Jean-François Trépanier

Jean-François "J-F"[1] Trépanier (born February 20, 1987) is a Canadian curler from Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec.[2] He currently plays lead on Team Mike Fournier.

Jean-François Trépanier
Curler
Born (1987-02-20) February 20, 1987
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec
Team
Curling clubCC Valleyfield,
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC[1]
SkipMike Fournier
FourthFélix Asselin
ThirdMartin Crête
LeadJean-François Trépanier
AlternateSteven Munroe
Career
Member Association Quebec
Brier appearances3 (2018, 2021, 2022)
Top CTRS ranking19th (2019–20)

Career

Trépanier began playing with the Mike Fournier rink with Félix Asselin at third and William Dion at second for the 2017–18 season. He previously played for Denis Robichaud, Simon Hebert and Guy Hemmings. In their first season together, Team Fournier won the 2018 WFG Tankard.[3] 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.

Trépanier 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.[4] 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.[5] Curling Québec then decided to appoint Team Fournier to represent Quebec at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary, Alberta.[6] 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.[7]

Personal life

Trépanier is employed as an electrician at Quebec Hydro.[2] He is married to Melissa Gilbert Paquette, and has three children.

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead
2013–14[8] Denis RobichaudJean-François TrépanierSimon BenoitJean-Marc Legault
2014–15 Simon HebertJean-François TrépanierMartin TrépanierPier-Luc Trépanier
2015–16 Guy HemmingsSimon BenoitJean-François TrépanierMartin Trépanier
2016–17 Guy HemmingsSimon BenoitJean-François TrépanierMartin Trépanier
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. "Jean-François Trépanier Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  2. "2021 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  3. "Past Provincial Champions". Curling Quebec. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  4. "2019 Tour Challenge Tier 2". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  5. Alanna Routledge (January 14, 2020). "Dévoilement des équipes Québécoises masculine et féminine". Curling Québec (in French). Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  6. "Meet the teams: Ontario, Quebec & Prince Edward Island". Curling Canada. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  7. "2021 Tim Hortons Brier: Scores, schedule, standings". Sportsnet. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  8. "Jean-François Trépanier Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
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