Susan O'Connor

Susan O'Connor
Susan O'Connor
Curler
Born	May 3, 1977 (age 47); Calgary, Alberta
Team
Curling club	Calgary CC, ; Calgary, AB
Curling career
Member Association	Alberta
Hearts appearances	6 (2007, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
World Championship; appearances	1 (2016)
World Mixed Doubles Championship; appearances	1 (2008)
Olympic; appearances	1 (2010)
Top CTRS ranking	4th (2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09)
Grand Slam victories	1 (Players': 2010)
Medal record
Curling
Representing Canada
Winter Olympics
Representing Alberta
Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
Scotties Tournament of Hearts

For the Australian archaeologist, see Sue O'Connor.

Susan O'Connor (born May 3, 1977) is a Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta. She is an Olympic silver medallist. She is the current coach of the Ashley Thevenot rink.^[1]

Career

In 2000, O'Connor played third for Kevin Koe at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. The team, which also included Greg Northcott and Lawnie MacDonald, won the championship.

In 2007, O'Connor won her first provincial championship playing third for Cheryl Bernard, and represented Team Alberta at the 2007 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. They again represented Alberta at the Scotties in 2009.

At the 2008 Canadian Mixed Championship, O'Connor played third for Dean Ross, and won her second Mixed title with team mates Tim Krassman and Susan Wright. O'Connor and Ross represented Canada at the 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship as a result, and finished in fifth place.

With Team Bernard, O'Connor played in the Roar of the Rings Olympic Trials for the much coveted Olympic spot, winning the tournament. O'Connor represented Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, winning the Silver medal in the exciting final match versus Sweden.^[2]

On February 8, 2011, it was announced that the Bernard team would disband at the end of the 2010–2011 season.^{[citation needed]} O'Connor, however, remained with Bernard, who added Lori Olson-Johns and Jennifer Sadleir to the team.^[3]

In 2012 Shannon Aleksic replaced Sadleir at lead. At the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts O'Connor and Team Bernard won the silver medal, losing to Valerie Sweeting's team in the final.

At the 2016 World Women's Championship O'Connor played as alternate for Chelsea Carrey's team. The team finished 4th, losing to Russia in the bronze medal match.^[4]

Personal life

O'Connor is employed as a respiratory therapist at Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alberta. She is married to fellow curler Todd Brick and has one child.^[5]

Teams

Season	Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Events
2004–05	Cheryl Bernard	Susan O'Connor	Jody McNabb	Karen Russ
2005–06	Cheryl Bernard	Susan O'Connor	Carolyn Darbyshire	Cori Bartel
2006–07	Cheryl Bernard	Susan O'Connor	Carolyn Darbyshire	Cori Bartel	2007 STOH
2007–08	Cheryl Bernard	Susan O'Connor	Carolyn Darbyshire	Cori Bartel
2008–09	Cheryl Bernard	Susan O'Connor	Carolyn Darbyshire	Cori Bartel	2009 STOH
2009–10	Cheryl Bernard	Susan O'Connor	Carolyn Darbyshire	Cori Bartel	2009 COCT, 2010 OG
2010–11	Cheryl Bernard	Susan O'Connor	Carolyn Darbyshire	Cori Morris
2011–12	Cheryl Bernard	Susan O'Connor	Lori Olson-Johns	Jennifer Sadleir
2012–13	Cheryl Bernard	Susan O'Connor	Lori Olson-Johns	Shannon Aleksic
2013–14	Cheryl Bernard	Susan O'Connor	Lori Olson-Johns	Shannon Aleksic
2014–15	Susan O'Connor	Lawnie MacDonald	Denise Kinghorn	Cori Morris
2015–16	Susan O'Connor	Jennifer Sadleir	Margo Weber	Joanne Sipka
2016–17	Cheryl Bernard	Susan O'Connor	Carolyn McRorie	Lawnie MacDonald
2017–18	Casey Scheidegger	Cary-Anne McTaggart	Jessie Haughian	Kristie Moore	Susan O'Connor
2018–19	Casey Scheidegger	Cary-Anne McTaggart	Jessie Haughian	Kristie Moore	Susan O'Connor
2019–20	Casey Scheidegger	Cary-Anne McTaggart	Jessie Haughian	Kristie Moore	Susan O'Connor
2020–21	Casey Scheidegger	Cary-Anne McTaggart	Jessie Haughian	Kristie Moore	Susan O'Connor
2021–22	Casey Scheidegger	Cary-Anne McTaggart	Jessie Haughian	Kristie Moore	Susan O'Connor
2022–23	Kristie Moore	Susan O'Connor	Janais DeJong	Valerie Ekelund

Grand Slam record

Key
C	Champion
F	Lost in Final
SF	Lost in Semifinal
QF	Lost in Quarterfinals
R16	Lost in the round of 16
Q	Did not advance to playoffs
T2	Played in Tier 2 event
DNP	Did not participate in event
N/A	Not a Grand Slam event that season

Event	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15	2015–16	2016–17
National	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	DNP	QF
Players'	F	SF	SF	SF	C	QF	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Former events

Event	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15
Autumn Gold	SF	Q	F	QF	QF	QF	QF	Q	Q
Colonial Square	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Q	DNP	DNP
Wayden Transportation	QF	Q	SF	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sobeys Slam	N/A	Q	Q	N/A	DNP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Manitoba Lotteries	Q	SF	QF	QF	Q	SF	SF	DNP	N/A

References

^ "2024 PointsBet Invitational Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
^ "World Curling Federation - Teams for Vancouver 2010". Archived from the original on January 20, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
^ "Olympic medallist Bernard forms new team with O'Connor". Tsn.ca. 2011-03-24. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
^ Hutchinson, Cam. "Russia topples Canada to win 2016 Ford Worlds bronze". Curling Canada. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
^ http://www.curling.ca/2016scotties/files/2016/02/SCOTTIES-FRI-ALL.pdf ^{[dead link]}

External links

[1] "2024 PointsBet Invitational Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2024.

[2] "World Curling Federation - Teams for Vancouver 2010". Archived from the original on January 20, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2010.

[3] "Olympic medallist Bernard forms new team with O'Connor". Tsn.ca. 2011-03-24. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

[4] Hutchinson, Cam. "Russia topples Canada to win 2016 Ford Worlds bronze". Curling Canada. Retrieved 2019-05-16.

[5] ttp://www.curling.ca/2016scotties/files/2016/02/SCOTTIES-FRI-ALL.pdf ^{[dead link]}

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