Randy Ferbey facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Randy Ferbey
Curler
Team Ferbey in 2010
Born	(1959-05-30) May 30, 1959 (age 66) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Career
Brier appearances	8 (1987, 1988, 1989, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
World Championship appearances	6 (1988, 1989, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005)
Top CTRS ranking	2nd (2004–05 & 2005–06)
Grand Slam victories	3: World Cup/Masters (Feb 2006); Players (2006, 2009)
Medal record Men's curling Representing  Canada World Championships Gold 1989 Milwaukee Team Gold 2002 Bismarck Team Gold 2003 Winnipeg Team Gold 2005 Victoria Team Silver 1988 Lausanne Team Representing  Alberta Brier Gold 1988 Chicoutimi-Jonquière Gold 1989 Regina Gold 2001 Ottawa Gold 2002 Calgary Gold 2003 Halifax Gold 2005 Edmonton Silver 2004 Saskatoon Canadian Olympic Trials Silver 1987 Calgary

Randy S. Ferbey (born May 30, 1959) is a Canadian retired curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta. He is famous for winning six Canadian championships (called the Brier) and four World Championships. Randy Ferbey also coached the Rachel Homan women's curling team.

Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Randy Ferbey helped make a new curling strategy popular. This was when the team's skip (captain) threw the third rocks instead of the last ones. His team, known as "the Ferbey Four," won four Briers (in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2005). They almost won in 2004 but lost a big lead. Other teams, both men's and women's, started using this strategy too. The Ferbey Four also made "numbered zones" popular for calling out how hard to throw certain shots. Many people think the Ferbey Four, especially between 2002 and 2006, was one of the best curling teams ever.

Randy Ferbey played in eight Briers, six World Championships, and four Continental Cups. He also won three Canada Cups and two TSN Skins Games. In 2019, a poll by TSN named Ferbey the greatest Canadian male third in history. This is because he threw third stones for most of his career.

Randy Ferbey's Curling Journey

Starting with Pat Ryan

Randy Ferbey played in his first Brier in 1987. He was the third for Pat Ryan's team. That year, they finished with a 6–5 record. But the very next year, in 1988, Ferbey, Ryan, and their Alberta teammates Don Walchuk and Don McKenzie won the Brier. They became Canadian champions by beating Saskatchewan 8–7 in the final game.

At the 1988 World Championships, Team Ryan won the silver medal. They lost to Norway 5–4 in the final. In 1989, as the defending champions, Team Ryan won their second Canadian championship. They beat British Columbia 3–2 in a very low-scoring game. Games like this, played by teams like Ryan's "Ryan Express," led to new rules (the 3-rock and later 4-rock rule) to encourage more scoring. At the 1989 World Championships, Ferbey and Team Ryan won their first World title. They beat Switzerland in the finals. In 1990, Ferbey left the team. He tried to get back to the Brier with a new team but didn't make it past the Alberta championships.

The Famous "Ferbey Four" Team

After playing his last season with Pat Ryan in 1997, Randy Ferbey joined a younger player named David Nedohin in 1997. They played with Carter Rycroft and Pat McCallum. After a good first season, Ferbey added Scott Pfeifer to the team.

In 1999, Rycroft left the team. He was replaced by Marcel Rocque. This completed the "Ferbey Four" team that would become very successful. Ferbey returned to the Alberta provincial championships in 1999. They didn't win that year, but in 2001, they won the Alberta final against Kevin Martin. Then, they won the 2001 Nokia Brier by beating Manitoba 8–4 in the final. This sent them to the 2001 World Championships. There, they lost their semi-final and bronze medal games.

In 2002, Team Ferbey won their second straight provincial final. Ferbey then won his fourth Brier, which was his team's second. They beat John Morris 9–4 in the final. This time, at the 2002 World Championships in Bismarck, North Dakota, his team won the championship. They beat the same team from Norway they had lost to before, 10–5.

After winning the 2003 Alberta final, Ferbey and his team went back to the Brier in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In the finals, they beat the local favorites, Mark Dacey, 8–4. At the 2003 World Championships, his team won their second World title. They beat Switzerland 10–6 in the finals.

The team won their fourth provincial title in 2004. The 2004 Nokia Brier was a tough one for them. After a great start, they lost in the final to the same team they had beaten the year before, Mark Dacey of Nova Scotia. They gave up a big lead in a 10–9 game. However, Team Ferbey didn't give up. In 2005, they won the Alberta championships for a record fifth time. The team then won the 2005 Canadian championships again. This set a new record, as they became the first team to win four Brier titles together. The final was against another Nova Scotia team, led by Shawn Adams. Team Ferbey won a close game 5–4.

Their trip to the 2005 Men's Ford World Curling Championships started with some challenges. But after a 4–3 record, Ferbey's team won eight straight games to take the championship. They had a strong 11–4 victory over Scotland. The Ferbey team was also the first in history to score five points in one end during a World final, and they did it twice in 2005!

Many people believe Ferbey's success during this time was partly because other top teams were skipping the Brier to play in Grand Slam events. Ferbey chose to play in the Brier, so he played in fewer Grand Slam events. After Ferbey's amazing run of four Brier wins from 2001 to 2005, his team didn't win another provincial title. This was because Kevin Martin's team became very strong. Even so, the Ferbey Four remained one of the top teams in Canada. They won three Grand Slam events in their career.

One of the biggest disappointments for the team was not qualifying for the Olympics. They tried in 2001, 2005, and 2009 but didn't make it to the playoffs in the Olympic Trials.

Playing with Brad Gushue

In April 2010, Randy Ferbey announced he would join Brad Gushue's team for the 2010–11 curling season. Ferbey was the skip but threw third rocks, just like he did with his old team. The team played in a few events, but Ferbey announced in February 2011 that he was no longer curling with Brad Gushue's team.

Final Season and Retirement

In the 2011–12 curling season, Ferbey teamed up again with his longtime teammate David Nedohin. Nedohin threw the fourth stones, while Ferbey skipped at the third position. They did well on the World Curling Tour, winning "The Shoot-Out" and finishing second at another event.

Randy Ferbey decided to retire from competitive curling after this season. He was inducted into the WCF Hall of Fame in 2014. In 2023, Ferbey and his "Ferbey Four" teammates (David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, and Marcel Rocque) were inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.

Personal Life

Randy Ferbey works as a representative for Everest Funeral Concierge Service. He is married and has three children.

Teams Randy Ferbey Played On

See also

In Spanish: Randy Ferbey para niños