Rick Sawatsky
Canadian curler (born 1976)
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Richard Sawatsky[1] (born February 26, 1976) is a Canadian curler from Kelowna, British Columbia. He currently plays lead on Team Jim Cotter that curls out of the Kelowna Curling Club.
BornFebruary 26, 1976
Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada
Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada
Curling clubKelowna CC,
Kelowna, BC
Kelowna, BC
ThirdGrant Olsen
| Rick Sawatsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1976 Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Kelowna CC, Kelowna, BC |
| Skip | Jim Cotter |
| Third | Grant Olsen |
| Second | Andrew Nerpin |
| Lead | Rick Sawatsky |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  British Columbia |
| Brier appearances | 10 (2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023) |
| Top CTRS ranking | 8th (2013–14; 2016–17) |
| Grand Slam victories | 1 (2017 Elite 10) |
Medal record | |
Personal life
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Pat Ryan | Jim Cotter | Kevin MacKenzie | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2004–05 | Pat Ryan | Jim Cotter | Kevin MacKenzie | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2005–06 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Pat Ryan (Skip) | Kevin MacKenzie | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2006–07 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Pat Ryan (Skip) | Kevin MacKenzie | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2007–08 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Bob Ursel (Skip) | Kevin Folk | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2008–09 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Bob Ursel (Skip) | Kevin Folk | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2009–10 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Bob Ursel (Skip) | Kevin Folk | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2010–11 | Jim Cotter | Ken Maskiewich | Kevin Folk | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2011–12 | Jim Cotter | Kevin Folk | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2012–13 | Jim Cotter | Jason Gunnlaugson | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2013–14 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | John Morris (Skip) | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2014–15 | Jim Cotter | Ryan Kuhn | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2015–16 | Jim Cotter | Ryan Kuhn | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2016–17 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | John Morris (Skip) | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2017–18 | Jim Cotter | Catlin Schneider | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2018–19 | Jim Cotter | Steve Laycock | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2019–20 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Steve Laycock (Skip) | Andrew Nerpin | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2020–21 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Steve Laycock (Skip) | Andrew Nerpin | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2021–22 | Jim Cotter | Tyrel Griffith | Andrew Nerpin | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2022–23 | Jim Cotter | Grant Olsen | Andrew Nerpin | Rick Sawatsky |
