Richard Frederick Krell[1] (born July 13, 1992)[2] is a Canadian curler from Canmore, Alberta.[3] He currently plays third on Team Jeff Richard.
| Richard Krell | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 13, 1992 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | KW Granite Club, Waterloo, ON |
| Skip | Jeff Richard |
| Third | Richard Krell |
| Second | Daniel Wenzek |
| Lead | Connor Deane |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Ontario (2015–2022)  British Columbia (2022–present) |
| Top CTRS ranking | 34th (2023–24) |
Career
editUniversity curling
editKrell was a member of the Wilfrid Laurier University curling team, winning provincial titles in 2015 and 2016 and a national title in 2016.[4] Krell has played in the 2014, 2015 and 2016 CIS/CCA Curling Championships for Laurier, throwing third stones for Aaron Squires.
Men's
editWhile playing third for Laurier, Krell would also skip his own team on the World Curling Tour. He has been skipping a team on the WCT since 2013. Krell won his first tour event by winning the 2016 KW Fall Classic.
Personal life
editKrell graduated from Laurier in 2016 with a degree in Communication Studies. He attended London Central Secondary School in London, Ontario.
References
edit- ^ https://legacy.wlu.ca/documents/64166/convocation-program-waterloo-2016.pdf [dead link]
- ^ "CurlingZone – Everything Curling". curlingzone.com.
- ^ "Richard Krell". CurlBC.
- ^ "Golden Hawk Athletics - Profile - Richard Krell - LaurierAthletics.com". www.laurierathletics.com.