Glenn Howard facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Glenn Howard
Curler
Born	(1962-07-17) July 17, 1962 (age 63) Midland, Ontario
Career
Member Association	Ontario
Brier appearances	20 (1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2024)
World Championship appearances	4 (1987, 1993, 2007, 2012)
Top CTRS ranking	1st (2008–09; 2011–12)
Grand Slam victories	14 (2002 National, 2004 National, 2006 Masters (Dec.), 2008 Masters (Jan.), 2008 Players', 2008 Masters (Nov.), 2009 Canadian Open, 2009 World Cup, 2011 World Cup, 2012 National, 2012 Canadian Open, 2013 Players', 2013 Masters, 2014 National)
Medal record Men's Curling Representing  Canada World Championships Gold 1987 Vancouver Gold 1993 Geneva Gold 2007 Edmonton Gold 2012 Basel Representing  Ontario Canadian Olympic Trials Silver 2009 Edmonton Tim Hortons Brier Gold 1987 Edmonton Gold 1993 Ottawa Gold 2007 Hamilton Gold 2012 Saskatoon Silver 1986 Kitchener-Waterloo Silver 1992 Regina Silver 1994 Red Deer Silver 2006 Regina Silver 2008 Winnipeg Silver 2010 Halifax Silver 2011 London Bronze 1989 Saskatoon Bronze 2009 Calgary Bronze 2013 Edmonton

Glenn William Howard (born July 17, 1962) is a retired Canadian curler. He is known as one of the most successful curlers ever. He has won four World Championships and four Briers. He also holds a record of 17 Ontario provincial championships. This includes winning eight in a row from 2006 to 2013.

Howard has played in 20 Briers, competing in 227 games. This is the third-highest number of games for any curler. He has also won 14 Grand Slam events. He won the 2001 TSN and 2013 Dominion All-Star Skin Games. In 2010, he won the Canada Cup of Curling.

Today, he coaches his son Scott Howard's curling team in Ontario.

Glenn Howard's Curling Career

Starting Out in Curling

Glenn Howard began playing curling when he was about 10 years old. He played in two Ontario Junior Championship finals in 1980 and 1981. He lost both of these close games. In 1984, he won a university curling title for the University of Waterloo.

In 1983, Howard joined his older brother Russ's team as the third player. They played for the Bala Curling Club. This team finished with a 5–4 record in their first provincial championship.

Playing with Brother Russ

After university, Glenn Howard teamed up with his brother Russ again. Playing as third, he helped the team win two Briers and two World Championships.

Their team first won the provincial championship in 1986. This allowed them to play at the 1986 Labatt Brier. They had a great record but lost in the final game.

In 1987, the Howard team won their second provincial title. At the 1987 Labatt Brier, they finished first in the round robin. They then won the final against British Columbia. This win sent them to the 1987 World Men's Curling Championship. There, they finished second in the round robin. They went on to win the semifinals and then the final against West Germany. This made them World Champions.

The team won another provincial championship in 1989. Glenn was recognized as the best third player in the tournament. At the 1989 Labatt Brier, they tied for first in the round robin. However, they were knocked out in the semifinals.

New Teammates and More Wins

For the 1989–90 season, the team added new players, Wayne Middaugh and Peter Corner. They won their first provincial championship together in 1991. At the 1991 Labatt Brier, they did not make the playoffs.

The team won their second provincial title in a row in 1992. They had a strong showing at the 1992 Labatt Brier, finishing second in the round robin. They won their semifinal game but lost in the final.

In 1993, the team won their third straight Ontario championship. Glenn was again named the best third player. They also won the first-ever Players' Championship event. Two weeks later, at the 1993 Labatt Brier, they tied for first place. They won their tie-breaker games and went straight to the final. They won the Brier, giving Glenn his second title. Representing Canada at the 1993 World Men's Curling Championship, they finished first in the round robin. They won their semifinal and then the final against Scotland. This was Glenn's second World Championship win.

The team won a fourth provincial title in a row in 1994. They played at the 1994 Labatt Brier, where they again had a strong round robin. They won their semifinal but lost in the final.

Changes and New Teams

In 1994, Wayne Middaugh left the team. The team added Ken McDermot and tried for a record fifth straight provincial championship in 1995. They reached the final but lost in an extra end.

In 1995, Noel Herron joined the team. In 1996, they again reached the provincial final but lost. The team continued to change players to try and qualify for the Olympics. In 1997, they won the Players' Championship again. This earned them a spot at the 1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.

At the 1997 Olympic Trials, the team did not perform as well as hoped. In 1998, Russ Howard moved to New Brunswick. Glenn then started skipping his own team in Ontario.

Leading His Own Team

In 2000, Glenn Howard formed his own team with Richard Hart, Collin Mitchell, and Jason Mitchell. In 2001, they played in Howard's first provincial championship as a skip. They finished tied for first but lost in the playoffs.

In the 2001–02 season, Team Howard won the TSN Skins Game. They defeated Kevin Martin and won a large prize.

For a couple of years, Howard's team chose to play in the new Grand Slam of Curling series instead of the Brier. They won their first Grand Slam event in 2002. Howard won his second Grand Slam in 2004. A week later, they played in the provincial championship. They were favorites but lost in the final.

Dominance and World Titles

Howard (left) and his team (Brent Laing, Craig Savill and Richard Hart) at the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier. This team played together from 2004 to 2011.

In 2004, the team added Brent Laing and Craig Savill. They qualified for the 2005 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials but missed the playoffs. In 2006, they won the provincial championship. At the 2006 Tim Hortons Brier, they dominated the round robin but lost in a surprising final game.

Howard's team had an amazing 2006–07 season. They won their first big event, the 2006 Masters of Curling. This was Howard's third Grand Slam win. They then won the 2007 provincial championships without losing a single game. At the 2007 Tim Hortons Brier, they lost only one game in the round robin. They won the final against Brad Gushue of Newfoundland and Labrador. Howard's team continued their success at the 2007 Ford World Men's Curling Championship. They lost only one game in the round robin. They went on to win the final against Germany, capturing Howard's third world title.

The team won another Masters in January 2008 and then the 2008 provincial championship. At the 2008 Tim Hortons Brier, they lost in the final to Kevin Martin. Howard's team finished the season by winning the 2008 Players' Championship. Howard had a perfect record in that tournament. This win also earned them a spot at the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.

Team Howard won their third Masters in a row in November 2008. Howard became one of only three skips to win all four Grand Slam majors when he won the 2009 Canadian Open.

Howard's last shot in a round robin game against Saskatchewan at the 2009 Brier is considered one of the best curling shots ever.

Howard won the 2009 provincial championship, qualifying for the 2009 Tim Hortons Brier. At the 2009 Brier, Howard made a shot that is considered one of the greatest in curling history. In a game against Saskatchewan, he was down by two points with his last shot. He needed to score three to win. Howard managed to hit one of his rocks, which then hit another of his rocks, deflecting into an opponent's stone and removing it. His shooter rock also ricocheted off the first rock, hitting the other opponent's stone and removing it. This amazing shot scored three points, winning the game.

Team Howard started the 2009–10 season by winning their fourth straight Masters championship. A month later, they played in the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. They had a strong round robin but lost in the final to Kevin Martin. Howard then won the 2010 Ontario Men's Curling Championship without any losses. At the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier, Howard finished the round robin undefeated. However, they lost in the final to Kevin Koe.

Howard won his only Canada Cup championship in 2010. At the 2011 provincial championship, they won again. At the 2011 Tim Hortons Brier, they reached the final but lost. After this season, Richard Hart retired, and Wayne Middaugh rejoined the team.

More Championships and Retirement

With Wayne Middaugh back, the Howard team won its fifth Masters in 2011. They won another Grand Slam in January 2012. The team swept through the 2012 provincial championship without losing. At the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier, they continued their strong play, losing only one match. They won the final, giving Howard his fourth Brier championship. Representing Canada at the 2012 World Men's Curling Championship, they again lost only one game. The team defeated Scotland in the final to win Howard's fourth world title.

Howard won his 11th Grand Slam title in 2012. In January 2013, Howard won the All-Star Skins Game. Howard's regular team won the 2013 provincial championship again. This was Howard's 15th provincial title and eighth in a row. At the 2013 Tim Hortons Brier, Howard's team had a great round robin. However, they lost in the playoffs. The team finished the season by winning the 2013 Players' Championship.

The team started the 2013–14 season by winning The Masters. This was Howard's sixth Masters title and his final Grand Slam win. They played in the 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials but missed the playoffs. At the 2014 Ontario Provincials, they lost in the final. This ended Howard's record of eight straight provincial championships. Howard won his 14th Grand Slam in March 2014. After this season, Brent Laing left the team. Richard Hart returned, and Jon Mead joined the team.

Later Years and Coaching

Howard's new team did not have much success in their first season. For the 2015–16 season, Wayne Middaugh rejoined the team, along with Glenn's son, Scott. Middaugh later left due to an injury and was replaced by Adam Spencer. The team won the 2016 Ontario Tankard provincial championship. At the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier, they had a 4–7 record.

In 2016, Glenn Howard became the tactical coach for Team Eve Muirhead's Scottish curling team. This was his first time coaching a top-level team. Howard coached Muirhead's team at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

In 2017, David Mathers joined the team. The team went on to win Howard's record 17th provincial championship. At the 2017 Tim Hortons Brier, they had a 4–7 record. In 2017, Richard Hart was injured, and Adam Spencer filled in. The team played in the 2017 Olympic Pre-Trials but were eliminated. At the 2018 Ontario Tankard, the team went undefeated until the final, where they lost.

In 2018, Tim March joined the team, and Scott Howard moved to third. This new lineup did not win the provincial championship in 2019 or 2020.

In 2021, there was no provincial championship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Howard's team qualified for the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier as a Wild Card team. Glenn Howard himself had a snowmobile accident and broke several ribs. So, Wayne Middaugh came out of retirement to skip the team. Howard still attended the event and even threw some stones in one game. The team just missed the playoffs.

Howard's team tried to qualify for the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials but did not succeed. Glenn Howard was invited to be an alternate for another team at the Trials.

Due to knee pain, Howard missed the 2022 Ontario Tankard. His son Scott skipped the team, and they won the Tankard. Glenn's knee recovered for the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier. At the Brier, he won his 100th career Brier game. In July 2022, Howard had surgery on his knee.

At the 2023 Ontario Tankard, Howard's team went undefeated until the final, where they lost. In December 2023, Howard's knee caused him to miss the rest of the season. His son Scott led the team to win the 2024 Ontario Tankard. At the 2024 Montana's Brier, Scott led the team to a 3–5 record. After this season, Glenn Howard retired from competitive curling.

Coaching Career

Glenn Howard has taken on several coaching roles. He coached Team Eve Muirhead's Scottish rink at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He also coached the Jennifer Jones women's curling team from 2022 until her retirement in 2024. He continued coaching that team when Chelsea Carey took over.

When Glenn Howard retired from playing in 2024, he announced he would continue to coach his son Scott's team. He also coaches his daughter Carly's curling team. Howard was also added as an assistant coach for the Swiss team at the 2025 World Men's Curling Championship.

Personal Life

Glenn Howard is the son of Bill Howard and Barbara Howard. His father was a grocery store manager and curling club manager.

Howard works as a consultant and spokesperson for Brewers Retail Inc. He lives in Tiny, Ontario. He is married and has two children, Scott and Carly, who are both curlers. Howard made a guest appearance on the CBC comedy Little Mosque on the Prairie. In 2013, he was inducted into the Penetanguishene Sports Hall of Fame.

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