Bradley Lequin (born May 30, 1998) is a Canadian curler from Lacolle, Quebec.[2] He currently plays lead on Team Robert Desjardins.
| Bradley Lequin | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 30, 1998 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Lacolle CC, Lacolle, QC[1] |
| Skip | Robert Desjardins |
| Third | Yannick Martel |
| Second | Jean-François Charest |
| Lead | Bradley Lequin |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Quebec |
| Brier appearances | 1 (2020) |
| Top CTRS ranking | 60th (2019–20) |
Career
editLequin won his first Quebec Junior Curling Championship in 2018, playing lead for Alek Bédard with Louis Quevillon at third and Émile Asselin at second.[3] This qualified them for the 2018 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, held January 13–21 in Shawinigan, Quebec. At the championship, the team finished the round robin with a 4–2 record, which was enough to qualify them for the championship pool. They then lost three of their four games, finishing the tournament in seventh place with a 5–5 record.[4] Lequin's team aged out of juniors the following season and he joined the Vincent Roberge rink for his last year of juniors. The team went undefeated at their junior provincial championship to qualify for the 2019 Canadian Junior Curling Championships in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.[5] There, they just qualified for the championship pool with a 4–2 record before finishing the tournament in sixth place with a 5–5 record.[6] He rejoined the Bédard rink for the 2019–20 season.
During the 2019–20 season, Team Bédard competed in four tour events but only found success in one, the Challenge Casino de Charlevoix, where they reached the semifinals.[7] At the 2020 Quebec Tankard, the team qualified for the championship round with a 5–1 record. They then went 2–1 in their next three games, good enough to earn them a spot in the 3 vs. 4 page playoff game. They then defeated Martin Ferland 9–8 in the 3 vs. 4 game, upset Mike Fournier 9–8 in the semifinal and beat Vincent Roberge 7–2 to claim the championship title.[8][9] Their win earned them a berth to the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier in Kingston, Ontario.[10] There, they finished with a 1–6 record, only managing to beat Team Nunavut.[11]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec, the 2021 provincial championship was cancelled.[12] Curling Québec then decided to select Team Fournier to represent Quebec at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, meaning Team Bédard would not have the opportunity to repeat as back-to-back provincials champions.[13]
Team Bédard had a strong start to the 2021–22 season, reaching the final of the Moosehead Classic. They then won the Challenge Nord-Ouest Air Creebec, beating the Jean-Sébastien Roy rink in the final game.[14] They had two more playoff appearances during the season at the Challenge Casino de Charlevoix and the Finale du Circuit where they reached the quarterfinals and semifinals respectively.[15] The Quebec Tankard was once again cancelled due to the pandemic and the Fournier rink was appointed as the provinces representatives, ending Team Bédard's season.[16]
Personal life
editLequin is currently a financial student at Concordia University.[2]
Teams
edit| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14[17] | Louis Quevillon | Alek Bédard | Julien Ethier | Bradley Lequin |
| 2014–15 | Louis Quevillon | Alek Bédard | Julien Ethier | Bradley Lequin |
| 2015–16 | Louis Quevillon | Alek Bédard | Julien Ethier | Bradley Lequin |
| 2016–17 | Alek Bédard | Louis Quevillon | Émile Asselin | Bradley Lequin |
| 2017–18 | Alek Bédard | Louis Quevillon | Émile Asselin | Bradley Lequin |
| 2018–19 | Vincent Roberge | Jesse Mullen | Simon-Olivier Hebert | Bradley Lequin |
| 2019–20 | Alek Bédard | Louis Quevillon | Émile Asselin | Bradley Lequin |
| 2020–21 | Alek Bédard | Louis Quevillon | Émile Asselin | Bradley Lequin |
| 2021–22 | Alek Bédard | Louis Quevillon | Émile Asselin | Bradley Lequin |
| 2023–24 | Yannick Martel | Louis Quevillon | Jean-François Charest | Bradley Lequin |
| 2024–25 | Robert Desjardins | Yannick Martel | Jean-François Charest | Bradley Lequin |
References
edit- ^ "Bradley Lequin Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ a b "2020 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Past Provincial Champions – Junior Boys". Curling Quebec. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Defending champs B.C. still alive at 2018 New Holland Canadian Juniors". Curling Canada. January 19, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "2019 Quebec Performance Brush Junior Provincials". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Team B.C. headed to gold-medal game at 2019 New Holland Canadian Juniors". Curling Canada. January 25, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "2019 Challenge Casino de Charlevoix". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ Marc-André Couillard (January 29, 2021). "Une équipe de Lacolle représentera le Québec au championnat canadien de curling" (in French). Coup d’œil. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Congratulations to the new provincial champions!". Curling Quebec. 27 January 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Quebec's Bedard has high hopes for rookie week". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Next level!". Curling Canada. March 3, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ Monica Dedich (December 2, 2020). "Point de la situation : Championnats Provinciaux". Curling Quebec (in French). Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ Alanna Routledge (January 14, 2020). "Dévoilement des équipes Québécoises masculine et féminine". Curling Quebec (in French). Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Challenge du Nord-Ouest Air Creebec 2021". WebSpiel. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ "Team Alek Bedard". CurlingZone. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ "Tankard Hardline" (in French). Curling Quebec. February 10, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ "Bradley Lequin Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 30, 2021.