Jillian Babin
| Jillian Babin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jillian Babin November 7, 1989 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Thistle St. Andrews CC, Saint John, NB |
| Skip | Andrea Crawford |
| Third | Sylvie Quillian |
| Second | Jillian Babin |
| Lead | Katie Forward |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  New Brunswick |
| Hearts appearances | 6 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020) |
| Top CTRS ranking | 34th (2009–10) |
Jillian Babin (born November 7, 1989) is a Canadian curler from Fredericton, New Brunswick.[1] She currently plays second on Team Andrea Crawford.
Career
Babin won the 2010 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts as second for the Andrea Crawford rink. At the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team went 5-6, missing the playoffs. Her team also won provincials the following year at the 2011 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts where they defeated Sylvie Robichaud in the final. At the 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Charlottetown, team New Brunswick went 3-8. She won her third consecutive provincial title at the 2012 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts. New Brunswick went 5-6 once again at the Hearts.
Babin took a break from competitive curling for a few years before returning in 2017 as second for Jennifer Armstrong. At provincials, the team lost in the semi-final to Sarah Mallais.[2]
After Ward moved to skip her own team in Newfoundland and Labrador, the team brought on Babin's former teammate Andrea Crawford to skip the team. At the 2019 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Team Crawford posted a perfect 5-0 record en route to capturing the title.[3] At the Hearts, the team went 3-4, missing the playoffs.[4]
To start the 2019–20 curling season, Team Crawford won their first two events, the Steele Cup Cash and the Atlantic Superstore Monctonian Challenge. They played in a Grand Slam event, the 2019 Tour Challenge Tier 2. After a 2-2 round robin record, they lost the tiebreaker to Jestyn Murphy. The team defended their provincial title by winning the 2020 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts in late January 2020. At the Hearts, the Crawford rink started with three losses before rallying off four wins in a row including scoring a seven ender against top-seeded Manitoba's Kerri Einarson rink to win 13–7 and defeating Team Canada (skipped by Chelsea Carey) 7–5.[5][6] Their 4–3 round robin record qualified them for the tiebreaker against Saskatchewan's Robyn Silvernagle rink. Saskatchewan took two in the extra end for a 9–7 victory, eliminating New Brunswick from contention. The team announced on June 18 that they would be adding Sylvie Quillian to the team at third.[7]
Personal life
Babin currently works as a chiropractor for Body Renewal Health Centre.[1]
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10[8] | Andrea Crawford | Denise Nowlan | Jillian Babin | Lianne Sobey |
| 2010–11 | Andrea Crawford | Denise Nowlan | Jillian Babin | Lianne Sobey |
| 2011–12 | Andrea Crawford (Fourth) | Rebecca Atkinson (Skip) | Jillian Babin | Jodie deSolla |
| 2017–18 | Jennifer Armstrong | Cathlia Ward | Jillian Babin | Katie Forward |
| 2018–19 | Andrea Crawford | Jillian Babin | Jennifer Armstrong | Katie Forward |
| 2019–20 | Andrea Crawford | Jennifer Armstrong | Jillian Babin | Katie Forward |
| 2020–21 | Andrea Crawford | Sylvie Quillian | Jillian Babin | Katie Forward |
References
- ^ a b "2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "2018 New Brunswick Scotties". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "JDI Sponsors NB Women's Curling Champs!". Irving. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "2019 New Brunswick Scotties". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "New Brunswick's Crawford makes history with 7 point end at Scotties". CBC Sports. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ Horne, Ryan (18 February 2020). "New Brunswick sets Scotties record with seven-ender against top-seed Manitoba". TSN. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "Team Crawford Team Announcement". Facebook. June 18, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Jillian Babin Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
External links
- Jillian Babin at CurlingZone