Colin Hufman

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Colin Hufman
Curler
Born (1984-05-15) May 15, 1984 (age 40)
Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.
Team
Curling club Seattle CC,
Seattle, WA [1]
Skip John Shuster
Third Chris Plys
Second Colin Hufman
Lead Matt Hamilton
Alternate John Landsteiner
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championship
appearances		4 (2018, 2021, 2023, 2024)
Pan Continental Championship
appearances		1 (2024)
Olympic
appearances		1 (2022)
Medal record
Curling
Pan Continental Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Lacombe
United States Men's Curling Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Jacksonville
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Fargo
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 East Rutherford
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Green Bay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Kalamazoo
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Cheney
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Madison
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Bemidji
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Utica
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Hibbing
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Philadelphia
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Kalamazoo
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Everett
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Duluth
Curling Night in America
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Blaine
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Irvine

Colin Hufman (born May 15, 1984) is an American curler. He was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, [2] and resides in Seattle. [3] He currently plays second on Team John Shuster. He has been a USA Curling Board member since August 2017 and USA Curling Athlete Representative for the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Athletes Advisory Council since December 2020. [4]

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Career

In 2002, Hufman won the United States Junior Championship, playing third for Leo Johnson's team. Representing the United States at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kelowna, Canada, they finished in ninth place with a 3–6 record. [5]

Hufman has won numerous medals at the United States Men's Championship, including gold twice. In 2016 he won playing second for skip Brady Clark, but runner-up John Shuster earned enough points to earn the chance to represent the US at the World Championship that year. In 2018, Hufman won his second gold medal, this time playing second for Rich Ruohonen. At the 2018 World Men's Curling Championship, Team Ruohonen finished in sixth place with a 6–7 record. [6]

At the 2020 United States Men's Championship, Hufman and Team Ruohonen earned a silver medal, losing to John Shuster in the final. [7]

In 2021, Hufman played as the alternate for Team John Shuster at the 2021 World Men's Curling Championship in Calgary, Alberta. [8] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 United States Men's Curling Championship was postponed until after the World Men's Championship and the United States Curling Association decided Team Shuster, the 2020 National Champions, would represent the U.S. at the Worlds. [9] At the championship, the team led the U.S. to a 10–3 round robin record, in third place. [10] They played Switzerland in the playoffs, in a game which was delayed a day due to some curlers testing positive for the virus. In the game, Switzerland, skipped by Peter de Cruz, beat the Americans to advance to the semifinals. [11]

Personal life

Hufman works as program manager [3] and as of 2021 was married to Erin Momany. [12]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1998–99Leo JohnsonColin Hufman Martin Sather Chris BenshoofSteven BirklidBill Gryder1999 USJCC (5th) [13] [14]
1999–00Leo JohnsonColin HufmanMartin SatherChris BenshoofSteven BirklidBill Gryder2000 USJCC (9th) [15] [16]
2000–01Leo JohnsonColin HufmanMartin SatherChris BenshoofTom HewittBill Gryder2001 USJCC (SF) [17] [18]
2001–02Leo JohnsonColin HufmanMartin SatherChris BenshoofSteven Birklid (WJCC)Dennis Theis2002 USJCC Gold medal icon.svg [19] [20]
2002 WJCC (9th) [5]
2002–03Colin HufmanSteven BirklidMartin SatherChris Benshoof2003 USMCC (13th) [21] [22]
2003–04Wes JohnsonLeon RomaniukColin HufmanRyan Beighton Tom Violette 2004 USMCC (13th) [23]
2004–05Steven BirklidTommy KentChad PersingerScott MacDonaldColin HufmanDennis Thies2005 USJCC (SF) [24] [25]
Brady Clark Greg Persinger Colin HufmanKen Trask Doug Kauffman 2005 USMCC/USOCT Bronze medal icon.svg
2005–06 Jason Larway Brady ClarkColin Hufman Joel Larway 2006 USMCC Bronze medal icon.svg
2006–07Jason LarwayColin HufmanJoel LarwaySteven Demlow2007 USMCC Bronze medal icon.svg
2007–08Jason LarwayColin HufmanGreg PersingerJoel LarwaySteven Demlow 2008 USMCC Bronze medal icon.svg
2008–09Jason LarwayColin HufmanJoel Larway Bill Todhunter Greg Johnson
2010–11Jason LarwayColin Hufman Sean Beighton Joel Larway 2011 USMCC (9th)
2011–12 Tyler George Chris Plys Rich Ruohonen Colin Hufman 2012 USMCC (8th)
2012–13Chris Plys (fourth)Tyler George (skip)Rich RuohonenColin Hufman 2013 USMCC Silver medal icon.svg
2013–14Chris Plys (fourth)Tyler George (skip)Rich RuohonenColin Hufman Craig Brown 2013 USOCT (4th)
Heath McCormick Chris PlysRich RuohonenColin Hufman 2014 USMCC Bronze medal icon.svg
2014–15Heath McCormickChris Plys Joe Polo Colin Hufman Ryan Brunt 2015 USMCC Bronze medal icon.svg
2015–16Brady ClarkGreg PersingerColin Hufman Philip Tilker 2016 USMCC Gold medal icon.svg
2016–17Brady ClarkGreg PersingerColin HufmanPhilip Tilker 2017 USMCC Bronze medal icon.svg
2017–18Brady ClarkGreg PersingerColin HufmanPhilip Tilker 2017 USOCT (5th)
Greg Persinger (fourth)Rich Ruohonen (skip)Colin HufmanPhilip TilkerChris Plys
(WMCC)		 Phill Drobnick 2018 USMCC Gold medal icon.svg
2018 WMCC (6th) [6]
2018–19Greg Persinger (fourth)Rich Ruohonen (skip)Colin HufmanPhilip Tilker 2019 USMCC Silver medal icon.svg
2019–20Rich RuohonenGreg PersingerColin HufmanPhilip Tilker Kroy Nernberger 2020 USMCC Silver medal icon.svg
2020–21Rich Ruohonen Andrew Stopera Colin HufmanPhilip TilkerKroy Nernberger
John Shuster Chris Plys Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Colin HufmanSean Beighton 2021 WMCC (5th)
2021–22Rich RuohonenAndrew StoperaColin HufmanKroy NernbergerPhilip Tilker
John ShusterChris PlysMatt HamiltonJohn LandsteinerColin Hufman 2022 OG (4th)
2022–23John ShusterChris PlysMatt HamiltonJohn LandsteinerColin HufmanPhil Drobnick 2023 USMCC Gold medal icon.svg
2023 WMCC (8th)
2023–24John ShusterChris PlysColin HufmanMatt HamiltonJohn LandsteinerTheran Michaelis 2024 USMCC Gold medal icon.svg
2024 WMCC (6th)
2024–25John ShusterChris PlysColin HufmanMatt HamiltonJohn LandsteinerTheran Michaelis 2024 PCCC Bronze medal icon.svg
2025 USMCC Bronze medal icon.svg

References

  1. ↑ "USA Curling National Team Athletes". USA Curling. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Colin Hufman". United States Curling Association. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "2023 World Men's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ Hufman, Colin (February 19, 2022). "Colin Hufman Linkedin Resume 2022". LinkedIn . Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "World Junior Curling Championships 2002". World Curling Federation. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  6. 1 2 "361 World Men's Curling Championship 2018". World Curling Federation. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  7. ↑ Schneider, Angela (February 15, 2020). "John Shuster caps unbeaten run through USA Curling Nationals with win over Rich Ruohonen in final". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  8. ↑ Donna Spencer (March 31, 2021). "A team-by-team look at the men's world curling championship field". CBC. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  9. ↑ "USA Curling 2020-21 Championships Update". USA Curling. December 3, 2020. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Canada eliminated from men's curling worlds with tense loss to Scotland". CBC. March 14, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  11. ↑ Michael Burns (April 11, 2021). "Scotland and Switzerland advance to semi-finals". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  12. ↑ "2021 BKT Tires-OK Tires World Men's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Regional Playdown Results". USA Curling. Archived from the original on October 12, 1999. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  14. ↑ "1999 Junior National Championships – Standings". USA Curling. Archived from the original on October 12, 1999. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  15. ↑ "2000 USCA Junior National Championships – Men's Field". Bemidji Curling. Archived from the original on April 6, 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  16. ↑ "2000 USCA Junior National Championships – Standings". USA Curling. Archived from the original on April 4, 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Men's Teams". 2001 US Junior National Curling Championships. Archived from the original on April 14, 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Draw 25". 2001 US Junior National Curling Championships. Archived from the original on April 23, 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  19. ↑ "2002 USCA Junior National Championships – Junior Men Teams". USA Curling. Archived from the original on March 27, 2002. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Final Results". USA Curling. Archived from the original on June 9, 2002. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Qualified Teams". Utica Curling Club. Archived from the original on October 2, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Standings". Good Curling. Archived from the original on October 4, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Men's Competitors". Good Curling. Archived from the original on April 5, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Junior Men's National Championship qualifiers". USA Curling. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Gold medal opponents set at USA Curling Jr. Nationals". Capital Curling Club. Archived from the original on February 20, 2006. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
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