Pat Simmons

Patrick "Simms" Simmons (born November 21, 1974, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian curler. Simmons played on the 2014 and 2015 Canadian champion rink, the latter year as skip. As a skip, he has also represented Saskatchewan in four straight Briers from 2005 to 2008 and again in 2011. He has also represented Alberta twice at the Brier.

He currently coaches the Mike McEwen rink.

Career Simmons made it to his first Brier in 2005 after winning his first provincial championship, defeating Daryl Williamson in that year's Saskatchewan final with teammates Jeff Sharp, Chris Haichert and Ben Hebert. At the Brier, he skipped Saskatchewan to a 6–5 finish, in a four-way tie for fifth place, out of the playoffs.

Simmons was the Saskatchewan provincial championship for the second time in a row in 2006, defeating Bruce Korte in the final. At the 2006 Tim Hortons Brier, Simmons skipped Saskatchewan to a 5–6 finish at the Brier, tied for eighth place and out of the playoffs.

Simmons won his third straight provincial title in 2007, defeating Eugene Hritzuk in the provincial final with new teammates Gerry Adam and Steve Laycock playing front end. Simmons had a much better record at the 2007 Tim Hortons Brier, finishing 7–4, but narrowly missed the playoffs once again, finishing in fifth place.

Simmons won his fourth straight provincial title in 2008, defeating Darrell McKee in the Saskatchewan final. At the 2008 Tim Hortons Brier, Simmons finally skipped Saskatchewan to a playoff spot at the Brier, finishing the round robin in second place with a 9–2 record. However, he lost in the semifinal in an extra end to Ontario, skipped by Glenn Howard.

Simmons' rink qualified for the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, but finished the round robin with a 2–5 record, in seventh place.

Simmons would return to the Brier in 2011, throwing fourth stones for Steve Laycock. The team finished with a 4–7 record.

The next season, Simmons joined the Kevin Koe rink out of Calgary, Alberta replacing Blake MacDonald. The team represented Alberta in the 2012 Brier, where they finished second. They played in the 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, going 2–5. The team made won another provincial championship in 2014. At the 2014 Brier the Koe rink defeated John Morris' B.C. rink 10–5 in the final, giving Simmons his first Brier title. The team finished fourth at the 2014 World Men's Curling Championship. It was the first time Simmons represented Canada internationally.

Koe left the team in 2014; the rest of the rink decided to stick together to compete as Team Canada at the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier, drafting John Morris to replace Koe as skip.

During the 2015 Brier after Morris's Team Canada started off 2–3 Morris approached Simmons with an idea that Simmons skip and Morris move to vice. The move paid off as the rink went on to win the competition. They won the bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships in Halifax.

Personal life Simmons is a chiropractor by trade, but currently works as the Director of High Performance for Curlsask. He is formerly married to Cindy Simmons, and has two children. He resides in Moose Jaw.

Teams Season Skip Third Second Lead 1991–92 Scott Bitz Jeff Tait Pat Simmons Greg Burrows 1993–94 Neil Cursons Pat Simmons Rob Nixon Jamie Burrows 1994–95 Neil Cursons Pat Simmons Rob Nixon Jamie Burrows 1999–00 Pat Simmons Scott Bitz Brian McCusker Ron Pugsley 2000–01 Rod Montgomery Pat Simmons Joel Jordison Scott McGrath 2001–02 Rod Montgomery Pat Simmons Joel Jordison Brock Montgomery 2002–03 Pat Simmons Joel Jordison Ryan Miller Neil Cursons 2003–04 Pat Simmons Jeff Sharp Chris Haichert Ben Hebert 2004–05 Pat Simmons Jeff Sharp Chris Haichert Ben Hebert 2005–06 Pat Simmons Jeff Sharp Chris Haichert Ben Hebert 2006–07 Pat Simmons Jeff Sharp Gerry Adam Steve Laycock 2007–08 Pat Simmons Jeff Sharp Gerry Adam Steve Laycock 2008–09 Pat Simmons Jeff Sharp Gerry Adam Steve Laycock 2009–10 Pat Simmons Gerry Adam Jeff Sharp Steve Laycock 2010–11 Pat Simmons Steve Laycock Brennen Jones Dallan Muyres 2011–12 Kevin Koe Pat Simmons Carter Rycroft Nolan Thiessen 2012–13 Kevin Koe Pat Simmons Carter Rycroft Nolan Thiessen 2013–14 Kevin Koe Pat Simmons Carter Rycroft Nolan Thiessen 2014–15 John Morris Pat Simmons Pat Simmons John Morris Carter Rycroft Scott Bailey Nolan Thiessen 2015–16 Pat Simmons John Morris Carter Rycroft Nolan Thiessen 2016–17 Brendan Bottcher Pat Simmons Bradley Thiessen Karrick Martin 2017–18 Pat Simmons Colton Lott Kyle Doering Rob Gordon 2021–22 (Sept.–Nov.) Pat Simmons Colton Lott Kyle Doering Tanner Lott

Grand Slam record

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