Éric Sylvain (born June 16, 1971) is a Canadian
curler from
Lévis, Quebec. He was the long time
second
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for
Jean-Michel Ménard from 2003 to 2018.
Sylvain joined up with Ménard in 2003, and qualified for his first
Brier
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People
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* Briars (surname)
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* Briar, Missouri, U.S.
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in 2005 as a member of Team Quebec. They lost in the 3-4 game to Nova Scotia (
Shawn Adams, skip).
In 2006, they qualified for the Brier, this time winning the title when they defeated Ontario (
Glenn Howard
Glenn William Howard (born July 17, 1962) is a Canadian curler who is one of the most decorated curlers of all time. He has won four world championships, four Briers and 17 Ontario provincial championships, including a record eight straight ...
) in the final. The team became the first francophone team from Quebec to win the Brier. This qualified them to represent Team Canada at the
2006 World Men's Curling Championship
The 2006 World Men's Curling Championship was held April 1–9, 2006 at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Scotland, skipped by David Murdoch, won the tournament defeating Canada in the final.
Teams
*** ...
. The lost in the final to Scotland (
David Murdoch).
The team failed to qualify for the 2007 Brier- losing to
Pierre Charette
Pierre G. "The Duffer" Charette (born June 23, 1955) is a Canadian curler from Ottawa, Ontario. He currently coaches the Silvana Tirinzoni rink
Career
Born in Masson, Quebec, Charette has played in thirteen Briers, and was the first curler to ...
in the provincial final. The team broke up that year, but Sylvain stuck with Ménard. They won the 2008 provincial final, qualifying them for the
2008 Tim Hortons Brier
The 2008 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's men's curling championship, was held from March 8 to 16 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Skipped by Kevin Martin, Alberta defeated the defending champion, and reigning World Champion Glenn Howard and ...
, but the new team failed to make the playoffs.
Personal life
Sylvain works as a general manager and golf pro at the
Saint-Michel Golf Club. He is married to fellow curler
Julie Rainville
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Film and television
* ''Julie'' (1956 film), an American film noir starring Doris Day
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.
References
External links
Curling profile*
1971 births
Brier champions
Curlers from Quebec
French Quebecers
Living people
Sportspeople from Lévis, Quebec
Sportspeople from Thetford Mines
Canadian male curlers
Continental Cup of Curling participants
Canada Cup (curling) participants
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