| Rick Sawatsky | |
| Birth Date: | 26 February 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Sioux Lookout, Ontario |
| Curling Club: | Kelowna CC, Kelowna, BC |
| Skip: | Jim Cotter |
| Third: | Grant Olsen |
| Second: | Andrew Nerpin |
| Lead: | Rick Sawatsky |
| Brier Appearances: | 10 |
| Top Cca Ranking: | 8th (2013–14; 2016–17) |
| Grand Slam Victories: | 1 (2017 Elite 10) |
Richard Sawatsky[1] (born February 26, 1976) is a Canadian curler from Kelowna, British Columbia. He currently plays lead on Team Jim Cotter that curls out of the Kelowna Curling Club.
Sawatsky is employed as a water meter technician with the city of Kelowna.[2] [3]
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Rick Sawatsky | ||||
| 2004–05 | Pat Ryan | Jim Cotter | Kevin MacKenzie | Rick Sawatsky | |
| 2005–06 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Pat Ryan (Skip) | Kevin MacKenzie | Rick Sawatsky | |
| 2006–07 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Pat Ryan (Skip) | Kevin MacKenzie | Rick Sawatsky | |
| 2007–08 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Bob Ursel (Skip) | Rick Sawatsky | ||
| 2008–09 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Bob Ursel (Skip) | Kevin Folk | Rick Sawatsky | |
| 2009–10 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Bob Ursel (Skip) | Kevin Folk | Rick Sawatsky | |
| 2010–11 | Jim Cotter | Kevin Folk | Rick Sawatsky | ||
| 2011–12 | Jim Cotter | Kevin Folk | Rick Sawatsky | ||
| 2012–13 | Jim Cotter | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky | ||
| 2013–14 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | John Morris (Skip) | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky | |
| 2014–15 | Jim Cotter | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky | ||
| 2015–16 | Jim Cotter | Ryan Kuhn | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky | |
| 2016–17 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | John Morris (Skip) | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky | |
| 2017–18 | Jim Cotter | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky | ||
| 2018–19 | Jim Cotter | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky | ||
| 2019–20 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Steve Laycock (Skip) | Rick Sawatsky | ||
| 2020–21 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Steve Laycock (Skip) | Andrew Nerpin | Rick Sawatsky | |
| 2021–22 | Jim Cotter | Tyrel Griffith | Andrew Nerpin | Rick Sawatsky | |
| 2022–23 | Jim Cotter | Andrew Nerpin | Rick Sawatsky |