At nationals, Team QC was the only team to beat eventual champions, Braeden Calvert of MB. QC also made it to a tie breaker against Team SK to make the playoffs. Team QC had a great week, and was one win away from making playoffs. Congratulations!
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Team Felix Asselin wins QC Junior Provincials
Team Felix Asselin from Glenmore Curling Club won the QC junior provincials and earned their 3rd championship in four years, and a trip to Corner Brook NL!
At nationals, Team QC was the only team to beat eventual champions, Braeden Calvert of MB. QC also made it to a tie breaker against Team SK to make the playoffs. Team QC had a great week, and was one win away from making playoffs. Congratulations!
At nationals, Team QC was the only team to beat eventual champions, Braeden Calvert of MB. QC also made it to a tie breaker against Team SK to make the playoffs. Team QC had a great week, and was one win away from making playoffs. Congratulations!
Sunday, December 7, 2014
2014 CANADA CUP RECAP - MCEWEN WINS AGAIN! NEDOHIN REACHES SEMI'S
Team Mike McEwen continues its winning ways winning their 6th event of the season by capturing the 2014 Canada Cup of Curling. McEwen started the game by taking a deuce in the 1st end. In the 2nd end, McEwen was lying 3 around the 4 foot. Jacobs had an light tap in off to score 1 or at least limit the damage, but his draw was about 2 feet too heavy which gave the steal of 3 to McEwen, and what turned out to be an insurmountable 5-0 lead.
In the 4th end, Jacobs was down 5-2 and attempting to steal. They sat 2 in the four foot, until B.J. Neufeld's 1st rock in the end, a spectacular double-raise triple takeout to sit one and turn the end around. Right after that, he comes back with a soft back 8 weight tap and roll to sit 2. You can view both shots here: B.J. Neufeld Shots
After taking a deuce to lead 7-2, and after the 8th end, the final score was 8-3.
The game was far different from the men's semi finals which was a closely contested game between Mike McEwen and Glenn Howard. Both teams made amazing shots. McEwen blanked the first 3 ends before finally taking a deuce in the 4th end. After Howard was held to a single in the 5th end, McEwen got into some trouble in the 6th end, but calmly drew to the button facing 3 Howard counters and kept the lead 3-1. After trading singles, Howard came home in the 10th end down 4-2 but had the hammer and scored the tying deuce. In the extra end, lead Denni Neufeld made two fantastic tick shots, and the rest of the end was peels, which left McEwen a draw to the full 8 foot for the win and he made it! With the win, they qualified not only for the finals, but the 2015 Continental Cup in January.
After the Canada Cup victory, Team McEwen matches their highest ever win total in a single season with 6. They are 45-7 and firmly hold the #1 spot on the World Curling Tour Order of Merit, CTRS rankings, and the money list.
Nedohin Reaches Semis
Team Heather Nedohin played a strong round robin at the Canada Cup finishing with a 4-2 record, good enough for 2nd place and a semi final berth against fellow AB team Val Sweeting. In a hard fought battle and back and forth game, missed a chance for a deuce in the 7th end settling for 1 and a 4-3 lead. Sweeting then took 2 and stole another in the 9th end to take a 6-4 lead. Nedohin played a strong 10th end to score 2 sending the game to an extra end. Nedohin played a raise on her last rock but narrowly missed giving Sweeting the win.
Flaxey finishes 1-5
Team Allison Flaxey playing their first Canada Cup had a rough week finishing with a 1-5 record, but saw the team lose 2 tough games including an extra end loss to Olympic champions Jennifer Jones. They could have easily finished with 3-3 record and we look to more successes from this team in the future.
In the 4th end, Jacobs was down 5-2 and attempting to steal. They sat 2 in the four foot, until B.J. Neufeld's 1st rock in the end, a spectacular double-raise triple takeout to sit one and turn the end around. Right after that, he comes back with a soft back 8 weight tap and roll to sit 2. You can view both shots here: B.J. Neufeld Shots
After taking a deuce to lead 7-2, and after the 8th end, the final score was 8-3.
After the Canada Cup victory, Team McEwen matches their highest ever win total in a single season with 6. They are 45-7 and firmly hold the #1 spot on the World Curling Tour Order of Merit, CTRS rankings, and the money list.
Nedohin Reaches Semis
Team Heather Nedohin played a strong round robin at the Canada Cup finishing with a 4-2 record, good enough for 2nd place and a semi final berth against fellow AB team Val Sweeting. In a hard fought battle and back and forth game, missed a chance for a deuce in the 7th end settling for 1 and a 4-3 lead. Sweeting then took 2 and stole another in the 9th end to take a 6-4 lead. Nedohin played a strong 10th end to score 2 sending the game to an extra end. Nedohin played a raise on her last rock but narrowly missed giving Sweeting the win.
Team Allison Flaxey playing their first Canada Cup had a rough week finishing with a 1-5 record, but saw the team lose 2 tough games including an extra end loss to Olympic champions Jennifer Jones. They could have easily finished with 3-3 record and we look to more successes from this team in the future.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
THE STORY BEHIND THE PANTS!
So what's the story with the RED pants of Team Mike McEwen?
Some people love them, some others not so much. But a lot of people are talking about them, that's for sure!
Early in the season, right around the first event of the season in Oakville, Hardline met up with Team McEwen. We had made some light blue pants that we thought they would look great in. While they liked the pants, they asked if they came in red. We checked and it was available in red.
So we made 4 custom red pants for them. They had said they would only wear them in Grand Slam events in the playoffs. We kept it a secret, and in early November, as advertised, they brought out the red pants when they qualified in Selkirk MB for the Masters GSOC event, making the shot of the year in the 6th of the finals against Brad Gushue! Unfortunately they lost that final, but came right back at the National in Sault Ste Marie and beat Brad Jacobs in the finals!
So far so good with the red pants!
Some people love them, some others not so much. But a lot of people are talking about them, that's for sure!
Early in the season, right around the first event of the season in Oakville, Hardline met up with Team McEwen. We had made some light blue pants that we thought they would look great in. While they liked the pants, they asked if they came in red. We checked and it was available in red.
So we made 4 custom red pants for them. They had said they would only wear them in Grand Slam events in the playoffs. We kept it a secret, and in early November, as advertised, they brought out the red pants when they qualified in Selkirk MB for the Masters GSOC event, making the shot of the year in the 6th of the finals against Brad Gushue! Unfortunately they lost that final, but came right back at the National in Sault Ste Marie and beat Brad Jacobs in the finals!
So far so good with the red pants!
Photo courtesy of Anil Mungal
Friday, November 28, 2014
TEAM SASKATCHEWAN WINS THE CANADIAN MIXED NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Team Saskatchewan won the Canadian Mixed National Championship in North Bay ON. Max Kirkpatrick’s team from the Swift Current Curling Club — third Jolene Campbell, second Chris Haichert and lead Teejay Haichert — claimed the gold medal with a 7-4 win over Jamie Koe of the Northwest Territories.
This marks the first CCA national championship victory for Hardline Curling, and we're very happy Team Saskatchewan are Hardline supporters!
The team will represent Canada at the upcoming World Mixed Championship in September 2015.
Congratulations!!
This marks the first CCA national championship victory for Hardline Curling, and we're very happy Team Saskatchewan are Hardline supporters!
The team will represent Canada at the upcoming World Mixed Championship in September 2015.
Congratulations!!
Team Saskatchewan - Canadian Mixed Champions
(Photo courtesy of Brian Doherty Photography)
TEAM McEWEN WINS THE NATIONAL
Team Mike McEwen continued their great start to the season with a win at The National, a Grand Slam of Curling event. The win marks their 5th win in 6 events this year, with a runner up finish at The Masters, another GSOC event. It was also the team's 4th career Grand Slam victory.
McEwen beat Brier and Olympic champion Brad Jacobs by a score of 5-2. After a bit of slow start to the game, McEwen and team got big steals in the 3rd and 7th end to lead 4-2. In the 8th end, Jacobs had an angle raise double takeout to try and score his deuce to tie game, but ended up jamming shot rock and McEwen stole another 1 to win and claim the title.
McEwen with the win claimed top spot on the World Curling Tour Order of Merit is officially the # 1 team in the world. They also retain the #1 spot on the money list, and #1 on the CCA CTRS standings.
McEwen made history with the win - it was Hardline Curling's first GSOC victory!
Team McEwen - National champions
Team McEwen had also reached the final in the 1st GSOC event of the year - The Masters. After going down 4 in the finals, McEwen scored an improbable 4 in the 6th end with a shot that was heard around the curling world. It can be seen here:
In other Hardline news -
Team Reid Carruthers also played in the National, their 1st Grand Slam event as a team, and they did not disappoint by qualifying for playoffs! They finished the round robin with a 5-0 record after recording a big win over Bottcher on the Sportsnet televised game. They lost the quarterfinals game to Jacobs, but despite the loss, proved they are a team to be reckoned with!
In Red Deer, AB, Team Heather Nedohin played the Red Deer Cashspiel and qualified B side by beating reigning Scotties champion Rachel Homan. In the quarterfinals, they lost a tough battle to Casey Scheidegger. Team Nedohin appears to be rounding into form, and we look forward to more success for the season.
In Victoria, BC - Team Dean Joanisse claimed the WCT event title at the Vancouver Island Shootout. This marked their 2nd title in 2 seasons with Hardline Curling. They are great supporters of ours and we congratulate them!
Friday, November 7, 2014
HARDLINE CURLING MAKES A DEAL ON DRAGONS' DEN!!
On November 5th, 2014, Hardline Curling appeared on the CBC Program Dragons' Den, where entrepreneurs enter the den seeking investment dollars!
A deal was struck with David Chilton and Arlene Dickinson!
Watch the episode here:
Hardline Curling on Dragons' Den
And check out some promotional photos provided by the CBC!
A deal was struck with David Chilton and Arlene Dickinson!
Watch the episode here:
Hardline Curling on Dragons' Den
And check out some promotional photos provided by the CBC!
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Week # 9 - MAKE IT 4 WINS FOR TEAM MIKE MCEWEN IN 2014/15
The winning ways continue for the team from Winnipeg MB! The continue to dominate the competition by winning their 4th consecutive title in 4 events to start the 2014/15 curling season, this time winning the Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau in Gatineau QC.
The team qualifed A side winning their 4 games to reach the playoffs.
On Sunday, the team won their quarterfinal matchup by default when Mark Dacey of NS opted to fly home instead of playing their game.
In the semi finals, it was an all Hardline Curling battle with Team McEwen facing their MB counterparts Team Reid Carruthers. In a see-saw offensive battle, McEwen took 2 in the 1st with hammer. Carruthers countered with a 3 ender in the 2nd, and McEwen fought back with a 4 in the 3rd end. Carruthers took a deuce in the 4th end to trail 6-5. After a 5th end blank, McEwen sealed the game with a 3 in the 6th to win 9-5.
In the finals, McEwen played Team Jean-Michel Menard from QC in a tight game. McEwen was held to 1 in the 1st, and then stole 1 in the 2nd after a Menard double takeout attempt failed. A blank in 3rd led to Menard taking a single in the 4th. McEwen and Menard traded deuces in the 5th and 6th. McEwen then scored a single in the 7th to take a 5-3 lead, and were able to run Menard out of rocks in the 8th.
Team McEwen has started the season with an astounding 28 wins and 1 loss record after 4 events. They are definitely the hottest curling team on the planet at the moment, and will be the favorites heading into the first Grand Slam event of the season, the Masters in Selkirk MB from Oct 28 to Nov 2.
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