Glenn Howard

Glenn Howard (born July 17, 1962 in Midland, Ontario) is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three World Championships in his career.

Glenn Howard had much of his success in his early career when he played third with his brother, Russ. With Russ, Glenn won the 1987 and 1993 Labatt Brier's, and the world championships those same two years. However, brother Russ would move to New Brunswick in the late 1990s, leaving Glenn in Ontario to form his own team. Glenn would be unsuccessful in returning to the Brier, losing back-to-back Provincial finals (2004, 2005) until 2006 when he would triumph over former teammate, Wayne Middaugh, in the Ontario Final. This qualified him for the 2006 Tim Hortons Brier. His team of third Richard Hart, second Brent Laing, and lead Craig Savill representing Ontario dominated the 2006 Brier finishing the round robin with only one loss. However, the team was not successful in the Brier final, losing to Quebec's Jean-Michel Ménard 8-7.

Howard's team dominated the 2007 season. The team marched right through the provincial championships without losing a single game (none even going a complete ten ends). At the 2007 Tim Hortons Brier, the team lost just one round robin game to Alberta's Kevin Martin. The dropped another in the page playoff 1 vs. 2 game to Olympic Gold Medalist Brad Gushue of Newfoundland and Labrador. However, in the re-match in the final, Howard beat Gushue 10-6. Howard's team continued their dominance at the 2007 Ford World Men's Curling Championship. The team lost just one game in the round-robin to Team USA (skipped by Todd Birr). However, they avenged this loss by beating the Americans 7-2 in the page playoff game and then winning the final over the Germans (skipped by Andy Kapp) 8-3.

In his attempt to repeat at the 2008 Tim Hortons Brier, Howard lost 5-4 in the final to Alberta, skipped by Kevin Martin.

Howard clinched a spot at the 2009 Olympic Trials when he won the 2008 Tylenol Players' Championship, which was held in St. John's, Newfoundland. [Curling Scoops. [http://www.curlingscoops.com/stories/april2008final.php Howard is the men's Players' Champion] ] Howard finished the tournament with a perfect record and beat Kevin Martin in the final.

Howard works as a manager at The Beer Store. Howard made a guest appearance on the CBC comedy Little Mosque on the Prairie on the season 2 episode entitled Jihad on Ice.

Team mates

(as of 2007)
* Richard Hart, third
* Brent Laing, second
* Craig Savill, lead

* Scott Taylor, coach

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