Blake MacDonald
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Blake MacDonald (born April 10, 1976 in Cold Lake, Alberta
) is a Canadian
curler from St. Albert, Alberta
.
For much of the team's history, MacDonald threw last rock for the team, while Koe held the broom. The two switched in 2009, with MacDonald throwing third rocks, but Koe still skipping. MacDonald has been playing with Koe since 2006. Prior to that, he threw fourth rocks for Jamie King. MacDonald has also skipped, and was also a member of the Ken Hunka and Brent MacDonald teams in the past.
The Koe rink has been one of the best teams in the country, recently, but have come short in major competitions. The team did however win the Canada Cup of Curling in 2008
. They won their first Brier in 2010, beating Ontario's Glenn Howard
in the final, 6-5. MacDonald also played in the 1999 Labatt Brier
, playing second for Hunka. The team finished 5-6.
MacDonald left Kevin Koe
's team at the end of the 2010-2011 season and retired from professional curling.
Cold Lake, Alberta
Cold Lake is a city in northeastern Alberta, Canada, named after the lake it is situated near.-Geography:The city is situated in Alberta's "Lakeland" district, 300 km northeast of Edmonton, near the Alberta-Saskatchewan provincial border. The area surrounding the city is sparsely populated,...
) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
curler from St. Albert, Alberta
St. Albert, Alberta
St. Albert is a suburban city in Alberta, located northwest of Edmonton, on the Sturgeon River. It was originally settled as a Métis community, and is now the second largest city in the Edmonton area. St...
.
For much of the team's history, MacDonald threw last rock for the team, while Koe held the broom. The two switched in 2009, with MacDonald throwing third rocks, but Koe still skipping. MacDonald has been playing with Koe since 2006. Prior to that, he threw fourth rocks for Jamie King. MacDonald has also skipped, and was also a member of the Ken Hunka and Brent MacDonald teams in the past.
The Koe rink has been one of the best teams in the country, recently, but have come short in major competitions. The team did however win the Canada Cup of Curling in 2008
2008 Canada Cup of Curling
The 2008 Strauss Canada Cup was held February 27 to March 2 at the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia. The men's champion was Kevin Koe and the women's champion was Stefanie Lawton...
. They won their first Brier in 2010, beating Ontario's Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:...
in the final, 6-5. MacDonald also played in the 1999 Labatt Brier
1999 Labatt Brier
The 1999 Labatt Brier was held March 6-14 at the Skyreach Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. Jeff Stoughton of Manitoba defeats Guy Hemmings of Quebec in the final.-Standings:-Page playoffs:...
, playing second for Hunka. The team finished 5-6.
MacDonald left Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe is a Canadian curler. Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he now resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta and curls out of Edmonton, Alberta. He is the skip of the current World champion team....
's team at the end of the 2010-2011 season and retired from professional curling.