Keira McLaughlin (born April 5, 2000)[3] is a Canadian curler originally from Fredericton, New Brunswick. She currently plays lead on Team Chelsea Brandwood.
| Keira McLaughlin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Keira McLaughlin April 5, 2000 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Dixie CC, Mississauga[1] |
| Skip | Chelsea Brandwood[2] |
| Third | Lauren Horton |
| Second | Brenda Chapman |
| Lead | Keira McLaughlin |
| Mixed doubles partner | Tanner Horgan |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  New Brunswick (2013–2020)  Northern Ontario (2021–2022)  Ontario (2022–present) |
| Other appearances | CJCC: 4 (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019) |
| Top CTRS ranking | 25th (2023–24) |
Career
editMcLaughlin has represented New Brunswick at four Canadian Junior Curling Championships with two bronze medals to her name in 2016 and 2018.[4][5] She also has a very accomplished Under 18 championship record. She won silver medals in both 2016 and 2017 at the 2016 U18 International Curling Championships and the 2017 Canadian U18 Curling Championships.[6] Still of junior age, she has participated in the past few New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts. In 2017, they lost the semifinal to the Melissa Adams rink and in 2018 they lost the tiebreaker to Sarah Mallais.[7][8] She did not participate in the 2019 playdowns as she was at the 2019 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. The Comeau rink would lose another semifinal at the 2020 provincials, this time to the Sylvie Quillian rink.[9] Later that season, Team Comeau represented the UNB Reds at the 2020 U Sports/Curling Canada University Curling Championships. There, they made it all the way to the final where they lost to the Alberta Pandas skipped by Selena Sturmay.[10]
Personal life
editShe currently lives in Mississauga.[1]
Teams
edit| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14[11] | Justine Comeau | Emma Le Blanc | Brigitte Comeau | Keira McLaughlin |
| 2014–15 | Justine Comeau | Emma Le Blanc | Brigitte Comeau | Keira McLaughlin |
| 2015–16 | Justine Comeau | Emma Le Blanc | Brigitte Comeau | Keira McLaughlin |
| 2016–17 | Justine Comeau | Emma Le Blanc | Brigitte Comeau | Keira McLaughlin |
| 2017–18 | Justine Comeau | Emma Le Blanc | Brigitte Comeau | Keira McLaughlin |
| 2018–19 | Justine Comeau | Emma Le Blanc | Brigitte Comeau | Keira McLaughlin |
| 2019–20 | Justine Comeau | Erica Cluff | Brigitte Comeau Leah Thompson[a] |
Keira McLaughlin |
| 2021–22 | Marie-Elaine Little | Abby Deschene | Keira McLaughlin | Zoe Valliere |
| 2022–23 | Abby Deschene | Keira McLaughlin | Melanie Ebach | Shannon Clifford |
| 2023–24 | Chelsea Brandwood | Megan Smith | Brenda Chapman | Keira McLaughlin |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Keira McLaughlin Profile". CurlON. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Team Chelsea Brandwood". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ 2019 Canadian Juniors Media Guide
- ^ "2016 Canadian Junior Women's Curling Championships". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "2018 New Holland Canadian Junior Women's Curling Championships". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "2016 Optimist U18 Women's International". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "2017 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "2018 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "2020 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "2020 U Sports/Curling Canada University Curling Championships". Curling Canada. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ "Keira McLaughlin Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "Brigitte Comeau steps away from team Comeau". Facebook. Retrieved March 15, 2020.