Syncrude Elite 10 teams in 10 days: Kevin Koe
We’re taking a look at the teams set to compete in the inaugural Syncrude Elite 10, the fourth stop on the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling series, highlighting a different rink each day leading up to the event. Today’s profile: Team Kevin Koe.
Lineup: Kevin Koe (skip), Marc Kennedy (third), Brent Laing (second) and Ben Hebert (lead)
Home rink: The Glencoe Club, Calgary
WCT year-to-date order of merit rank: 6th
Twitter: @TeamKevinKoe
They’ve won just about everything in curling and now Team Koe looks to add the all-new Syncrude Elite 10 title to their haul.
The members of Team Koe have won a combined 36 Grand Slam titles. All four members have captured Brier and world championships while Marc Kennedy and Ben Hebert also have Olympic gold medals in their trophy cases.
Before they were Brier and world champs, Koe and Kennedy won their first Grand Slam title together at the 2004 Players’ Championship with John Morris and Paul Moffatt.
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So far this season Team Koe has won two World Curling Tour events, reached the semifinals at the Canadian Open Grand Slam and ran the table at the Boston Pizza Cup to represent Alberta at the Tim Hortons Brier.
The Syncrude Elite 10 runs March 19-22 at the Suncor Community Leisure Centre in MacDonald Island Park. Click here for ticket information.