2014–15 curling season

The 2014–15 curling season began in August 2014 and ended in May 2015.

2014–15 curling season
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Note: In events with two genders, the men's tournament winners are listed before the women's tournament winners.

Curling Canada sanctioned events

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This section lists events sanctioned by and/or conducted by the Canadian Curling Association now known as Curling Canada. The following events in bold have been confirmed by the Curling Canada as are part of the 2014–15 Season of Champions programme.[1]

Event Winning team Runner-up team
Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
North Bay, Ontario, Nov. 10–15
  Saskatchewan   Northwest Territories
Travelers Curling Club Championship
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 24–29
  Saskatchewan   Ontario
  Ontario   Prince Edward Island
Canada Cup
Camrose, Alberta, Dec. 3–7
  Mike McEwen   Brad Jacobs
  Valerie Sweeting   Rachel Homan
Continental Cup of Curling
Calgary, Alberta, Jan. 8–11
  Team Canada   Team Europe
Canadian Junior Curling Championships
Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Jan. 24 – Feb. 1
  Manitoba   Saskatchewan
  Alberta   Ontario
Winter Universiade
Granada, Spain, Feb. 5–13
  Norway   Russia
  Russia   Canada
World Wheelchair Curling Championship
Lohja, Finland, Feb. 7–13
  Russia   China
Tournament of Hearts
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Feb. 14–22
  Manitoba   Alberta
Canada Winter Games
Prince George, British Columbia, Feb. 14–28
  Manitoba   Ontario
  Ontario   Nova Scotia
Tim Hortons Brier
Calgary, Alberta, Feb. 28 – Mar. 8
  Canada   Northern Ontario
World Junior Curling Championships
Tallinn, Estonia, Feb. 28 – Mar. 8
  Canada   Switzerland
  Canada   Scotland
Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials
Ottawa, Ontario, Mar. 11–15
  Thomas/Park   Abbis-Mills/Bobbie
World Women's Curling Championship
Sapporo, Japan, Mar. 14–22
  Switzerland   Canada
CIS/CCA University Curling Championships
Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Mar. 18–22
  Alberta Golden Bears   Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
  Alberta Pandas   Thompson Rivers WolfPack
Canadian Senior Curling Championships
Edmonton, Alberta, Mar. 21–29
  Manitoba   Quebec
  Alberta   Nova Scotia
CCAA Curling National Championships
Olds, Alberta, Mar. 25–28
  Fleming Knights   Fanshawe Falcons
  Fanshawe Falcons   Humber Hawks
World Men's Curling Championship
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Mar. 28 – Apr. 5
  Sweden   Norway
Canadian Masters Curling Championships
Whitehorse, Yukon, Mar. 30 – Apr. 5
  Manitoba   Northern Ontario
  British Columbia   Ontario
World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
Sochi, Russia, Apr. 18–25
  Hungary   Sweden
World Senior Curling Championships
Sochi, Russia, Apr. 18–25
  United States   Canada
  Canada   Italy
Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship
Boucherville, Quebec, Apr. 27 – May 3
  British Columbia   Quebec

Other events

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Note: Events that have not been placed on the CCA's list of sanctioned events are listed here. If an event is listed on the CCA's final list for the 2014–15 curling season, it will be moved up to the "CCA-sanctioned events" section.

Event Winning team Runner-up team
European Mixed Curling Championship
Tårnby, Denmark, Sep. 13–20
  Sweden   Norway
European Curling Championships – Group C
Zoetermeer, Netherlands, Oct. 6–11
C   Belgium   Israel
  Netherlands   Slovakia
World Wheelchair Curling Championship Qualification
Lillehammer, Norway, Nov. 1–6
  Norway   Germany
Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
Karuizawa, Japan, Nov. 8–16
  China   Japan
  China   South Korea
European Curling Championships
Champéry, Switzerland, Nov. 22–29
A   Sweden   Norway
  Switzerland   Russia
B   Finland   Netherlands
  Norway   Hungary
European Junior Curling Challenge
Prague, Czech Republic, Jan. 3–8
  Russia   Spain
  England   Turkey
Pinty's All-Star Curling Skins Game
Banff, Alberta, Jan. 16–18
Team Brad Jacobs Team John Morris
Team Rachel Homan Team Jennifer Jones
Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships
Naseby, New Zealand, Jan. 17–24
  South Korea   China
  South Korea   China
Americas Challenge
Blaine, Minnesota, Jan. 30 – Feb. 1
  United States   Brazil

Grand Slam events in bold.[2][3]

Teams

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Men's events

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Week Event Winning skip Runner-up skip
1 Baden Masters
Baden, Switzerland, Aug. 29–31
  Thomas Ulsrud   Peter de Cruz
2 StuSells Oakville Tankard
Oakville, Ontario, Sep. 4–7
  Mike McEwen   John Epping
3 HDF Insurance Shoot-Out
Edmonton, Alberta, Sep. 11–14
  Brendan Bottcher   Steve Laycock
4 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic
Brockville, Ontario, Sep. 18–21
  Brad Jacobs   Adam Casey
Twin Cities Open
Blaine, Minnesota, Sep. 19–21
  Korey Dropkin   Nina Spatola[a]
Cloverdale Cash Spiel
Surrey, British Columbia, Sep. 19–21
  Grant Dezura   Sean Geall
5 Point Optical Curling Classic
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Sep. 26–29
  Mike McEwen   John Epping
KW Fall Classic
Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Sep. 25–28
  Scott McDonald   Richard Krell
Mother Club Fall Curling Classic
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sep. 25–28
  Sean Grassie   Steve Irwin
Gibson's Cashspiel
Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Sep. 25–28
  Jamie Danbrook   Chad Stevens
6 Swiss Cup Basel
Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 3–5
  Tom Brewster   Sven Michel
Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic
Vernon, British Columbia, Oct. 3–6
  Grant Dezura   Brent Pierce
Avonair Cash Spiel
Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 3–5
  Kim Soo-hyuk   Daylan Vavrek
7 Direct Horizontal Drilling Fall Classic
Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 10–13
  Kevin Koe   Steve Laycock
StuSells Toronto Tankard
Toronto, Ontario, Oct. 10–13
  Reid Carruthers   Brad Jacobs
St. Paul Cash Spiel
St. Paul, Minnesota, Oct. 10–12
  Mike Farbelow   Korey Dropkin
KMC Rocktoberfest
Regina, Saskatchewan, Oct. 10–13
  Randy Bryden   Jamie Schneider
Alexander Keith's Men's Cashspiel
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Oct. 10–13
  Ian Fitzner-Leblanc   Tommy Sullivan
8 Canad Inns Men's Classic
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Oct. 17–20
  Mike McEwen   Jeff Stoughton
Kamloops Crown of Curling
Kamloops, British Columbia, Oct. 17–20
  Brent Pierce   Sean Geall
Medicine Hat Charity Classic
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Oct. 17–20
  Sean O'Connor   Scott Bitz
Stroud Sleeman Cash Spiel
Stroud, Ontario, Oct. 16–19
  Colin Dow   Scott McDonald
Thompson Curling Challenge
Urdorf, Switzerland, Oct. 16–19
  Evgeniy Arkhipov   Kevin Wunderlin
9 Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau
Gatineau, Quebec, Oct. 22–26
  Mike McEwen   Jean-Michel Ménard
Curling Masters Champéry
Champéry, Switzerland, Oct. 24–26
  Tom Brewster   Marc Pfister
Bernick's Miller Lite Open
Bemidji, Minnesota, Oct. 25–27
  Korey Dropkin   Al Hackner
McKee Homes Fall Curling Classic
Airdrie, Alberta, Oct. 24–26
  Aaron Sluchinski   Cam Culp
Moose Jaw Cash Spiel
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Oct. 24–26
  Brent Gedak   Jamie Schneider
10 The Masters Grand Slam of Curling
Selkirk, Manitoba, Oct. 28 – Nov. 2
  Brad Gushue   Mike McEwen
Dave Jones Molson Mayflower Cashspiel
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2
  Mike Flemming   Adam Casey
Shamrock Shotgun
Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2
  Mick Lizmore   Robert Schlender
Swift Current Cash Spiel
Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2
  Josh Heidt   Chris Haichert
11 Whites Drug Store Classic
Swan River, Manitoba, Nov. 7–10
  Jeff Stoughton   David Murdoch
Original 16 WCT Bonspiel
Calgary, Alberta, Nov. 7–9
  Brock Virtue   Robert Schlender
Edinburgh International
Edinburgh, Scotland, Nov. 7–9
  Aku Kauste   David Šik
Coronation Business Group Classic
Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Nov. 7–10
  Neil Dangerfield   Sebastien Robillard
CookstownCash presented by Comco Canada Inc.
Cookstown, Ontario, Nov. 6–9
  Pat Ferris   Adam Casey
12 Red Deer Curling Classic
Red Deer, Alberta, Nov. 14–17
  Josh Heidt   Brendan Bottcher
Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Classic
Dauphin, Manitoba, Nov. 14–17
  Randy Bryden   Scott Ramsay
Gord Carroll Curling Classic
Whitby, Ontario, Nov. 13–16
  John Epping   Chris Gardner
Copenhagen International
Hvidovre, Denmark, Nov. 14–16
  Stefan Stähli   Bo Jensen
13 The National
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Nov. 19–23
  Mike McEwen   Brad Jacobs
DEKALB Superspiel
Morris, Manitoba, Nov. 20–24
  Matt Dunstone   Scott Ramsay
Vancouver Island Shootout
Vancouver, British Columbia, Nov. 21–23
  Dean Joanisse   Sean Geall
Spruce Grove Cashspiel
Spruce Grove, Alberta, Nov. 21–23
  Kim Seung Min   Mike Hutchings
14 Challenge Casino de Charlevoix
Clermont, Quebec, Nov. 27–30
  Jean-Michel Ménard   Don Bowser
Weatherford Curling Classic
Estevan, Saskatchewan, Nov. 28 – Dec. 1
  Steve Laycock   Brent Pierce
Coors Light Cash Spiel
Duluth, Minnesota, Nov. 28–30
  Heath McCormick   Al Hackner
The Sunova Spiel at East St. Paul
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Nov. 28 – Dec. 1
  Sean Grassie   Ryan Bay
Black Diamond/High River Cash
Black Diamond/High River, Alberta, Nov. 28 – 30
  Brock Virtue   Kim Seung Min
15 Jim Sullivan Curling Classic
Saint John, New Brunswick, Dec. 5–7
  Wayne Tallon   Jeremy Mallais
16 Canadian Open of Curling
Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Dec. 10–14
  Brad Gushue   Steve Laycock
Truro Cash Spiel
Truro, Nova Scotia, Dec. 11–14
  Jamie Murphy   Mike Kennedy
BV Inn Curling Classic
Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Dec. 12–14
  Drew Heidt   Jason Ackerman
17 Karuizawa International Curling Championship
Karuizawa, Japan, Dec. 18–21
  Kevin Koe   Seong Se Hyeon
Curl Mesabi Classic
Eveleth, Minnesota, Dec. 19–21
  Mike Farbelow   Al Hackner
Dumfries Curling Challenge
Dumfries, Scotland, Dec. 19–21
  Tom Brewster   Kyle Smith
19 U.S. Open of Curling
Blaine, Minnesota, Jan. 2–4
  Steve Laycock   Reid Carruthers
Saskatchewan Players' Championship
North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Jan. 2–4
  Kevin Marsh   Jason Ackerman
20 Mercure Perth Masters
Perth, Scotland, Jan. 8–11
  Brad Gushue   Kyle Smith
22 German Masters
Hamburg, Germany, Jan. 23–25
  Brendan Bottcher   Sven Michel
23 Red Square Classic
Moscow, Russia, Jan. 29 – Feb. 2
  Alexander Krushelnitsky   Craig Brown
29 Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown
Grande Prairie, Alberta, Mar. 12–15
  Mike McEwen   Niklas Edin
30 Elite 10
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Mar. 18–22
  Mike McEwen   Niklas Edin
33 The Players' Championship
Toronto, Ontario, Apr. 7–12
  Brad Jacobs   Mike McEwen
34 European Masters
St. Gallen, Switzerland, Apr. 15–18
  Niklas Edin   Kyle Smith

Women's events

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Week Event Winning skip Runner-up skip
2 StuSells Oakville Tankard
Oakville, Ontario, Sep. 4–7
  Silvana Tirinzoni   Alina Pätz
3 HDF Insurance Shoot-Out
Edmonton, Alberta, Sep. 11–14
  Chelsea Carey   Valerie Sweeting
4 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic
Brockville, Ontario, Sep. 18–21
  Sherry Middaugh   Eve Muirhead
Cloverdale Cash Spiel
Surrey, British Columbia, Sep. 19–21
  Liu Sijia   Sarah Wark
5 Stockholm Ladies Cup
Stockholm, Sweden, Sep. 26–28
  Margaretha Sigfridsson   Rachel Homan
KW Fall Classic
Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Sep. 25–28
  Julie Hastings   Jacqueline Harrison
Mother Club Fall Curling Classic
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sep. 25–28
  Kristy McDonald   Colleen Kilgallen
Gibson's Cashspiel
Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Sep. 25–28
  Mary-Anne Arsenault   Mary Fay
6 Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic
Vernon, British Columbia, Oct. 3–6
  Ayumi Ogasawara   Valerie Sweeting
Avonair Cash Spiel
Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 3–5
  Mari Motohashi   Tiffany Game
7 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic
Calgary, Alberta, Oct. 10–13
  Jennifer Jones   Rachel Homan
Women's Masters Basel
Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 10–12
  Binia Feltscher   Silvana Tirinzoni
St. Paul Cash Spiel
St. Paul, Minnesota, Oct. 10–12
  Aileen Sormunen   Debbie McCormick
Skyy Vodka Ladies Cashspiel
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Oct. 10–13
  Emily Dwyer   Mary-Anne Arsenault
8 Kamloops Crown of Curling
Kamloops, British Columbia, Oct. 17–20
  Ayumi Ogasawara   Kelly Scott
Medicine Hat Charity Classic
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Oct. 17–20
  Casey Scheidegger   Brett Barber
Atkins Curling Supplies Women's Classic
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Oct. 16–20
  Janet Harvey   Colleen Kilgallen
Stroud Sleeman Cash Spiel
Stroud, Ontario, Oct. 16–19
  Julie Hastings   Sherry Middaugh
9 Canad Inns Women's Classic
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Oct. 24–27
  Jennifer Jones   Jill Thurston
Crestwood Ladies Fall Classic
Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 24–26
  Gim Un-chi   Nicky Kaufman
10 The Masters Grand Slam of Curling
Selkirk, Manitoba, Oct. 28 – Nov. 2
  Valerie Sweeting   Margaretha Sigfridsson
Shamrock Shotgun
Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2
  Nicky Kaufman   Michèle Jäggi
Dave Jones Molson Mayflower Cashspiel
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2
  Mary-Anne Arsenault   Kathy O'Rourke
11 Colonial Square Ladies Classic
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Nov. 7–10
  Eve Muirhead   Sherry Middaugh
Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic
Kemptville, Ontario, Nov. 6–9
  Cathy Auld   Julie Hastings
Coronation Business Group Classic
Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Nov. 7–10
  Corryn Brown   Kelly Scott
CookstownCash presented by Comco Canada Inc.
Cookstown, Ontario, Nov. 7–9
  Patti Lank   Marilyn Bodogh
12 Red Deer Curling Classic
Red Deer, Alberta, Nov. 14–17
  Alina Pätz   Trish Paulsen
International ZO Women's Tournament
Wetzikon, Switzerland, Nov. 14–16
  Anna Sidorova   Briar Hürlimann
Gord Carroll Curling Classic
Whitby, Ontario, Nov. 13–16
  Susan McKnight   Sherry Middaugh
13 DEKALB Superspiel
Morris, Manitoba, Nov. 20–24
  Tracy Horgan   Jennifer Jones
Vancouver Island Shootout
Vancouver, British Columbia, Nov. 21–23
  Sarah Wark   Diane Gushulak
Spruce Grove Cashspiel
Spruce Grove, Alberta, Nov. 21–23
  Shannon Kleibrink   Heather Nedohin
14 Boundary Ford Curling Classic
Lloydminster, Alberta, Nov. 28 – Dec. 1
  Chelsea Carey   Jolene Campbell
Molson Cash Spiel
Duluth, Minnesota, Nov. 28–30
  Cory Christensen   Kendra Lilly
The Sunova Spiel at East St. Paul
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Nov. 28 – Dec. 1
  Michelle Montford   Barb Spencer
16 Canadian Open of Curling
Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Dec. 9–14
  Eve Muirhead   Rachel Homan
17 Karuizawa International Curling Championship
Karuizawa, Japan, Dec. 18–21
  Jennifer Jones   Kim Eun-jung
Curl Mesabi Classic
Eveleth, Minnesota, Dec. 19–21
  Tracy Horgan   Erika Brown
Dumfries Curling Challenge
Dumfries, Scotland, Dec. 19–21
  Melanie Barbezat   Gina Aitken
20 International Bernese Ladies Cup
Bern, Switzerland, Jan. 8–11
  Alina Pätz   Silvana Tirinzoni
21 Glynhill Ladies International
Glasgow, Scotland, Jan. 16–18
  Anna Sidorova   Kim Eun-jung
29 Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown
Grande Prairie, Alberta, Mar. 12–15
  Rachel Homan   Silvana Tirinzoni
33 The Players' Championship
Toronto, Ontario, Apr. 7–12
  Eve Muirhead   Anna Sidorova

WCT Order of Merit rankings

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Men[4]

Standings after Week 22
# Skip Points
1   Mike McEwen 472.410
2   Brad Jacobs 446.000
3   Brad Gushue 357.083
4   Kevin Koe 260.375
5   Thomas Ulsrud 246.925
6   Glenn Howard 238.750
7   Niklas Edin 229.024
8   Steve Laycock 227.270
9   John Morris 226.195
10   John Epping 192.519

Women[5]

Standings after Week 22
# Skip Points
1   Jennifer Jones 431.285
2   Eve Muirhead 334.757
3   Rachel Homan 333.154
4   Silvana Tirinzoni 261.055
5   Valerie Sweeting 251.918
6   Binia Feltscher 247.060
7   Margaretha Sigfridsson 246.345
8   Anna Sidorova 223.885
9   Sherry Middaugh 203.090
10   Alina Pätz 158.919

WCT Money List

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Men[6]

Final standings
# Skip $ (CAD)
1   Mike McEwen $172,500
2   Brad Jacobs $107,500
3   Brad Gushue $103,798
4   Kevin Koe $86,701
5   Brendan Bottcher $71,722
6   Steve Laycock $65,766
7   Niklas Edin $56,468
8   Reid Carruthers $54,523
9   John Epping $53,250
10   Glenn Howard $51,100

Women[6]

Final standings
# Skip $ (CAD)
1   Rachel Homan $91,608
2   Valerie Sweeting $87,950
3   Eve Muirhead $77,000
4   Jennifer Jones $74,355
5   Heather Nedohin $47,750
6   Silvana Tirinzoni $47,473
7   Alina Pätz $39,077
8   Sherry Middaugh $38,635
9   Anna Sidorova $38,447
10   Binia Feltscher $36,273

Curling Canada MA Cup

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The MA Cup is awarded to the Curling Canada Member Association (MA) who has had the most success during the season in Curling Canada-sanctioned events. Events included the Canadian mixed championship, men's and women's juniors championships, the Scotties, the Brier, the men's and women's senior championships and the national wheelchair championship. Points were awarded based on placement in each of the events, with the top association receiving 14 points and each association under receiving points in decrements of one point.

Standings

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Final standings

Rank Member Association CMCC CWJCC CMJCC Scotties Brier CWSCC CMSCC CWhCC Total Pts. Avg. Pts.
1   Saskatchewan 14 9 13 11 12 11 7 11 88 11.000
2   Alberta 6 14 10 13 10 14 11 9 87 10.875
3   Manitoba 8 10 14 14 5 9 14 12 86 10.750
4   British Columbia 11 12 8 3 8 12 8 14 76 9.500
5   Ontario 12 13 7 9 7 6 10 10 74 9.250
6   Quebec 9 7 11 4 9 7 13 13 73 9.125
7   Northern Ontario 10 3 9 10 13 10 5 7 67 8.375
8   Nova Scotia 7 11 5 8 1 13 9 5 59 7.375
9   New Brunswick 4 8 12 5 4 5 12 6 56 7.000
10   Newfoundland and Labrador 2 2 4 7 11 8 3 8 45 5.625
11   Prince Edward Island 3 6 6 6 6 3 6 N/A 36 5.143
12   Northwest Territories 13 5 2 2 3 4 4 N/A 33 4.714
13   Yukon 5 4 3 1 2 N/A 1 N/A 16 2.667
14   Nunavut 1 1 1 N/A N/A 2 2 N/A 7 1.400

Notes

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  1. ^ The finalist, Nina Spatola, skipped a women's team. The event was open to both men's and women's teams.

References

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  1. ^ "Championship Events". Canadian Curling Association. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Men's Schedule". World Curling Tour. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Women's Schedule". World Curling Tour. Archived from the original on April 21, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "World Curling Team Ranking: Men". CurlingZone. April 20, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "World Curling Team Ranking: Women". CurlingZone. April 20, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "World Curling Tour: Men's Ranking". World Curling Tour. June 29, 2015. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
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August 2014 – May 2015
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