Michael Fournier

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Michael Fournier
Curler
Born (1971-11-24) November 24, 1971 (age 49)
Lachine, Quebec
Team
Curling club,
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC[1]
SkipMichael Fournier
ThirdMartin Crête
SecondFélix Asselin
LeadJean-François Trépanier
AlternateWilliam Dion
Career
Member Association Quebec
Brier appearances2 (2018, 2021)
Top CTRS ranking19th (2019–20)

Michael "Mike"[1] Fournier (born November 24, 1971) is a Canadian curler from Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec.[2] He currently skips his own team on the World Curling Tour.

Career[]

Fournier played in his first Quebec Tankard in 2014 at the 2014 Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship. His team reached the semifinal where they lost to eventual champions Jean-Michel Ménard. They made it one game further the following year at the 2015 Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship, losing in the final to the Ménard rink. Fournier won his first provincial championship at the 2018 WFG Tankard.[3] His team qualified for the playoffs as the fourth seed and won three straight games to claim the provincial title. At the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier, Fournier led his team to a 3–5 record, finishing in tenth place. They could not defend their provincial title the following year, losing to Martin Crête in the final of the 2019 WFG Tankard.

Fournier and his team of Félix Asselin, William Dion and Jean-François Trépanier qualified for their first Grand Slam of Curling event during the 2019–20 season at the 2019 Tour Challenge Tier 2. The team qualified for the playoffs with a perfect 4–0 record. They then defeated Jamie Murphy in the quarterfinals before losing to eventual winners Korey Dropkin in the semifinal.[4] Also during the 2019–20 season, they finished third at the 2020 Quebec Tankard.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec, the 2021 provincial championship was cancelled.[5] Curling Québec then decided to appoint Team Fournier to represent Quebec at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary, Alberta.[6] The event was played in a bio-secure bubble to prevent the spread of the virus. At the 2021 Brier, Fournier led Quebec to a 4–4 record, failing to qualify for the championship round.[7]

Aside from men's curling, Fournier has represented Quebec at three Canadian Mixed Curling Championships in 1997, 2013 and 2014. His best result was in 2013, where he skipped the Quebec team to a bronze medal finish.

Personal life[]

Fournier is employed as a pricing strategy manager at McDonald's Canada.[2] He is married to Anne Morinville and has three kids.

Teams[]

Season Skip Third Second Lead
1996–97[8] Guy Hemmings Mike Fournier
1998–99 Mike Fournier
2003–04 Mike Fournier
2004–05 Mike Fournier Mark McClory
2005–06 Mike Fournier
2007–08 Mike Fournier Mike Kennedy
2008–09 Mike Fournier Sébastien Robillard Brad Fitzherbert Mike Kennedy
2009–10 Mike Fournier Mike Kennedy
2010–11 Mike Fournier Derek Lockwood Mike Kennedy
2011–12 Mike Fournier Dwayne Fowler
2012–13 Mike Fournier
2013–14 Mike Fournier François Gionset Yannick Martel Jean-François Charset
2014–15 Mike Fournier François Gionset Yannick Martel Jean-François Charset
2015–16 Mike Fournier François Gionset Yannick Martel Jean-François Charset
2016–17 Mike Fournier Félix Asselin William Dion
2017–18 Mike Fournier Félix Asselin William Dion Jean-François Trépanier
2018–19 Mike Fournier Félix Asselin William Dion Jean-François Trépanier
2019–20 Mike Fournier Félix Asselin William Dion Jean-François Trépanier
2020–21 Mike Fournier Martin Crête Félix Asselin Jean-François Trépanier
2021–22 Mike Fournier Martin Crête Félix Asselin Jean-François Trépanier

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Michael Fournier Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "2021 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Past Provincial Champions". Curling Quebec. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019 Tour Challenge Tier 2". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Alanna Routledge (January 14, 2020). "Dévoilement des équipes Québécoises masculine et féminine". Curling Québec (in French). Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Meet the teams: Ontario, Quebec & Prince Edward Island". Curling Canada. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "2021 Tim Hortons Brier: Scores, schedule, standings". Sportsnet. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Michael Fournier Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 7, 2021.

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