The PEI Masters Men’s Curling Championship, for curlers age 60 and over, will have to find room for yet another Lou Nowlan entry on the trophy, as he has now won his 16th Masters title, playing either the third or … Continue reading
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Following Saturday play, two of the four champions have been determined for this weekend’s PEI curling championships, with Cornwall’s Shirley Berry team repeating as PEI Masters winner at the Silver Fox, while at their home Cornwall Curling Club, the Mitchell … Continue reading
(by Dave Stewart) Charlottetown’s Brett Gallant says curling in the Olympic Games is unlike anything he has ever experienced, even if it didn’t end the way his team wanted it to. Gallant and the Brad Gushue-skipped Canadian team returned to … Continue reading
Day 2 is over at the PEI Masters (age 60+) Curling Championships at the Silver Fox in Summerside and at the Pepsi PEI Junior Curling Championships at the Cornwall Curling Club. At the Masters, Cornwall’s Peter Rousseau rink is currently … Continue reading
PEI curling championship play resumed on Thursday with two events, the PEI Masters Curling Championships for curlers age 60 and over, at the Silver Fox in Summerside, and the Pepsi Juniors in Cornwall. The Masters games are eight ends, while … Continue reading
Here is a photo gallery from the opening draw of the Pepsi PEI Juniors Curling Championships which got underway today at the Cornwall Curling Club. Click a photo to enlarge, and use arrows or swipe to go ahead and back. … Continue reading
The 2022 PEI Masters Curling Championships, with men’s and women’s divisions for curlers age 60 and over, were originally scheduled for January at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, and are now set for the Silver Fox in Summerside, … Continue reading
(by Thinh Nguyen) Charlottetown-born curler Brett Gallant celebrated his birthday this year with a bronze medal at the Winter Olympics. Gallant played second for the Brad Gushue rink in Friday’s bronze medal game in men’s curling where they defeated Olympic … Continue reading
The PEI Pepsi Juniors Provincial Under 21 Curling Championships are set for the Cornwall Curling Club from February 24-27, with four junior men’s teams and an equal number of junior women’s rinks competing. The winning junior men’s and women’s teams … Continue reading
Curl PEI has extended the deadline for the Provincial U13 Open Curling Championship to this Friday, February 18. The Youth Jamboree deadline is the same day. These events are good for teams who are practicing together as well as teams … Continue reading
By: Brad Gushue The past 24 hours have been a whirlwind. I’m so proud of the team for what we’ve accomplished. An Olympic bronze medal! Yesterday’s semifinal loss was probably one of the most difficult I’ve had in a while, … Continue reading
With sports resuming on PEI with Step 1 of the PEI Government’s “Moving On -Transition Plan to Living with COVID-19“, Curl PEI and its member curling facilities have worked together to reschedule events that had been postponed earlier this season. … Continue reading
Besides Team PEI, skipped by Tyler Smith, two other Islanders will be at the Tim Hortons Brier in Lethbridge, with Team Brad Gushue, which includes PEI’s Brett Gallant, earning the Wild Card 1 spot, while Team Jason Gunnlaugson, with Islander … Continue reading
Defending champion Team Canada, 14 provincial and territorial champions and three Wild Card teams will open play on March 4 in the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI, at the ENMAX Centre in Lethbridge. The field was finalized Tuesday night … Continue reading
After moving the dates twice, organizers are confident that March 18th and 19th will be a “go” for the third annual Cornwall Cup Stick Curling Tournament (barring, of course, any announcements from the CPHO). The 13 teams which signed up … Continue reading
March 31st, 2022 will be another special night in Island sport as Sport PEI prepares to host its 48th annual awards at the Confederation Centre at 7 PM. This evening will showcase the Island’s finest amateur sporting accomplishments from the … Continue reading
The 2022 Ferguson-Logan Montague Funeral Home PEI Stick Curling Championships, which were postponed earlier, will now take place March 8-10, 2022 at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. Registration has been reopened and teams can register online here: https://pe.curling.io/en/events/11385-2022-pei-stick-curling-championships Entry deadline … Continue reading
Curl PEI has extended the deadline for the Provincial U13 Open Curling Championship to this Friday, February 18. The Youth Jamboree deadline is the same day. These events are good for teams who are practicing together as well as teams … Continue reading
Team Smith of the Crapaud Community Curling Club has been selected to be Team PEI at the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier scheduled for March 4-13, 2022 in Lethbridge, Alberta. Curl PEI’s men’s provincial playdown was cancelled last month as competitions … Continue reading
(by Cindy Tran) During the 2018 Olympics in Pyeonchang, South Korea, Melvin Lee’s 12-year-old daughter became enthralled by the Korean women’s curling team. The “Garlic Girls” as they were affectionately known, were representing their country for just the second time at … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) There will be interest in the team curling competitions at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on Prince Edward Island. The Brad Gushue team flashes its gold medals following the Canadian Olympic trials in November in Saskatoon, … Continue reading
Visit CurlingDayinCanada.ca and join in the celebrations! … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) THUNDER BAY, Ont. — P.E.I.’s Suzanne Birt rink won its final two games and three of four to complete play in the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts at 4-4 (won-lost). Birt closed out the round-robin format in … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) P.E.I.’s Suzanne Birt rink sits at 3-4 (won-lost) at the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. P.E.I. skip Suzanne Birt releases a shot during the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont. This year marks … Continue reading
With COVID-19 continuing to impact activities on PEI, the Curl PEI Board of Directors has made the decision to postpone two more events, the 2022 PEI Senior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships and the 2022 PEI U16 Curling Championship. The … Continue reading
(by Jillian Trainor) Arenas and curling clubs still have to pay their bills, despite having no revenue coming in since mid-January. “We still have to pay our heat, and lights, and insurance, and taxes, those bills all have to be … Continue reading
The 2022 Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship scheduled for Montague was cancelled on Monday, dealing another blow to the local curling club after six weeks of restrictions. Club manager/ice maker Larry Richards got the word Monday afternoon. The tournament was scheduled … Continue reading
The Charlottetown Host Committee, after consultation with their local Chief Public Health Office, has cancelled the 61st Canadian Championship scheduled to start March 24th at the Montague Curling Club. The Canadian Firefighters Curling Association says that restrictions in place on … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) Suzanne Birt’s P.E.I. rink bounced back in a big way at the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Jan. 31. After letting a 6-1 lead slip and giving up a steal of two in the extra 11th … Continue reading
Live at 10 am Atlantic on TSN 1/3, TSN Direct and the TSN App, it’s Northwest Territories (Team Galusha, 2-1) vs. Manitoba (Team Zacharias, 3-0) Team Zacharias with Lauren Lenentine on the right … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Prince Edward Islander Lauren Lenentine and her Manitoba teammates look to remain perfect at the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Jan. 31. Lead Lauren Lenentine, right, and third stone Karlee Burgess sweep … Continue reading
(by Ted Wyman) Eighteen months ago, when they decided to get engaged, Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant reached out to a wedding planner because they thought they might be too busy in the months leading up to their nuptials. Turns … Continue reading
THUNDER BAY, Ont. — The Suzanne Birt rink split its first two games at the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. After defeating Nunavut’s Brigitte MacPhail 12-2 in eight ends on Jan. 28, the P.E.I. representative at the Canadian women’s curling … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) THUNDER BAY, Ont. — The Suzanne Birt rink is off to a winning start at the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The P.E.I. representative opened play at the Canadian women’s curling championship with a 12-2 victory over … Continue reading
Four national championship curling events scheduled for this season will be cancelled due to restrictions and health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced today by Curling Canada. The 2022 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship, scheduled for Feb. 21-26 … Continue reading
(by Cody McEachern) CRAPAUD, P.E.I. — While restrictions prohibiting recreational gatherings from happening are set to end, many P.E.I. curling clubs are wondering if they will be able to reopen at all. At a COVID-19 briefing on Jan. 26, the … Continue reading
The Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary recently made the following announcement on their Facebook page: “It is with great sadness we have to inform our members and community that the decision has been made to close our doors for … Continue reading
(By Jason Simmonds) Suzanne Birt and her teammates are back in familiar surroundings. The P.E.I. representatives travelled to Thunder Bay, Ont., on Jan. 26 and entered a bubble for the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts that runs from Jan. 28 … Continue reading
The 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts will be one to remember, with many engaging and historical storylines ready to come to life at Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, Ont. The event will be remembered in the history books as the second … Continue reading
(by Julie Clow) It’s been a tough month for Larry Richards. He’s the manager and ice tech of the Montague Curling Club where, this month, curlers were going to gather for the 2022 P.E.I. Scotties Tournament of Hearts and then … Continue reading
With the current public health restrictions in place, the Curl PEI Board of Directors has made the decision to postpone the 2022 PEI Stick Curling Championships and the 2022 PEI Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. The PEI Stick Curling Championships were … Continue reading
The Provincial Stick Curling Championships have been postponed until March, with dates and venue to be determined.There were 7 open (2 men, 2 women, or 1man and one woman) and 1 women’s registrations, less than half the normal number. If … Continue reading
Here is the schedule at the Scotties in Thunder Bay for Team Manitoba, skipped by MacKenzie Zacharias, with PEI’s Lauren Lenentine. … Continue reading
Here’s Team Birt’s schedule (in Atlantic time) so you can follow along & catch the action on TSN. You can find the TSN Broadcast Schedule here: https://www.tsn.ca/2020-21-curling-on-tsn-broadcast-schedule-1.1595524 You can get other event details at: https://www.curling.ca/2022scotties/ Follow Team Birt on Facebook … Continue reading
One week before the beginning of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada’s top women’s curling championship, Team Nunavut was driving through Nova Scotia, from Halifax to Port Hawkesbury in Cape Breton. The team, led by skip Brigitte MacPhail, had its … Continue reading
(by Dave Stewart) Brett Gallant says he can’t wait to wear the Maple Leaf for Canada at the Beijing Olympic Winter Games. The Charlottetown curler is currently training with his team, the Brad Gushue rink, in Vancouver, B.C., before heading to … Continue reading
A modified 18-team draw is ready to go for the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont., it was announced today by Curling Canada. The event will operate under the Province of Ontario’s current public health measures, which … Continue reading
This Sunday, January 23, 2022, marks the submission deadline for two Curling Day in Canada contests. Click the links for more info. 2023 CDIC Festival Contest – for the opportunity to be selected as the host community for the Curling Day … Continue reading
(by Josh Lewis) The Montague Curling Club has now lost both major provincial events it was slated to host this month. Curl PEI announced the cancellation of the Tankard men’s championship on Friday, citing the extension of government Covid measures. … Continue reading
(File photo — pre-COVID) Due to the current guidance from CPHO and the “sports pause”, there will be no U16 Development League draw this Saturday, January 22nd at the Cornwall Curling Club. This league is open to teams from … Continue reading
This is a reminder that the deadline to register for the 2022 Provincial Mixed Curling Championship is Wednesday, January 19. Enter at: https://pe.curling.io/en/events/11400-2022-pei-mixed-curling-championship. Event details Location: Crapaud CC Date: March 2-6, 2022 Entry Deadline: January 19, 2022 Entry … Continue reading
The entry deadline for the Provincial Stick Curling Championships, sponsored by the Ferguson-Logan Montague Funeral Home, has been extended to Sunday, January 23. You can register online here: https://pe.curling.io/en/events/11385-2022-pei-stick-curling-championships. Event details: Location: Crapaud CC Date: February 8-10, 2022 Entry Deadline: … Continue reading
Planning for the 2022 Cornwall Winter Games began in the fall of 2021. The host committee and 55+ Games Society board were both optimistic that this event would be the return of 55+ Games events in PEI. Unfortunately, due to … Continue reading
The Canada Games is an amazing opportunity for all athletes and coaches who have the opportunity to attend. The process to get to a Canada Games is an opportunity in and of itself; for our future elite curlers to train, … Continue reading
With the current temporary COVID-19 measures being extended until at least January 24, only days before the 2022 PEI Tankard is scheduled to begin, the Curl PEI Board of Directors, with the safety of the athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers … Continue reading
Although the current temporary COVID-19 measures are scheduled to be lifted on January 17, the Curl PEI Board of Directors have made the decision to postpone the 2022 PEI Masters Curling Championships, for curlers age 60+. Without knowing what restrictions … Continue reading
Just a quick reminder that today is the last day to register for the 2022 PEI Pepsi Juniors – https://pe.curling.io/en/events/11399-2022-pei-pepsi-juniors-curling-ch-ships. Amy Duncan Executive Director, Curl PEI Tel: 902-368-4208 Suite 203 40 Enman Crescent Charlottetown PE C1E 1E6 … Continue reading
(By Jason Simmonds) CORNWALL, P.E.I. — The rebranding of the Cornwall Curling Club is now complete, and the new name includes a world champion. A small ceremony on Jan. 5 featured the unveiling of the Cornwall Curling Club, Home of … Continue reading
The new organizers of the Foxy Lady ladies Bonspiel are very sorry that we have to cancel this event, scheduled for Jan 28-29, 2022. The current situation with Covid-19 has made it impossible to hold this event on the scheduled … Continue reading
Team Birt of the Montague Curling Club has been selected to be Team PEI at the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts scheduled for January 28 – February 6 in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Curl PEI’s women’s provincial was cancelled last week … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club, in conjunction with the Town of Cornwall, unveiled a new sign on Wednesday, designating the Club, housed in the Town’s Civic Centre, as the “Home of World Champion Lauren Lenentine”. Lauren Lauren and Manitoba’s team … Continue reading
Check out this story in this week’s paper or e-edition of the Eastern Graphic. … Continue reading
(By Josh Lewis) The Montague Curling Club was scheduled to host the provincial Scotties Tournament of Hearts and the Tankard this month. They’ve now lost one and the other is up in the air. Curl PEI announced December 29 it … Continue reading
The third annual Cornwall Cup Stick Curling event at the Cornwall Curling Club, which had been postponed one week due to Public Health Office restrictions (to January 14-15) is postponed again, due to an extension of those restrictions. The … Continue reading
With the current temporary COVID-19 measures in effect not allowing tournaments in PEI and the announcement from Curling Canada postponing the Canadian U18 Championships, the Curl PEI Board of Directors, with the safety of the athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers … Continue reading
Reminder: the following event registration deadlines are January 5, 2022: PEI Canada Games Trials Location: Silver Fox Entertainment Complex Dates: Feb. 2-6, 2022 Entry Fee: $180/team Register here PEI Seniors Curling Championships Location: Montague Curling Club Dates: Feb. 16-20, … Continue reading
Ongoing uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic has forced Curling Canada to look for alternate dates and a new location for the 2022 Canadian Under-18 Championships, it was announced today. The 2022 event was to be played Feb. 14-20 in … Continue reading
The third annual Cornwall Cup Stick Curling event at the Cornwall Curling Club has been postponed one week due to current Public Health Office restrictions and is now scheduled for January 14th and 15th. See poster for event details. There … Continue reading
Charlottetown-born curler Brett Gallant says competing in the Olympics will be a dream come true for him and his fiancée, Jocelyn Peterman, even if COVID-19 protocols will make it difficult for them to see each other. Curling Canada photo Gallant will … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) Katie Shaw’s commitment to the sport of curling has resulted in an opportunity of a lifetime – the chance to represent Canada internationally. Shaw plays the lead position for Northern Ontario’s Isabelle Ladouceur rink, which won the … Continue reading
Citing recent COVID-19 outbreaks and public health measures not allowing tournaments on the Island, the 2022 P.E.I. Scotties Tournament of Hearts has been cancelled. The annual curling tournament usually takes place in January and decides which team represents P.E.I. at the national … Continue reading
With the current temporary COVID-19 measures in effect not allowing tournaments and the widespread community transmission in PEI, the Curl PEI Board of Directors, with the safety of the athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers in mind, has made the decision … Continue reading
Reminder: December 29, 2021 is the entry deadline for the 2022 PEI Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. Register online at https://pe.curling.io/en/events/11391-2022-pei-mixed-doubles-championship. Event Details: Location: Western Community Curling Club Date: February 9-13, 2022 Entry Fee: $90 per team … Continue reading
Peter Gallant, coach of South Korea’s Team Kim, has become the latest coach from the sport of curling to achieve vip coaching status. Peter Gallant (Sport PEI photo) Prince Edward Island’s new vip coaching program encourages coaches … Continue reading
The Curl PEI Board of Directors has consulted with local health authorities, the host club, as well as Curling Canada, and has made the following decisions regarding the 2022 PEI Scotties women’s and Tankard men’s championships: Curl PEI will proceed … Continue reading
David MacFadyen, coach of the Brayden Snow junior team, has become the third coach from the sport of curling to achieve vip coaching status. David MacFadyen (Sport PEI photo) Prince Edward Island’s new vip coaching program encourages coaches … Continue reading
Altona’s MacKenzie Zacharias is off to her second straight Scotties Tournament of Hearts. after defeating Kristy Watling’s rink from Assiniboine 7-5 in the Championship final at the 2022 Manitoba Scotties in Carberry. Click to read this story by Dylan Chenier … Continue reading
Olympic dreams remain intact for 16 mixed doubles teams hoping to win the 2022 Canad Inns Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials later this month. The mixed doubles teams of Chelsea Carey/Colin Hodgson (left) and Laurie St-Georges/Félix Asselin (right) booked their spots to the … Continue reading
Korea’s Team Kim has qualified for the Olympics! Charlottetown’s Peter Gallant, who has been coaching the team, made the announcement on Twitter: Beijing here we come!!! Qualified! pic.twitter.com/SMLIHOCdD0 — Peter J. Gallant (@GallantPeter) December 18, 2021 … Continue reading
Tune in to Sportsnet at 6 pm Atlantic as Team Zacharias with PEI’s Lauren Lenentine plays in the Manitoba Scotties final following a 3-0 run in the championship round, including beating Team Tracy Fleury, who are now out of the … Continue reading
Following new public health measures announced today, the Summerside Curling Club at the Silver Fox has announced that they will be postponing both the Pink Hat Bonspiel this weekend and the upcoming Tuff Spiel on December 27th. The PEI Government … Continue reading
The Summerside Curling Club’s annual 1 vs 1 “Tuff Spiel”, scheduled for December 27th, has now been postponed due to public health measures announced this afternoon. Previous info: It is a one day event and it is always a blast. … Continue reading
Update: event now postponed due to additional public health measures announced today. Previous info: Updated schedule for the weekend. Room for 2 more players, to fill teams 4 and 5. Due to Covid restrictions, no spectators please. … Continue reading
This event has been postponed. Previous information: The Cornwall Curling Club is now welcoming sign-up for the 3rd Annual Cornwall Cup Stick Curling Tournament and is inviting Island teams to register. This event always offers some great competition to stick … Continue reading
Curl PEI has decided to cancel the High School Learn to Curl / Curling 101 event scheduled for this Saturday at the Cornwall Curling Club, with respect for the revised public health measures in effect as of Friday. Curl PEI … Continue reading
The adult learn to curl participants at the Silver Fox in Summerside were lucky to have two great guest instructors last night: PEI veteran Rod MacDonald, and PEI skip Amanda Power. Thanks for all the help. The new curlers are … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club in Cornwall PEI is seeking a self-motivated individual to fulfill the role of Head Ice Technician. Training is available for the successful candidate. Compensation to be discussed and will be commensurate with experience. The successful candidate … Continue reading
The theme for this season’s Foxy Lady women’s spiel at the Summerside Curling Club in the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex is the Olympics, with the dates set for January 28 and 29, 2022. The new organizers would like to thank … Continue reading
Issues with the ice-house dehumidifiers resulted in the cancellation of the final draw of the Bogside Brewing Cashspiel at the Montague Curling Club, so the event ended in a tie between the winners of the semi-finals, the Veronica Smith and … Continue reading
The 2021 Curl for Cancer took place Saturday evening at the Cornwall Curling Club. Thanks to Lisa Jackson and her volunteer committee for organizing a beautiful and touching event. The Club’s Board of Directors, including Board Member Sharon Campbell … Continue reading
Curl for Cancer is back! Thank you to the board of directors and members of the Cornwall Curling Club for hosting our event this year. The draw is listed below but if you are not playing in the event, there … Continue reading
The team of Janette Fraser from the Cornwall Curling Club and Carl Dimitroff from the Montague Curling Club beat Marie Pineau and Bob Matheson from the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary by a 9-4 score in the Thursday afternoon … Continue reading
Here is the draw for the Bogside Brewing Cashspiel this weekend at the Montague Curling Club: … Continue reading
Two teams, Cornwall’s Elaine Hughes and Bryan Sutherland, and Cornwall’s Janette Fraser teamed with Montague’s Carl Dimitroff, remain undefeated with 2-0 records in their respective pools in the 9-team inaugural PEI Mixed Stick Curling Championship, which wraps up today (Thursday) … Continue reading
Where 14 men’s and 14 women’s teams began vying for national senior championship glory, only eight of each remain in contention at the 2021 Everest Canadian Seniors Curling Championships at the Community First Curling Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. … Continue reading
Tougher travel restrictions for visitors to Canada, combined with isolation requirements for European teams headed to the Winter Olympics, have forced Curling Canada to cancel the 2022 Continental Cup in Fredericton, N.B. The event was scheduled for Jan. 20-23 at … Continue reading
CORNWALL, P.E.I. — The 37th annual Curl for Cancer is returning this year to a new location at the Cornwall Curling Club. The event, first organized in the 1980s by Carole Kennedy in Charlottetown, didn’t take place last year when … Continue reading
The 2021-22 PEI curling championship season kicks off on Wednesday, December 8th, with the inaugural Mixed Stick Curling Championship at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside. Nine teams from four PEI curling facilities have signed up. There will be … Continue reading
Curlers are reminded of the following December provincial championship entry deadline. Enter online at PEICurling.com PEI Masters (60+) Curling Championships Location: Western CC Date: January 19-23, 2022 Entry Deadline: December 8, 2021 Entry Fee: $200 National Event: April 3-10, 2022 … Continue reading