Richard Sawatsky[1] (born February 26, 1976) is a Canadian curler from Kelowna, British Columbia. He currently plays lead on Team Jim Cotter that curls out of the Kelowna Curling Club.

Rick Sawatsky
Born (1976-02-26) February 26, 1976 (age 48)
Team
Curling clubKelowna CC,
Kelowna, BC
SkipJim Cotter
ThirdGrant Olsen
SecondAndrew Nerpin
LeadRick Sawatsky
Curling career
Member Association British Columbia
Brier appearances10 (2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023)
Top CTRS ranking8th (2013–14; 2016–17)
Grand Slam victories1 (2017 Elite 10)
Medal record
Men's Curling
Representing  British Columbia
Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
Silver medal – second place 2013 Winnipeg
Tim Hortons Brier
Silver medal – second place 2014 Kamloops

Personal life

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Sawatsky is employed as a water meter technician with the city of Kelowna.[2][3]

Teams

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Season Skip Third Second Lead
2003–04 Pat Ryan Jim Cotter Kevin MacKenzie Rick Sawatsky
2004–05 Pat Ryan Jim Cotter Kevin MacKenzie Rick Sawatsky
2005–06 Jim Cotter (Fourth) Pat Ryan (Skip) Kevin MacKenzie Rick Sawatsky
2006–07 Jim Cotter (Fourth) Pat Ryan (Skip) Kevin MacKenzie Rick Sawatsky
2007–08 Jim Cotter (Fourth) Bob Ursel (Skip) Kevin Folk Rick Sawatsky
2008–09 Jim Cotter (Fourth) Bob Ursel (Skip) Kevin Folk Rick Sawatsky
2009–10 Jim Cotter (Fourth) Bob Ursel (Skip) Kevin Folk Rick Sawatsky
2010–11 Jim Cotter Ken Maskiewich Kevin Folk Rick Sawatsky
2011–12 Jim Cotter Kevin Folk Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky
2012–13 Jim Cotter Jason Gunnlaugson Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky
2013–14 Jim Cotter (Fourth) John Morris (Skip) Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky
2014–15 Jim Cotter Ryan Kuhn Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky
2015–16 Jim Cotter Ryan Kuhn Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky
2016–17 Jim Cotter (Fourth) John Morris (Skip) Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky
2017–18 Jim Cotter Catlin Schneider Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky
2018–19 Jim Cotter Steve Laycock Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky
2019–20 Jim Cotter (Fourth) Steve Laycock (Skip) Andrew Nerpin Rick Sawatsky
2020–21 Jim Cotter (Fourth) Steve Laycock (Skip) Andrew Nerpin Rick Sawatsky
2021–22 Jim Cotter Tyrel Griffith Andrew Nerpin Rick Sawatsky
2022–23 Jim Cotter Grant Olsen Andrew Nerpin Rick Sawatsky

References

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  1. ^ 2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
  2. ^ "2021 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
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