Don McKenzie (curler)
Donald J. McKenzie (born November 5, 1957) is a Canadian curler, 1989 World Men's champion and 1988 World Men's silver medallist;[1] he is a two-time Brier champion (1988, 1989).
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| Born | November 5, 1957 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Ottewell CC, Edmonton, AB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Brier appearances | 3: (1985, 1988, 1989) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 2 (1988, 1989) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Awards
- Canadian Curling Hall of Fame: 1993 (as "MacKenzie, Donald J. 'Don'")[2]
- Alberta Sports Hall of Fame: 1999 (with all Pat Ryan team 1985–1989)[3]
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate Coach | Events |
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| 1984–85 | Pat Ryan | Gord Trenchie | Don McKenzie | Don Walchuk | Don Bartlett | Brier 1985  |
| 1986–87 | Pat Ryan | Randy Ferbey | Don Walchuk | Don McKenzie | COCT 1897 | |
| 1987–88 | Pat Ryan | Randy Ferbey | Don Walchuk | Don McKenzie | Roy Hebert (Brier) | Brier 1988  WCC 1988 |
| 1988–89 | Pat Ryan | Randy Ferbey | Don Walchuk | Don McKenzie | Murray Ursulak | Brier 1989 WCC 1989 |
| 2010–11 | Brad Hannah | Gary Greening | Don McKenzie | Lance Dealy | CSCC 2011 |
Personal life
He started curling in 1970 when he was 13 years old.
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References
External links
- Don McKenzie on the World Curling Federation database
- Don McKenzie on the World Curling Tour database
- Don McKenzie on the CurlingZone database
- Donald McKenzie – Curling Canada Stats Archive
- 1993 Ice Hot International #40 Don McKenzie | The Trading Card Database
- Video: 1985 Labatt Brier, final: Northern Ontario (Al Hackner) — Alberta (Pat Ryan) on YouTube (full game)
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