André Ferland

André Ferland (born in Drummondville, Quebec) is a Canadian curling coach. He is an inductee in the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in the builder category,^[1] and is often known in curling circles as "Monsieur Curling."

Coaching career

Ferland coached many teams through the years from the junior level to the senior level. He was the coach of two Quebec

Ferland is also well known as an innovator in the sport of curling. He is associated with popularizing the use of a stopwatch by sweepers to measure rock speed, which has come into widespread use.[2] Ferland is also known for refining the "no-lift delivery," a technique which is now used extensively throughout the world by professional and recreational curlers.^[1] Ferland also experimented with an oval brush head that swivelled from the handle, a type of broom that was dubbed the "performance brush" and is now dominant in curling.^[1][3]

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