Guy Hemmings
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Guy Hemmings is a Canadian
curler
from Sorel. Hemmings is a popular curler who gained prominence after reaching the final of the Brier in 1998 and 1999. He is considered an ambassador for the game in not only his home province of Quebec, but across Canada where he crosses every year as part of his "Guy Hemmings Rockin' the House Tour". In his tour he conducts "junior clinics at local curling clubs, visits elementary and high schools, visits the sick kids' wings at area hospitals and will host media scrums and is the keynote speaker at receptions at local curling clubs."http://www.curling.ca/fan_central/rockin_the_house/about.asp
Hemmings began curling in 1984 at the age of 22. Eight years later, he played in his first provincial championship. In 1998, he won his first provincial championship giving him the right to represent Quebec at the 1998 Labatt Brier
. That year, he lost in the final to Ontario, skipped by Wayne Middaugh
. The following year, Hemmings made it to the finals again but lost to Manitoba, skipped by Jeff Stoughton
. In the 1999 semi-final, Hemmings won the game with a last-shot draw to the back of the button vs Gerald Shymko, which was the shot of the week. (Hemmings had had won that honour the previous year as well).
Hemmings qualified for both the 2001 Nokia Brier
and the 2003 Nokia Brier
, but never again reached the final. He has been unable to win the provincial championships since then.
Hemmings was a colour commentator during the 2006 Winter Olympics
and was a French language colour commentator for RDS
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
.
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
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
from Sorel. Hemmings is a popular curler who gained prominence after reaching the final of the Brier in 1998 and 1999. He is considered an ambassador for the game in not only his home province of Quebec, but across Canada where he crosses every year as part of his "Guy Hemmings Rockin' the House Tour". In his tour he conducts "junior clinics at local curling clubs, visits elementary and high schools, visits the sick kids' wings at area hospitals and will host media scrums and is the keynote speaker at receptions at local curling clubs."http://www.curling.ca/fan_central/rockin_the_house/about.asp
Hemmings began curling in 1984 at the age of 22. Eight years later, he played in his first provincial championship. In 1998, he won his first provincial championship giving him the right to represent Quebec at the 1998 Labatt Brier
1998 Labatt Brier
The 1998 Labatt Brier was held March 8-15 at the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Wayne Middaugh of Ontario defeats Guy Hemmings of Quebec in the final.-Standings:-Page playoffs:...
. That year, he lost in the final to Ontario, skipped by Wayne Middaugh
Wayne Middaugh
Wayne Middaugh is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario.Middaugh is a two-time world champion, once as second for Russ Howard in 1993 and as a skip in 1998. He has participated and won in seven and participated in 11 Briers- in 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994 as Russ Howard's second and in...
. The following year, Hemmings made it to the finals again but lost to Manitoba, skipped by Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton is a Canadian curler. Stoughton is a three-time Brier champion and two-time World champion as skip.-Career:...
. In the 1999 semi-final, Hemmings won the game with a last-shot draw to the back of the button vs Gerald Shymko, which was the shot of the week. (Hemmings had had won that honour the previous year as well).
Hemmings qualified for both the 2001 Nokia Brier
2001 Nokia Brier
The 2001 Nokia Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, was held March 3–11 at the Ottawa Civic Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. It was the very first Brier to be sponsored by Nokia. The theme of the event was the 2001: A Space Odyssey...
and the 2003 Nokia Brier
2003 Nokia Brier
The 2003 Nokia Brier was held at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia from March 1-9. The defending champion, Randy Ferbey and his team from Alberta were the winners, winning their third Brier in a row. At the Worlds they went on to represent Canada and win the gold medal.Final...
, but never again reached the final. He has been unable to win the provincial championships since then.
Hemmings was a colour commentator during the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
and was a French language colour commentator for RDS
Réseau des sports
Réseau des sports , is a Canadian French language Category C specialty channel showing sports and sport-related shows. It is available in 2.5 million homes, and is owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc....
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
.
Current team
- François Gagné (third)
- Benoit Vezeau (second)
- Christian Bouchard (lead)