Ian Tetley
Encyclopedia
Ian Tetley is a Canadian
curler from Oakville, Ontario
. He is a three-time Brier and World Champion
.
Tetley is originally from Thunder Bay
, in Northern Ontario
, which gets a separate team at the Brier. In 1985, he played second for Al Hackner
, for which they won he won his first Brier, and World Championships, that same season. Tetley later moved to southern Ontario to play for second Ed Werenich
. In 1990, Tetley won his second Brier, this time representing (southern) Ontario with Werenich. That team also won the World Championships. In 1994, he joined Wayne Middaugh
's new rink, to play as his second. They won the Brier in 1998, and later Tetley picked up his third World Championship. The team made it to the Brier again in 2001, placing third. It would be Tetley's only Brier run that did not result in a world championship. In, 2003 he left the team. After playing for Mike Harris
for one season, he was brought back to play for Middaugh before leaving for good in 2008 to play second for Peter Corner
.
Ian's father, Bill is also a former Brier champion (1975). Growing up Tetley was also a top junior skier.
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 Oakville, Ontario
Oakville, Ontario
Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road...
. He is a three-time Brier and World Champion
World Curling Championships
The World Curling Championships are annual curling events which showcase the world's best curlers, organized by the World Curling Federation. There are men's, women's and mixed championships. The men's championship started in 1959, while the women's in 1979...
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Tetley is originally from Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...
, in Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron , the French River and Lake Nipissing. The region has a land area of 802,000 km2 and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it contains only about 6% of the population...
, which gets a separate team at the Brier. In 1985, he played second for Al Hackner
Al Hackner
Allan A. "Al" Hackner, nicknamed "the Iceman" is a Canadian Hall of Fame curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was born and raised in Nipigon, Ontario. He is a two-time Brier and World Champion skip...
, for which they won he won his first Brier, and World Championships, that same season. Tetley later moved to southern Ontario to play for second Ed Werenich
Ed Werenich
Edward Werenich is a Canadian curler. Nicknamed "The Wrench," Werenich has been known to be a colourful and outspoken character. Outside of curling, Werenich worked as a firefighter....
. In 1990, Tetley won his second Brier, this time representing (southern) Ontario with Werenich. That team also won the World Championships. In 1994, he joined Wayne Middaugh
Wayne Middaugh
Wayne Middaugh is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario.Middaugh is a two-time world champion, once as second for Russ Howard in 1993 and as a skip in 1998. He has participated and won in seven and participated in 11 Briers- in 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994 as Russ Howard's second and in...
's new rink, to play as his second. They won the Brier in 1998, and later Tetley picked up his third World Championship. The team made it to the Brier again in 2001, placing third. It would be Tetley's only Brier run that did not result in a world championship. In, 2003 he left the team. After playing for Mike Harris
Mike Harris (curler)
Mike Harris is a Canadian curler. Mike Harris is the golf professional at The Donalda Golf and Country Club in Toronto, Ontario....
for one season, he was brought back to play for Middaugh before leaving for good in 2008 to play second for Peter Corner
Peter Corner
Peter Corner is a Canadian curler.Corner was a member of the 1993 "dream team" of his cousin Wayne Middaugh and the brothers of Glenn and Russ Howard. Corner played lead for the team. All four players would skip teams to provincial championships in the future...
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Ian's father, Bill is also a former Brier champion (1975). Growing up Tetley was also a top junior skier.