Steve Laycock

Steve Laycock
Curler
Born (1982-10-29) October 29, 1982
Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Team
Curling club Nutana CC,
Saskatoon, SK
Skip Jim Cotter
Third Steve Laycock
Second Tyrel Griffith
Lead Rick Sawatsky
Career
Brier appearances 6 (2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018)
Top CTRS ranking 4th (2014-15)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing  Canada
World Junior Championships
2003 Flims
Representing  Saskatchewan
Tim Hortons Brier
2015 Calgary

Stephen "Steve" Laycock[1] (born October 29, 1982 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian curler from Saskatoon. He currently skips his team out of the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon.

In 2003, Laycock skipped Team Saskatchewan to a Canadian Junior Curling Championship and a World Junior Curling Championship. Until 2007 he tried repeatedly to skip a team to the provincial men's championship in 2004, 2005 and 2006, but was unsuccessful in all of his attempts. In 2006 he joined up with Pat Simmons as his lead, and finally won a provincial championship with him in 2007. He would win again in 2008 and once more in 2011, this time throwing third stones and calling the game for Simmons. Simmons left the team at the end of the 2010-11 season, leaving Laycock to find a replacement third. Laycock announced the addition of Joel Jordison to his team for the 2011-2012 season.[2] Jordison and second Brennen Jones left the team after that season.

Laycock represented Saskatchewan at the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier after winning the provincial championship in Shaunavon on February 2, 2014.[3] He led the province to a 6-5 record, narrowly missing the playoffs.

Laycock also represented Saskatchewan at the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier. Laycock would finish round-robin with a 7-4 record (3rd place). In the 3v4 game, Laycock had a chance for three in the tenth end to win the game, but missed it only getting two points. He then lost in the extra end. In the Bronze medal game against Gushue of NL, Laycock once again had a chance for the win by getting two, but missed it. In the eleventh end, Saskatchewan would steal two to pick up the bronze medal.

Personal life

Laycock is employed as a compensation manager at the University of Saskatchewan.[4] He is married and has one child.[5]

Grand Slam record

Key
C Champion
F Lost in Final
SF Lost in Semifinal
QF Lost in Quarterfinals
R16 Lost in the round of 16
Q Did not advance to playoffs
T2 Played in Tier 2 event
DNP Did not participate in event
N/A Not a Grand Slam event that season
Event 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
Tour Challenge N/A Q QF QF
Masters / World Cup DNP DNP Q QF QF Q DNP Q Q SF DNP QF SF SF Q
The National QF DNP F Q QF Q Q Q Q Q SF QF Q Q DNP
Canadian Open Q DNP DNP QF Q Q Q QF Q Q Q F QF QF QF*
Elite 10 N/A Q SF Q DNP
Players' SF DNP DNP SF SF Q QF Q DNP Q Q Q QF Q DNP
Champions Cup N/A QF Q

* Laycock skipped Team Botcher, replacing Brendan Botcher as skip.

References

  1. ↑ 2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  3. ↑ Dezotell, Anne Marie (3 February 2014). "LAYCOCK CAPTURES THE 2014 SASKTEL TANKARD". CURLSASK. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  4. ↑ 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials: Media Guide
  5. ↑ http://cloudfront5.curling.ca/2016brier/files/2016/03/BRIER-TUES-ALL.pdf


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