Brent Laing

Brent Laing
Curler
Born December 10, 1978
Meaford, Ontario
Team
Curling club The Glencoe Club,
Calgary, AB
Skip Kevin Koe
Third Marc Kennedy
Second Brent Laing
Lead Ben Hebert
Alternate Jamie King
Career
Brier appearances 10 (2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015)
Top CCA ranking 1st (2008–09)
Grand Slam victories 12: World Cup/Masters (Dec 2006, Jan 2008, Nov 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013);
Players (2008, 2013); Canadian Open (2009, 2012); The National (2012, 2014)

Brent Laing (born December 10, 1978 in Meaford, Ontario) is a Canadian curler currently residing in Calgary, Alberta.[1] He currently plays second for Kevin Koe.

Career

Curling out of the Ottawa Curling Club (in Ottawa) and later the Stayner Curling Club (in Stayner, Ontario), Laing played lead for John Morris until Morris left for Alberta in 2003. With Morris, Laing won the 1998 and 1999 Canadian and World Junior Curling Championships. In 2002, they made it all the way to the Brier final.

In 2004, Laing moved to play second for Glenn Howard. They lost the final of the 2006 Tim Hortons Brier to Jean-Michel Ménard from Quebec. The following year, they won the 2007 Tim Hortons Brier and then the 2007 Ford World Men's Curling Championship.

Personal life

Laing is currently in a relationship with another champion curler, Jennifer Jones from Manitoba.[2] She gave birth to his second child, Isabella Laing in November 2012. Laing also has a child from a previous relationship.[3][4] Laing currently works as an operations manager with Weed Man Collingwood/Barrie.[5]

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
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
2004–05 Glenn Howard Richard Hart Brent Laing Craig Savill
2005–06 Glenn Howard Richard Hart Brent Laing Craig Savill
2006–07 Glenn Howard Richard Hart Brent Laing Craig Savill
2007–08 Glenn Howard Richard Hart Brent Laing Craig Savill
2008–09 Glenn Howard Richard Hart Brent Laing Craig Savill
2009–10 Glenn Howard Richard Hart Brent Laing Craig Savill
2010–11 Glenn Howard Richard Hart Brent Laing Craig Savill
2011–12 Glenn Howard Wayne Middaugh Brent Laing Craig Savill
2012–13 Glenn Howard Wayne Middaugh Brent Laing Craig Savill
2013–14 Glenn Howard Wayne Middaugh Brent Laing Craig Savill
2014–15 Kevin Koe Marc Kennedy Brent Laing Ben Hebert 2015 Alta., Brier

References

  1. ↑ http://cloudfront6.curling.ca/2015brier-en/files/2015/02/TANKARD-TIMES-FRI-ALL.pdf
  2. ↑ Cameron, Allen (Jul 11, 2012). "Jennifer Jones shifts focus from curling to motherhood". National Post. Postmedia News. Retrieved Feb 23, 2013.
  3. ↑ http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/curling/Curling-queen-Jones-expecting-162017435.html
  4. ↑ http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/new-girl-in-the-house-181324941.html
  5. ↑ http://cloudfront7.curling.ca/2013roaroftherings-en/files/2013/12/2013ROTR_MorningRoar_Day6.pdf

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