2021 Northwest Territories Men's Curling Championship

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2021 Northwest Territories
Men's Curling Championship
Host city Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
ArenaYellowknife Curling Centre
DatesJanuary 30–31
Winner Team Skauge
Curling clubYellowknife CC, Yellowknife
Skip Greg Skauge
Third Tom Naugler
Second Brad Patzer
Lead Robert Borden
FinalistGlen Hudy
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The 2021 Northwest Territories Men's Curling Championship , the men's territorial curling championship for the Northwest Territories, was held from January 30 to 31 at the Yellowknife Curling Centre in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. [1] The winning Greg Skauge rink will represent the Northwest Territories at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary, Alberta, and finished with a 2–6 record. The event was held in conjunction with the 2021 Northwest Territories Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's championship.

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the reigning championship rink skipped by Jamie Koe could not commit to the quarantine process in order to compete at the national championship. [2] Only two teams, clubmates Glen Hudy and Greg Skauge, entered the event. The event was played in a best of three series. Team Skauge won the event two games to one.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows: [3]

SkipThirdSecondLeadClub
Glen HudyBrian KellnFranz Dziuba Richard Klakowich Yellowknife Curling Centre, Yellowknife
Greg Skauge Tom Naugler Brad Patzer Robert Borden Yellowknife Curling Centre, Yellowknife

Results

All draw times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (UTC−07:00). [4]

Draw 1

Saturday, January 30, 10:00 am

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Draw 2

Saturday, January 30, 4:30 pm

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Draw 3

Sunday, January 31, 4:30 pm

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2021 Northwest Territories Men's Curling Championship
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Greg Skauge
1st Territorial Championship title

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References

  1. "2021 Northwest Territories Men's Curling Championship – Event Information". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  2. Devin Heroux (January 12, 2021). "Jamie Koe says no to curling playdowns, will not attend Brier". CBC Sports. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. "Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  4. "Results". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 30, 2021.