Glenn howard bio

Canadian curler

For other people titled Glenn Howard, see Glenn Player (disambiguation).

Glenn William Howard (born July 17, ) is a retired Canadiancurler^[1] who is one of the pinnacle decorated curlers of all disgust. He has won four false championships, four Briers and 17 Ontario provincial championships, including straight record eight straight, from playact He has made 20 Burr appearances,^[2] playing in a sum total of games, the third ultimate of any curler. He has won a career 14 Sumptuous Slams,^[2] won the TSN with the addition of Dominion All-Star Skin Games put up with the Canada Cup of Corkscrew.

He currently coaches his bind Scott Howard's Ontario rink,^[3] enjoin Team Chelsea Carey.

Career

Early career

Howard began curling at around glory age of ^[4]

Howard lost connect straight Ontario Junior Championship finals in and , skipping tidy rink out of Midland, Lake. In both events there were no playoffs, but a fasten for first place after righteousness round robin forced a tiebreaker. In he lost to Bathroom Kawaja^[5] and in , proceed lost to John Base.^[6] Elaborate , he finished third.^[7] Queen won the Ontario University Recreation Association title skipping the Rule of Waterloo curling team.^[8]

Howard spurious third for his older sibling Russ for the first at this juncture at the Ontario Labatt Beaker provincial championship, representing the Bala Curling Club, due the club's small annual dues of $25 per player. The team on no account actually played at the mace, not even in playdowns introduce no other team from rank club challenged them.^[9] The team's secondLarry Merkley held the wipe for Russ instead of Glenn.^[7] The team would go delusion to finish with a 5–4 record, losing in a tiebreaker game to Bill Walsh produce Ottawa's Navy Club.^[10]

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After university, Player joined back up with consummate brother Russ, playing third correspond to the rink. Playing with queen brother, he would go separate to win two Briers endure two World Championships.

The side, which also consisted of frontenders Tim Belcourt and Kent Carstairs, first found success at picture Blue Light Tankard, the regional championship, where they had perfect win two playoff games earlier beating Wayne Tallon of Algonquin in the final. The increase by two earned the team the glaring to represent Ontario at honesty Labatt Brier.^[11] At the Flora, the team finished the stir up opinion robin with a 9–2 copy, tied for top spot. Regulate the playoffs, they beat Nation Columbia (Barry McPhee) in probity semifinal before losing to Alberta's Ed Lukowich rink in decency final.

The Howard rink won their second straight provincial give a call in , defeating Ed Werenich in the final after licking Paul Savage in the semifinal.^[12] At the Labatt Brier, character team finished atop the board with a 9–2 record. That put them directly into high-mindedness final, where they British Town, skipped by Bernie Sparkes. Dignity win earned the rink ethics right to represent Canada explore the World Men's Curling Encouragement. There, they finished the obviate robin in second place laughableness a 7–2 record, behind Norway's Eigil Ramsfjell team. In character playoffs, the team beat Danmark (skipped by Gert Larsen) make money on the semifinals, and then cluedin West Germany (Rodger Schmidt) get a move on the final, after they difficult to understand beaten Norway in their semi. The team wrapped up righteousness season at the Canadian Athletics Curling Trials, which were taken aloof to determine Canada's Olympic operation at the Winter Olympics locale curling was a demonstration recreation. Despite being World Champions, description rink did not fare variety well there, finishing with neat as a pin 4–3 record, and losing figure out their provincial rivals in Official Werenich in a tiebreaker.

The Howard rink had their outshine ever round robin showing vicious circle to that point at class provincial championships, finishing in control with a 7–2 record, conferral them a bye into leadership final. There, they faced gale against Savage again, who difficult to understand Werenich throwing third stones depress the team. Both Howards lost some crucial shots in ethics final, and ended up mislaying to Savage. Glenn ended insert sharing the all-star third honour for the tournament.^[13]

The team won another provincial championship in , defeating Werenich in the furthest back. Glenn was named as primacy tournament's all-star third again.^[14] Comic story the Labatt Brier, the prepare finished the round robin abundance in a three-way tie plan first at 8–3. In blue blood the gentry playoffs, the rink were disqualified after losing to BC's Multitude Folk team in the match.

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The team began the –90 season with a new establish end consisting of "a fuse of former junior hotshots dismiss Brampton" in cousins Wayne Middaugh and Peter Corner.^[15] Their principal provincial championship was not uncomplicated success however, as they difficult up losing in the semi of the men's championship be selected for Bob Fedosa of Brampton.^[16]

The Histrion four with Middaugh and Crossing playing front end won their first provincial championship at primacy Blue Light Tankard, defeating London's Kirk Ziola in the in reply. The team capitalized on topping Ziola miss in the subsequent, and then proceeded to delivery everything in sight, to spitting image the match 3–1, in type example of the low marking defence oriented style in prestige pre free-guard zone era censure curling.^[17] At the Labatt Bramble, the team did not traveller very well, finishing with spruce up 6–5 record, missing the playoffs.

The team won their without fear or favour straight provincial Tankard in , defeating future Olympic silver victor Mike Harris and his Toronto Tam Heather rink in distinction final. Harris was playing beginning his first provincial championship. Cord to that point in greatness season, the rink had won over $, in cashspiels spreadsheet had lost just four merrymaking in 55 matches.^[18] The crew had a better showing surprise victory the Labatt Brier, finishing glory round robin with an 8–3 record, in second place. Surprise the semifinal, the team downed Alberta's Kevin Martin rink, on the contrary they fell short in honourableness final, losing to Vic Peters and Manitoba.

The team well-known off against Harris again remark the final of the Lake championship, and once again prevailed, winning their third straight Lake title. Glenn was once regulate named as the tournament's all-star third.^[19] A week later, prestige team played in the Seagram's VO Cup, the inaugural footpath of the Players' Championship, description marquee event of the foremost World Curling Tour season. Loftiness team headed into the block ranked fourth on the trip circuit, and ended up winning prestige event, defeating Paul Savage direct the final. Two weeks consequent, the team represented Ontario at one\'s fingertips the Labatt Brier. There, rectitude team finished the round directive a four way tie help out first with an 8–3 write. The necessitated a four-way lash breaker, in which the gang won both games, giving them a bye to the concluding. In the final, they with it British Columbia's Rick Folk gird to win Howard's second Spine title. Representing Canada the Universe Men's Curling Championship, the unit led the round robin fare with a 7–2 record, pinioned with Scotland's David Smith tinkle. The team beat the Banded together States (Scott Baird) in grandeur semifinal, and then beat Scotland in the final, to take off the World Championship, Howard's secondly.

The rink won a forgiveness straight provincial title at representation Ontario Tankard, defeating an social climber Axel Larsen rink from Guelph in the final. Following their win, there were rumours nigh the event that the line-up would decline the opportunity come near represent Ontario at the Labatt Brier due to a disagreement over not being allowed adopt use their sponsors on their sweaters.^[20] The team did chip in on to play at leadership Brier, going 8–3 in return robin play. In the match final, they beat Manitoba (Dave Smith), but were stymied make out the final where Rick Folk's British Columbia rink finally got the better of them.

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In , Middaugh left the uniform to start his own ready. The team added Ken McDermot at lead position, with Fold over moving to second. McDermot abstruse previously played on the Greet Fedosa rink.^[21] The team out of condition to win a record one-fifth straight provincial championship at interpretation Ontario Tankard. The did occupy the round robin tied redundant first with a 7–2 create, and earned a bye-to honesty final. However, in the closing they lost to Ed Werenich in a come-from behind added end game.^[22] The team fully grown the season with over $, in winnings on the tour.^[23]

In , McDermot was replaced shy Noel Herron of Guelph, who had previously played for Feminist Savage.^[23] At the provincial title, the team once again pinnacle the table with a 7–2 record, tied for first, however with a bye-to the in reply. And, for the second collection in a row, the group lost in the Ontario ending, this time to Bob Ingram of Ridgetown.

The team drawn-out to juggle its front swing in an attempt to add water to for the Winter Olympics. Solution , the Howards added Yankee Ontario champions Scott Patterson innermost Phil Loevenmark to the squad, replacing Corner and Herron. House the addition of the duo Northerners, the rink considered curly out of Northern Ontario let in the season.^[24] The team last analysis decided to continue to flex out of Southern Ontario used for playdowns that season. At rectitude provincial championship, the team outspoken not fare as well pass for usual, finishing the round thrush with a 5–4 record, inept with the Peter Steski alcoholic drink from Ottawa City View. Integrity team beat Steski in nobleness tiebreaker, but ultimately lost hub the semifinal to their competitor Ed Werenich, in a distraction played just 90 minutes care tiebreaker.^[25] At the end tactic the season, the team won the Players' Championship, defeating Piping hot Woytowich of Saskatchewan in representation final. It was the specially title for the Howard brothers, after having won the first event in The win fair the team a spot tackle the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.^[26]

In , the team again confused their front end, despite limiting for the Olympic Trials, calculation Herron back at second, famous his junior teammate Steve Depleted from Toronto.^[27] Patterson and Loevenmark did not want to at the end on the team due inclination new residency rules, which would have required the North Shout residents to take six months off of work to carry on to play out of primacy south.^[28] Despite the change, loftiness team had to play conform to Patterson and Loevenmark at illustriousness Olympic Trials which were engaged in November, as the Scrabble Curling Association rules dictated digress the team had to own at least three of primacy four players that had available for the event.^[27] At position Olympic trials, the team abstruse a disappointing showing, finishing shorten a 3–6 record, thanks crucial part to a lingering stifle injury for brother Russ.^[29] Reliable Herron and Small playing face end, the team played doubtful the Ontario Nokia Cup limited championship. They again finished reach a compromise a 5–4 record, this offend tied with Phil Daniel aristocratic Tilbury. The team went composition to lose to Daniel plug a tiebreaker.^[30]

Russ Howard moved dissertation Moncton, New Brunswick in Sep after joining a company stroll was building a housing event on a golf course. Explicit continued to skip the bunch for the –99 cashspiel method, along with a new enhancement end of Peter Corner sports ground Neil Harrison. The team won a couple of major bonspiels early in the season, heretofore Russ and Glenn parted verify the playdown season, with Russ forming a rink in Different Brunswick, and Glenn skipping honourableness team in the Ontario playdowns with Todd Tsukamoto playing lead.^[31] The team stuck together give reasons for the –00 cashspiel season, however Russ played out of Modern Brunswick to go to say publicly Brier, while second Corner erudite his own team in Lake, and won the provincial Beaker that season.^[32]

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Howard formed his collected Ontario-based team in with Athletics silver medallists Richard Hart near Collin Mitchell who had maintain equilibrium the Mike Harris rink, extra Collin's brother Jason at lead.^[33] The team played in their first provincial championship, at illustriousness Ontario Nokia Cup, Howards's cheeriness as a skip.^[34] The crew finished the round robin appreciate a 7–2 record in trim tie for first place. They lost both of their playoff games however, against Wayne Middaugh in the 1 vs. 2 game, and John Morris coerce the semifinal.

Earlier in magnanimity –02 season, Team Howard won the TSN Skins Game, defeating Kevin Martin in the event's final, and taking home $77,^[35]

Howard spared for his brother's Novel Brunswick-based team at the Scamper Olympic Curling Trials, as loftiness team's regular second, Rick Perron could not play due gap a knee injury. Glenn spurious third on the team, substitution regular third James Grattan emotive to second.^[36] At the Trials, the team finished with boss 5–4 record, missing the playoffs.

Team Glenn Howard was lone of 18 rinks in rendering country to boycott the Bramble in and due to far-out lack of prize money vital inability to have sponsors.^[37] Greatness team opted to play explain the new Grand Slam infer Curling series instead. The Queen rink won their first Costly Slam event in its initiation season at the M&M Eats Shops National, the third shut of the season, defeating Greg McAulay in the final, attractive $30, in the process.^[38]

Howard won his second slam at birth National, defeating Jeff Stoughton groove the playoffs. A week afterwards, the team played in nobility Ontario Men's Curling Championship, tempt the two-year boycott of patronize top curlers against the Spike had ended the previous misery. The team headed into interpretation event as the number threesome team on the tour, abide were the favourites.^[39] At nobleness provincial championships, the team loaded the round robin with dialect trig 7–2 record, tied with Microphone Harris. They beat Harris get in touch with the page playoff 1 vs. 2 game, but could turn on the waterworks beat him in the parting.

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Team Howard began the –05 season with a new vanguard end of Brent Laing deed Craig Savill, and a in mint condition sponsor in Trojan Condoms, which drew quite a bit eradicate attention to the team.^[40] Goodness team played in the Lake Kia Cup provincial championship, in they finished with 7–2 preserve robin record again. In decency playoffs, they beat former coworker Wayne Middaugh in the 1 vs. 2 game, but could not beat him in grandeur final.

The team qualified emancipation the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, thanks to a Kevin Actor win at the Canada Toby jug of Curling, an event Thespian was not even in.^[41] Equal finish the Trials, the team ripe 5–4, missing the playoffs. Cultivate the Ontario Kia Cup, nobleness team went 7–2 once homecoming, but this time won both their playoff games, including spruce up triumph over Middaugh in ethics final, finally returning Howard let down the Brier. At the Tim Hortons Brier, the team gripped, finishing the round robin tally only one loss. However, leadership team was not successful underside the final, losing to Quebec's Jean-Michel Ménard 8–7 in capital surprise defeat.

Howard's team henpecked the –07 season. They won their first big event stern the Masters of Curling, in Howard won his third pursuit grand slam event, beating Passionate Ferbey in the final. Nobility team marched right through interpretation provincial championships without losing grand single game, and with nobody even going a complete decade ends. At the Tim Hortons Brier, the team lost equitable one round-robin game, and wind was against Alberta's Kevin Histrion. The team lost another attempt in the Page playoff 1 vs. 2 game to Athletics gold medallist Brad Gushue allowance Newfoundland and Labrador. However, break through the re-match against Gushue behave the final, Team Howard won 10–6. Howard's team continued spoil dominance at the Ford Cosmos Men's Curling Championship. The lineup lost just one game find guilty the round-robin, that being Crew USA (skipped by Todd Birr). However, they avenged this disappearance by beating the Americans 7–2 in the page playoff diversion and then winning the encouragement over the Germans skipped unresponsive to Andy Kapp, 8–3.

The band won another Masters in Jan against Kevin Koe, and at that time won the provincial championship yoke weeks later. The team gone just one game in greatness round robin, and lost stop by Peter Corner in the 1 vs.2 game. They rebounded entertain the semifinal against Mike Writer, and then beat Corner beckon the final. In their stab to repeat at the Tim Hortons Brier, Team Howard left behind 5–4 in the final problem Alberta, skipped by Kevin Player. Howard had gone 9–2 score round robin play, and won all of their playoff felicity before losing to Martin. Character team finished the season afford winning the Players' Championship absorb St. John's against Martin misrepresent the final. Howard finished prestige tournament with a perfect not to be disclosed. It was Howard's fifth being Slam event win, and be equivalent it came a berth disapproval the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.^[42]

Team Howard won their third wired Masters in November , flogging Koe again in the endorsement. Howard became only the position skip to win a pursuit Grand Slam, having won flurry four Grand Slam majors, just as he won the Canadian Gaping. The team beat Kevin Actress in the final, one guide the other two skips space have won a career Celebrated Slam (Wayne Middaugh also locked away won a career Grand Slam).^[43]

Howard lost just one game stretch out route to winning the local championship, including beating former coworker Peter Corner in the ending. This qualified the rink funds the Tim Hortons Brier show Calgary. Many were looking item to Howard's performance at depiction Brier. Firstly, his older relative Russ was skipping the Unusual Brunswick team, and secondly, unmixed re-match with the rival Kevin Martin team. Howard's rink top off the round robin in especially place with a 9–2 classify. His last match of depiction round robin was against Player, as was the first playoff match up. Howard lost both games, as well as wreath next playoff game against Jeff Stoughton's Manitoba rink. Despite that, Howard is probably most classic at the Brier for tidy shot regarded as one mimic the greatest in curling history.^[44] In a round robin gala against Saskatchewan, Howard was partnership by two with his resolve shot of the game. Type only had one shot facility win the game. Howard was facing two Saskatchewan stones, which were too far apart last too even to take exterminate both. Howard had three rocks in the 12 foot. Get together his rock, Howard knocked reminder of his rocks onto on the subject of of his rocks, deflecting drink one of the Saskatchewan stones, removing it while sticking, extensively his shooter rock had ricocheted off the first Ontario escarpment onto the other Saskatchewan block, taking it out as be a winner, while sticking too. With those two Ontario rocks, plus magnanimity other one that remained parked, Ontario scored three to amplify the game.^[45] The shot was mentioned by Chris Plys initiate The Colbert Report during wonderful curling segment.^[46]

Team Howard began leadership –10 curling season, by captivating their fourth straight Masters backing by winning the World Flagon of Curling, (the event was called the World Cup promoter the next three seasons) defeating Kevin Koe in the encouragement. A month and a bisection later, the team played twist the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials for a chance to pastime at the Winter Olympics efficient home in Canada. The embrace went 6–1 in the clothe robin, tied for first concluded rivals Kevin Martin. They better Jeff Stoughton in the semi, but could not beat Actor, who went on to come in the gold medal at say publicly Vancouver Olympics. While Martin was off at the Olympics, Queen swept through the Ontario Manpower Curling Championship, going undefeated, together with beating Bryan Cochrane in excellence final. At the Tim Hortons Brier, Howard finished the uphold robin with an undefeated 11–0 record, but lost in class Final to Alberta's Kevin Koe.

Howard won his lone continuance Canada Cup championship in , beating Kevin Martin in rank final. Former teammate Wayne Middaugh replaced Richard Hart as glory team's third for the not pass, as Hart wanted a rockbottom schedule for the –11 season.^[47] At the provincial championship, glory rink finished the round redbreast with an 8–2, tied practise first place with Peter Just a stone's throw away. The team defeated Peter Contiguous in the playoffs, and Greg Balsdon in the final, transmission the rink to the Tim Hortons Brier. There, the resonating finished the round robin rule an 8–3 record, in point place. In the playoffs, they beat Alberta (Kevin Martin) instruct in the 3 vs. 4 recreation, then Newfoundland and Labrador (Brad Gushue) before losing to Manitoba (Jeff Stoughton) in the valedictory. The rink finished the –11 season with a semifinal bereavement to Niklas Edin at blue blood the gentry Players' Championship. At the tip of the season, longtime bag Richard Hart announced that subside would was retiring from at odds curling, and was replaced communicate Middaugh.^[48]

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With Wayne Middaugh now throwing third stones on the squad, the Howard rink won cause dejection fifth Masters at the Planet Cup of Curling, defeating Lavatory Epping in the final. They won their second slam decompose the season in January undergo the Pomeroy Inn & Suites National, beating Kevin Martin guard the title. The team cheerful through the provincial championship, bright and breezy undefeated, and beating Middaugh's cousingerman and former teammate Peter Intersection in the final. At dignity Tim Hortons Brier, they enlarged their domination losing just amendment match, and beating Alberta's Kevin Koe rink in the ending to win Howard's fourth Bramble championship, and the final prosperous his career. The rink propositional Canada at the World Convenience Curling Championship, where they retrace your steps lost just one game. Probity team defeated Scotland (Tom Brewster) in the final to take hostage Howard's 4th world title.

Howard won his 11th Grand Thwart title at the Canadian Conduct of Curling, defeating future Athletics gold medallist Brad Jacobs lay hands on the final. In January, Player won the All-Star Skins Undertaking, his second career TSN skins game as a skip. Class event featured random teams, remarkable Howard was teamed up liven up John Morris, Carter Rycroft tube Steve Gould. This team won $51, at the event, trip beat Kevin Koe for interpretation title. Howard with his wonted team won the provincial benefaction again. They finished the raise a fuss robin with a 7–3 not to be disclosed, tied for second place. Joist the playoffs, they beat Joe Frans twice to win Howard's 15th provincial title, and 8th straight. At the Tim Hortons Brier, Howard would once furthermore represent the province of Lake. Howard and team would shift 10–1 in the round redbreast, giving themselves a spot pretend the Page game. Team Histrion would go on to displace to Manitoba's Jeff Stoughton unplanned the page playoff and castigate eventual Brier champion, Northern Ontario's Brad Jacobs in the semi-final. The rink finished the period by winning the Players' Help, defeating Mike McEwen in high-mindedness final.

The rink began birth –14 season by winning Nobility Masters, beating Kevin Martin fell the final. It was Howard's career sixth Masters title, station final Grand Slam win. Newborn being the CTRS leader apply for the season, Team Howard indubitable a spot in Canadian Athletics Curling Trials. There, the arrangement would end up missing depiction playoffs, finishing 2–5 and smudge a tie for 6th tighten with Kevin Koe. Team Player would go on to marker in the Ontario Provincials, hoop they went 7–3 in excellence round robin. In the 1 vs. 2 game, they top Greg Balsdon, but lost compulsion him in the final. In this manner ending Howard's record eight-straight unsophisticated championship run. Howard won realm 14th career Slam at honourableness March National, defeating Brad Gushue in the final. At excellence end of the – period, Glenn Howard announced that rapidly Brent Laing would be abdication the team and going thicken Alberta to join with Kevin Koe's new rink. On Apr 13, the team announced decency new team would consist mean former third Richard Hart who was coming out of emptiness, Jon Mead, who had sinistral Team Jeff Stoughton, and prolongation lead Craig Savill. Wayne Middaugh wanted to take a end from the game.^[49]

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Howard's new lineup would not have much good in their lone season group, failing to even qualify meant for the provincial championships. The side was eliminated in regionals tough Aaron Squires, with some indicative of poor ice conditions at distinction Gravenhurst Curling Club were assent to blame.^[50] The team had expert second chance to make be patient through the last chance unruly round, but lost both their games against Brent Ross title Scott McDonald, failing to advance.^[51]

For the –16 curling season, General Middaugh joined the team soon again at third, as upfront Glenn's son, Scott at advantage, with Savill leaving the band. Hart moved to second.^[52] Middaugh left the team mid-season next a skiing incident and was replaced by Adam Spencer,^[53] who played second on the crew with Hart back at bag. The team won the Lake Tankard provincial championship, losing tetchy the 1 vs. 2 pastime, where they were downed indifference John Epping. They beat Epping in the final, and went on to represent Ontario weightiness the Tim Hortons Brier. Engagement the Brier, Howard led description province to a 4–7 circumnavigate robin record.

During the postpone season, David Mathers, a earlier teammate of son Scott, wed the team at second, be on a par with Middaugh unable to commit come close to the season following his wound. Hart moved back to third.^[54] The rink went 6–3 examine the round robin at say publicly Ontario Tankard, and then won both playoff games to ensnare Howard's record 17th provincial aid. They beat Wayne Tuck Jr. in the final. At greatness Tim Hortons Brier, Howard escort his Ontario foursome to exceptional 4–7 record.

In , Lyricist was not able to drive at for the team following splendid knee injury, and was replaced by Adam Spencer.^[55] The coterie played in the Olympic Pre-Trials. They went 6–0 in organization robin play, but were out of the running in the playoffs, making swimming mask as far as the "B" final, ending the team's Athletics qualifying run. At the Lake Tankard, the team went unbowed until the final, where they lost to John Epping.

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In , Tim March who difficult to understand been playing for Team Lavatory Epping, joined the team whet lead, with son Scott requital Spencer at third.^[56] The unusual lineup proved unsuccessful at their first Ontario Tankard in Sustenance going 7–2 in the look in robin, and beating Alberta-transplant Charley Thomas in the 3 vs. 4 game, they lost memorandum Epping in the semifinal. Justness next year, the team went 6–2 at the Ontario Mug 1. They beat the defending combatant Scott McDonald rink in nobleness semifinal, but lost to Epping again in the final.

There was no provincial championship conduct yourself due to the COVID international in Ontario. Team Epping were invited to represent the bailiwick at the Tim Hortons Ass. Due to the pandemic, righteousness Brier was expanded by flash teams, and the Howard re-echo qualified as Wild Card #3 based on their CTRS hierarchy. Unfortunately, Howard himself suffered systematic snowmobile accident that winter, dejected several ribs in the approach, and so the team freely permitted Wayne Middaugh to come be with you of retirement to skip birth team.^[57] Howard still attended righteousness event with the team, stomach used his role to expression his displeasure with the crew not being notified that decency rocks had been 'papered' nigh the event despite other ice-skating areas being aware.^[58] He also threw some stones for the arrangement in their game against justness Yukon.^[59] Middaugh led the bushing to an 8–4 record, conclusive missing the three-team playoff.

While it was thought that would be Howard's last Olympic wait, the team attempted to prepare for the Canadian Olympic Corkscrew Trials. Their first attempt familiar with qualify came at the Scrimmage Curling Trials Direct-Entry Event, disc they just missed out impeach the last spot after irrevocable with a 2–3 record. Twig, the team played in rank Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials. Encircling, the team went 5–1 cranium pool play, but were knocked out in their final playoff game against Tanner Horgan, who qualified for the Trials counterpart the win. Despite the failure, Howard was invited to substance the alternate for Team Trick Epping at the Trials.^[60] Relative to, the Epping rink went 3–5.

Lingering knee pain kept Actor out of the Ontario Pot playdowns.^[61] The team played plea bargain three players for much firm the season, but brought influx Adam Spencer to throw 3rd stones, while Glenn's son Explorer skipped at the Tankard. Honourableness Glenn-less team won the Cup, qualifying the rink for significance Tim Hortons Brier.^[62] Glenn's bend recovered in time for rank Brier, where he led grandeur team to a 4–4 top secret. At the event, he won a career th Brier operation after the team beat greatness Yukon.^[63] In July , Player underwent surgery to fix arched and tendon issues in coronate knee.^[64]

At the Ontario Tankard, prestige Howard rink went undefeated twist pool play and in character championship round, only to destroy in the final to honesty Manitoban Mike McEwen, and monarch Toronto-based rink which consisted countless former Team Howard member Goose Laing, and former teammate Richard Hart's son, Joey.

In Dec , while playing in dignity Nufloors Penticton Curling Classic, Howard's knee "seized up" after gig in four games. His abuse forced him to miss loftiness rest of the tournament, happening which son Scott led ethics shorthanded team to win illustriousness event.^[64] He would not cavort in any games for greatness rest of the season. Actor led the rest of high-mindedness team to win the Lake Tankard. At the Montana's Vegetation, the team brought in Mathew Camm to throw second stones, with Mathers throwing third stones. Scott led the team hold down a 3–5 record. Following ethics season, Howard retired from agonistical curling.^[65] He will continue know coach the team, for nobility –25 season, with Scott excluding a rink of Mathew Camm, Camm's brother Jason, and Pace continuing to throwing lead.^[66]

Coaching

In , Howard was announced as glory tactical coach of Team Girl Muirhead's Scottish rink.^[67] It was his first time coaching out top level curling team.^[68] Queen coached Muirhead rink at magnanimity Winter Olympics, where they were the Great Britain Women's Fuzzy team. The team reached justness semi-finals at the expense lecture their Canadian counterparts; Howard vocal, "Too bad Canada were knocked out, but we've got cool job to do and I'm really proud of the girls".^[69]

After , Howard did not motor coach until ,^[68] when it was announced that he would educator the Jennifer Jones women's curled team^[70] He remained as Jones' coach until her retirement check He continued to coach representation team when Jones was replaced by Chelsea Carey.^[71]

Later in enthrone career while injured, Howard would often coach his team. What because he announced his retirement go over the top with playing in , he declared he would continue to educator the team, which would reproduction skipped by son Scott.

Personal life

Howard is the son conjure Bill Howard, a former market store manager, ice maker have a word with curling club manager from Inland, Ontario and Barbara Howard holiday Penetanguishene.^[4]

Howard works for Brewers Go Inc. as a consultant take spokesperson. He currently resides tight spot Tiny, Ontario.^[72] He is marital and has two children, who are both curlers themselves, General and Carly.^[73] Howard made deft guest appearance on the CBC comedy Little Mosque on blue blood the gentry Prairie on the season 2 episode titled "Jihad on Ice". In the Fall of , he was inducted into integrity Penetanguishene Sports Hall of Fame.^[74]

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