Ben Hebert facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ben Hebert
Curler
Brent Laing and Hebert (right) at the 2016 World Men's Curling Championship
Born	(1983-03-16) March 16, 1983 (age 42) Regina, Saskatchewan
Team
Curling club	The Glencoe Club, Calgary, AB
Skip	Brad Jacobs
Third	Marc Kennedy
Second	Brett Gallant
Lead	Ben Hebert
Alternate	Tyler Tardi
Career
Member Association	Saskatchewan (1998–2006)  Alberta (2006–present)
Brier appearances	17 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
World Championship appearances	5 (2008, 2009, 2016, 2019, 2025)
Olympic appearances	2 (2010, 2018)
Top CTRS ranking	1st (2006–07, 2007–08, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2015-16, 2024–25)
Grand Slam victories	14 (2007 Canadian Open (Jan.), 2007 National (Mar.), 2007 Canadian Open (Dec.), 2007 Players', 2007 National (Dec.), 2010 Canadian Open, 2010 Players', 2010 National (Dec.), 2011 Players', 2014 Players', 2015 Tour Challenge, 2018 Players', 2023 Canadian Open, 2023 Champions Cup)
Medal record Men's Curling Representing  Canada Olympic Games Gold 2010 Vancouver World Curling Championships Gold 2008 Grand Forks Gold 2016 Basel Silver 2009 Moncton Silver 2019 Lethbridge Bronze 2025 Moose Jaw The Brier Silver 2017 St. John's World Junior Curling Championships Gold 2003 Flims Representing  Alberta The Brier Gold 2008 Winnipeg Gold 2009 Calgary Gold 2016 Ottawa Gold 2019 Brandon Gold 2025 Kelowna Silver 2022 Lethbridge Bronze 2024 Regina Canadian Olympic Curling Trials Gold 2009 Edmonton Gold 2017 Ottawa Bronze 2005 Halifax Bronze 2013 Winnipeg Bronze 2021 Saskatoon Representing Wild Card The Brier Silver 2021 Calgary Bronze 2023 London

Benjamin "Ben" Hebert is a famous Canadian curler. He was born on March 16, 1983. Ben won a gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He is also a two-time World Champion (in 2008 and 2016). Ben has won the Brier five times. He plays the 'lead' position for Team Brad Jacobs. Many experts even say he is the best Canadian male lead curler ever!

Ben Hebert's Curling Journey

Starting Young: Ben's Junior Curling Days

Ben Hebert grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan. He started curling when he was in school. In 1998, his high school team made it to the city finals in Regina.

From 2003 to 2006, Ben played lead for Pat Simmons. During this time, he played in two Briers for Saskatchewan. In 2003, Ben was also the fifth player for Team Canada. This team won the World Junior Curling Championships.

Playing with the Pros: Ben's Senior Career

Team Martin: A Golden Era (2006–2014)

Ben moved to Alberta and joined Kevin Martin's team. With this new team, he won the Canada Cup in 2007. In 2008, Ben's team from Alberta won the 2008 Tim Hortons Brier. They also won the 2008 World Men's Curling Championship as Team Canada.

In 2009, Ben's team won the Brier again. They set a new Brier record with 26 wins in a row! Ben and Team Martin then won the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. This meant they would represent Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. They won the gold medal by defeating Norway 6-3 in the final. Team Martin finished their 2009-2010 season by winning The Players' Championship. They ended the season with an amazing 32-game winning streak.

In December 2010, Ben and Team Martin won The National. In January 2011, they won the TSN Skins Game. They also won the Alberta Provincial Final. At the 2011 Tim Hortons Brier, Ben was named a First Team All-Star at Lead. They finished the season with another win at the Players' Championship. This win also earned them a $50,000 bonus for winning the Capital One Cup.

In the 2011-2012 season, Team Martin won the Westcoast Curling Classic. They also won the Canada Cup of Curling again. This win earned them spots in the 2012 Canada Cup, 2013 Continental Cup, and the important 2013 Olympic Trials.

The 2012-2013 season saw Team Martin win the Alberta provincials. However, at the 2013 Tim Hortons Brier, they did not make the playoffs. After this season, John Morris, a longtime teammate, left the team.

For the 2013-2014 season, David Nedohin joined Team Martin. They won their first event, The Shoot-Out. They also won the Direct Horizontal Drilling Fall Classic. Team Martin played in the 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. They had a great record but lost in the semifinal. Kevin Martin announced his retirement from curling in April 2014. At their last tournament, the 2014 Players' Championship, Team Martin won the title. After the season, Ben Hebert and Marc Kennedy announced they would join Kevin Koe's team.

Team Koe: More Championships (2014–2022)

Ben joined Kevin Koe's team as lead. Marc Kennedy played third, and Brent Laing played second. In their first season, they won the 2015 Boston Pizza Cup. This sent them to the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier. They also won the Direct Horizontal Drilling Fall Classic and the Karuizawa International Curling Championship.

The 2015-2016 season was very successful. The team won the first-ever GSOC Tour Challenge. They also won the 2015 Canada Cup of Curling and the 2016 Boston Pizza Cup. At the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier, Team Koe won the championship. They then represented Canada at the 2016 World Men's Curling Championship. They won the gold medal, losing only one game!

Team Koe represented Canada at the 2017 Tim Hortons Brier. They made it to the final but lost to Brad Gushue. Later in 2017, Team Koe played in the 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. They won the trials, which meant they would represent Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics. At the Olympics, they started strong but lost in the semifinal and then the bronze medal game. This was the first time a Canadian men's curling team did not win a medal at the Olympics. After the season, Kennedy and Laing left the team. B. J. Neufeld and Colton Flasch joined.

The 2018-2019 season started with a win at the first leg of the Curling World Cup. They also reached the final of the 2018 Canada Cup. In February, they were runners-up at the TSN All-Star Curling Skins Game. Team Koe won the Alberta provincial title. They then went undefeated at the 2019 Tim Hortons Brier, winning the championship. They represented Canada at the 2019 World Men's Curling Championship. They won silver after losing to Sweden in the final. They also won the Pinty's Cup for being the best Grand Slam team of the season.

In the 2019-2020 season, Team Koe reached the semifinal of the 2019 Tour Challenge. They also made it to the final of the 2019 Canada Cup. At the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier, they were eliminated in the tiebreakers. After this season, Colton Flasch left the team. John Morris joined as the new second.

The 2020-2021 season was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Team Koe earned a Wild Card spot at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier. They had a great record and made it to the final. They played against Team Alberta and won the silver medal.

In the 2021-2022 season, Team Koe won their first two events. They also won the Alberta provincials. This sent them to the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier. They made it to the final again, but lost to Team Gushue in an extra end. In March 2022, Team Koe announced they would be splitting up. Ben Hebert then announced he would join a new team skipped by Brendan Bottcher.

Team Bottcher: New Beginnings (2022–2024)

Ben joined Brendan Bottcher's new team as lead. Marc Kennedy was third, and Brett Gallant was second. They started their first season by winning the 2022 ATB Okotoks Classic. They also reached the semifinals of the 2022 PointsBet Invitational. In January 2023, they won their first Grand Slam title together at the 2023 Canadian Open.

At the 2023 provincial championship, they lost in the final to Kevin Koe. However, they still qualified for the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier as a Wild Card team. At the Brier, they finished third. They then went undefeated to win the 2023 Champions Cup. For the 2024 Montana's Brier, Team Bottcher qualified automatically. They finished third after losing in the semifinal. In April 2024, Bottcher's teammates decided to make a change at skip. Kennedy, Gallant, and Hebert then announced that Brad Jacobs would be their new skip.

Team Jacobs: The Current Chapter (2024–Present)

In their first season together, the new Team Jacobs had a lot of success. They finished second at the 2024 National and the 2025 Masters Grand Slam events. Like the previous season, Team Jacobs qualified automatically for the 2025 Montana's Brier. At the 2025 Brier, Team Jacobs won the national championship! This means they will represent Canada at the 2025 World Men's Curling Championship. At the 2025 Worlds, they had a strong record in the round robin. They won the bronze medal after beating China 11-2 in the bronze medal game.

Personal Life

Ben Hebert is married and has two children. He works as a Business Development Manager for Caltech Surveys Ltd. This company focuses on land surveying in Western Canada. Ben's cousins, DJ and Dustin Kidby, are also curlers. His uncle, Brad Hebert, also curls.

Teams

From left: Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Hebert

See also

In Spanish: Benjamin Hebert para niños