Jeff Currie Junior Men's Curling Team (1996)
Jeff Currie Junior Men's Curling Team (1996) was a junior men's curling rink from the Port Arthur Curling Club that won the Canadian Junior Curling Championships in 1996. The team was inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.[1]
Overview
Season
The 1996 season marked the first year of competition for this Curling rink based out of the Port Arthur Curling Club in Port Arthur. During the Northwestern Ontario playdowns, the squad finished as runners-up following a tie. They proceeded to the Northern Ontario provincial championships, where they maintained an undefeated record. In the final match of that tournament, they defeated the Jakomait Rink from Sault Ste. Marie with a score of 8–2 to qualify for the national stage.[1]
At the Canadian Junior Curling Championships held in Edmonton, Alberta, the team finished the round-robin portion of the event in second place. This performance earned them a spot in the final against the Manitoba rink skipped by Ryan Fry. During the fifth end, the team executed a draw into the house to score two points, taking a 3–2 lead. They secured the national title by scoring four additional points in the ninth end, resulting in an 8–3 victory.[1]
As the national champions, the group represented Canada at the World Junior Curling Championships in Red Deer, Alberta. One notable match during the international event was an 8–7 win over Norway, which the team won by stealing two points in the final end to reach the semifinals. The rink concluded the world tournament in fourth place.[1]
Roster
The names below come from the Hall of Fame profile and its team photograph caption.[1]
| Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Currie | skip | |
| Greg Given | third | |
| Don Main | coach | |
| Andrew Mikkelsen | second | |
| Tyler Oinonen | lead |
Honours and achievements
- 1996 Canadian Junior Men's Curling Champions
- 1996 Northern Ontario Junior Men's Champions
- Fourth-place finishers at the 1996 World Junior Curling Championships
- Runners-up at the 1996 Northwestern Ontario playdowns[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Currie [Jeff] Junior Men's Curling Team", team profile, Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, https://www.nwosportshalloffame.com/team-profile/19e08f9a-cd61-41ed-a976-db56e95d15d8 (accessed 31 October 2026). Archived copy on datum.locker.