Brent Laing
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Brent George Laing
Career
Curling out of the
In 2004, Laing joined the
The new Koe team represented Alberta at the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier, but missed the playoffs, going 6-5 in the round robin. The team had more success at the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier, which they won, by defeating Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) in the final. The team represented Canada at the 2016 World Men's Curling Championship, where they won the gold medal, defeating Denmark's Rasmus Stjerne in the final. The team represented Team Canada at the 2017 Tim Hortons Brier, but lost to Gushue in the final in a re-match of the previous Brier. The following season, the team won the 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, and represented Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics, but fell short of the podium after losing in the bronze medal game to Switzerland's Peter de Cruz rink. Later that season, it was announced that Laing would return to playing out of his home province of Ontario, and would join the John Epping rink as his second.[6] In his first season as a member of the Epping rink, the team lost in the 2019 Tim Hortons Brier Wild Card game.
Team Epping began the
The following season, Team Epping played in the
Laing played one season with the McEwen rink. The team managed to win the
On the World Curling Tour, Laing has won a career 16
Personal life
Laing is married to another champion curler, Jennifer Jones from Manitoba.[23] They have two children together, Isabella and Skyla. Laing also has a child from a previous relationship.[24][25] Laing currently works as an entrepreneur. He currently coaches the Mike Mcewen rink.[26]
Teams
Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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1996–97[27] | Andy Ormsby | Brent Laing | Wade Walsh | Jeff Gorda | |
1997–98 | John Morris | Craig Savill | Andy Ormsby | Brent Laing | 1998 CJC, WJC |
1998–99 | John Morris | Craig Savill | Jason Young | Brent Laing | 1999 CJC, WJC |
1999–00 | John Morris | Craig Savill | Andy Ormsby | Brent Laing | |
2000–01 | John Morris | Joe Frans | Craig Savill | Brent Laing | 2001 Ont. |
2001–02 | John Morris | Joe Frans | Craig Savill | Brent Laing | 2001 COCT, 2002 Ont., Brier |
2002–03 | John Morris | Joe Frans | Craig Savill | Brent Laing | 2003 Ont., CC |
2003–04 | Heath McCormick | Brent Laing | Jason Young | Shaun Harris | |
2004–05 | Glenn Howard | Richard Hart | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | 2005 Ont. |
2005–06 | Glenn Howard | Richard Hart | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | 2005 COCT, 2006 CC, Ont., Brier |
2006–07 | Glenn Howard | Richard Hart | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | 2007 WCC
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2007–08 | Glenn Howard | Richard Hart | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | 2008 Ont., CC, Brier |
2008–09 | Glenn Howard | Richard Hart | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | 2009 Ont., Brier |
2009–10 | Glenn Howard | Richard Hart | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | 2009 COCT, 2010 Ont., Brier |
2010–11 | Glenn Howard | Richard Hart | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | 2010 CC, 2011 2011, Brier |
2011–12 | Glenn Howard | Wayne Middaugh | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | 2011 CC, 2012 Ont., Brier, WCC |
2012–13 | Glenn Howard | Wayne Middaugh | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | 2012 CC, 2013 Ont., Brier |
2013–14 | Glenn Howard | Wayne Middaugh | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | 2013 COCT, 2014 Ont. |
2014–15 | Kevin Koe | Marc Kennedy | Brent Laing | Ben Hebert | 2014 CC, 2015 Alta., Brier |
2015–16 | Kevin Koe | Marc Kennedy | Brent Laing | Ben Hebert | 2015 CC, 2016 Alta., Brier, WCC |
2016–17 | Kevin Koe | Marc Kennedy | Brent Laing | Ben Hebert | 2016 CC, 2017 Brier |
2017–18 | Kevin Koe | Marc Kennedy | Brent Laing | Ben Hebert | 2017 COCT, 2018 2018 OG |
2018–19 | John Epping | Mat Camm | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | 2018 |
2019–20 | John Epping | Ryan Fry | Mat Camm | Brent Laing | 2019 CC, 2020 Ont., Brier |
2020–21 | John Epping | Ryan Fry | Mat Camm | Brent Laing | 2021 Brier |
2021–22 | John Epping | Ryan Fry | Mat Camm | Brent Laing | 2021 COCT, 2022 Ont. |
2022–23 | Mike McEwen | Ryan Fry | Jonathan Beuk Joey Hart |
Brent Laing | 2022 PBI, 2023 Ont., Brier |
References
- ^ "Brent Laing".
- ^ "2022 Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ @teamepping (August 26, 2019). "🥌PLAYER UPDATE" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "2021 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Brent Laing". 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Koe loses another teammate as Laing leaves to join Epping - Sportsnet.ca".
- ^ Strong, Gregory (September 16, 2019). "New-look Team Epping already finding rhythm on the ice". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ Terry Jones (December 2, 2019). "JONES: Epic win for John Epping at Home Hardware Canada Cup". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Kyle Brebner (January 13, 2020). "Europe wins the 2020 Continental Cup of Curling". 106.9 The X. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Jonathan Brazeau (January 19, 2020). "Jacobs claims Canadian Open for 3rd consecutive GSOC title". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Richard Mauntah (February 2, 2020). "Toronto's John Epping team wins Ontario men's curling championship". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Is this the year?". Curling Canada. March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "One win away!". Curling Canada. March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "GSOC cancels remaining events of 2019–20 season". Grand Slam of Curling. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Mann upsets Jones in Stu Sells Toronto Tankard final; Epping edges Howard in men's final". TSN. October 12, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Devin Heroux (December 21, 2020). "Ontario, Manitoba cancel playdowns for Scotties, Brier". CBC Sports. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Tim Hortons Brier: Scores, schedule, standings". Sportsnet. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "Epping to play with Camm, Janssen, Chadwick next season". TSN. 11 July 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "McEwen to play out of Ontario next season with new team". TSN. 5 August 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "McEwen: I'm really proud of how we turned this around". TSN. 11 March 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "McEwen, Flasch team up for new Saskatchewan-based rink". TSN. 30 March 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Canada's Jones, Laing fall to Norway in bronze-medal game at mixed doubles curling worlds". CBC. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Cameron, Allen (11 July 2012). "Jennifer Jones shifts focus from curling to motherhood". National Post. Postmedia News. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Jul 2012: Curling queen Jones expecting". Winnipeg Free Press. 10 July 2012.
- ^ Wiecek, Paul (29 November 2012). "Nov 2012: New girl in the HOUSE". Winnipeg Free Press.
- ^ "2024 Montana's Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Meaford foursome enlisted Howard's aid". Owen Sound Sun-Times. January 13, 1997. p. 12. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
External links
- Brent Laing at World Curling
- Brent Laing at Olympics.com
- Brent Laing at Olympedia
- Brent Laing at the Canadian Olympic Committee