Robyn Njegovan

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Robyn Njegovan
Curler
Born (1994-07-06) July 6, 1994 (age 27)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Team
Curling clubAssiniboine Memorial CC,
Winnipeg, MB[1]
Skip
FourthKaitlyn Jones
SecondRobyn Njegovan
Lead
Career
Member Association Manitoba
Hearts appearances1 (2022)
Top CTRS ranking46th (2016–17)

Robyn Njegovan (born July 6, 1994) is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba.[2] She currently plays second on Team Kaitlyn Jones.

Career[]

Njegovan won the 2015 Manitoba Junior provincial championship playing third for the Beth Peterson rink with at second and at lead. At the 2015 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, they finished in fifth place with a 6–4 record.[3] The following season, Team Peterson began competing on the World Curling Tour and finished runner-up at the 2015 Mother Club Fall Curling Classic. As Peterson and Yozenko aged out of juniors, Njegovan and Gordon brought on to skip their team at the Manitoba Junior championship with at lead. Together, the new lineup won the junior provincial title and represented Manitoba at the 2016 Canadian Junior Curling Championships.[4] At junior nationals, the Ackland rink led Manitoba to a 7–3 record through the round robin and championship pools.[5] They then faced New Brunswick's Justine Comeau in a tiebreaker, eliminating them from contention.[6]

Back with Team Peterson, Njegovan won her first tour event at the 2016 Atkins Curling Supplies Classic where her team defeated Darcy Robertson 7–6 in the final.[7] At the 2017 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Team Peterson finished with a 4–3 record, not enough to qualify for the playoff round.[8]

During the 2017–18 season, Team Peterson won the , beating out in the final. The team also reached the semifinals of the Atkins Curling Supplies Classic and the quarterfinals of the MCT Championships. Despite their successes on tour, Team Peterson was unable to advance to the 2018 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts after losing out in their regional qualifiers.[9]

After taking two seasons off, Njegovan returned during for the 2020–21 season with her new team of skip Abby Ackland, second , lead Sara Oliver and alternate . The team played in two events during the abbreviated season, reaching the semifinals of both the Atkins Curling Supplies Classic and the .[10]

Personal life[]

Njegovan works as a registered psychiatric nurse RPN at Health Sciences Centre. Her brother is fellow curler Connor Njegovan and her sister-in-law is Selena Njegovan.[2]

Teams[]

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate
2012–13[11] Beth Peterson Robyn Njegovan
2013–14 Beth Peterson Robyn Njegovan Melissa Gordon Breanne Yozenko
2014–15 Beth Peterson Robyn Njegovan Melissa Gordon Breanne Yozenko
2015–16 Beth Peterson Robyn Njegovan Melissa Gordon Breanne Yozenko
Robyn Njegovan Melissa Gordon
2016–17 Beth Peterson Robyn Njegovan Melissa Gordon Breanne Yozenko Lindsay Warkentin
2017–18 Beth Peterson Robyn Njegovan Melissa Gordon Breanne Yozenko Lindsay Warkentin
2020–21 Abby Ackland Robyn Njegovan Sara Oliver
2021–22 Kaitlyn Jones (Fourth) Abby Ackland (Skip) Robyn Njegovan Sara Oliver

References[]

  1. ^ "Robyn Njegovan Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Ontario women rebound in style at 2015 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors". Curling Canada. January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  4. ^ Danielle Da Silva (January 18, 2016). "Fort Rouge's Ackland wins provincial junior crown". Free Press Community. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Nova Scotia women, Northern Ontario men headed to finals at 2016 Canadian Juniors". Curling Canada. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "New Brunswick women prevail in 2016 Canadian Juniors tiebreaker". Curling Canada. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "2016 Atkins Curling Supplies Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "2017 Manitoba Scotties: Standings". Sportsnet. January 25, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  9. ^ "2018 Manitoba Scotties – Winnipeg Regional". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  10. ^ "Team Abby Ackland 2020–21". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "Robyn Njegovan Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

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