Jenn Hanna

Jennifer Ann Hanna (born January 22, 1980 [http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/teams.php?teamid=3845&view=Profile&tp=0 Jenn Hanna at Curling Zone] ] ) is a Canadian curler who curls out of the Ottawa Curling Club. She was a finalist in both the 1998 Canadian Junior Curling Championship and the 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts. [http://www.juniorsuperspiel.ca/about/about.htm OVCA Junior Superspiel] ]

Personal life

Hanna was born in Ottawa, Canada and began curling at age five. [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Curling/TournamentOfHearts/2005/02/27/944288-sun.html Hanna and the Hearts-stoppers] ] In September 2006, Hanna married Brian Rumas.Fact|date=August 2007 She is employed by the Government of Canada and is a graduate of the University of Ottawa. [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Curling/TournamentOfHearts/2005/02/18/pf-935065.html Jenn Hanna] ]

Early competitive career

Hanna competed at the Canadian Juniors in 1998, losing in the final to New Brunswick's Melissa McClure. [http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/soc.php?eventid=290&eventtypeid=5&view=Standings&tp=0 Standings for the 1998 Karcher Juniors at Curling Zone] ] Despite this, she was named as the tournament's second team all-star skip. In 2002, as a second for Anne Merklinger, Hanna finished second at the Ontario Championships. In 2003, as a vice-skip for Darcie Simpson, she finished second [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Curling/2005/01/24/908578.html Sweeping away losing habits] ] and in 2004 she finished third as skip. She was invited by Sherry Middaugh, the 2004 Ontario champion, to be the team's "fifth player" at the 2004 Scott Tournament of Hearts. [http://soudogcurling.tripod.com/STOH/2004.html Soudog's Curling History Site - 2004 Scott Tournament of Hearts] ] Hanna did not, however, play any games. [ [http://media.curling.ca/contentImages/File/Fan%20Central/2004_Scott_Tournament_of_Hearts.pdf 2004 Scott Tournament of Hearts statistical summary] ]

2005 Provincials and Scott Tournament of Hearts

In the 2005 Ontario Women's Curling Championships, Hanna and her team, consisting of Pascale Letendre, Dawn Askin and her sister Stephanie Hanna, recovered from a 1-4 record in the round-robin to win eight straight games and clinch the Championships, earning the right to represent Ontario at the 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

At the 2005 Scotts, she caught the attention of many by winning the Ford Hot Shots competition and defeating defending champion Colleen Jones in the first draw. [http://web1.curling.ca/news/articles/219165513.asp Ontario's Hanna Topples Canada's Jones To Open Scott] ] After falling to a record of 2-4, she rallied by winning four of her next five games, finishing 6-5. This was enough, however, to get into a four-way tie for fourth place. [http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/soc.php?eventid=893&eventtypeid=3&view=Standings&tp=0 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts at Curling Zone] ] Hanna would end up winning both of her tie-breakers, against Cathy King of Alberta and Sandy Comeau of New Brunswick, allowing her to make the playoffs. [http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/soc.php?eventid=893&eventtypeid=3&view=Tie-Breakers&tp=0 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts Tie Breakers at Curling Zone] ] She then proceeded to defeat Stefanie Lawton of Saskatchewan in the 3 vs. 4 game, followed by Kelly Scott of British Columbia in the semi-final, to face the Jennifer Jones rink from Manitoba in the final. [http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/soc.php?eventid=893&eventtypeid=3&view=Playoffs&tp=0 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts Playoffs at Curling Zone] ] At this stage, Hanna's team played well, and led for most of the game, but lost on the last rock to Jones' game saving in-off for four points. [ [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Curling/TournamentOfHearts/2005/03/01/946070.html New Jenn-eration a class act] ] Hanna was named the tournament MVP, and was chosen for the second all-star team. [http://www.curling.ca/fan_central/toh/2006/yearbyyear.asp 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts] ]

2005-2006 season and present

In March 2005, Hanna announced that her team's spare player, Joëlle Sabourin, would replace Letendre as the team's third, producing the same lineup they had in 2003-2004. Letendre was supposed to be the new spare, but had decided to form her own team.Fact|date=August 2007

The new Hanna team started the 2005-06 season well, with their first ever Women's Tour victory, winning the Autumn Gold Classic in Calgary, Alberta on October 17, 2005. [http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/soc.php?eventid=1285&eventtypeid=51&view=Playoffs&tp=0 2005 Trail Appliances Autumn Gold Classic at Curling Zone] ] The total winnings for the team were $14,000. At the Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts, however, Hanna's team lost in the quarter-final to two-time World Champion Marilyn Bodogh. [ [http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/soc.php?eventid=1335&eventtypeid=3&view=Playoffs&tp=0 Curlingzone.com 2006 Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts results] ]

In February 2006, the team acquired a new player for the following season, Chrissy Cadorin of Guelph, Ontario. Cadorin, who had skipped her own team for a number of years would play third, while Sabourin would play second. Dawn Askin became the team's Alternate, citing her desire to focus on her new career. [http://www.brockvillecountryclub.com/shorty/teams.htm Shorty Jenkins Classic 2006 - Teams] ]

The 2006-2007 season was not as successful as the previous two for the Hanna team. After not winning any major bonspiels, the team did have some success at the 2007 provincial championship. After finishing in first place after the round-robin, they lost both of their playoff games. [http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/soc.php?eventid=1509&eventtypeid=3&view=Playoffs&tp=0 2007 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Playoffs at Curling Zone] ]

After the season, Jöelle Sabourin left the team to play for Marie-France Larouche in Quebec. Alternate Dawn Askin moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba to play for Jennifer Jones. Sabourin will be replaced by Lee Merklinger at lead. [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Curling/2007/03/14/3749129-sun.html Skip may give up cashspiel] ]

Hanna played the 2007-2008 season while pregnant. Once again, the team qualified for the provincials, but lost in the tie-breaker match to Janet McGhee.

* Round-robin only
** Did not play

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