Dan Holowaychuk

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Dan Holowaychuk
 
Born (1962-09-22) September 22, 1962 (age 62)
Team
Curling club Saville Community SC,
Edmonton, AB [1]
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
Brier appearances5: (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
World Championship
appearances
4 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005)
Other appearances World Senior Championship: 2 (2018, 2022)
Medal record
Curling
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Bismarck
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Winnipeg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Victoria
World Senior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Östersund
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Geneva
Representing Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
Tim Hortons Brier
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Ottawa
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Calgary
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Halifax
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Edmonton
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Saskatoon

Dan Holowaychuk (born September 22, 1962) is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta.

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He is a three-time World Men's champion (2002, 2003, 2005) [2] and a four-time Tim Hortons Brier champion (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005) as the alternate on the legendary "Ferbey Four" team.

As of 2002, he was employed as a business development manager. [3] Earlier in his career he was a salesman for Catelli pasta. [4]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1981–82 [5] Bill BruceDan HolowaychukBrian MandrusiakMichael Dunnigan
1983–84 [6] Len Erickson Dan HolowaychukJim MudrykGordie Myagishima
1986–87 [7] Jim LaittDan HolowaychukGerry PaineKevin Pottruf
1987–88 [8] Jim LaitLaurie AndrewsDan HolowaychukBob Cunningham
1990–91 [4] Dan HolowaychukGerry PaineTom SilversidesKevin Pettruff
1992–93 [9] Scott Park Darren Fish Dan HolowaychukCliff Phillips
1994–95 [10] Dan Holowaychuk Ken Tralnberg Tom Silversides George White
1996–97 [11] Les Rogers Dan HolowaychukDwight Alfrey Jerry Semen
1997–98 [12] Mark Johnson Ralph BrustDan Holowaychuk Millard Evans
1998–99Mark JohnsonScott ParkDan HolowaychukMillard Evans
1999–00 [13] Mark Johnson Marv Wirth Dan HolowaychukMillard Evans
2000–01 Rob Bucholz Dan Holowaychuk Jim Bucholz Jim Wallbank
David Nedohin (fourth) Randy Ferbey (skip) Scott Pfeifer Marcel Rocque Dan Holowaychuk Brian Moore Brier 2001 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 2001 (4th)
2001–02David Nedohin (fourth)Randy Ferbey (skip)Scott PfeiferMarcel RocqueDan HolowaychukBrian Moore COCT 2001 (7th)
Brier 2002 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 2002 Gold medal icon.svg
2002–03Rob BucholzDan HolowaychukJim BucholzJim Wallbank
David Nedohin (fourth)Randy Ferbey (skip)Scott PfeiferMarcel RocqueDan HolowaychukBrian Moore Brier 2003 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 2003 Gold medal icon.svg
2003–04David Nedohin (fourth)Randy Ferbey (skip)Scott PfeiferMarcel RocqueDan HolowaychukBrian Moore Brier 2004 Silver medal icon.svg
2004–05David Nedohin (fourth)Randy Ferbey (skip)Scott PfeiferMarcel RocqueDan HolowaychukBrian Moore Brier 2005 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 2005 Gold medal icon.svg
2005–06David Nedohin (fourth)Randy Ferbey (skip)Scott PfeiferMarcel RocqueDan Holowaychuk COCT 2005 (7th)
2006–07 Wade White Blayne Iskiw Dan HolowaychukGeorge White
2007–08Wade WhiteBlayne IskiwDan HolowaychukGeorge White
2008–09Wade White Kevin Tym Dan HolowaychukGeorge White
2009–10David Nedohin (fourth)Randy Ferbey (skip)Scott PfeiferMarcel RocqueDan Holowaychuk COCT 2009 (5th)
2010–11Wade WhiteKevin TymDan HolowaychukGeorge White
2011–12Wade WhiteKevin TymDan HolowaychukGeorge White
2012–13Wade WhiteKevin TymDan HolowaychukGeorge White
Wade White Doug McLennan Dan Holowaychuk George Parsons CSCC 2013 Bronze medal icon.svg
2013–14Wade WhiteKevin TymDan HolowaychukGeorge White
2014–15Wade WhiteKevin TymDan HolowaychukGeorge ParsonsGeorge White
2015–16Wade WhiteKevin TymDan HolowaychukGeorge White
2016–17Wade WhiteKevin TymDan HolowaychukGeorge White
2017–18Wade WhiteKevin TymDan HolowaychukGeorge White
Wade White Barry Chwedoruk Dan HolowaychukGeorge White Bill Tschirhart (WSCC) CSCC 2018 (6th)
WSCC 2018 Gold medal icon.svg
2018–19Wade WhiteBarry ChwedorukDan HolowaychukGeorge White CSCC 2019 Bronze medal icon.svg
2019–20Wade WhiteBarry ChwedorukDan HolowaychukGeorge White [14]
2021–22Wade WhiteBarry ChwedorukDan HolowaychukGeorge White CSCC 2021 Gold medal icon.svg
WSCC 2022 Gold medal icon.svg

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