Nathan King (curler)

Nathan King (born April 16, 1999) is a Canadian curler from Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador.[2] He currently plays second on Team Ryan McNeil Lamswood.

Nathan King
Curler
Born (1999-04-16) April 16, 1999
Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
Team
Curling clubRE/MAX Centre,
St. John's, NL[1]
Curling career
Member Association Newfoundland and Labrador
Top CTRS ranking88th (2019–20)
Medal record
Men's Curling
Representing  Newfoundland and Labrador
Canadian Junior Curling Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 New Holland

Career

King competed in three Canadian Junior Curling Championships in his junior career in 2018, 2019 and 2020. His best result came in 2020 playing lead for Daniel Bruce with Ryan McNeil Lamswood at third and Joel Krats at second. The team finished the round robin and championship pool with an 8–2 record, which qualified them for the playoffs. They defeated Rylan Kleiter of Saskatchewan in the semifinal before coming up short to Jacques Gauthier's Manitoba rink in the final.[3] It was the first time since 2011 that Newfoundland and Labrador qualified for the playoffs. Also in his junior career, King won a silver medal at the 2019 U Sports/Curling Canada University Curling Championships as lead for Greg Blyde.[4]

King spared for Team Ryan McNeil Lamswood at the 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard as two of their players could not play due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Newfoundland and Labrador.[5] The team made it to the semifinal, where they lost to Colin Thomas.[6]

For the 2021-22 curling season, King stayed with the McNeil Lamswood rink. They beat Team Nathan Young to become the team to represent the Memorial University Seahawks at the 2022 Atlantic University Sport Curling Championships. They ended up placing runner-up to the Dalhousie Tigers team. In the 2022 Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard the team failed to qualify for the play-offs; finishing with a 3-5 record.

Personal life

After graduating from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 2022, King was hired as a full-time employee at Ernst & Young.[2]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead
2015–16[7] Daniel BruceRyan McNeil LamswoodAndrew BruceNathan King
2016–17 Daniel BruceRyan McNeil LamswoodAndrew BruceNathan King
2017–18 Daniel BruceRyan McNeil LamswoodAndrew BruceNathan King
2018–19 Greg BlydeDaniel BruceRyan McNeil LamswoodNathan King
2019–20 Daniel BruceRyan McNeil LamswoodJoel KratsNathan King
2020–21 Ryan McNeil LamswoodJoel KratsJames TrickettNathan King
2021–22 Ryan McNeil LamswoodDaniel BruceNathan KingAaron Feltham

References
  1. "Nathan King Profile". Newfoundland and Labrador Curling Association. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. "2020 New Holland U21 Canadian Juniors Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  3. "2020 New Holland Canadian Juniors - Men's Final". Curling Canada. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. "2019 U Sports/Curling Canada Curling Championships Day 5: Ravens and Voyageurs win U Sports Curling Titles". Curling Canada. March 19, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  5. @RyanLamswood (6 Jun 2020). "TEAM UPDATE: With the current Covid-19 situation The Memorial University campus is not opening for students until after Christmas. Adam and Alex will be staying home in Nova Scotia till then. Our season as a team will now most likely not start till January in preparation for U21 provincials. More updates to follow" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. Brendan McCarthy (January 31, 2021). "St. John's rinks to meet in Tankard curling final". The Telegram. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  7. "Nathan King Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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