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At the 2004 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, his team finished with an 8-4 record, just out of the playoffs.
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John Epping
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Career
After Juniors, Epping played third for Nick Rizzo until switching positions with Rizzo in 2006, and thus skipping the team However, in 2007 he was picked up to play third for Olympic silver medalist Mike Harris. He"d only play one season for Harris before joining Wayne Middaugh"s rink at second in 2008.
The team also played in the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, where they finished with a 2-5 record.
In 2010, Epping parted from Middaugh to form his own team In the 2016 Ontario Men"s Tankard, Epping"s team would go 8-2 through the round robin, but lose to Glenn Howard in the final.
Epping is a graduate of Trent University. Epping is employed as a Sales Consultant with DePuy Synthes.
Achievements
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Epping was a top junior curler, having won the Ontario Junior championship in 2004. He won the 2006 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship with Julie Reddick, Scott Foster and Leigh Armstrong. He won the 2007 provincial mixed as well, but could not defend his national title. With the Middaugh rink Epping won the 2008 National, his first Grand Slam victory. Epping won the 2012 Players" Championship, his second Grand Slam title of his career, and his first as skip. This win helped him accrue enough CTRS points to qualify for a direct spot at the 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. At the Trials, his rink won just one game, and finished last.
