Guy Hemmings

Guy Hemmings

Guy Hemmings (born May 10, 1962 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec) 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.

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. [ [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Curling/2005/12/07/1342446-sun.html CANOE - SLAM! Sports - Curling - Women's curling star tours area clubs ] ]

Current team

(as of 2007)
* Pierre Charette (third)
* Jay Merchant (second)
*Mark Homan (lead)

Links

* [http://www.curling.ca/fan_central/rockin_the_house/about.asp Guy Hemmings Rockin' the House Tour]
* [http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/teams.php?teamid=25285&view=Profile&tp=3 Stats]

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