Denise Nowlan (born July 28, 1971, in Fredericton as Denise Cormier) is a Canadian curler from Moncton, New Brunswick.[1] She is a five-time New Brunswick Scotties champion.[2]
| Denise Nowlan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Denise Cormier July 28, 1971 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Curl Moncton, Moncton, NB |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  New Brunswick |
| Hearts appearances | 5 (1993, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
| Top CTRS ranking | 34th (2009–10) |
Career
editAs a junior, Nowlan represented New Brunswick at two Canadian Junior Curling Championships and won the event in 1991. The team finished fifth at the 1991 World Junior Curling Championships.
Nowlan made her first Scotties appearance in 1993 playing lead for Nancy McConnery at the 1993 Scott Tournament of Hearts. The team included Sandy Comeau and Leanne Perron as well. They finished with a 2–9 record, only beating Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec. Nowlan would not return to the national championship until 2007 where she played third for her former teammate Sandy Comeau.[3] At the 2007 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team finished last with a 1–10 record.[4]
Nowlan joined the Andrea Kelly rink the next season and the team won the 2009 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Nowlan's third provincial title. The team finished in the middle of the pact at the 2009 Scotties Tournament of Hearts with a 5–6 record, settling for eighth place.[5][6] Team Kelly won the 2010 provincial championship as well and had a repeat finish at the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts finishing eighth once again with a 5–6 record.[7] Nowlan won her fifth New Brunswick Scotties in 2011 again with the Kelly rink. The team would not have the same record as the past two years however, finishing eleventh out of twelve teams with a 3–8 record at the 2011 national championship.[8][9]
Personal life
editNowlan works as a Customer Service Associate for Air Canada.
Teams
edit| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93[10] | Nancy McConnery | Leanne Perron | Sandy Comeau | Denise Cormier |
| 2004–05 | Melissa Adams | Denise Nowlan | Monique Masse | Susie LeBlanc-Leger |
| 2008–09 | Andrea Kelly | Denise Nowlan | Jodie deSolla | Lianne Sobey |
| 2009–10 | Andrea Kelly | Denise Nowlan | Jillian Babin | Lianne Sobey |
| 2010–11 | Andrea Kelly | Denise Nowlan | Jillian Babin | Lianne Sobey |
| 2016–17 | Denise Nowlan | Leanne Richardson | Shelley Thomas | Lynn LeBlanc |
References
edit- ^ "Denise Nowlan Profile". CurlingZone. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "NB Scotties Past Champions". Maritime Curling Info. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Team-by-team capsules". The Globe And Mail. February 15, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Denise Nowlan Statistics". Curling Canada. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "2009 Scotties Tournament of Hearts" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "2009 Tournament of Hearts: Balancing Act". CBC Sports. February 19, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "2011 Scotties Heart Chart" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Denise Nowlan Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved July 30, 2020.