Jamie Koe facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jamie Koe |
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| Born | November 3, 1977 |
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| Curling club | Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife |
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| Skip | Jamie Koe | |||||||||||||
| Third | Glen Kennedy | |||||||||||||
| Second | Cole Parsons | |||||||||||||
| Lead | Shadrach Mcleod | |||||||||||||
| Alternate | Stephen Robertson | |||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  Northwest Territories |
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| Brier appearances | 17 (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024) | |||||||||||||
| Top CTRS ranking | 17th (2003–04) | |||||||||||||
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Jamie Koe was born on November 3, 1977. He is a Canadian curler, which means he plays the sport of curling. Curling is a sport where players slide stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area.
Jamie has played in many important curling events. He has competed in the Tim Hortons Brier 17 times. The Brier is Canada's national men's curling championship. He has represented teams from the Northwest Territories and Yukon.
Jamie is also the younger brother of famous curler Kevin Koe. His twin sister, Kerry Galusha, is also a champion curler from the Territories.
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Jamie's Curling Journey
Starting Out: Junior Career
Jamie Koe began his curling career early. He played in five straight Canadian Junior Curling Championships. These championships are for young curlers.
In 1994, he played with his brother Kevin. Their team represented the Yukon/Northwest Territories. They made it to the final game but lost.
After Kevin moved on, Jamie became the skip (team leader) in 1995. He led the Northwest Territories team in the junior championships.
In 1996, each territory got its own team. Jamie skipped the Northwest Territories team. They had a good record, winning 7 out of 12 games.
In 1997, Jamie's team did even better. They finished second in the round robin. However, they lost in the semifinal to a team from Ontario.
His final junior championship was in 1998. Jamie's team did not make the playoffs that year.
Playing as a Pro: Men's Career
After his junior years, Jamie moved to Alberta for school. He even played with his brother Kevin again for a short time. But soon, he moved back to the Northwest Territories.
Jamie won his first men's championship for the Territories in 2006. This win sent him to his first Tim Hortons Brier. His team finished in 5th place, which was a great result for the Territories.
He continued to represent the Territories at the Brier many times. He played in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.
In 2010, Jamie got to play against his brother Kevin at the Brier. Kevin had won the Alberta championship. It was a special moment, as it was rare for two brothers to be skips in the same Brier.
Jamie's best performance at the Brier was in 2012. His team finished strong in the round robin. They earned a spot in the playoffs.
However, they lost both their playoff games. They finished in fourth place overall. They lost to his brother Kevin's team and then to a team from Manitoba.
Jamie returned to the Brier in 2013. While he didn't repeat his 2012 success, his team still had a good record.
Starting in 2015, each of Canada's three territories got their own spot at the Brier. Jamie represented the Northwest Territories in 2015.
In 2016, his team had to play in a special "relegation round." They won this round, which allowed them to play in the main event. They finished with a 3–8 record that year.
Jamie continued to represent the Northwest Territories at the Brier in 2017 and 2018.
After the 2018 Brier, Jamie formed a new team. He played with David Aho, Matt Ng, and Cole Parsons. This new team represented the Northwest Territories at the 2019 Tim Hortons Brier. They finished with a 1–6 record.
The next season, his team played at the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier in Kingston, Ontario. They finished with a 2–5 record.
Life Outside Curling
Jamie Koe works as the Chief Operating Officer for the Gwich'in Tribal Council. This council helps manage the affairs of the Gwich'in First Nation people.
He is married and has two children.
