Brendan Bottcher

Brendan Bottcher
Born
Brendan Michael Bottcher[1]

(1991-12-19) December 19, 1991 (age 32)
Team
Curling clubSaville Community SC,[2]
Edmonton, AB
SkipBrad Gushue
ThirdMark Nichols
SecondBrendan Bottcher
LeadGeoff Walker
AlternateAdam Casey
Mixed doubles
partner
Rachel Homan
Curling career
Member Association Alberta
Brier appearances8 (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
World Championship
appearances
1 (2021)
Pan Continental Championship
appearances
1 (2024)
Top CTRS ranking1st (2018–19)
Grand Slam victories5 (2019 Canadian Open, 2019 Players', 2019 Champions Cup, 2023 Canadian Open, 2023 Champions Cup)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing  Canada
World Junior Curling Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Östersund
Winter Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Trentino
The Brier
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Lethbridge
Representing  Alberta
The Brier
Gold medal – first place 2021 Calgary
Silver medal – second place 2018 Regina
Silver medal – second place 2020 Kingston
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Regina
Representing Alberta Team Wild Card
The Brier
Silver medal – second place 2019 Brandon
Bronze medal – third place 2023 London

Brendan Michael Bottcher (born December 19, 1991) is a Canadian curler from Spruce Grove, Alberta.[3] Bottcher is a three-time provincial men's champion, and was the skip of the 2021 Canadian men's championship team, having led Alberta to victory at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier.

Born in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Bottcher enjoyed a successful junior career winning the 2012 Canadian Junior Curling Championships and the 2012 World Junior Curling Championships.[4] He was also the 2010 Alberta junior men's champion and the 2007 Alberta juvenile provincial finalist.[5] He currently plays second for the Brad Gushue rink.

  1. ^ "Announcements". Edmonton Journal. December 29, 1991. p. B4. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Brendan Bottcher". Curling Canada.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference mg2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Canadian Bottcher wins world junior curling championship". CBC Sports. March 11, 2012.
  5. ^ Northern Alberta Curling Association Past Champions