Wayne Tuck, Jr.

Wayne Tuck Jr. (born May 12, 1976) is a Canadian curler from Strathroy, Ontario.

Tuck is a three time provincial mixed champion, having won the Ontario provincial mixed championship at the 2002, 2009 and 2017 events. At the 2002 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, he skipped the Ontario team to a 10-1 round robin record, but they lost both their playoff matches, including the final to Nova Scotia, skipped by Mark Dacey. The 2009 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship was another successful event for Tuck, who finished the round robin with an 8-3 record. They lost again in the final, this time to Manitoba, skipped by Sean Grassie. At the 2017 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, Tuck led his team to an undefeated record in the preliminary rounds (10-0), but lost in the semi-final to Manitoba. They would rebound to win the bronze medal, defeating Saskatchewan.

Tuck also won the Dominion Regalia Silver Tankard in 1997, skipping one of the two rinks for the champion Ilderton Curling Club.

Tuck is married to Kim Tuck (née Veale), who played third for him in all three of his provincial mixed championships. The pair won the 2014 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials and represented Canada at the 2014 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship where they lost in the round of 16. The pair played in the 2018 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials, but finished last in their group with a 1-7 record. Later that season, the pair would win their first provincial mixed doubles title.

Personal life Tuck is employed as a "curling stone technician" for Canada Curling Stone Co. He and Kim Tuck have two children.

Wayne and Kim are co-founders and co-owners of Canada Curling Stone Co. Stones made by this company are used by Curling Canada at its major championships, including the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Brier. Their rocks made an appearance in the 2002 movie Men With Brooms.

Teams and events

Men's Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events 1999–00 Kevin Breivik Jim Lyle Wayne Tuck Jr. Ted Smith 2002–03 Wayne Tuck Jr. Curtis Cassidy Dean Palmer Matt Firman 2003–04 Kirk Ziola Wayne Tuck Jr. Darcy Tomchick Jake Higgs 2004–05 Tim Morrison Wayne Tuck Jr. Jason Boyce Jason Curtis Darryl Prebble Wayne Tuck Jr. Jason Boyce Matt Paul Jason Curtis CCup 2005 (9th) 2005–06 Wayne Tuck Jr. Wes Johnson John Grant Lyndon Blaney 2006–07 Wayne Tuck Jr. John Grant Wes Johnson Mike Callan 2007–08 Wayne Tuck Jr. Nick Rizzo Codey Maus Jeff Wilson 2008–09 Wayne Tuck Jr. Nick Rizzo Codey Maus Rob Brockbank 2009–10 Greg Balsdon Wayne Tuck Jr. Don Bowser Jason Boyce 2010–11 Wayne Tuck Jr. Craig Kochan Scott McDonald Paul Moffatt 2011–12 Wayne Tuck Jr. Craig Kochan Scott McDonald Paul Moffatt 2012–13 Wayne Tuck Jr. Chad Allen Jay Allen Caleb Flaxey 2013–14 Wayne Tuck Jr. Chad Allen Jay Allen Caleb Flaxey 2014–15 Wayne Tuck Jr. Chad Allen Connor Duhaime Chris Jay 2015–16 Wayne Tuck Jr. Chad Allen Andrew Tournay Ian Parker 2016–17 Wayne Tuck Jr. Chad Allen Kurt Armstrong Matt Pretty 2017–18 Wayne Tuck Jr. Chad Allen Kurt Armstrong Matt Pretty 2018–19 Wayne Tuck Jr. Kevin Flewwelling Chad Allen Sean Harrison 2019–20 Wayne Tuck Jr. Kevin Flewwelling Chad Allen Sean Harrison

Mixed Season Skip Third Second Lead Events 2001–02 Wayne Tuck Jr. Kimberly Tuck Jake Higgs Sara Gatchell CMxCC 2002 2008–09 Wayne Tuck Jr. Kimberly Tuck Jake Higgs Sara Jane Gatchell CMxCC 2009 2016–17 Wayne Tuck Jr. Kimberly Tuck Jake Higgs Sara Gatchell CMxCC 2017 2018–19 Wayne Tuck Jr. Kimberly Tuck Wesley Forget Sara Gatchell CMxCC 2019 (4th)

Mixed doubles Season Female Male Coach Events 2013–14 Kimberly Tuck Wayne Tuck Jr. Jim Waite (WMDCC) CMDCT 2014 (10th) 2014–15 Kim Tuck Wayne Tuck Jr. CMDCT 2015 (21st) 2015–16 Kim Tuck Wayne Tuck Jr. CMDCT 2016 (17th) 2016–17 Kim Tuck Wayne Tuck Jr. CMDCT 2017 (13th) 2017–18 Kimberly Tuck Wayne Tuck Jr. CMDCC 2018 (21st) 2018–19 Kimberly Tuck Wayne Tuck Jr. CMDCC 2019 (9th) 2020–21 Kim Tuck Wayne Tuck Jr. CMDCC 2021 (27th) 2021–22 Kim Tuck Wayne Tuck Jr. 2022–23 Kim Tuck Wayne Tuck Jr.