Éric Sylvain

Éric Sylvain
Curler
Born (1971-06-16) June 16, 1971
Thetford Mines, Quebec
Team
Curling club CC Etchemin,
Saint-Romuald CC
Skip Jean-Michel Ménard
Third Martin Crête
Second Éric Sylvain
Lead Philippe Ménard
Alternate Pierre Charette
Career
Brier appearances 10 (2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
Medal record
Men's Curling
World Curling Championships
2006 Lowell
Tim Hortons Brier
2006 Regina

Éric Sylvain (born June 16, 1971) is a Canadian curler from Lévis, Quebec. He currently plays second for Jean-Michel Ménard.[1]

Sylvain joined up with Ménard in 2003, and qualified for his first Brier in 2005 as a member of Team Quebec. They lost in the 3-4 game to Nova Scotia (Shawn Adams, skip).

In 2006, they qualified for the Brier, this time winning the title when they defeated Ontario (Glenn Howard) in the final. The team became the first francophone team from Quebec to win the Brier. This qualified them to represent Team Canada at the 2006 World Men's Curling Championship. The lost in the final to Scotland (David Murdoch).

The team failed to qualify for the 2007 Brier- losing to Pierre Charette in the provincial final. The team broke up that year, but Sylvain stuck with Ménard. They won the 2008 provincial final, qualifying them for the 2008 Tim Hortons Brier, but the new team failed to make the playoffs.

Personal life

Sylvain works as a general manager and golf pro at the Saint-Michel Golf Club.[2] He is married to fellow curler Julie Rainville.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "The Extra End: 'Legends of Rock' ready to put on a great...". CBC.ca. March 7, 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  2. ↑ http://cloudfront7.curling.ca/2015brier-en/files/2015/02/TANKARD-TIMES-WED-ALL.pdf
  3. ↑ http://cloudfront8.curling.ca/2016scotties/files/2016/02/SCOTTIES-TUES-ALL.pdf
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