The Curling Show

Eugene Hritzuk, World Senior Men’s Curling Champion.

Hammer — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:23:41 +0000

He’s spent a lot of time chasing dreams on ice — he tells us he started curling when he was 10. So it was nice to see Eugene Hritzuk get a big win last May — that’s right, May — at the World Senior Men’s Curling Championship in Dunedin, New Zealand. That’s a long way for curling to take a guy from Saskatchewan. In this interview, you’ll also hear Eugene reveal for the first time what really happened on his last rock — remember that Pat Ryan had the hammer — in the 1988 Brier final.

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Dan Rafael, coach of the Chinese curling teams. Part Two.

Hammer — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:16:06 +0000

Part Two of our interview with Dan Rafael features a discussion of World University Games eligibility, team practices, the role of the coach during time-outs and more.

Dan Rafael, coach of the Chinese curling teams. Part One.

Hammer — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:37:28 +0000

This is Part One of a two-part interview with Dan Rafael, the Canadian who has coached men’s and women’s teams from China since 2007. We discuss his role, the concern among some that Canadians should not coach international sides and more.

Greg Stremlaw, CEO of the Canadian Curling Association.

Hammer — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:35:02 +0000

We talked to Greg shortly after he took the job two seasons ago and we caught up with him again last week. Our conversation covered the Tim Horton’s Brier format, the 8 ends vs. 10 ends debate, the WCF-CCA relationship, Canada’s record at world events in 2009 and, yes, more.

Scott Pfeifer after Team Ferbey wins the Grey Power Players Championship and grabs the last direct entry into the Tim Horton’s Roar of the Rings.

Hammer — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:19:34 +0000

Who thought that, after three years, the last direct entry in the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials would come down to one game, one end and one shot? A day after Team Ferbey won their first Capital One Grand Slam in the last two years — and grabbed that last spot — we talked to Scott Pfeifer.

John Benton of Team USA at the Ford World Men’s Curling Championship.

Hammer — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:20:09 +0000

The team that will represent the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver is in Moncton this week for the Ford World Men’s Championships. Lead John Benton joined us following the rink’s game against Finland to talk about the experience so far.

David Murdoch, Scottish skip at the Ford World Men’s Curling Championships.

Hammer — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:31:56 +0000

He won a world Junior title while playing for James Dryburgh, skipped his team to a World title in 2006 and was the runner-up in 2008. And it’s already established that he’ll lead Great Britain at the Olympics. We talked to this full-time curler about the Scottish selection process, his training and more.

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Brent Pierce as he gets ready to curl in the 2009 Tim Horton’s Brier.

Hammer — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:11:06 +0000

He’s intense on the ice and a great supporter of curling and this podcast when he’s off it. I talked to Brent last Sunday night — both of us were also watching the final of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts — as he counted the days until Calgary.

Joel Jordison, skip of the 2009 Saskatchewan men’s curling champions.

Hammer — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:19:30 +0000

They’ve been playing at the highest levels of the game but with Team Pat Simmons winning four straight Saskatchewan titles, Joel and his team weren’t able to earn that trip to the Tim Horton’s Brier. Until this year, that is.

Ben Hebert after Team Martin captures the 2009 Boston Pizza Cup in Alberta.

Hammer — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:24:09 +0000

A lot of leads in curling are known for quietly going about their business. Ben, not so much. He was on the phone as Team Martin prepares for the 2009 Tim Horton’s Brier in Calgary.