Félix Asselin

Félix Asselin (born November 17, 1994) is a Canadian curler from Laval, Quebec.[2] He currently throws fourth stones on Team Mike Fournier.

Félix Asselin
Born (1994-11-17) November 17, 1994
Team
Curling clubGlenmore CC,
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC[1]
SkipMike Fournier
FourthFélix Asselin
ThirdMartin Crête
LeadJean-François Trépanier
AlternateSteven Munroe
Mixed doubles
partner
Laurie St-Georges
Career
Member Association Quebec
Brier appearances3 (2018, 2021, 2022)
Top CTRS ranking19th (2019–20)

Career

Asselin skipped Quebec at four Canadian Junior Curling Championships during his junior career in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016. In 2012, he led his team to a 7–5 seventh-place finish and in 2013 he finished in eighth with a 3–7 record. His best result came in 2015, where he qualified for the championship pool with a 6–0 record. He then went 1–3 in the championship pool, qualifying for the tiebreaker. He defeated Alberta in the tiebreaker before losing to Saskatchewan in the second, ultimately being eliminated.[3] His final appearance in 2016 was a 6–4 fifth-place finish.[4]

Out of juniors, Asselin joined the Mike Fournier rink at third with William Dion at second and Miguel Bernard at lead. On the World Curling Tour, the team won the Capital Curling Fall Open Men, finished runner-up at the Capital Curling Classic and made the semifinals at the Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel. At the 2017 WFG Tankard, they lost out in a tiebreaker. Also during the 2016–17 season, Asselin competed at the 2017 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship with partner Jill Routledge. Representing Quebec, they finished with a 1–6 record.[5] The following season, Team Fournier won the 2018 WFG Tankard.[6] The team qualified for the playoffs as the fourth seed and won three straight games to claim the provincial title. At the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier, they finished 3–5 record, finishing in tenth place. They could not defend their provincial title the following year, losing to Martin Crête in the final of the 2019 WFG Tankard.

Asselin skipped team Quebec at the 2019 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, with his team consisting of Laurie St-Georges, Émile Asselin and Emily Riley. The team finished on top of the standings after the championship pool with an 8–2 record before losing in the semifinal to Nova Scotia. They bounced back in the bronze medal game, defeating Ontario for the bronze medal.[7]

Asselin qualified for his first Grand Slam of Curling event during the 2019–20 season at the 2019 Tour Challenge Tier 2. His team qualified for the playoffs with a perfect 4–0 record. They then defeated Jamie Murphy in the quarterfinals before losing to eventual winners Korey Dropkin in the semifinal.[8] Also during the 2019–20 season, Team Fournier finished third at the 2020 Quebec Tankard.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec, the 2021 provincial championship was cancelled.[9] Curling Québec then decided to appoint Team Fournier to represent Quebec at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary, Alberta.[10] The event was played in a bio-secure bubble to prevent the spread of the virus. At the Brier, they finished with a 4–4 record, failing to qualify for the championship round.[11] Asselin remained in the bubble to represent Quebec the following week at the 2021 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship with girlfriend Laurie St-Georges. At the championship, the pair just missed the playoffs, finishing in fifteenth place with a 4–2 record.[12]

Personal life

Asselin is employed as a geologist at Wesdome Gold Mines.[2] His father Benoit Forget is the coach of his team and his brother Émile Asselin previously played on his team. He is in a relationship with fellow curler Laurie St-Georges.

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead
2011–12[13] Félix AsselinMarc-Alexandre Charest-DionLewis SouthSami Guimond-Jaber
2012–13 Félix AsselinMarc-Alexandre Charest-DionLewis SouthSami Guimond-Jaber
2013–14 Félix AsselinAlex CormierLewis SouthÉmile Asselin
2014–15 Félix AsselinAlex CormierLewis SouthÉmile Asselin
2015–16 William DionFélix AsselinMiguel BernardJason Olsthoorn
2016–17 Mike FournierFélix AsselinWilliam DionMiguel Bernard
2017–18 Mike FournierFélix AsselinWilliam DionJean-François Trépanier
2018–19 Mike FournierFélix AsselinWilliam DionJean-François Trépanier
2019–20 Mike FournierFélix AsselinWilliam DionJean-François Trépanier
2020–21 Mike FournierMartin CrêteFélix AsselinJean-François Trépanier
2021–22 Félix Asselin (Fourth)Martin CrêteMike Fournier (Skip)Jean-François Trépanier

References

  1. "Félix Asselin Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  2. "2022 Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  3. "Saskatchewan reaches men's final at 2015 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors". Independent Sports News. February 1, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  4. "Nova Scotia women, Northern Ontario men headed to finals at 2016 Canadian Juniors". Curling Canada. January 29, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  5. "2017 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championships: Jill Routledge / Félix Asselin". Curling Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  6. "Past Provincial Champions". Curling Quebec. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  7. "Manitoba wins Canadian Mixed title in front of hometown crowd". Curling Canada. November 11, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  8. "2019 Tour Challenge Tier 2". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  9. Alanna Routledge (January 14, 2020). "Dévoilement des équipes Québécoises masculine et féminine". Curling Québec (in French). Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  10. "Meet the teams: Ontario, Quebec & Prince Edward Island". Curling Canada. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  11. "2021 Tim Hortons Brier: Scores, schedule, standings". Sportsnet. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  12. "2021 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship: Pool B Standings". Curling Canada. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  13. "Félix Asselin Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
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