Christopher Jeffrey (born November 19, 1988) is a Canadian curler from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He currently plays second on Team Zach Eldridge.[1]
| Chris Jeffrey | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 19, 1988 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Capital Winter Club, Fredericton, NB |
| Skip | Zach Eldridge |
| Third | Jack Smeltzer |
| Second | Chris Jeffrey |
| Lead | Michael Donovan |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  New Brunswick |
| Brier appearances | 4 (2015, 2018, 2020, 2023) |
| Top CTRS ranking | 39th (2019–20) |
Career edit
Men's edit
In his junior career, Jeffrey played in the 2007 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, finishing with a 4–8 record.
Jeffrey made the provincial final in 2013 playing third for Zach Eldridge. They lost to James Grattan by one point. He won his first Tankard title in 2015 at the 2015 Pepsi Tankard as second for Jeremy Mallais and they went on to have a 2–9 record at the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary.[2] He joined the Grattan rink for the 2017–18 season and the move paid off for him as the team won the 2018 Papa John's Pizza Tankard. At the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier, they finished with a 3–5 record. They won the tankard once again in 2020 and finished with a 3–4 record at the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier.[3]
Mixed doubles edit
Jeffrey teamed up with Jaclyn Tingley for the 2019 New Brunswick Mixed Doubles Championship. They made the semifinals where they lost to eventual winners Leah Thompson and Charlie Sullivan.[4] They also competed at the 2020 championship but failed to qualify for the playoffs.[5]
For the 2021 provincial championship, Jeffrey teamed up with Katie Forward. The team lost out in the qualification round.[6]
Personal life edit
Jeffrey is married and works as a senior engineer at Teck Resources Limited.[1]
Teams edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09[7] | Terry Odishaw | Jeremy Mallais | Grant Odishaw | Chris Jeffrey | |
| 2010–11 | Mike Kennedy | Chris Jeffrey | Scot Fox | Dave Konefal | |
| 2011–12 | Zach Eldridge | Chris Jeffrey | Brian King | Robert Daley | |
| 2012–13 | Zach Eldridge | Chris Jeffrey | Brian King | Robert Daley | |
| 2013–14 | Zach Eldridge | Chris Jeffrey | Brian King | Robert Daley | |
| 2014–15 | Jeremy Mallais | Zach Eldridge | Chris Jeffrey | Jared Benzanson | |
| 2015–16 | Jeremy Mallais | Chris Jeffrey | Tyler Milligan | Jared Benzanson | |
| 2016–17 | Terry Odishaw | Grant Odishaw | Chris Jeffrey | Mark Ward | |
| 2017–18 | James Grattan | Andy McCann | Chris Jeffrey | Peter Case | |
| 2018–19 | James Grattan | Chris Jeffrey | Andy McCann | Peter Case | |
| 2019–20 | James Grattan | Paul Dobson | Andy McCann | Jamie Brannen | Chris Jeffrey |
| 2020–21 | Jeremy Mallais (Fourth) | Chris Jeffrey | Brian King | Scott Jones (Skip) | |
| 2021–22 | Zach Eldridge | Chris Jeffrey | Ronnie Burgess | Brody Hanson | |
| 2022–23 | Zach Eldridge | Chris Jeffrey | Ronnie Burgess | Brody Hanson | |
| 2023–24 | Zach Eldridge | Jack Smeltzer | Chris Jeffrey | Michael Donovan |
References edit
- ^ a b "2023 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved February 26, 2023.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Chris Jeffrey Brier Statistics". Curling Canada. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Tim Hortons Brier". CurlingZone. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "2019 New Brunswick Mixed Doubles Championship". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Tingley/Jeffrey 2–3 at 2020 New Brunswick Mixed Doubles Championship". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "2021 New Brunswick Mixed Doubles Championship". Curling NB. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Chris Jeffrey Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved July 23, 2020.