Michael Riley (curler)

Michael Riley
Michael Riley
Curler
Born	April 16, 1955 (age 66)
Career
Brier appearances	3 (1975, 1984, 1986)
World Championship; appearances	1 (1984)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing Manitoba
Labatt Brier

Michael C. "Mike" Riley^[1] (born April 16, 1955)^[2] is a Canadian curler originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He skipped his home province to a Brier championship in 1984.

Career[]

Riley has been to three Briers. In 1975, he played third for Rod Hunter and at the Brier that year, they finished with a 6-5 record, tied for fifth place. Riley returned to the Brier in 1984, skipping a team of , and . The team finished the round robin with an 8-3 record, in 1st place, which gave them a bye to the final against Ontario's Ed Werenich. The Manitoba four-some defeated "the Wrench" by a score of 7-4. The team would then go on to represent Canada at the 1984 Air Canada Silver Broom, the World Curling Championships. They would finish the round robin with a 6-3 record, but lost in the semi-final against Switzerland's Peter Attinger, Jr. This result placed them in 4th position.

Riley returned to the Brier in 1986 with team mates Toews, Wookey and new lead . The team finished the event with a 6-5 record, missing the playoffs.

Riley's 1984 team was inducted into the Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame in 2009.

Personal life[]

Riley currently lives in Kelowna, British Columbia. When he won the Brier, he was an investment counsellor.

References[]

^ 2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
^ "Doesn't Look the Part". Winnipeg Sun. February 12, 1995. p. 61. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

External links[]

Michael Riley at World Curling Federation

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[1] 2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters

[2] "Doesn't Look the Part". Winnipeg Sun. February 12, 1995. p. 61. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

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