Soo Curlers Association

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Soo Curlers Association
ArenaYNCU Curling Centre
124 Anita Blvd
Sault Ste. Marie
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Established1944;80 years ago (1944)
Club typeDedicated ice
Sheets of ice8
Rock coloursGreen and Yellow   
Website http://www.soocurlers.com/

Soo Curlers Association is a curling club located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The curling club has been a registered club since 1944. The club was home to the 2014 Olympic gold medallist Team Brad Jacobs.

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The club plays at the YNCU Curling Centre, formerly the Community First Curling Centre, which was given its name in 2015 after being sponsored by Community First Credit Union. [1]

The Soo Curlers Association is home to the Henderson Metal Fall Classic event where teams from around the world to compete for cash and move up the World Curling team rankings.

Alumni

NameNotable Events
Ryan Fry 2013 Tim Hortons Brier, 2013 ROTR
Brad Jacobs 2013 Tim Hortons Brier, 2013 ROTR
E.J. Harnden 2013 Tim Hortons Brier, 2013 ROTR
Ryan Harnden 2013 Tim Hortons Brier, 2013 ROTR

Fall Classic

Fall Classic Event Sponsors
YearMain Sponsor
2023Kioti Tractors Canada
2024Henderson Metal

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References

  1. "The association formerly known as Soo Curlers will now be called..." www.sootoday.com. 2015-10-26.