE, PE– The Capital One Grand Slam of Curling today announced that the dates for the season-ending … Continue reading

Lecocq rink wins Hub City men’s final, Comeau beats Birt in women’s

Photo: Marc Lecocq rink The Marc Lecocq rink scored a triple in the sixth and stole a single in the seventh in a 6-2 victory over another New Brunswick team, skipped by Jeremy Mallais, to win the men’s final of the $24,000 … Continue reading

Birt runner-up in Hub City women’s final, Shaw out in Men’s

Despite going 5-0 in the round robin, PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink lost this afternoon’s final at the Molson Canadian Hub City Shootout cashspiel in Moncton, 8-3 to Sandy Comeau of Moncton. In the men’s division, the remaining PEI rink, skipped … Continue reading

Pepsi Juniors and 12/15 & Under to swap venues

The Crapaud Community Curling Club renovations are nearing completion, and the club is open, but work remains to be done on the locker rooms and the kitchen. Because of this, it has been decided that the Pepsi Provincial Juniors Curling Championships will move … Continue reading

Shaw advances to Hub City men’s semis, Birt (5-0) advances to women’s final

Only one PEI men’s team and one Island women’s rink have advanced after this morning’s action at the Molson Canadian Hub City Shootout cashspiel in Moncton. Brett Gallant, who qualified Friday in the A section of the triple-knockout men’s event, … Continue reading