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A New Brunswick rink is bringing home a silver medal from the Canadian mixed curling championship in Woodstock, P.E.I.
“We’re very happy with our performances this week and we’re thrilled to have a silver medal,” said skip Sylvie Quillian.
New Brunswick lost 9-5 to Nova Scotia’s Brent MacDougall in Saturday’s final.
New Brunswick teammates share a hug. Quillian said having fun on and off the ice was key. (Curling Canada/Kelly Butler)
Quillian called it a “seesaw game” with chances on both sides, though Nova Scotia caught the late breaks after New Brunswick took a one-point lead into the final end.
“We’re obviously disappointed it wasn’t gold, but we were happy once we got off the ice,” she said.
New Brunswick got to the final by beating Northern Ontario 7-4 in the semifinal.
Alongside Quillian, of Moncton, the rink includes third Marcel Robichaud, second Lynn LeBlanc and lead Jordan Pinder. Quillian said the teammates know each other well, noting she also curls with LeBlanc in a women’s division.
“We were having fun on and off the ice. So I think that’s key,” she said.
Skip Sylvie Quillian said the team may try again next year when the national event comes to Moncton. (Curling Canada/Kelly Butler)
“We’re still absorbing it,” Quillian said. She added the rink will talk about trying to repeat as provincial champions next year, when Moncton hosts the national event.