Howard Rajala
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Howard J. Rajala is a Canadian
curler from Kanata, Ontario
. He curls out of the Rideau Curling Club
.
Rajala was a member of the Rich Moffatt
rink that won the provincial championship in 1999. Rajala played third for that team that went 6-5 at the 1999 Labatt Brier
.
In 1998, he was a member of the team that won The Dominion Regalia Silver Tankard for the Rideau Curling Club.
In 2001, Rajala won the Ontario Mixed title with team mates Darcie Simpson, Chris Fulton and Linda Fulton. This qualified his team to represent Ontario at the 2001 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
. The team finished the round robin with a 7-4 record in a massive 7-way tie for first place. After defeating British Columbia (skipped by Wes Craig) in their first tie breaker game, the lost in their second tie breaker game to Saskatchewan (skipped by Scott Coghlan).
With Moffatt, Rajala went to seven provincial championships. He began skipping 2002 and played in three more championships as skip (2003, 2008, 2011).
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
curler from Kanata, Ontario
Kanata, Ontario
Situated in the Ottawa Valley, Kanata is located about west-southwest of Downtown Ottawa along Highway 417 at a latitude of 45°18' North and a longitude of 75°55' West, with an area of . Its northern end is just to the west of the Ottawa River....
. He curls out of the Rideau Curling Club
Rideau Curling Club
The Rideau Curling Club is a curling facility and organization located in Ottawa, Ontario. Founded in 1888, the Rideau Curling Club maintains a rivalry with the Ottawa Curling Club.-History:...
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Rajala was a member of the Rich Moffatt
Rich Moffatt
Rich Moffatt is a Canadian curler from Ottawa, Ontario. In 1999, he became only the third curler to skip an Ottawa-area team at the Brier. He currently plays third for Bryan Cochrane....
rink that won the provincial championship in 1999. Rajala played third for that team that went 6-5 at the 1999 Labatt Brier
1999 Labatt Brier
The 1999 Labatt Brier was held March 6-14 at the Skyreach Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. Jeff Stoughton of Manitoba defeats Guy Hemmings of Quebec in the final.-Standings:-Page playoffs:...
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In 1998, he was a member of the team that won The Dominion Regalia Silver Tankard for the Rideau Curling Club.
In 2001, Rajala won the Ontario Mixed title with team mates Darcie Simpson, Chris Fulton and Linda Fulton. This qualified his team to represent Ontario at the 2001 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
The Canadian Mixed Curling Championship is the national curling championship for mixed curling in Canada. It is considered as the highest level of mixed curling in the world, with the absence of a World Championships. However, a...
. The team finished the round robin with a 7-4 record in a massive 7-way tie for first place. After defeating British Columbia (skipped by Wes Craig) in their first tie breaker game, the lost in their second tie breaker game to Saskatchewan (skipped by Scott Coghlan).
With Moffatt, Rajala went to seven provincial championships. He began skipping 2002 and played in three more championships as skip (2003, 2008, 2011).