Philip "Phil" Crowell (born March 26, 1978, in Truro, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian curler from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.[2] He currently plays lead on Team Stuart Thompson.
| Philip Crowell | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 26, 1978 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Halifax CC, Halifax, NS[1] |
| Skip | Stuart Thompson |
| Third | Cameron MacKenzie |
| Second | Travis Colter |
| Lead | Phil Crowell |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Nova Scotia |
| Brier appearances | 7 (2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022) |
| Top CTRS ranking | 18th (2015–16; 2019-20, 2021–22) |
Career
editCrowell won his first Deloitte Tankard in 2010 with Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc. They went 3–8 at the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier. He won the provincial championship again in 2016 with Jamie Murphy. They failed to get out of the pre-qualifying tournament after losing the final to Northwest Territories' Jamie Koe. The team returned the following season after winning the Nova Scotia provincials once again and finished 4–7 in the main event. The team won their third consecutive Deloitte Tankard in 2018 and finished 5–6 at the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier. Also during the 2017–18 season, the team played in the 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials Pre-Trials, losing the tiebreaker to Jason Gunnlaugson.
Team Murphy played in their first Grand Slam of Curling event the following season at the 2018 Masters. At the event, they defeated higher ranked Glenn Howard and Steffen Walstad to qualify for the tiebreakers. They defeated Reid Carruthers in the first round of tiebreakers before losing to Matt Dunstone in the second.[3] They could not defend their title at the 2019 Deloitte Tankard, losing the final to the Stuart Thompson rink.[4]
Team Murphy played in another Grand Slam the following season at the 2019 Tour Challenge Tier 2 event. There, they qualified for the tiebreakers with a 2–2 record. They beat Chad Stevens in the tiebreaker before losing to Michael Fournier in the quarterfinals.[5] The team won the 2020 Deloitte Tankard in mid-January, 2020, and finished 3–4 at the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nova Scotia, the 2021 provincial championship was cancelled. As the reigning provincial champions, Team Murphy was invited to represent Nova Scotia at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, which they accepted.[6] Jamie Murphy opted not to attend the event due to travel restrictions.[7] He was replaced by Scott McDonald of Ontario.[8] At the Brier, they finished with a 4–4 record, failing to qualify for the championship pool.[9]
Personal life
editCrowell works as a team lead for the Nova Scotia Health Authority.[10] He is married to Stephanie Crowell and has two children, Nathan and Ryan.[2] He attended the Nova Scotia Community College and the South Colchester Academy.
Teams
edit| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07[11] | Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc | Chris MacDonah | Kent Smith | Phil Crowell |
| 2009–10 | Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc | Stuart MacLean | Kent Smith | Phil Crowell |
| 2010–11 | Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc | Stuart MacLean | Kent Smith | Phil Crowell |
| 2011–12 | Kent Smith | Stuart MacLean | Mark Robar | Phil Crowell |
| 2012–13 | Doug MacKenzie (Fourth) | Chad Stevens | Scott Saccary | Phil Crowell |
| 2013–14 | Chad Stevens | Cameron MacKenzie | Scott Saccary | Phil Crowell |
| 2014–15 | Chad Stevens | Cameron MacKenzie | Scott Saccary | Phil Crowell |
| 2015–16 | Jamie Murphy | Jordan Pinder | Scott Saccary | Phil Crowell |
| 2016–17 | Jamie Murphy | Jordan Pinder | Scott Saccary | Phil Crowell |
| 2017–18 | Jamie Murphy | Paul Flemming | Scott Saccary | Phil Crowell |
| 2018–19 | Jamie Murphy | Paul Flemming | Scott Saccary | Phil Crowell |
| 2019–20 | Jamie Murphy | Paul Flemming | Scott Saccary | Phil Crowell |
| 2020–21 | Jamie Murphy | Paul Flemming | Scott Saccary | Phil Crowell |
| 2021–22 | Paul Flemming | Scott Saccary | Ryan Abraham | Phil Crowell |
| 2022–23 | Paul Flemming | Scott Saccary | Ryan Abraham | Phil Crowell |
| 2023–24 | Stuart Thompson | Cameron MacKenzie | Travis Colter | Phil Crowell |
References
edit- ^ "Phil Crowell". Curling Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "2020 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Murphy reaches Canadian Beef Masters Tiebreaker". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Thompson wins 2019 Deloitte Tankard". Nova Scotia Curling. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Murphy reaches KIOTI TRACTOR Tour Challenge Tier 2 Quarters". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ George Myrer (January 15, 2021). "Nova Scotia's Jill Brothers rink needed an extra end to accept Scotties invite". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Tim Hortons Brier begins Friday!". Curling Canada. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Ted Wyman (March 4, 2021). "BRIER BREAKDOWN: A team-by-team look at the expanded field for the Tim Hortons Brier". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Tim Hortons Brier: Scores, schedule, standings". Sportsnet. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Phil Crowell Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 9, 2021.