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Kevin Koe |
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Pat Simmons |
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Carter Rycroft |
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Nolan Thiessen |
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2013 Masters of Curling Grand Slam Champions |
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| Name: Kevin Koe Birthdate: January 11, 1975 Hometown: Edmonton, AB Resides: Calgary, AB Age started curling: 13 Best curling memory: Winning 2010 Brier Reason you like to curl: Free Amarula Cream in the Brier Patch Favorite curler (past or present; not including yourself): Ed Werenich If you could play another sport professionally what would it be?: Indian Leg Wrestling What is your worst personal habit?: Pulling out my hair You are down to your last $20, what do you do with it?: Head to the casino |
If today is your last day what do you do?: Max out my CapitalOne Mastercard You can invite 3 people for dinner, who do you invite? Why?: Phil Ivey, Tiger Woods, Britney Spears Last book you read?: Too Big to Fail Favorite Celebrity (past or present): Ben Hebert Favorite Movie: The Hangover Favorite Drink: Caesar with Skyy Vodka Favorite Restaurant: The Keg Who would play you in a movie of your life?: Vin Diesel If you could be a superhero, which one would you be?: Superman What are the 5 must have’s in your fridge?: Grapes, oranges, skim milk, eggs, Coors Light Words of wisdom?: What ever you choose to do have fun doing it |
| Name: Pat Simmons Birthdate: November 21, 1974 Hometown: Moose Jaw, SK Resides: Calgary, AB/Moose Jaw, SK Age started curling: 9ish Best curling memory: Winning first provincial championship/ being piped for the first time at brier #1 Reason you like to curl: Competition and camaraderie Favorite curler (past or present; not including yourself): Many favorites If you could play another sport professionally what would it be?: Golf What is your worst personal habit?: Being too conservative You are down to your last $20, what do you do with it?: Work the roulette "system" |
If today is your last day what do you do?: Pro-create like crazy You can invite 3 people for dinner, who do you invite? Why?: Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, and Micheal Buffer - just to be a fly on the wall Last book you read?: Dinosaurs - life size Favorite Celebrity (past or present): Roger Federer Favorite Movie: Nacho Libre Favorite Drink: Rye and coke press Favorite Restaurant: Olive garden Who would play you in a movie of your life?: Who couldn’t really If you could be a superhero, which one would you be?: Robin What are the 5 must have’s in your fridge?: Meat, watermelon, cherries, water, coke At a movie theatre, which armrest is yours?: Left one Words of wisdom?: Go west young man, go west |
| Name: Carter Rycroft Birthdate: August 29, 1977 Hometown: Grande Prairie, AB Resides: Sherwood Park, AB Age started curling: 10 Best curling memory: Sweeping final rock of 2010 Brier Reason you like to curl: I love to compete and I love the friendships in the game Favorite curler (past or present; not including yourself): Rick Lang and Don Walchuk If you could play another sport professionally what would it be?: UFC Fighter What is your worst personal habit?: Chewing Finger nails You are down to your last $20, what do you do with it?: Invest it in some penny stock If today is your last day what do you do?: Go fishing with my wife and kids in northern Saskatchewan |
You can invite 3 people for dinner, who do you invite? Why?: Jesse James just to learn more about that era as well as the civil war, Milton Friedman father of capitalism love listening to him debate, Pam Anderson you figure it out Last book you read?: Never eat alone Favorite Celebrity (past or present): Wayne Gretzky Favorite Movie: Tombstone Favorite Drink: Red Wine Favorite Restaurant: Gulfs in Regina Who would play you in a movie of your life?: Matt Damon If you could be a superhero, which one would you be?: Batman What are the 5 must have’s in your fridge?: Steak eggs cheese milk butter At a movie theatre, which armrest is yours?: Both Words of wisdom?: Everyone dies not everyone lives |
| Name: Nolan Thiessen (@nolancurling34) Birthdate: November 6, 1980 Hometown: Pilot Mound, MB Resides: Edmonton, AB Age started curling: 11 Best curling memory: Standing on podium as world champion in Cortina, Italy Reason you like to curl: Competition and try to win medals for my country, camaraderie of a team Favorite curler (past or present; not including yourself): Kerry Burtnyk (1995 World Champion in Brandon) If you could play another sport professionally what would it be?: Starting pitcher in MLB What is your worst personal habit?: Forgetting to do household chores You are down to your last $20, what do you do with it?: Order a pizza... might as well go out with the favorites If today is your last day what do you do?: Go somewhere warm with a beach with my family You can invite 3 people for dinner, who do you invite? Why?: Nolan Ryan (Got to have a great baseball player at the table), Muhammad Ali (would be able to carry a pretty good conversation), Al Pacino (never hurts to have the godfather at the table) |
Last book you read?: "In Fifty Years We’ll All be Chicks" - Adam Carolla; currently reading "Choke" by Sian Beilock Favorite Celebrity (past or present): Will Ferrell Favorite Movie: Godfather Part 1 & 2, Boondock Saints, Shawshank Redemption, Bull Durham (can’t really separate that kind of greatness Favorite Drink: Amarula and Hot Chocolate Favorite Restaurant: Olive garden Who would play you in a movie of your life?: Vince Vaughn If you could be a superhero, which one would you be?: He-Man Master of the Universe (really doesn’t the name say it all?) What are the 5 must have’s in your fridge?: Water, Chocolate Milk, Cheese, Peanut Butter, Coke Zero At a movie theatre, which armrest is yours?: Whichever side my wife isn’t taking Words of wisdom?: The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital / Pressure either bursts pipes or makes diamonds |
About Us
Welcome to the new Team Koe Website! Team Koe is four everyday guys grinding it out on the World Curling Tour and on the Championship trail with the ultimate goal of representing Canada at the Sochi 2014 Olympics. The 2012/2013 season is going to be an exciting one with it being the last year to qualify directly for the Olympic trials.
Surfing the Website
Make sure you check out our blog for regular updates and our "shot of the weekend" section after events. Without the support of our corporate partners we could not compete and we really appreciate their support so please check out their stories and see what they can do for you. You can contact us through our blog, Twitter or email and let us know what you think.
Vote Team Koe for the TSN Skins Game
We needed all your support and we got it! Thank you to all the Team Koe fans who got out and voted as much as you could and got all four members of our squad invites to the TSN Skins game as all-stars. All four of us will be at Casino Rama January 19-20 for the curling all-star game!
