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Jean-François Trépanier

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Jean-François Trépanier
Born (1987-02-20) February 20, 1987 (age 37)
Team
Curling clubCC Valleyfield,
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC[1]
SkipFélix Asselin
ThirdJean-Michel Ménard
SecondMartin Crête
LeadJean-François Trépanier
Curling career
Member Association Quebec
Brier appearances4 (2018, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Top CTRS ranking14th (2022–23)

Jean-François "J-F"[1] Trépanier (born February 20, 1987) is a Canadian curler from Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec.[2] He currently plays lead on Team Félix Asselin.

Career

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Trépanier began playing with the Mike Fournier rink with Félix Asselin at third and William Dion at second for the 2017–18 season. He previously played for Denis Robichaud, Simon Hebert and Guy Hemmings. In their first season together, Team Fournier won the 2018 WFG Tankard.[3] The team qualified for the playoffs as the fourth seed and won three straight games to claim the provincial title. At the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier, they finished 3–5 record, finishing in tenth place. They could not defend their provincial title the following year, losing to Martin Crête in the final of the 2019 WFG Tankard.

Trépanier qualified for his first Grand Slam of Curling event during the 2019–20 season at the 2019 Tour Challenge Tier 2. His team qualified for the playoffs with a perfect 4–0 record. They then defeated Jamie Murphy in the quarterfinals before losing to eventual winners Korey Dropkin in the semifinal.[4] Also during the 2019–20 season, Team Fournier finished third at the 2020 Quebec Tankard.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec, the 2021 provincial championship was cancelled.[5] Curling Québec then decided to appoint Team Fournier to represent Quebec at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary, Alberta.[6] The event was played in a bio-secure bubble to prevent the spread of the virus. At the Brier, they finished with a 4–4 record, failing to qualify for the championship round.[7]

In their first event of the 2021–22 season, Team Fournier reached the final of the Capital Curling Fall Open. Because of their previous successes on tour, the team had enough points to qualify for the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials.[8] At the Pre-Trials, the team finished the round robin with a 3–3 record, missing the playoff round.[9] Later in the season, they won the Challenge Casino de Charlevoix and reached the final of both the Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic and the Finale du Circuit.[10] The Quebec Tankard was once again cancelled due to the pandemic and Team Fournier were named as the provinces representatives for the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier.[11] At the Brier, the team finished once again with a 4–4, placing sixth in their pool. Following the season, skip Mike Fournier moved to Ontario and Félix Asselin took over as skip of the team with Émile Asselin coming in to play second.[12]

Personal life

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Trépanier is employed as a manager at Hydro-Québec.[2] He is married to Melissa Gilbert Paquette, and has three children.

Prior to his curling career, Trépanier played ice hockey. He spent four seasons in the Quebec Junior Hockey League playing for the Valleyfield Braves from 2004 to 2008 and played for the Botany Swarm in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League from 2008 to 2009.[13]

Teams

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Season Skip Third Second Lead
2013–14[14] Denis Robichaud Jean-François Trépanier Simon Benoit Jean-Marc Legault
2014–15 Simon Hebert Jean-François Trépanier Martin Trépanier Pier-Luc Trépanier
2015–16 Guy Hemmings Simon Benoit Jean-François Trépanier Martin Trépanier
2016–17 Guy Hemmings Simon Benoit Jean-François Trépanier Martin Trépanier
2017–18 Mike Fournier Félix Asselin William Dion Jean-François Trépanier
2018–19 Mike Fournier Félix Asselin William Dion Jean-François Trépanier
2019–20 Mike Fournier Félix Asselin William Dion Jean-François Trépanier
2020–21 Mike Fournier Martin Crête Félix Asselin Jean-François Trépanier
2021–22 Félix Asselin (Fourth) Martin Crête Mike Fournier (Skip) Jean-François Trépanier
2022–23 Félix Asselin Martin Crête Émile Asselin Jean-François Trépanier
2023–24 Félix Asselin Martin Crête Émile Asselin Jean-François Trépanier
2024–25[15] Félix Asselin Jean-Michel Ménard Martin Crête Jean-François Trépanier

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jean-François Trépanier Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "2024 PointsBet Invitational Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Past Provincial Champions". Curling Quebec. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019 Tour Challenge Tier 2". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  5. ^ Alanna Routledge (January 14, 2020). "Dévoilement des équipes Québécoises masculine et féminine". Curling Québec (in French). Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "Meet the teams: Ontario, Quebec & Prince Edward Island". Curling Canada. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "2021 Tim Hortons Brier: Scores, schedule, standings". Sportsnet. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 Trials proceess revised". Curling Canada. February 4, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  9. ^ "Women's playoffs determined!". Curling Canada. October 29, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  10. ^ "Team Michael Fournier". CurlingZone. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  11. ^ "Tankard Hardline" (in French). Curling Quebec. February 10, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  12. ^ "📢 NEW TEAMS ALLERT!!! 📢". Facebook. Team Fournier. May 6, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  13. ^ "Jean-Francois Trepanier - Stats, Contract, Salary & More". www.eliteprospects.com.
  14. ^ "Jean-François Trépanier Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  15. ^ "Curling Lineup Changes: Ackerman stepping way, Flemming joins Team Skrlik". TSN. March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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