Jenn Mitchell | |
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Born | Jennifer Brine May 11, 1988 |
Team | |
Curling club | Mayflower CC, Halifax, NS [1] |
Skip | Sarah Murphy |
Third | Erin Carmody |
Second | Kate Callaghan |
Lead | Jenn Mitchell |
Alternate | Taylour Stevens |
Career | |
Member Association | Nova Scotia |
Hearts appearances | 3 (2016, 2019, 2021) |
Top CTRS ranking | 24th (2015–16, 2016–17) |
Jennifer Mitchell (born May 5, 1988 as Jennifer Brine) is a Canadian curler from Halifax, Nova Scotia. [2] She currently plays lead on Team Sarah Murphy. She is a two-time Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion.
Mitchell made her first national appearance at the 2006 Canadian Junior Curling Championships playing third for Sarah Murphy. After a 7–4 round robin record, they defeated Northern Ontario in the tiebreaker before losing to Manitoba to claim the bronze medal. [3] Team Murphy (Rhyno at the time) qualified for their first Grand Slam of Curling event at the 2007 Sobeys Slam, going 0–3 in the triple knockout event. In 2010, her team qualified for the playoffs at the 2010 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts where they lost in the semifinal to eventual champion Nancy McConnery. [4] They played in the Sobeys Slam for a second time in 2010, failing to reach the playoffs once again.
After the 2014–15 season, Mitchell and longtime teammate Sarah Murphy joined the Jill Brothers rink at alternate and third respectively for the 2015–16 season. The team had a good season on tour, winning the Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel [5] and finishing first at the Nova Scotia provincial qualifier. They continued their strong play into the 2016 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, defeating Mary-Anne Arsenault to claim their first provincial championship as a new team. [6] At the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, they finished in seventh place with a 6–5 record. [7] [8] Team Brothers started the 2016–17 season by defending their title at the Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel and winning the Lady Monctonian Invitational Spiel. [9] They could not defend their title as provincial champions however, losing to Mary Mattatall in the final of the 2017 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts. [10] Team Brothers also won the Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel in both 2017 and 2018, making them the champions for four years in a row. They won their second provincial championship at the 2019 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, stealing two in the final end to defeat Mary-Anne Arsenault 6–5. [11] At the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, they finished pool play with a 2–5 record, failing to advance to the championship pool.
Team Brothers played in the 2019 Tour Challenge Tier 2 Grand Slam of Curling event, missing the playoffs with a 1–3 record. They also finished runner-up at The Curling Store Cashspiel. They couldn't win their fifth straight Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel, losing out in the semifinals to Tori Koana. At the 2020 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, they lost in the semifinal to Colleen Jones. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nova Scotia, the 2021 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts was cancelled. [12] Since the reigning champions, Team Mary-Anne Arsenault, did not retain three out of four team members still playing together, Team Brothers (the top-ranked Nova Scotia team on the points list for the 2020–21 season) was invited to represent Nova Scotia at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, which they accepted. [13] [14] One member of Team Brothers, Sarah Murphy opted not to attend the Scotties, with Mitchell moving up to second and alternate Emma Logan moving up to play lead. At the Tournament of Hearts, the team finished with a 3–5 record, failing to make it to the championship round. [15]
Mitchell is employed as an autism specialist at HRCE. She is married to Chris Mitchell. [16]
Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate |
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2005–06 [17] | Sarah Rhyno | Jenn Brine | Jessica Bradford | Heather Ross | |
2006–07 | Sarah Rhyno | Jenn Brine | Jessica Bradford | Heather Ross | |
2007–08 | Sarah Rhyno | Jenn Brine | Jessica Bradford | Heather Ross | |
2008–09 | Sarah Rhyno | Jenn Brine | Jessica Bradford | Samantha Carey | |
2009–10 | Sarah Rhyno | Jenn Brine | Jessica Bradford | Samantha Carey | |
2010–11 | Sarah Rhyno | Jenn Brine | Jessica Bradford | Samantha Carey | |
2011–12 | Sarah Rhyno | Jenn Brine | Christie Lang | Shelley Barker | |
2012–13 | Sarah Rhyno | Jenn Brine | Christie Lang | Kaitlin Fralic | |
2013–14 | Sarah Rhyno | Mary Mattatall | Liz Woodworth | Jenn Brine | |
2014–15 | Sarah Murphy | Mary Mattatall | Liz Woodworth | Jenn Brine | |
2015–16 | Jill Brothers | Sarah Murphy | Blisse Joyce | Teri Udle | Jenn Brine |
2016–17 | Jill Brothers | Erin Carmody | Blisse Joyce | Jenn Brine | Sarah Murphy |
2017–18 | Sarah Murphy | Mary Mattatall | Liz Woodworth | Jenn Brine | |
2018–19 | Jill Brothers | Erin Carmody | Sarah Murphy | Jenn Brine | Blisse Joyce |
2019–20 | Jill Brothers | Erin Carmody | Sarah Murphy | Jenn Brine | |
2020–21 | Jill Brothers | Erin Carmody | Sarah Murphy | Jenn Brine | Emma Logan |
2021–22 | Jill Brothers | Erin Carmody | Sarah Murphy | Jenn Mitchell | Kim Kelly |
2022–23 | Sarah Murphy | Erin Carmody | Kate Callaghan | Jenn Mitchell | Taylour Stevens |
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