Jennifer Armstrong (curler)
| Jennifer Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1, 1992 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Thistle St. Andrews CC, Saint John, NB |
| Skip | Stephanie Schmidt |
| Third | Brooklyn Stevenson |
| Second | Jennifer Armstrong |
| Lead | Rachel Erickson |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  New Brunswick (2011–2020)  Saskatchewan (2020–present) |
| Hearts appearances | 3 (2017, 2019, 2020) |
| Top CTRS ranking | 36th (2018–19, 2019–20) |
Jennifer Armstrong (born August 1, 1992) is a Canadian curler from Rothesay, New Brunswick.[2] She currently plays second on Team Stephanie Schmidt.
Career
Juniors
Armstrong's first national level event was at the 2011 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. There, she skipped her team to a 7–5 round robin record. In 2012 she went on to represent New Brunswick again at the Canadian Juniors. In 2014, she represented UNB at the 2014 CIS/CCA Curling Championships.
Women's
Out of juniors, Armstrong joined the Melissa Adams rink at third. They competed in local World Curling Tour events with their best finish at the WFG Jim Sullivan Curling Classic where they won the title.[3] At the 2016 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team made it all the way to the final where they just came up short to Team Robichaud.[4]
The following season, the Adams rink returned to the provincial championship. After going 4–2 in the round robin, the team won the tiebreaker and the semifinal to advance to the final. There, they scored four points in the sixth end en route to a 9–6 win.[5] It was just Armstrong's second provincial appearance. At the Hearts, the team would have to win the pre-qualifying event to qualify for the main draw. After going 3–0 in the round robin portion, they came up short in the final against Northwest Territories Kerry Galusha.
Adams left the team after the season to join the Robichaud rink. Armstrong stepped up to skip with Cathlia Ward playing third, Katie Forward remaining at lead and Jillian Babin coming in to play second. At provincials, the team lost in the semi-final to Sarah Mallais.[6]
After Ward moved to skip her own team in Newfoundland and Labrador, the team brought on veteran Andrea Crawford to skip the team with Armstrong sliding down to second. At the 2019 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Team Crawford posted a perfect 5–0 record en route to capturing the title.[7] At the Hearts, the team went 3–4, missing the playoffs.[8]
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.[9][10] 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. After the season, Armstrong announced she would be moving to Saskatchewan for the 2020–21 season. On March 19, 2020, it was announced that Armstrong would be joining the new team of Stephanie Schmidt, Brooklyn Stevenson, and Rachel Erickson.[11]
Personal life
Armstrong currently works as a business analyst for J.D. Irving Ltd.[2]
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12[12] | Jennifer Armstrong | Marissa Gale | Jessica Moore | Shelby Wilson |
| 2013–14 | Jennifer Armstrong | Jaclyn Crandall | Shelby Wilson | Darie Tardif |
| 2015–16 | Melissa Adams | Jennifer Armstrong | Cathlia Ward | Kendra Lister |
| 2016–17 | Melissa Adams | Jennifer Armstrong | Cathlia Ward | Katie Forward |
| 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 | Stephanie Schmidt | Brooklyn Stevenson | Jennifer Armstrong | Rachel Erickson |
References
- ^ 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide: Team New Brunswick
- ^ a b "2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "2016 WFG Jim Sullivan Curling Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "2016 New Brunswick Scotties Final 8". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "2017 New Brunswick Scotties". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "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 Schmidt Team Announcement". Facebook. March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Jennifer Armstrong Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 6, 2019.