The semi-finals are underway at the Dave Jones Memorial Cashspiel at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax, with PEI’s Suzanne Birt women’s team playing the Theresa Breen rink from Nova Scotia, and the Brad Gushue team from St. John’s, which … Continue reading
(by Eric McCarthy) ALBERTON – When the Western Community Curling Club’s Freddy Fraser rink slides onto the ice at Ottawa’s Hunt and Golf Club on Monday for the opening draw of the national Travelers curling club championship, they will have … Continue reading
PEI’s John Likely men’s rink, and Suzanne Birt women’s team, along with the Brad Gushue men’s rink from St. John’s, which includes PEI native Brett Gallant, are the only undefeated teams in the event, and have advanced to today’s championship … Continue reading
The Matthew MacLean rink are the winners of the third annual Kevin Gallant Memorial Bonspiel, held Friday and Saturday at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. Gallant, a former long-time member of the MacLean team, was killed in a … Continue reading
The Ted MacFadyen rink from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside won Cornwall’s 3rd Masters Plus Bonspiel, which wrapped up this afternoon. The Barry Craswell team from Cornwall is runner up. The Masters Plus format allows one … Continue reading
Twelve teams are entered so far, and organizers are looking for four more for the Island Petroleum Cashspiel, December 4-6 at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside. This event is open to all Senior, Junior, and Travelers … Continue reading
Curling dreams will be coming true for the 28 teams that open the 2015 Travelers Curling Club Championship on Monday at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club. The seventh Travelers Curling Club Championship begins Monday at the Ottawa Hunt and … Continue reading
Curling gold medalist Brad Gushue used the now-banned broom until recently There’s a lot of buzz at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax over a ban on a new kind of curling broom that some say is taking away the … Continue reading
The Crapaud Community Curling Club has cancelled the Free Funspiel this weekend on the 20th and 21st and the U13 Fun Day on the 22nd due to insufficient signup. … Continue reading
The final draw of the day is underway at the 3rd annual Masters Plus spiel in Cornwall. The event concludes with morning and afternoon draws on Friday. 16 teams are entered, representing 9 different curling clubs from all three Maritime … Continue reading
Unlike a number of other events, attendance for the provincial winners at the national Mixed Doubles competition is not completely paid for by Curling Canada. Curl PEI will be supporting the winning team attending the National Mixed Doubles by providing … Continue reading
Perth, Scotland Wednesday 18 November 2015 A moratorium on the use of brush heads constructed in the following manner will be enforced for Word Curling Federation events during the 2015/16 season, beginning with the 2015 European Curling Championships in Esbjerg, … Continue reading
The Maple Leaf, Montague, Cornwall, and Charlottetown curling facilities are offering FREE on-ice “Introduction to Curling” sessions for children and their parents/guardians. Both those who may have attended “Rocks and Rings” school gym sessions, as well as the general public, … Continue reading
Mixed Doubles The Curl PEI Provincial Mixed Doubles Curling Championship will be held at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, December 11-13, 2015. Last year’s winners were the Kyle Holland/Katie Fullerton duo, from the Charlottetown Curling Complex … Continue reading
Sport PEI is now accepting nominations for its 2015 Amateur Sport Awards. Sport PEI welcomes nominations from sport groups, and the general public in establishing a short list of potential finalists. The deadline to nominate is December 22. Please clink … Continue reading
The Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel goes this Thursday through Sunday Nov. 19-22 at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax, with 40 teams taking part, including three women’s and two men’s rinks from PEI. Men’s play gets underway Thursday morning at … Continue reading
Chase the Ace The Ace was drawn by Calvin Smith and he took home $862.50. They will be starting with a new deck this Friday, November 20th from 7:30-9. Come out and support the South Shore Actiplex, the Crapaud Fire … Continue reading
The Montague Curling Rink invites you to the “Hog Wild” spiel on Dec. 11 and 12. Team entry fee is $140, or $120 with one new curler. A 50X50 draw will be held, with proceeds going to the Food Bank. … Continue reading
The men’s and women’s championship games of the Fall Fling junior cashspiel were held at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside this afternoon. Journal Pioneer sports editor Jason Simmonds was there to capture the following images: Click … Continue reading
MacFadyen scores five points in final half of Fall Fling final SUMMERSIDE – Alex MacFadyen proved on Sunday it’s not how teams start a game, but rather how they finish it that counts. Lead Parker MacFadyen releases a shot while … Continue reading
Curl Atlantic is pleased to announce that the Whitecap Junior Curling Camp will be held at Curl Moncton for the 2016, 2017 and 2018 summers. Registration information will be distributed in January. The dates for next summer are July 31 … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) OSHAWA, Ont. — Brad Gushue of St. John’s said at the start of the National he felt good enough to play in the event following his frightening fall on the ice just two weeks ago at the … Continue reading
The Mary Fay rink from the Chester Curling Club in Nova Scotia, and the Alex MacFadyen team from the host Silver Fox Curling Club are the women’s and men’s winners, respectively, of the 9th annual Fall Fling junior cashspiel, which … Continue reading
The men’s and women’s finals go at 1 pm, as the 9th annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel wraps up at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside. The all-PEI men’s final will see the Alex MacFadyen rink from … Continue reading
The 2016 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship wrapped up on Saturday afternoon in Toronto, with Mick Lizmore’s Alberta squad from Edmonton completing a perfect, unbeaten week with a 4-2 win over Saskatchewan’s Bruce Korte in the gold-medal game. With the win, … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) OSHAWA, Ont. — Reid Carruthers faced three coming home but punched out Glenn Howard’s shot rock to secure a 5-2 victory and a spot in the men’s final of the National. Reid Carruthers at the 2015 Pinty’s … Continue reading
The Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel wraps up today at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, with the men’s and women’s semi-finals going at 9 am, and the winners advancing to the 1 pm finals. The winning teams … Continue reading
The 9th annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel gets underway at noon at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, with 12 junior men’s and an equal number of junior women’s teams, from all three Maritime provinces, taking part. … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club is getting ready to host its third Masters Plus Bonspiel on Thursday November 19th and Friday November 20th. A Masters Plus team has three players age 60 and over (“Masters”), and a fourth player age 55 … Continue reading
The game between the Brad Gushue team, which includes PEI native Brett Gallant, and the Kevin Koe rink at “The National” Grand Slam of Curling event in Oshawa, Ont., will be the feature match at 1 pm Atlantic on Sportsnet. … Continue reading
Ten teams have signed up for “The Ice Queens” women’s funspiel this weekend at the Cornwall Curling Club. Teams each play three games, with winners determined via a points system. Team Rosters: 1 Carlene Peters Debby Sigsworth Rebecca Rolfe Donna … Continue reading
Alberta’s Mick Lizmore and New Brunswick’s Charlie Sullivan will advance to the next round of the 2016 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship after finishing the round robin at the top of their respective pools on Wednesday night at the Weston Curling Club … Continue reading
Alberta remains the only undefeated team at the 2016 Canadian Mixed Curling Championships in Toronto. Alberta’s Micky Lizmore, with his team of Sarah Wilkes, Brad Thiessen and Alison Kotylak, took to the ice to battle Newfoundland and Labrador’s Chris Ford … Continue reading
Peter Gallant (coach of Team Suzanne Birt) will be working with Curl PEI this winter to offer Adult Club Curling Clinics at Island curling facilities. The clinics will be on-ice for 2 hours and open to all club curlers. The … Continue reading
Curl PEI is organizing Junior Fitness and Nutrition sessions on Nov. 28, from 1-3 pm at Synergy Fitness, 141 Mount Edward Road, Charlottetown (the former Mount St. Mary’s building). 10-15 year olds will have a gym session from 1-2 pm, … Continue reading
Curl PEI is conducting Level I and Level II Umpire Clinics, both on Nov.29, from 9 am to 4 pm. The Level I clinic, with Cliff Poirier, will be at the Silver Fox, while the Level II clinic, with Kay … Continue reading
(by Danielle Inglis) Three and four-enders were a common occurrence during Draw 4 of the 2016 Canadian Mixed at the Weston Golf and Country Club in Toronto. The Ontario versus Manitoba match was the live streamed game this draw and … Continue reading
A draw for 4 in the fourth end gave Windsor Nova Scotia’s Doug MacKenzie rink a 4-2 lead over PEI’s Eddie MacKenzie team this afternoon at the Canadian Mixed in Toronto. The Bluenosers followed this up with steals of 2, … Continue reading
Curlers from across Canada are set to visit Digby, N.S., in April for a tournament hosted by former world champion Randy Ferbey. Ferbey was in Halifax Monday to announce the Everest-Ferbey National Pro Am. It will be the second year for … Continue reading
The 9th annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel goes this weekend at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, with 12 junior men’s and an equal number of junior women’s teams, from all three Maritime provinces, taking part. Here … Continue reading
Curl PEI’s Provincial Mixed Doubles Curling Championship will be held at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, December 11-13, 2015. Last year’s provincial winners were the Kyle Holland/Katie Fullerton duo, from the Charlottetown Curling Complex and the … Continue reading
The Eddie MacKenzie rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex dropped their opener this evening at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championships in Toronto, losing 6-2 to the Bruce Korte rink from Saskatoon SK. The Island squad play another MacKenzie, Doug, from … Continue reading
The Peter De Cruz rink won the $21,835 total purse CookstownCash spiel, which wrapped up today in Cookstown Ont., beating Ontario’s Brent Ross team 4-2 in the final. PEI’s Adam Casey team lost 6-2 in six ends to De Cruz … Continue reading
The Crapaud Community Curling Club is holding Harvey’s Clover Farm Cash Spiel on January 8, 9, & 10, 2016. This is open to all Junior, Men, Women, Mixed, Senior, and Travelers teams. Cost is $250 per team. Guaranteed 3 games. … Continue reading
The 3rd annual Kevin Gallant Memorial curling bonspiel takes place November 20 and 21 at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. Kevin was a Junior curler who was killed in a snowmobile accident on December 18th 2013 at the … Continue reading
Five of PEI’s seven full-time curling facilities are “Chasing the Ace” this season as a way to raise funds. This variant of the traditional “50X50” Draw offers more enticing payouts, as only 20% (number can vary slightly) of the money … Continue reading
Curling is underway in Summerside, with league play starting up, and ten teams taking part in the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club’s opening bonspiel, sponsored by Summerside Chrysler Dodge, which wrapped up today. The winners were the team of … Continue reading
Three more teams are needed in order for the Cornwall Curling Club’s “The Ice Queens” Women’s Funspiel to go ahead next Friday evening November 13, and all day Saturday November 14. Seven teams are signed up, and they need at … Continue reading
Free Family Fun Night at Maple Leaf Curling Club, O’Leary on Monday, November 16 at 7pm. Come out with your friends or family and give the sport of curling a try! All you need is a clean pair of sneakers, … Continue reading
The Canadian Mixed Curling Championship gets underway on Sunday at the Weston Golf and Country Club in Toronto. It’s the 53rd edition of the Mixed, which began in Toronto in 1964 and has been won a leading 10 times by … Continue reading
Besides seven dedicated curling facilities. PEI also has two multi-purpose arenas which have curling on a weekly basis. Curling is now underway, and goes Tuesday evenings at the Eastern Kings Sportsplex in Souris, with draws at @ 5:30 and and … Continue reading
Everything is a go for Try Curling lessons this evening at 6:30 at the Montague Curling Club. A plant problem forced cancellation of Junior curling, but this evening’s lessons are on. … Continue reading
The 32nd Annual Curl for Cancer will take place December 12th at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. Play a 6 end game for $20 at 9, 11, 1, 3, or 5 o’clock. There will be a bake sale, trivia, and a … Continue reading
Curl Moncton would like to announce that it is putting the Moncton Curlers’ Association (MCA) building and property on Lutz Street up for sale. The MCA has a rich history that dates back to 1881. The present building is a … Continue reading
CALGARY – Whether a helmet would have protected Brad Gushue when he crashed face-first on the curling ice is debatable. Brad Gushue, Todd Korol/Getty Images But the sight of one of the world’s best curlers sporting a swollen right eye … Continue reading
Coaching PEI has National Coaching Certification Program modules on the calendar for November and December. To sign up for any of these, coaches can email Lynne Boudreau (address below), or sign up on the Locker in the calendar https://thelocker.coach.ca/calendar November … Continue reading
Position Profile The Chief Executive Officer is responsible to the Board of Governors to carry out all orders, resolutions and policies approved by the Board. The CEO will have responsibility and accountability for the leadership, strategic direction, and overall management … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) TRURO, N.S. — Ottawa’s Rachel Homan scored her third Masters title in four season with a 6-2 victory over Edmonton’s Val Sweeting in the women’s final Sunday at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre. Rachel Homan at the … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) TRURO, N.S. — Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen captured his sixth career Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling title with a 5-3 victory over Jim Cotter, of Vernon, B.C., in the Masters men’s final Sunday. Jon Mead, Denni Neufeld, Matt … Continue reading
Information on upcoming National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Multi Sport Modules can be found on the CoachingPEI website: http://www.coachingpei.ca/nccp-training.html Club Coach Youth Saturday, November 7, 2015 9am-5pm Location: Cornwall Curling Club Fee: $75/participant Descriptions of the workshops can be found at: http://www.coach.ca/curling-p154492 … Continue reading
Montague The Montague Curling Rink is holding “Try Curling” sessions Nov. 2nd through Nov. 4th beginning at 6:30 each evening. All you need to bring are clean shoes, and wear loose or stretchy pants. The the league sign-up sheets will … Continue reading
The Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club hold their open house today (Nov. 1), 2-4pm for Juniors and 7-9 for adults. The Charlottetown Curling Complex wrap up their free Learn to Curl sessions this afternoon, beginning at 1:30. … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) TRURO, N.S. — Brad Gushue made an incredible return to his quarterfinal game at the Masters against Steve Laycock after a frightening fall that required a trip to the hospital for stitches on Saturday afternoon. Brad Gushue … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) TRURO, N.S. — Calgary’s Kevin Koe and Brad Gushue of St. John’s finished the Masters round robin with unblemished 4-0 records following wins in Draw 12 on Friday. Kevin Koe at the 2015 Pinty’s GSOC Masters in … Continue reading
On November 20 & 21st the Crapaud Community Curling Club is holding an Open Spiel for all teams and curlers on the Island. There is no cost for this and teams are guaranteed 3 games. There will be a Pot … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) TRURO, N.S. — Brad Gushue of St. John’s climbed to a 3-0 record to qualify for the playoffs at the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling Masters. Team Gushue earned a 6-2 victory over Team Niklas Edin on … Continue reading
Drop-in Curling goes Wednesday nights at 8 pm at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside. Call 436-2153 to register. For $10 you get a game of curling, a beverage, and munchies. It’s fun, and no experience is … Continue reading
The Crapaud Community Curling Club is having a Cash Spiel on December 18 & 19, beginning at 7 pm on the 18th. This is open to all Junior, Men, Women, Mixed, Senior, and Dominion teams. Cost is $100 per team. … Continue reading
The Brad Gushue rink from St. John’s, which includes PEI native Brett Gallant at second stone, are off to 2-0 start at the Masters Grand Slam event in Truro. They will be the feature game tonight on Sportsnet @ 7pm … Continue reading
The Charlottetown Curling Complex is holding three free Learn to Curl sessions, starting tonight (Thursday) at 6pm, plus this Saturday and Sunday at 1:30pm. They will have instructors from Team Casey, Team Birt and Team Bradley. Call (902) 892-7467 or … Continue reading
The Junior Developmental league, sponsored by Wendy’s restaurants, for curlers age 11-15, starts this Saturday morning at the Cornwall Curling Club. There are seven teams, which means one team has a bye each week, unless another team signs on. Game … Continue reading
TV coverage of The Masters Grand Slam of Curling event starts at 1 pm AT today, live from Truro NS on Sportsnet. Sportsnet schedule: http://www.sportsnet.ca/schedule/ Masters scores: http://www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/curling/masters/scores-men-2015/ … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) TRURO, N.S. — Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen jumped out to a 2-0 record at the Pinty’s GSOC Masters thanks to a sensational shot to score four in the final end and lift his team past Halifax’s Shawn Adams … Continue reading
The Western Community Curling Club, 526 Main St., Alberton, is holding FREE, no obligation, “Try Curling” sessions October 28 and 29 from 7-9 pm. All you need to bring is a clean pair of sneakers. The Maple Leaf Curling Club … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) TRURO, N.S. — Reigning Brier champion Pat Simmons won his Pinty’s GSOC season debut with a 7-3 victory over Shawn Adams in the opening draw of the Masters on Tuesday night. Pat Simmons at the 2015 Pinty’s … Continue reading
Maple Leaf Curling Club’s LITTLE ROCK AFTER SCHOOL CLUB is their beginner program for young, elementary school aged children. This program teaches children the importance of warming up, the basics of being on the ice, sliding and sweeping, as well … Continue reading
The curling season will soon be in full swing across PEI. Crapaud is wrapping up its Pre-Season curling, and will be beginning its regular season on Nov. 9, while Cornwall started league play on October 19. The Charlottetown Curling Complex … Continue reading
One of the founders of the Cornwall Curling Club, Gordon Hermann, passed away early Monday morning. It has been said that without Gordon, there likely would have been no Cornwall Curling Club. Back in 1979, the Cornwall Village Council became … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club currently has seven teams and one extra player for their Saturday morning Under 16 developmental team league, which begins this Saturday, Oct. 31, at 9:30am. They can put the extra player on a spares list, but … Continue reading
ParaSport and Recreation PEI will be running Visually Impaired/Blind, and Wheelchair curling at the Cornwall Curling Club, on Thursday evenings from 8-10 pm, starting Nov. 5. To register, or for more info, please contact the ParaSport and Recreation PEI office … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club’s first “Drop-In” Curling night of the season goes this Friday, Oct. 30, from 7-9pm. Teams will play one six end game. Both non-members and members of the Club are welcome. It’s a great way to introduce … Continue reading
Before perhaps bringing a little East Coast charm to this winter’s Brier in Ottawa, Brad Gushue stopped by for an early delivery this weekend to neighbouring Gatineau. The Newfoundland and Labrador skip and his rink of lead Geoff Walker, second … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club hosts “The Ice Queens” Women’s Funspiel, Friday evening November 13 and all day Saturday November 14. This event is open to female curlers from all clubs. Entry fee is just $100 per team. Both team and … Continue reading
Curl Moncton’s Youth Spiel and Canada Games Mini Development Camp takes place December 4-6, 2015 at Curl Moncton (Beausejour). There will be three divisions: U12, U16 and Canada Games. Entries for the U16 and Canada Games teams may be … Continue reading
Regular Season Curling begins on November 9th at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. Members who sign up before November 8th will receive a 10% discount. Chase the Ace will be held every Friday night at the Crapaud Curling Club from … Continue reading
The Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI native Brett Gallant at third, will play the Mark Bice foursome from Ontario in the 4:30 pm AT final at the $45,000 (total purse) Challenge Château Cartier de Gatineau event in Gatineau Quebec. … Continue reading
PEI’s Adam Casey rink, and the Brad Gushue team, which includes PEI native Brett Gallant at second stone, have both advanced to the 1:30 pm Atlantic semi-final round at the Challenge Château Cartier de Gatineau event in Gatineau Quebec. Gushue … Continue reading
From features, team profiles and schedules, here’s all you need to know for the Pinty’s GSOC Masters, running Oct. 27 to Nov. 1 at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre in Truro, N.S. [The Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI native … Continue reading
Two teams from PEI and a third with a PEI native will be in the money today, as they have advanced to this morning’s quarter-final round at two cashspiels. The Suzanne Birt rink finished round robin play at the Lady … Continue reading
Canada’s top mixed curling teams will not only play for a national championship, but will also be part of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Weston Golf & Country Club in Toronto. The traditional four-player team championship will be staged … Continue reading
Teams are invited to come and curl on Sunday nights at the Crapaud Curling Club and (possibly) make some money. Cost per team is $40.00 each evening, and teams will get $60.00 for a win. There is no requirement to … Continue reading
ParaSport and Recreation PEI is hosting a wheelchair and visually impaired curling program on Saturday, October 24th from 1:00-3:00pm at the Crapaud Curling Club. The event is free and open to all ages. Register by calling the ParaSport and Recreation … Continue reading
(by Bob Weeks) There were occasions last year when Brad Jacobs thought perhaps his front end players were losing their strength. Despite having two of the strongest and fittest curlers on the planet in Ryan and E.J. Harnden, there were … Continue reading
The competitive curling season is in full swing, with three PEI women’s rinks competing at the Lady Monctonian Invitiational this weekend at Curl Moncton, and the Island’s Adam Casey rink, along with the Brad Gushue team from St. John’s, which … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – The Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside is looking to grow its curling programs. “Curling is one of the best sports ever,” said Silver Fox president Sheila Compton. “Some of my best friends … Continue reading
The Crapaud Community Curling Club reports that they had a successful cashspiel on October 9 and 10, with 8 teams taking part, including a team from off-Island. They will be having early registration for regular season curling this evening, October … Continue reading
The Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside is hosting an Open house on November 1st, 2-4pm for Juniors, and 7-9pm for Adults. The Summerside Chrysler Dodge Opening Bonspiel takes place November 6-7. Junior Curling registration takes place this … Continue reading
The PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum held its 9th annual induction ceremony Monday evening at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, with four new members joining the Hall. Photo: Jerry Muzika, Paul Schurman Host Paul H. Schurman started the evening … Continue reading
Here is a gallery of photos from this evening’s PEI Curling Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Click a thumbnail to enlarge, use arrows to go ahead and back. … Continue reading
New manager of Charlottetown Curling Club aiming to “bring the fun back” For Robbie Doherty, the Charlottetown Curling Club is not only home to the greatest sport on earth, but also a cornerstone of the community. Doherty, a long-time member … Continue reading