Brad Wood (curler)
| Brad Wood | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 2, 1971 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Penticton CC, Penticton, BC[1] |
| Skip | Dave Belway |
| Third | Brad Wood |
| Second | Michael Longworth |
| Lead | Darin Gerow |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  British Columbia |
| Brier appearances | 4 (2011, 2018, 2019, 2020) |
| Top CTRS ranking | 58th (2009–10) |
Brad Wood (born August 2, 1971) is a Canadian curler from Penticton, British Columbia.[2] He currently plays third on Team Dave Belway.
Career[edit]
Wood has made four trips to the Tim Hortons Brier, all as alternate for Team British Columbia. His first appearance was in 2011 as alternate for Jim Cotter where BC finished in seventh place with a 4–7 record. His next trip was seven years later when he spared for the Sean Geall rink at the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier. Despite being listed as alternate, Wood played in every game for the team as lead David Harper and third Jeff Richard both had to leave the tournament at different points due to their wives expecting babies.[3][4][5] The team finished in twelfth place with a 2–6 record. Wood was back the following year at the 2019 event once again sparing for Cotter. The team qualified for the championship pool with a 4–3 record before losing all four of their next matches, finishing in eighth place; once again with a 4–7 record. He made his fourth trip to the Brier in 2020 where Steve Laycock skipped the BC team but Jim Cotter threw fourth rocks.[6] The team finished round robin play with a 2–5 record, missing the championship pool.
Personal life[edit]
Wood is the co-owner of Nufloors Penticton with his wife Annette Wood.[2][7]
Teams[edit]
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10[8] | Tyrel Griffith | Darren Nelson | Brad Wood | Darin Gerow | |
| 2010–11 | Tyrel Griffith | Darren Nelson | Brad Wood | Darin Gerow | |
| 2011–12 | Darren Nelson (Fourth) | Brad Wood (Skip) | Darin Gerow | Cal Jackson | |
| 2012–13 | Deane Horning | Don Freschi | Rob Nobert | Brad Wood | Kevin Nesbitt |
| 2018–19[9] | Jim Cotter | Steve Laycock | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky | Brad Wood |
| 2019–20[10] | Brad Wood | Matt Tolley | Nathan Small | John Slattery | |
| 2020–21[11] | Brad Wood | Matt Tolley | Cam Watt | John Slattery | |
| 2021–22 | Sean Geall | Brad Wood | Steve Kopf | Andrew Bilesky | |
| 2022–23 | Sean Geall | Brad Wood | Mitchell Kopytko | Darin Gerow | |
| 2023–24 | Dave Belway | Brad Wood | Michael Longworth | Darin Gerow |
References[edit]
- ^ "Brad Wood Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "2020 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "With babies on the way, family comes first for Team B.C." 980 CJME. March 3, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Tim Hortons Brier battle of golden bears goes to Bottcher". Curling Canada. March 6, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "Northwest Territories ends on winning note at Tim Hortons Brier". Curling Canada. March 9, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "2020 Tim Hortons Brier Teams". Curling Canada. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "2020 award winners announced". Curl BC. August 26, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Brad Wood Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Team Cotter wins men's provincial curling title". BC Local News. February 3, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ David Trifunov (November 21, 2019). "Classic putting Penticton on the World Curling Tour's map". The Daily Courier. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Raymond James Kelowna Double Cash". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 5, 2020.