Jim Cotter (curler)

Jim Cotter
Curler
Born (1974-10-15) October 15, 1974
Kamloops, British Columbia
Team
Curling club Vernon CC,
Vernon, BC
Skip John Morris
Fourth Jim Cotter
Second Catlin Schneider
Lead Tyrel Griffith
Alternate Rick Sawatsky
Career
Brier appearances 7 (2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Top CTRS ranking 8th (2013–14 & 2016–17)
Grand Slam victories 1 (2017 Elite 10)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  British Columbia
Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
2013 Winnipeg
Tim Hortons Brier
2014 Kamloops

James H. Cotter[1][2] (born October 15, 1974 in Kamloops, British Columbia) is a Canadian curler from Vernon, British Columbia.

Career

Cotter grew up in Kamloops, playing both curling and baseball as a youth. As a high school student, he won three provincial high school championships (1990, 1991, 1993). He won two provincial junior crowns, in 1990 and in 1995. At the 1990 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, he skipped the B.C. team to a 6-5 round robin record. This put them in a five-way tie for third place. They would be eliminated from the playoffs however, when they lost their first tie-breaker match to Nova Scotia's Brian Fowlie.[3] Five years later in his last year of eligibility, Cotter was back, skipping the B.C. team at the 1995 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. This time, he would finish with a better, 7-4 record, but it was only good enough for fourth place, and they missed the playoffs.[4]

After juniors, Cotter would team up with two-time world champion Pat Ryan. Cotter would throw fourth stones for the team, while Ryan called the shots. The team qualified for the 2005 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, where they went 5-4, missing the playoffs.

After playing with Ryan, Cotter joined up with Bob Ursel. Just like for the Ryan rink, Cotter would throw fourth stones, but let Ursel call the games. This rink won the provincial championship in 2008, qualifying them for the 2008 Tim Hortons Brier in Winnipeg. The team finished with a 7-4 round robin record, but lost to Ontario's Glenn Howard in the 3 vs. 4 playoff match.

Cotter would move up to the skip position for much of the 2010-11 season, while Ursel was nursing a knee injury. The team qualified for the 2011 Tim Hortons Brier without Ursel. They finished with a 4-7 record.

Ursel decided to not play for the following season, and Cotter took control as skip for the full season.

On May 1, 2013, Cotter announced that Olympic champion John Morris would join the team for the 2013–14 season.[5]

Personal life

Cotter is a graduate of the University College of the Cariboo, and attended Norkam Secondary School in Kamloops. He is employed as health information systems data architect for Iatric Systems. He is married to Bobbi Cotter and has three children.[6]

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1996–97 Robert Kuroyama Jim Cotter Kevin Miles Neal Dustin
1998–99 Jim Cotter Robert Kuroyama Kevin Miles Neal Dustin
1999–00 Cory Heggestad Jim Cotter Aron Herrick Trevor Miyahara
2000–01 Cory Heggestad Jim Cotter Aron Herrick Trevor Miyahara
2007–08 Jim Cotter (fourth) Bob Ursel (skip) Kevin Folk Rick Sawatsky 2008 Brier
2008–09 Jim Cotter (fourth) Bob Ursel (skip) Kevin Folk Rick Sawatsky 2009 BC
2009–10 Jim Cotter (fourth) Bob Ursel (skip) Kevin Folk Rick Sawatsky 2010 BC
2010–11 Jim Cotter Ken Maskiewich Kevin Folk Rick Sawatsky 2011 BC, Brier
2011–12 Jim Cotter Kevin Folk Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky 2012 BC, Brier
2012–13 Jim Cotter Jason Gunnlaugson Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky 2013 BC
2013–14 Jim Cotter (fourth) John Morris (skip) Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky 2013 RTTR, COCT,
2014 BC, Brier
2014–15 Jim Cotter Ryan Kuhn Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky
2015–16 Jim Cotter Ryan Kuhn Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky
2016–17 Jim Cotter (fourth) John Morris (skip) Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky

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 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17
Masters / World Cup DNP DNP Q DNP Q DNP Q Q F DNP Q F Q
Tour Challenge N/A T2 QF
The National DNP DNP DNP DNP Q Q Q DNP Q DNP DNP DNP QF
Canadian Open DNP QF DNP Q Q QF Q Q QF Q QF Q SF
Elite 10 N/A DNP DNP C
Players' Championships Q Q DNP DNP DNP Q DNP DNP QF DNP DNP DNP Q

References

  1. ↑ 2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
  2. ↑ http://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/1972/teams/9253/team_athletes/9127
  3. ↑ http://cdn.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Juniors_Men_1990.pdf?e81271
  4. ↑ http://cdn.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Juniors_Men_1995.pdf?e81271
  5. ↑ "Field set for 2013 Capital One Road to the Roar Pre-Trials". Canadian Curling Association. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  6. ↑ http://cloudfront8.curling.ca/2016brier/files/2016/03/BRIER-MON-ALL.pdf
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