Brad Wood (curler) explained

Brad Wood
Birth Date:2 August 1971
Birth Place:Nelson, British Columbia
Curling Club:Penticton CC,
Penticton, BC[1]
Skip:Dave Belway
Third:Brad Wood
Second:Michael Longworth
Lead:Darin Gerow
Brier Appearances:4
Top Cca Ranking:58th (2009–10)

Brad Wood (born August 2, 1971) is a Canadian curler from Penticton, British Columbia.[2] He currently plays third on Team Dave Belway.

Career

Wood has made four trips to the Tim Hortons Brier, all as alternate for Team British Columbia. His first appearance was in 2011 as alternate for Jim Cotter where BC finished in seventh place with a 4–7 record. His next trip was seven years later when he spared for the Sean Geall rink at the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier. Despite being listed as alternate, Wood played in every game for the team as lead David Harper and third Jeff Richard both had to leave the tournament at different points due to their wives expecting babies.[3] [4] [5] The team finished in twelfth place with a 2–6 record. Wood was back the following year at the 2019 event once again sparing for Cotter. The team qualified for the championship pool with a 4–3 record before losing all four of their next matches, finishing in eighth place; once again with a 4–7 record. He made his fourth trip to the Brier in 2020 where Steve Laycock skipped the BC team but Jim Cotter threw fourth rocks.[6] The team finished round robin play with a 2–5 record, missing the championship pool.

Personal life

Wood is the co-owner of Nufloors Penticton with his wife Annette Wood.[2] [7]

Teams

Season Skip Third Second LeadAlternate
2009–10[8] Brad Wood
2010–11Tyrel Griffith Darren Nelson Brad Wood Darin Gerow
2011–12Darren Nelson (Fourth) Brad Wood (Skip) Darin Gerow
2012–13Brad Wood Kevin Nesbitt
2018–19[9] Tyrel Griffith Brad Wood
2019–20[10] Brad Wood
2020–21[11] Brad Wood Matt Tolley John Slattery
2021–22Brad Wood
2022–23Sean Geall Brad Wood Darin Gerow
2023–24Brad Wood Darin Gerow

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brad Wood Profile. Curling Canada. November 1, 2020.
  2. Web site: 2020 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide. Curling Canada. November 1, 2020.
  3. News: With babies on the way, family comes first for Team B.C.. 980 CJME. March 3, 2018. November 1, 2020.
  4. News: Tim Hortons Brier battle of golden bears goes to Bottcher. Curling Canada. March 6, 2018. November 1, 2018.
  5. News: Northwest Territories ends on winning note at Tim Hortons Brier. Curling Canada. March 9, 2018. November 1, 2018.
  6. Web site: 2020 Tim Hortons Brier Teams. Curling Canada. November 1, 2020.
  7. Web site: 2020 award winners announced. Curl BC. August 26, 2020. November 1, 2020.
  8. Web site: Brad Wood Past Teams. CurlingZone. November 1, 2020.
  9. News: Team Cotter wins men's provincial curling title. BC Local News. February 3, 2019. November 1, 2020.
  10. News: Classic putting Penticton on the World Curling Tour's map. The Daily Courier. David Trifunov. November 21, 2019. November 1, 2020.
  11. Web site: 2020 Raymond James Kelowna Double Cash. CurlingZone. November 5, 2020.