Derek Samagalski | |||||||||||||||
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Born | September 9, 1984 | ||||||||||||||
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Curling club | West St. Paul CC, West St. Paul, MB | ||||||||||||||
Mixed doubles partner | Krysten Karwacki | ||||||||||||||
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Member Association | Manitoba | ||||||||||||||
Brier appearances | 9 (2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
Top CTRS ranking | 2nd (2016–17) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam victories | 1 (2016 Champions Cup) | ||||||||||||||
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Derek Samagalski (born September 9, 1984) is a Canadian curler who currently resides in Carberry, Manitoba. [1] Samagalski won a bronze medal at the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier as lead, where he also won the first team all-star award for the position.
Samagalski gained notoriety when he won the 2012 Safeway Championship again as a lead on the Rob Fowler team to represent Manitoba at the Tim Hortons Brier. [2] Samagalski was named the first-team all star for lead at the Brier following their bronze medal victory. [3]
Samagalski is married and has two daughters. He is employed as a superintendent for Carberry Sandhills Golf Course. [4]
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