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Brendan Bottcher, Canadian curler, joins forces with Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, and Ben Hebert
Wedding bells and curling stones: Inside Brendan Bottcher's life on and off the ice
By Jesse Campigotto, CBC Sports Posted: March 15, 2021, 3:52 p.m. PT
Brendan Bottcher, the Edmonton skip who guided Team Canada to a bronze medal at the 2021 world men's curling championship, has announced a major shakeup to his rink.
Bottcher revealed Monday that he will be joining forces with three new teammates for the 2021-22 season: Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, and Ben Hebert.
The move comes after Bottcher's long-time teammates, Darren Moulding, Brad Thiessen, and Karrick Martin, announced they were stepping away from competitive curling.
Bottcher's new rink is a formidable one, with all four players having represented Canada at the international level.
Kennedy, a four-time world champion and Olympic gold medalist, is one of the most successful curlers in Canadian history.
Gallant, a two-time world junior champion, is known for his aggressive style of play.
And Hebert, a former world mixed doubles champion, is one of the top young curlers in Canada.
Bottcher said he is excited about the potential of his new team.
"I think we have a really good chance to be successful," he said. "We all have a lot of experience, and we're all very motivated to win."
The team will make its debut at the Curling Canada Champions Cup in November.
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