Scott McDonald (curler)
| Scott McDonald | |
|---|---|
| Top CTRS ranking | 9th (2018-19) |
Scott McDonald (born May 8, 1986) is a Canadian curler from St. Thomas, Ontario.[2]
Career
McDonald had a successful junior career which involved winning the 2002 provincial Bantam championship (playing lead for Andrew Nixon), the[3] 2004 provincial school boy championship for London's St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School,[4] and the 2007 provincial junior mixed championship.[5]
Following juniors, McDonald went on to play on the World Curling Tour, first for
McDonald has played in five
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, many provinces had to cancel their provincial championships, with member associations selecting their representatives for the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier. As the reigning provincial champions in Nova Scotia, Team Jamie Murphy was invited to represent Nova Scotia at the Brier, which they accepted.[6] Murphy, however, opted not to attend the event due to travel restrictions.[7] Murphy's team of Paul Flemming, Scott Saccary and Phil Crowell then invited McDonald to skip them at the national championship in Calgary, Alberta.[8] At the 2021 Brier, McDonald led Team Nova Scotia to a 4–4 record, failing to qualify for the championship round.[9]
McDonald won the Ontario Mixed Championship in 2022 with teammates Lori Eddy, Matthew Hall and Laura Neil.
McDonald went to his first national championship when he and Jaclyn Rivington won the provincial mixed doubles challenge. The pair went to the 2013 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials. After going 7-0 in the round robin, they were eliminated in their first playoff match.
Personal life
McDonald works as an accident benefits claims adjuster for Intact Insurance.[10] He is engaged to Laura Neil.[2]
Grand Slam record
| Key | |
|---|---|
| C | Champion |
| F | Lost in Final |
| SF | Lost in Semifinal |
| QF | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| R16 | Lost in the round of 16 |
| Q | Did not advance to playoffs |
| T2 | Played in Tier 2 event |
| DNP | Did not participate in event |
| N/A | Not a Grand Slam event that season |
| Event | 2018–19 | 2019–20 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters | DNP | Q |
| Tour Challenge | T2 | Q |
| The National | Q | Q |
| Canadian Open | Q | DNP |
References
- ^ "Curling Canada | Curling Scores on Curling.ca".
- ^ a b "2021 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "OCA Bantam Boys: Past Champions". OCA. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ "Gore Mutual Schoolboy: Past Champions". OCA. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ "OCA Junior Mixed : Past Champions". OCA. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ George Myrer (January 15, 2021). "Nova Scotia's Jill Brothers rink needed an extra end to accept Scotties invite". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Tim Hortons Brier begins Friday!". Curling Canada. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Ted Wyman (March 4, 2021). "BRIER BREAKDOWN: A team-by-team look at the expanded field for the Tim Hortons Brier". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Tim Hortons Brier: Scores, schedule, standings". Sportsnet. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ 2019 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide: Team Ontario