Bruce Lohnes

Bruce Lohnes
Curler
Born (1958-10-10) October 10, 1958 (age 66)
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Curling career
Brier appearances7 (1989, 1992, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009)
World Championship
appearances		(2004)
Top CTRS ranking7th (2003-04)
Medal record
Men's Curling
Representing  Nova Scotia
Brier
Gold medal – first place 2004 Nokia Brier
Silver medal – second place 2003 Nokia Brier
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Tim Hortons Brier
World Curling Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Gävle

Bruce D. Lohnes[1] (born October 10, 1958) is a Canadian curler from Valley, Nova Scotia. Lohnes is a former Brier champion and World Championship bronze medallist. Lohnes is currently a high performance junior coach with the Nova Scotia Curling Association.[2]

Lohnes joined the Mark Dacey rink prior to the 2002-03 season, playing third on the team. Representing Nova Scotia, they would go on to win the 2004 Nokia Brier and a bronze at the 2004 Ford World Curling Championships for Canada. The team had been to three Briers together, returning in 2006, winning a bronze medal[3] and 2009, finishing 10th.[4] Lohnes had also been to three other Briers, but with different teams. He played third for Ragnar Kamp in 1989,[5] third for David Jones in 1992[6] and as a skip in 1995.[7]

Personal life

Lohnes is retired from the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources.[8] He is married to Carolyn Stewart.[9]

References

  1. ^ 2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
  2. ^ "Colchester County's Bruce Lohnes imparting wisdom on young curlers as provincial high-performance coach". SaltWire. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. ^ 2006 Tim Hortons Brier
  4. ^ 2009 Tim Hortons Brier
  5. ^ 2006 Tim Hortons Brier 28 March 2006
  6. ^ 1992 Labatt Brier
  7. ^ 1995 Labatt Brier
  8. ^ "Bear awareness crucial as summer gets underway". Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  9. ^ "2020 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved February 24, 2020.


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