Nicholas Codner

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Nicholas Codner
Curler
Born (2006-03-23) March 23, 2006 (age 17)
Torbay, Newfoundland
Team
Curling club RE/MAX Centre,
St. John's, NL
Skip Simon Perry
Third Nicholas Codner
Second William Butler
Lead Evan Scott
Career
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Brier appearances(2022)

Nicholas Codner (born March 23, 2006) is a Canadian curler from Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador. He currently plays mate for the Team Simon Perry rink. He is known as the youngest person to ever compete in The Brier, when he played as an alternate for Nathan Young at the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier. He was 15. [1] [2]

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Career

In 2020, the Simon Perry team won their first ever provincial championship in the U16 Newfoundland & Labrador Provincials. They were coached by Newfoundland & Labrador curler, Joel Krats. [3]

Codner made his curling debut on the competitive scene in 2021 when the Simon Perry rink participated in the 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard. [4] They ended up finishing in last place with a record of 0-7. Their closest loss was against the Trent Skanes rink where they lost by two points.

In 2022, Codner won the 2022 U18 Newfoundland & Labrador Curling Provincials. His rink went 6-0 through the round robin to secure themselves the provincial title. This qualified them for the 2022 Canadian U18 Curling Championships. [5] They ended up finishing sixteenth overall at this tournament and finished the round robin with a record of 2-4. He also participated with Nathan Young in the 2022 Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard, where they won. This sent Codner off to the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier where he got to play, and become the youngest curler ever to play a game in the tournament at the age of 15.

In 2023, Codner won the U18 Newfoundland & Labrador Provincials once more. They beat the Parker Tipple rink in the finals with a score of 8–4 to send the team off to the 2023 Canadian U18 Curling Championships. [6] At this tournament, they finished sixth overall and finished the round robin with a record of 4–2. This improved drastically on their results from the previous year. They also won the U21 Newfoundland & Labrador provincial tournament. They beat the Nathan Young rink in the finals with a score of 9–1. This qualified them to be Team Newfoundland & Labrador 1 at the 2023 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. [7]

Personal life

Codner is still in high school. Codner also used to race Bandolero cars at the Eastbound International Raceway. [8]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLead
2020-21 [9] Simon PerryNicholas CodnerCarter HoldenEvan Scott
2021-22Simon PerryNicholas CodnerWilliam ButlerEvan Scott
2022-23Simon PerryNicholas CodnerWilliam ButlerEvan Scott

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References

  1. ↑ "Torbay's Nick Codner becomes the youngest curler in the events history". Torbay. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Team Newfoundland and Labrador gain experience, make history at Brier". CBC. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Curling Stars from PCSP Earn Gold at 2020 Provincial Championships". Portugal Cove-St. Phillip's. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Perry 0-7 at 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Local Curling Team Excited to Represent NL at National Championships". VOCM. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Early Leaders Emerge in U18 Canadian Curling Championships". Sault Ste. Marie. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Newfoundland and Labrador under-21 men's and women's curling champions crowned". SaltWire. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  8. ↑ "'My goal is to win'". SaltWire. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Nicholas Codner Team History". Curling Zone. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
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