Two-time Brier champion Pat Simmons is coming out of retirement again to chase his Olympic dream. (JonathanBrazeau)
It’s deja vu for Pat Simmons as the two-time Brier champion is returning to competitive curling in pursuit of the Olympic dream with a Manitoba-based team.
“We’ve already curled with him, so it’s not really anything new. That’s how it came about. I shot Pat a text and he was totally surprised and caught off-guard. He thought it over for about a week and decided that [he’s] pretty excited to have another crack at the pre-trials with us.”Simmons, who has also won two Grand Slam men’s titles, played third for Kevin Koe when they captured the Brier in 2014.
“Four years ago, our team was known as ‘Pat and the kids,’” Doering said. “We were very inexperienced, it was our first ever pre-trials, where this go-round, Colton and I have already played with Pat, we know what to expect and we’re four years older.” Horgan, from Sudbury, Ont., parted ways with the team last month to join a new squad and opened the door for Simmons’ return.
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