(by Jonathan Brazeau) CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L. — Neither snow nor rain was going to prevent Team Brad Gushue’s fans from packing CBS Arena Wednesday night and the local favourites from nearby St. John’s rewarded them with a win. Brad … Continue reading
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The Charlottetown Curl for Cancer will be missing someone very special this Saturday. This is the first event since the death of its founder, Carole Kennedy, who died in Florida in March at the age of 81. Carole Kennedy … Continue reading
Retired federal government employee Cliff Poirier of Summerside is a curler, a curling official, and a tireless volunteer for curling and many other activities, In June 2019, he received a national honour — the Volunteerism Award from the National Association … Continue reading
One of the biggest curling events in the country is headed to Atlantic Canada for the first time. The 2020 Home Hardware Canada Cup will be played next November at the Aitken University Centre in Fredericton, it was announced today … Continue reading
Sport PEI’s 46th annual awards ceremony will feature the Island’s best on February 19th, 2020. The event will take place at Holland College’s Florence Simmons Performance Hall. The evening will showcase the Island’s finest amateur sporting accomplishments from 2019. Sport … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L. — Local favourite Brad Gushue weathered the storm to score a 6-2 victory Tuesday night over Scott McDonald in the opening draw of the Boost National. Brad Gushue in action during the opening … Continue reading
Christmas came early for us and @tk_casey and I are in love with our little Roo! Rooney Clara Casey born December 8th, 2019 at 11:29 am 7 lbs 11 oz 18.5 inches pic.twitter.com/QWAnaycgOe — Adam Casey (@adamacasey) December 10, 2019 … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) Who was more nervous during the Boost National last year: Team Gushue or their fans? Skip Brad Gushue and his St. John’s crew were the local favourites at the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling event in Conception … Continue reading
It was a mixture of camaraderie and friendly competition among curlers at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside over the weekend. Men, women, junior and mixed teams flocked to the ice from across the province for the annual Island … Continue reading
Team Korea, with Peter Gallant (right) PEI curling coach Peter Gallant and Team Korea have completed a successful week in Glasgow Scotland, where Peter helped the South Koreans qualify for the 20-team 2020 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, April 18-25 … Continue reading
The Un-Chi Gim foursome from Korea beat the defending champion Suzanne Birt rink from the Charlottetown Curling Club 6-4 this afternoon to win the annual Jim Sullivan Curling Classic at the Thistle-St. Andrews Curling Club in Saint John NB. The … Continue reading
The 16-team Island Petroleum Cashspiel, open to Men’s, Women’s, Junior and Mixed teams, wrapped up at noon at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside, with the Jamie Newson rink from the host club and the Charlottetown Curling Club defeating … Continue reading
The defending champion Suzanne Birt rink was trailing 3-1 after five ends of play, but deuces in ends six and eight gave them a 5-4 win over the Chenyi Wang foursome from Beijing China in this morning’s quarter-finals, advancing them … Continue reading
The 8:30 am quarter-finals are just getting underway at the Jim Sullivan Curling Classic in Saint John NB, and PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink is in them. Team Birt, who won the women’s event last year, are taking on the Chenyi … Continue reading
Curl PEI’s first Junior Foundations Clinic of the season, designed for curlers age 10-15, was held today at the Montague Curling Club and attracted a great turnout of curlers and coaches. Andrew Paris, technical director with the Nova Scotia Curling … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club’s 7th Annual Mixed Doubles Cash Spiel, open to curlers from all club, was held today, with Myrna Sanderson once again organizing a fun and exciting tournament. Angela and Brent lining up a shot The winning … Continue reading
The Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary will play host to “Breakfast with Santa” on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9 am – 12 noon. SANTA will be at the club for a pancake and sausage breakfast. There will also … Continue reading
The annual Island Petroleum Cashspiel, open to Men’s, Women’s, Junior and Mixed teams, starts Friday at 6 pm at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside, with 16 teams taking part. Draw times on Saturday are 9:00 am, and 12:30 … Continue reading
For the first time, those playing in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts national women’s curling championship will earn the same as the men earn in the Brier. Kathy O’Rourke (Sport PEI photo), Meaghan Hughes – photo by Clement Roy for … Continue reading
Charlottetown Curl for Cancer is ready to “rock” the Charlottetown Curling Complex on Saturday December 14th. Curlers of all ages and abilities, even beginners, are invited to sign up for the 36th annual event, raising money for the Canadian Cancer … Continue reading
This year women’s curling teams will play for equal prize money as the men’s teams at the national championship. (Meghan Hughes/Twitter) Kevin Yarr · CBC News · For the first time this year, women curlers at the Canadian championships will play for the … Continue reading
Here are the draw and the schedule for the 7th annual Mixed Doubles Cashspiel, which takes place Saturday December 7 at the Cornwall Curling Club, with 14 teams signed up. Last year’s overall winners, the team of Angus … Continue reading
Two junior men’s and one junior women’s student-athletes from Summerside, Graham’s Road, and New Haven are the 2019 recipients of PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum bursaries, awarded annually to PEI residents enrolled in a full-time post-secondary institution. Other … Continue reading
The Souris Curling Club’s Ice Scraper Fundraising Committee is hoping to order their new Ice Scraper before Christmas. If anyone would like to donate please see Cara today (Tuesday) at curling at the Eastern Kings Sportsplex: Junior curling from 4 pm-5 … Continue reading
The annual Island Petroleum Cashspiel, open to Men’s, Women’s, Junior and Mixed teams, starts Friday at 6 pm at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside, with 16 teams taking part. Draw times on Saturday are 9:00 am, and 12:30 … Continue reading
Curlers are reminded of the following provincial curling championship entry deadlines this month. All entries must be made online at https://peicurling.com/entry-form PEI PEPSI JUNIORS CURLING CH’SHIPS Location: Crapaud CCC Date: December 27-31, 2019 Entry Deadline: December 6, 2019 Entry Fee: … Continue reading
Canada’s best men’s and women’s curling teams will be playing for the same prize money at the Tim Hortons Brier and Scotties Tournament of Hearts, it was announced today by Curling Canada Chief Executive Officer Katherine Henderson. The announcement was … Continue reading
Alberta captured its third women’s Canadian Curling Championship title on home ice while Ontario claimed a record-tying third men’s crown on Saturday. Nanette Dupont and her foursome from the Lethbridge Curling Club defeated Nova Scotia 9-4 in the women’s championship … Continue reading
The 2019 Canadian Curling Club Championships, featuring the country’s top men’s and women’s club curling teams, with all 14 of Curling Canada’s Member Associations (10 provinces, three territories and Northern Ontario) represented in both genders is down to the playoff … Continue reading
NEW CURLING CLUB CHALLENGE We’ve got exciting news to share with you. In 2020, one curling club in every province and the territories will receive a $10,000 grant for a hospital in their community for the purchase of life-saving … Continue reading
The 2019 Canadian Curling Club Championships, featuring the country’s top men’s and women’s club curling teams, with all 14 of Curling Canada’s Member Associations (10 provinces, three territories and Northern Ontario) represented in both genders is down to the playoff … Continue reading
PEI curler and entertainer Robbie Doherty is one of the athletes featured in the 2020 Men of Curling Calendar, with net proceeds going to multiple charities. Fifteen curling athletes from four nations have designed and created their own images to … Continue reading
Here are the Curling Club Championship Eligibility Requirements for the 2020-2021 season. Curl PEI will continue to restrict the number of entries per club to a maximum of one. Each Curl PEI member club is granted an exemption to Rule … Continue reading
The annual Jingle Bell Spiel open to non-members as well as members (including Juniors) is set for the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex December 13 and 14, with everyone playing one six-end game Friday evening, and two on Saturday. There will … Continue reading
The 2019 Canadian Curling Club Championships, featuring the country’s top men’s and women’s club curling teams, with all 14 of Curling Canada’s Member Associations (10 provinces, three territories and Northern Ontario) represented in both genders is underway at the Leduc … Continue reading
Here is the revised draw for the PEPSI Saturday U16 Development League at the Cornwall Curling Club. A seventh team, skipped by Tracy MacLean, has now been added. All games start at 10:00 am (unless otherwise noted). Please note that … Continue reading
Join the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary on Saturday Dec. 14 from 9 until noon for a Family Breakfast and Curling with Santa. Come on out for family fun! Everyone welcome! Full details on poster. … Continue reading
Join in the fun at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary on Friday Dec. 6 for the Ugly Christmas Sweater Curling Party (a 19+) event. Full details on the poster. … Continue reading
Curl PEI is excited to announce their first Junior Foundations Clinic of the season. It will be December 7, 2019 from 9 am-5 pm at the Montague Curling Club. This Clinic is designed for 10-15 year olds. Curlers can join … Continue reading
The 2019 Canadian Curling Club Championships, featuring the country’s top men’s and women’s club curling teams, with all 14 of Curling Canada’s Member Associations (10 provinces, three territories and Northern Ontario) represented in both genders is underway at the Leduc … Continue reading
The 2019 Canadian Curling Club Championships, featuring the country’s top men’s and women’s club curling teams, with all 14 of Curling Canada’s Member Associations (10 provinces, three territories and Northern Ontario) represented in both genders is underway at the Leduc … Continue reading
The Winnipeg team of Mackenzie Zacharias, Karlee Burgess, PEI’s Lauren Lenentine, and Emily Zacharias won the Sunova Spiel in East St. Paul Manitoba on Monday. “After a long three-win day today we have won the Sunova Spiel at East … Continue reading
The Souris Curling Club’s Junior curling program starts tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 26) at 4 pm at the Eastern Kings Sportsplex. All school-aged kids are welcome to join. Fee is only $10. You MUST bring clean shoes and wear a helmet. … Continue reading
The annual Murphy’s Pharmacies Ice Queens Funspiel was held November 23rd, 2019 at the Cornwall Curling Club with 12 teams participating (up from 8 teams last year) and notably, a number of teams from other clubs. Myrna Sanderson, once again, … Continue reading
Tyler Smith and his Charlottetown Curling Club team went undefeated this weekend, taking home the $1600 cash prize in the inaugural Speedy Open Cashspiel in Bathurst NB. (File photo L to R) Tyler Smith, Ryan Abraham, Jake Flemming, Ryan Lowery … Continue reading
PEI’s Suzanne Birt have gone undefeated to win the 20-team, $14000 total purse Tim Hortons Spitfire Arms Cashspiel, which wrapped up this afternoon at the Windsor Curling Club in Windsor NS. Team Birt, which includes third Marie Christianson, second Meaghan … Continue reading
Despite trailing by 19 points when they left PEI, Team USA made a big comeback in their final games in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, to win by 10 points overall and take the Chairmen’s Cup south of the border … Continue reading
The quarter-final round goes at 8 this morning at the Tim Hortons Spitfire Arms Cashspiel, with 20 women’s teams competing for their share of a $14,000 purse, at the Windsor Curling Club in Windsor NS. PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink has … Continue reading
The 7th annual Masters Plus Bonspiel wrapped up Friday afternoon at the Cornwall Curling Club, with 16 teams from all three Maritime Provinces taking part, including eight teams from the host club. The four-team winners’ circle included the Tom … Continue reading
What promises to be an extremely busy week of curling in Leduc, Alta., kicks off on Monday with the opening draws of the 2019 Canadian Curling Club Championships at the Leduc Curling Club. The 2019 Canadian Curling Club Championships will … Continue reading
The Kevin Gallant Memorial Bonspiel, sponsored by the O’Leary Co-op, takes place Nov. 22 and 23 at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. Silent Auction and Bake Sale. Proceeds go to the Kevin Gallant WestIsle Bursary. Stick curling: $50 … Continue reading
Here are the teams, draw, and schedule for the Murphy’s Ice Queens Women’s Funspiel this Saturday, November 23 at the Cornwall Curling Club. TIME ICE 1 ICE 2 ICE 3 ICE 4 9:00 3 vs 12 4 vs … Continue reading
PEI’s Suzanne Birt, Lauren Ferguson, and Amanda Power rinks, and the Jill Brothers foursome from Halifax which includes PEI’s Erin Carmody at third stone, are among 20 teams, from the 3 Maritime Provinces, Ontario, and Scotland, competing for their share … Continue reading
Canadian curling’s grassroots will be celebrated alongside this country’s top stars when the 2019 Canadian Curling Club Championships are staged in Leduc, Alta., starting Monday November 25. Event website: https://www.curling.ca/2019clubchampionships/ The Leduc Curling Club will play host to the 2019 … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club is getting ready to host its 7th annual Masters Plus Bonspiel on Thursday November 21st and Friday November 22nd. Masters Plus teams include one player who is age 55 or older (the “Plus”), and three players … Continue reading
Summerside was the last stop on P.E.I. for the United States team as they slid onto the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex’s ice for the CanAm Cup tour Sunday afternoon. Americans, from left, Dixon Freeman, Steven O’Connor and Mark Tolvstad curled … Continue reading
Charlottetown Curl for Cancer is ready to “rock” the Charlottetown Curling Complex on Saturday December 14th. Curlers of all ages and abilities, even beginners, are invited to sign up for the 36th annual event, raising money for the Canadian Cancer … Continue reading
There was a great turnout today as Special Olympics Curling got underway at the Montague Curling Club. Special Olympics curling (Larry Richards photo) This program runs Mondays at 3:30 pm. If you are interested in attending this program please contact … Continue reading
It came down to an exciting finish for Sunday afternoon’s Junior Women’s final at the 13th annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel, sponsored by Quality Inn, at the Silver Fox curling club in Summerside. (Left to right) Organizer Sheila Compton, skip … Continue reading
The Montague Curling Club will host the Level 1 Ice Technician Course Friday, November 22 (5:30-9 pm) and Saturday, November 23 (8:30 am-5 pm) with Larry Richards as the facilitator. Level 1 includes info on all aspects of curling ice … Continue reading
The Kevin Gallant Memorial Bonspiel, sponsored by the O’Leary Co-op, takes place Nov. 22 and 23 at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. Silent Auction and Bake Sale. Proceeds go to the Kevin Gallant WestIsle Bursary. Stick curling: $50 … Continue reading
It was a very successful Sunday afternoon for Team Canada at the Silver Fox Curling Club in Summerside, with the Summerside rinks winning three of their four games, and widening the Canadian lead over Team USA to 19 points (321 … Continue reading
It came down to an exciting finish for this afternoon’s Junior Women’s final at the 13th annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel, sponsored by Quality Inn, at the Silver Fox curling club in Summerside. Katie Shaw and her Cornwall Curling Club … Continue reading
It was another successful morning for Team Canada, as the Can-Am men’s curling tour bus rolled into the Crapaud Community Curling Club, with the Crapaud teams winning two of the four games, and increasing the Canadian point lead from nine … Continue reading
It’s down to the 1 pm junior men’s and junior women’s finals at the 24 team 13th annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel, sponsored by Quality Inn, at the Silver Fox in Summerside with teams from all four Atlantic Provinces, taking … Continue reading
Round robin play wrapped up late on Saturday at the 13th annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel, sponsored by Quality Inn, at the Silver Fox in Summerside with 12 junior women’s and an equal number of junior men’s teams, from all … Continue reading
The score now sits at Team Canada 268, and Team USA 259 after the CanAm Cup of Curling stop at the Charlottetown Curling Club this afternoon, with the Canadians winning two games, one match resulting in a tie, and American … Continue reading
Team Canada successfully recovered from their 3 point deficit after Friday play, by winning three out of their four games this morning at the Cornwall Curling Club, to pull ahead by four points and lead 238 to 234 going into … Continue reading
It’s official – the score sits at USA 212, Canada 209, going into today’s games at Cornwall and Charlottetown as the CanAm Cup tour makes its way through PEI. On Friday afternoon the Americans split their games against Montague … Continue reading
Day one is over at the 13th annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel, sponsored by Quality Inn, at the Silver Fox in Summerside with 12 junior women’s and an equal number of junior men’s teams, from all four Atlantic Provinces, taking … Continue reading
Five P.E.I. curling clubs will participate in the inaugural CanAm Cup of Curling this weekend, an event designed to foster fellowship and tradition between American and Canadian curlers. This month, the United States team – led by captain Steve McKee … Continue reading
Opening draw is at 11:30 am on Friday in the 13th annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel, sponsored by Quality Inn, with a full draw of 12 junior women’s and an equal number of junior men’s teams, from all four Atlantic … Continue reading
The Charlottetown Curling Club is inviting you to try curling on-ice on Saturday Nov. 16 from 10:30 to 11:30 am. This “introduction to curling” session is FREE and is for both children (ages 8 and up) and parents/guardians. For more … Continue reading
There was a great turnout on Wednesday evening at the Cornwall Curling Club for Curl PEI’s first Junior Development Clinic of the season, for coaches and players of teams in the age 16-20 category. Members of Team Birt were guest … Continue reading
Sport PEI’s 46th annual awards ceremony will feature the Island’s best on February 19th, 2020. The event will take place at Holland College’s Florence Simmons Performance Hall. The evening will showcase the Island’s finest amateur sporting accomplishments from 2019. Sport … Continue reading
There’s Friday night drop-in curling at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary on Nov. 15, Nov. 29, Dec. 6, and Dec. 13. Bar opens at 6:30, curling starts at 7 pm. $10 gets you on the ice and a … Continue reading
The Bridgewater Curling Club’s Under 18 Junior Cashspiel goes Feb. 14-16, 2020. Interested teams are invited to contact bccjuniorcurling@gmail.com Entry: $140/team guarantees 5 games, with cash prizes for top 3 finishers in each. No early or late draws. 8 male, … Continue reading
The inaugural CanAm Cup of Curling kicks off this month, and PEI will be part of it. In 2017 at the World Men’s Curling Championships in Las Vegas, Peter Inch of Curling Canada and Rich Lepping, chair of the US … Continue reading
Curling (on Tuesdays) got underway on November 5 at the Souris Curling Club, which uses the ice surface at the Eastern Kings Sportsplex. If you are interested but haven’t registered yet, there are still spaces available. They also welcome non-members … Continue reading
The Saturday morning Under 16 Development League, sponsored by Pepsi, at the Cornwall Curling Club, and open to teams from all PEI Curling Facilities, will kick off with their first draw on November 30. This is a team-entry league focusing … Continue reading
For the beginner curlers, the skilled curlers, the young curlers, the “experienced” curlers, the date-night curlers, the still-getting-the-hang-of-it curlers, for the social curlers, the backyard curlers, the ones who love watching, those who have thought of trying the sport one … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club’s annual Mixed Doubles Cashspiel takes place Saturday December 7 2019 from 8:30 am to 5 pm. Curlers from all PEI clubs are welcome. Last year’s overall winners were the team of Angus Kennedy and Myrna Sanderson … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) PICTOU COUNTY, N.S. — Call it a tre kronor as Anna Hasselborg and her squad from Sundbyberg, Sweden, captured their third Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling title. Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer and Sofia Mabergs celebrate … Continue reading
The South Korean Men’s Curling team, skipped by Chang-Min Kim, backed by third Ki Jeong Lee, second Hak Kyun Kim and lead Ki Bok Lee, and coached by Charlottetown PEI’s Peter Gallant, went undefeated to capture the 2019 Pacific-Asia Curling … Continue reading
League play starts this (Sunday) evening at the Charlottetown Curling Club, with the Commercial League at 6 pm, followed by the Daytime League on Tuesday and Thursday at 1 pm, the Semi-Competitive League on Wed. at 6 pm, and Anything … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) PICTOU COUNTY, N.S. — The latest chapter of the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling’s “Battle of the Brads” will go down in Sunday’s Tier 1 men’s final at the KIOTI Tractor Tour Challenge. Defending champions Team Brad … Continue reading
BY: JONATHAN BRAZEAU Brendan Bottcher and his Edmonton crew continue to roll through the KIOTI Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 1 men’s division. Brendan Bottcher shoots a stone during the KIOTI Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 1 men’s quarterfinals on Nov. 9, 2019, … Continue reading
Winning a Canadian curling championship of any kind, anywhere, is a special experience. But doing it in your home province, with friends, families and enthusiastic fans cheering your every move — and doing it without a loss, to boot? That’s … Continue reading
Quebec leads New Brunswick 2-1 playing the 4th end. Watch it live at https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/curling/curling-live-stream-canadian-mixed-curling-championship-1.5349784 … Continue reading
BY: JONATHAN BRAZEAU PICTOU COUNTY, N.S. — The playoff picture has now been set for the KIOTI Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 1 men’s division. Winnipeg’s Team Mike McEwen and Team Niklas Edin of Sweden punched the final tickets to the quarterfinals … Continue reading
The Charlottetown Curling Complex will open for the season this (Saturday) evening at 6 pm. Members are invited to stop by and throw a few rocks. The first draws will be this Sunday, with the Commercial League hosting a doubleheader: … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) PICTOU COUNTY, N.S. — Team Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., are all tuned up for the KIOTI Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 1 men’s playoffs after nabbing the No. 1 seed for Saturday’s quarterfinals. Brad Gushue shoots … Continue reading
Only four teams remain in contention at the 2020 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship and the hometown crowd in Saguenay, Que., is pleased with the results. Quebec will not only be one of the four teams competing in the semifinals, but … Continue reading
The Under 16 Junior Developmental League, open to curlers from all PEI clubs, gets underway with a practice session this Saturday Nov. 9 at 10 am at the Cornwall Curling Club, and runs on selected Saturdays throughout the season. Registration … Continue reading
There’s lots of great curling action a ferry ride away in Pictou County NS this weekend, with the Tour Challenge Grand Slam of Curling event, which features both Tier 1 and Tier 2 levels. Visit https://thegrandslamofcurling.com/ for the latest on … Continue reading
The Kevin Gallant Memorial Bonspiel, sponsored by the O’Leary Co-op, takes place Nov. 22 and 23 at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. Silent Auction and Bake Sale. Proceeds go to the Kevin Gallant WestIsle Bursary. Stick curling: $50 … Continue reading
Curl PEI is excited to announce their first Junior Foundations Clinic of the season. It will be December 7, 2019 from 9 am-5 pm at the Montague Curling Club. This Clinic is designed for 10-15 year olds. Curlers can join … Continue reading
Curl PEI is excited to announce our first Junior Development Clinic of the season. It will be November 13 from 5-7 pm at the Cornwall Curling Club. This Clinic is designed for 16-20 year olds. Curlers can join as a … Continue reading
Unbeaten round-robin records aren’t exactly uncommon at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship — in fact, it’s a feat that’s been accomplished three times in past four editions of the event. But doing it in your home province, with the accompanying … Continue reading
The Charlottetown Curling Club is inviting you to try curling on-ice on Saturday Nov. 16 (revised date) from 10:30 to 11:30 am. This “introduction to curling” session is FREE and is for both children (ages 8 and up) and parents/guardians. … Continue reading