Félix Asselin (born November 17, 1994) is a Canadian curler from Montreal.[2] He currently skips his own team out of Montreal, Quebec.
| Félix Asselin | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 17, 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Team | |||||||||||||||
| Curling club | Glenmore CC, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Skip | Félix Asselin | ||||||||||||||
| Third | Jean-Michel Ménard | ||||||||||||||
| Second | Martin Crête | ||||||||||||||
| Lead | Jean-François Trépanier | ||||||||||||||
Curling career  | |||||||||||||||
| Member Association |  Quebec | ||||||||||||||
| Brier appearances | 4 (2018, 2021, 2022, 2023) | ||||||||||||||
| World Mixed Championship appearances | 1 (2023) | ||||||||||||||
| Top CTRS ranking | 14th (2022–23) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAsselin skipped Quebec at four Canadian Junior Curling Championships during his junior career in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016. In 2012, he led his team to a 7–5 seventh-place finish and in 2013 he finished in eighth with a 3–7 record. His best result came in 2015, where he qualified for the championship pool with a 6–0 record. He then went 1–3 in the championship pool, qualifying for the tiebreaker. He defeated Alberta in the tiebreaker before losing to Saskatchewan in the second, ultimately being eliminated.[3] His final appearance in 2016 was a 6–4 fifth-place finish.[4]
Out of juniors, Asselin joined the Mike Fournier rink at third with William Dion at second and Miguel Bernard at lead. On the World Curling Tour, the team won the Capital Curling Fall Open Men, finished runner-up at the Capital Curling Classic and made the semifinals at the Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel. At the 2017 WFG Tankard, they lost out in a tiebreaker. Also during the 2016–17 season, Asselin competed at the 2017 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship with partner Jill Routledge. Representing Quebec, they finished with a 1–6 record.[5] The following season, Team Fournier won the 2018 WFG Tankard.[6] The team qualified for the playoffs as the fourth seed and won three straight games to claim the provincial title. At the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier, they finished 3–5 record, finishing in tenth place. They could not defend their provincial title the following year, losing to Martin Crête in the final of the 2019 WFG Tankard.
Asselin skipped team Quebec at the 2019 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, with his team consisting of Laurie St-Georges, Émile Asselin and Emily Riley. The team finished on top of the standings after the championship pool with an 8–2 record before losing in the semifinal to Nova Scotia. They bounced back in the bronze medal game, defeating Ontario for the bronze medal.[7]
Asselin qualified for his first Grand Slam of Curling event during the 2019–20 season at the 2019 Tour Challenge Tier 2. His team qualified for the playoffs with a perfect 4–0 record. They then defeated Jamie Murphy in the quarterfinals before losing to eventual winners Korey Dropkin in the semifinal.[8] Also during the 2019–20 season, Team Fournier finished third at the 2020 Quebec Tankard.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec, the 2021 provincial championship was cancelled.[9] Curling Québec then decided to appoint Team Fournier to represent Quebec at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary, Alberta.[10] The event was played in a bio-secure bubble to prevent the spread of the virus. At the Brier, they finished with a 4–4 record, failing to qualify for the championship round.[11] Asselin remained in the bubble to represent Quebec the following week at the 2021 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship with girlfriend Laurie St-Georges. At the championship, the pair just missed the playoffs, finishing in fifteenth place with a 4–2 record.[12]
In their first event of the 2021–22 season, Team Fournier reached the final of the Capital Curling Fall Open. Because of their previous successes on tour, the team had enough points to qualify for the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials.[13] At the Pre-Trials, the team finished the round robin with a 3–3 record, missing the playoff round.[14] Later in the season, they won the Challenge Casino de Charlevoix and reached the final of both the Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic and the Finale du Circuit.[15] The Quebec Tankard was once again cancelled due to the pandemic and Team Fournier were named as the provinces representatives for the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier.[16] At the Brier, the team finished once again with a 4–4, placing sixth in their pool. Following the season, skip Mike Fournier moved to Ontario and Asselin took over as skip of the team with brother Émile Asselin coming in to play second.[17]
Asselin, along with his girlfriend Laurie St-Georges, brother Émile and lead Emily Riley, won the 2022 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship for Quebec.[18][19] They went on to win the bronze medal at the world mixed curling championships in Aberdeen, Scotland, narrowly defeating Norway 4-3.[20]
Personal life
editAsselin is employed as a geologist at Wesdome Gold Mines.[2] His father Benoit Forget is the coach of his team and his brother Émile Asselin currently plays second on his team. He is in a relationship with fellow curler Laurie St-Georges.[2]
Teams
edit| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
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| 2011–12[21] | Félix Asselin | Marc-Alexandre Charest-Dion | Lewis South | Sami Guimond-Jaber |
| 2012–13 | Félix Asselin | Marc-Alexandre Charest-Dion | Lewis South | Sami Guimond-Jaber |
| 2013–14 | Félix Asselin | Alex Cormier | Lewis South | Émile Asselin |
| 2014–15 | Félix Asselin | Alex Cormier | Lewis South | Émile Asselin |
| 2015–16 | William Dion | Félix Asselin | Miguel Bernard | Jason Olsthoorn |
| 2016–17 | Mike Fournier | Félix Asselin | William Dion | Miguel Bernard |
| 2017–18 | Mike Fournier | Félix Asselin | William Dion | Jean-François Trépanier |
| 2018–19 | Mike Fournier | Félix Asselin | William Dion | Jean-François Trépanier |
| 2019–20 | Mike Fournier | Félix Asselin | William Dion | Jean-François Trépanier |
| 2020–21 | Mike Fournier | Martin Crête | Félix Asselin | Jean-François Trépanier |
| 2021–22 | Félix Asselin (Fourth) | Martin Crête | Mike Fournier (Skip) | Jean-François Trépanier |
| 2022–23 | Félix Asselin | Martin Crête | Émile Asselin | Jean-François Trépanier |
| 2023–24 | Félix Asselin | Martin Crête | Émile Asselin | Jean-François Trépanier |
| 2024–25[22] | Félix Asselin | Jean-Michel Ménard | Martin Crête | Jean-François Trépanier |
References
edit- ^ "Félix Asselin Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c "2022 Points Bet Invitational Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "Saskatchewan reaches men's final at 2015 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors". Independent Sports News. February 1, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Nova Scotia women, Northern Ontario men headed to finals at 2016 Canadian Juniors". Curling Canada. January 29, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "2017 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championships: Jill Routledge / Félix Asselin". Curling Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Past Provincial Champions". Curling Quebec. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Manitoba wins Canadian Mixed title in front of hometown crowd". Curling Canada. November 11, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "2019 Tour Challenge Tier 2". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ Alanna Routledge (January 14, 2020). "Dévoilement des équipes Québécoises masculine et féminine". Curling Québec (in French). Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Meet the teams: Ontario, Quebec & Prince Edward Island". Curling Canada. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Tim Hortons Brier: Scores, schedule, standings". Sportsnet. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship: Pool B Standings". Curling Canada. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Trials proceess revised". Curling Canada. February 4, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "Women's playoffs determined!". Curling Canada. October 29, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "Team Michael Fournier". CurlingZone. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "Tankard Hardline" (in French). Curling Quebec. February 10, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "📢 NEW TEAMS ALLERT!!! 📢". Facebook. Team Fournier. May 6, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "Quebec beats Northern Ontario for third straight mixed curling title". TSN. 12 November 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "Quebec Captures 2022 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship". Prince Albert Herald. 13 November 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "Canada scores late, defeats Norway for world mixed curling bronze medal". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Félix Asselin Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Curling Lineup Changes: Ackerman stepping way, Flemming joins Team Skrlik". TSN. March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
