Rick Sawatsky

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Rick Sawatsky
Born (1976-02-26) February 26, 1976 (age 47)
Team
Curling club Kelowna CC,
Kelowna, BC
Skip Jim Cotter
Third Grant Olsen
Second Andrew Nerpin
Lead Rick Sawatsky
Career
Member AssociationFlag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia
Brier appearances10 (2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023)
Top CTRS ranking 8th (2013–14; 2016–17)
Grand Slam victories1 (2017 Elite 10)

Richard Sawatsky [1] (born February 26, 1976) is a Canadian curler from Kelowna, British Columbia. He currently plays lead on Team Jim Cotter that curls out of the Kelowna Curling Club.

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Personal life

Sawatsky is employed as a water meter technician with the city of Kelowna. [2] [3]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLead
2003–04 Pat Ryan Jim Cotter Kevin MacKenzie Rick Sawatsky
2004–05Pat RyanJim CotterKevin MacKenzieRick Sawatsky
2005–06Jim Cotter (Fourth)Pat Ryan (Skip)Kevin MacKenzieRick Sawatsky
2006–07Jim Cotter (Fourth)Pat Ryan (Skip)Kevin MacKenzieRick Sawatsky
2007–08Jim Cotter (Fourth) Bob Ursel (Skip) Kevin Folk Rick Sawatsky
2008–09Jim Cotter (Fourth)Bob Ursel (Skip)Kevin FolkRick Sawatsky
2009–10Jim Cotter (Fourth)Bob Ursel (Skip)Kevin FolkRick Sawatsky
2010–11Jim Cotter Ken Maskiewich Kevin FolkRick Sawatsky
2011–12Jim CotterKevin Folk Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky
2012–13Jim Cotter Jason Gunnlaugson Tyrel GriffithRick Sawatsky
2013–14Jim Cotter (Fourth) John Morris (Skip)Tyrel GriffithRick Sawatsky
2014–15Jim Cotter Ryan Kuhn Tyrel GriffithRick Sawatsky
2015–16Jim CotterRyan KuhnTyrel GriffithRick Sawatsky
2016–17Jim Cotter (Fourth)John Morris (Skip)Tyrel GriffithRick Sawatsky
2017–18Jim Cotter Catlin Schneider Tyrel GriffithRick Sawatsky
2018–19Jim Cotter Steve Laycock Tyrel GriffithRick Sawatsky
2019–20Jim Cotter (Fourth)Steve Laycock (Skip) Andrew Nerpin Rick Sawatsky
2020–21Jim Cotter (Fourth)Steve Laycock (Skip)Andrew NerpinRick Sawatsky
2021–22Jim CotterTyrel GriffithAndrew NerpinRick Sawatsky
2022–23Jim Cotter Grant Olsen Andrew NerpinRick Sawatsky

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References

  1. 2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
  2. "2021 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  3. "2020 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved 2020-02-24.