Doug Pottinger

Doug Pottinger (born September 18, 1973) is a Canadian-American curler[1] from Eden Prairie, Minnesota. He is originally from Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.

Doug Pottinger
Curler
Born (1973-09-18) September 18, 1973
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Team
Curling clubSt Paul CC, Minnesota
Curling career
Member AssociationManitoba (1992-1993)
Wisconsin (1999-2003)
Washington (2003-2005; 2008-2009)
Minnesota (2005-2007; 2009-present)
World Championship
appearances		1 (2004)
Medal record
Curling
US Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2004 Grand Forks
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Fargo
US Mixed Doubles Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 Denver

At the national level, he is a 2004 United States men's curling champion.

Teams

Men's
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1992–93 Mike MansellDoug PottingerJason FuchsKeith MarshallCJCC 1993 (9th)
1999–00 Doug PottingerTroy SchroederGreg JohnsonBill TodhunterKurt JohnsonUSMCC 2000 (DNQ)[2]
2001–02 Doug PottingerTroy SchroederGreg JohnsonBill TodhunterNate GebertUSOCT 2001 (5th)[3][4]
Craig BrownDoug PottingerJon BruntJohn DunlopCory WardSteve BrownUSMCC 2002 (3rd)[5]
2002–03 Craig BrownDoug PottingerJon BruntJohn Dunlop
2003–04 Pete FensonDoug PottingerShawn RojeskiKeith Marshall
Jason LarwayDoug PottingerJoel LarwayBill TodhunterDoug KauffmanDon PottingerUSMCC 2004 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 2004 (9th)
2004–05 Jason LarwayDoug PottingerJoel LarwayBill TodhunterCCC 2004 1st place, gold medalist(s)
USOCT 2005 (7th)
2005–06 Todd BirrDoug PottingerPete WestbergKevin BirrUSMCC 2006 (4th)
2006–07 Pete FensonShawn RojeskiJoe PoloDoug PottingerCCC 2006 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
USMCC 2007 (5th)[6]
2007–08 Greg RomaniukLeon RomaniukDoug PottingerMike CalcagnoCory YalowickiUSMCC 2008 (4th)
2008–09 Greg RomaniukDoug PottingerLeon RomaniukTroy SchroederUSMCC 2009/
USOCT 2009 (5th)
2009–10 Troy SchroederDoug Pottinger ?Sean Silver
2010–11 Todd BirrGreg RomaniukDoug PottingerTom O'ConnorKevin BirrUSMCC 2011 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2011–12 Todd BirrGreg RomaniukDoug PottingerTom O'ConnorKevin BirrUSMCC 2012 (7th)
2012–13 Todd BirrDoug PottingerTom O'ConnorKevin Birr
Todd BirrDoug PottingerGreg RomaniukTom O'ConnorKevin BirrUSMCC 2013 (9th)
2013–14 Todd BirrDoug PottingerTom O'ConnorTroy Schroeder
2014–15 Todd BirrDoug PottingerGreg JohnsonTom O'Connor
2015–16 Todd BirrDoug PottingerJohn BentonTom O'ConnorUSMCC 2016 (5th)

Mixed doubles
Season Male Female Events
2015–16 Allison PottingerDoug PottingerUSMDCC 2016 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Personal life

Pottinger met his wife Allison at the 1995 World Women's Curling Championship, where he was working on the ice crew and she was the alternate for Lisa Schoeneberg's team.[7] Allison is a two-time Olympian and 2003 World Champion. They have two daughters.

He started curling in 1983 when he was at the age of 10.

Pottinger works as business manager for BRANDT.[8]

References
  1. Doug Pottinger on the World Curling Federation database
  2. "Competitors". USA Curling. Archived from the original on April 11, 2001. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  3. "U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Curling – Teams". USA Curling. Archived from the original on June 18, 2002. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  4. "Brown second, Baird third in curling Trials". USA Curling. December 16, 2001. Archived from the original on December 18, 2002. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  5. "Wisconsin II takes curling title". Portage Daily Register. March 13, 2002. p. 9. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  6. "U.S. National Championships – Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  7. Gomez, Brian (February 25, 2009). "In this case, love on the rocks is good". The Gazette. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  8. "Doug Pottinger - Brandt". April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
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