Trevor Bonot

Trevor Nevin Marcel Bonot (born May 27, 1985) is a Canadian curler who lives in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Bonot was raised in Stratton, Ontario.^[2] Bonot played for Team Canada and won a medal at a World Mixed Curling Championships (2017).^[3]

Trevor Bonot
Curler
Born	Trevor Nevin Marcel Bonot Fort Frances, Ontario^[1]
Team
Curling club	Fort William CC, Thunder Bay, ON
Skip	Trevor Bonot
Third	Mike McCarville
Second	Jordan Potts
Lead	Kurtis Byrd
Alternate	Al Hackner
Mixed doubles partner	Jackie McCormick
Curling career
Member Association	Northern Ontario
Brier appearances	1 (2024)
World Mixed Championship appearances	1 (2017)
Other appearances	CMCC: 5 (2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023) CMDCC: 3 (2018, 2021, 2024)
Top CTRS ranking	38th (2023–24)
Medal record Curling Representing  Canada World Mixed Curling Championship 2017 Champéry

Curling career

Men's

At the 2023 Northern Ontario Men's Provincial Curling Championship, team Bonot finished 3rd in Northern Ontario,^[4] beating Olympic Gold Medallist Brad Jacobs in the A-Final.^[5]

Bonot also competes in the TBaytel Major League of Curling,^[6] capturing the title in 2018.^[7] and 2024.^[8]

2023-2024, Team Bonot qualified for two events, the St. Paul Cashspiel^[9] and Challenge de Curling Desjardins.^[10] Team Bonot won the 2024 Northern Ontario Men's Provincial Curling Championship^[11] in Little Current, Ontario.

Mixed

Bonot has won five Northern Ontario Mixed Championships, all with his sister Jackie McCormick at third.^[12] Bonot won a Gold medal at the 2017 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship^[13] defeating team Manitoba in the final.^[14] Almost a year later, Team Bonot^[15] represented Canada and came home with a silver medal at the 2017 World Mixed Curling Championships in Champéry, Switzerland.^[16] Bonot won the 2019 Northern Ontario Mixed Championships but failed to make the championship pool at the 2019 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. In 2021, Bonot won the Northern Ontario Mixed Championship.^[17] Team Bonot went to the National Championship in Canmore, Alberta and finished out of the playoffs of the 2021 Canadian Mixed Curling Championships. In 2022, Bonot won a fourth Provincial Mixed Championship in North Bay, Ontario;^[18] Team Bonot went to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan for the national event.^[19] Bonot made the final of the 2022 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship^[20] but left Prince Albert, with a silver medal.^[21]

In April 2023, Team Bonot won their third provincial mixed title in a row defeating Dylan Johnston in the Northern Ontario final.^[22][23] Bonot finished out of the Playoffs at the 2023 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship with a 4-5 record.

Bonot has been presented with the Sportsmanship Award at the Canadian Mixed. (2017,^[24] 2019^[25])

Mixed doubles

Bonot has won two Northern Ontario Mixed Doubles Curling Championships. He competed with Amanda Gates at the 2018 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship held in Leduc, Alberta. Bonot won the Northern Ontario Provincial title in 2020 with Oye-Sem Won but did not play in the 2020 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship as the event was cancelled due to the onset of COVID-19. The next year, they were selected by the Northern Ontario Curling Association to represent Northern Ontario at the "Calgary bubble" in the 2021 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.^[26] The team beat former Olympic Champion, Kaitlyn Lawes (who was partnered with her nephew, Connor) in the first game.^[27]

In January 2024, Trevor and Jackie McCormick won the 2024 NOCA Mixed Doubles Championship^[28] in Stratton, ON.^[29]

Honours

In September 2022, Team Bonot was inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.^[30][31]

Teams

Men's

Season	Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Coach/Alternate
2010–2011^[32]	Trevor Clifford	Aaron Skillen	Trevor Bonot	Mike George
2011–2012^[33]	Trevor Bonot	Al Macsemchuk	Scott McCallum	Tim Jewett	Andy McCormick
2012–2013^[34]	Trevor Bonot	Al Macsemchuk	Chris Briand	Mike Badiuk/Brady Trottier	Tim Jewett
2013–2014^[35]	Trevor Bonot	Al Macsemchuk	Chris Briand	Tim Jewett
2014–2015^[36]	Trevor Bonot	Kory Carr	Jordan Potts	Joel Adams
2017–2018^[37]	Al Hackner	Trevor Bonot	Jamie Childs	Gary Champagne
2018–2019^[38]	Trevor Bonot	Al Hackner	Jamie Childs	Gary Champagne	Mike Desilets
2019–2020^[39]	Jordan Chandler	Trevor Bonot	Nick Bissonette	Kyle Chandler	Tom Cull
2021–2022^[40]	Trevor Bonot	Mike McCarville	Jordan Potter	Jordan Potts	Mike Assad
2022–2023^[41]	Trevor Bonot	Mike McCarville	Jordan Potts	Kurtis Byrd	Al Hackner
2023–2024^[42]	Trevor Bonot	Mike McCarville	Jordan Potts	Kurtis Byrd	Al Hackner

Mixed

Season	Skip	Third	Second	Lead
2017^[43]	Trevor Bonot	Jackie McCormick	Kory Carr	Megan Carr
2019^[44]	Trevor Bonot	Jackie McCormick	Mike McCarville	Angela Lee-Wiwcharyk
2021^[45]	Trevor Bonot	Jackie McCormick	Mike McCarville	Amanda Gates
2022^[46]	Trevor Bonot	Jackie McCormick	Mike McCarville	Amanda Gates
2023^[22]	Trevor Bonot	Jackie McCormick	Mike McCarville	Amanda Gates

Personal life

Bonot lives in Thunder Bay, and is a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones.^[47]

He was the Grand Marshall of the 2019 Borderland Pride March in Fort Frances, Ontario and International Falls, Minnesota.^[48] He is gay.^[49]

Bonot sits on the Board of the Northern Ontario Curling Association.^[50]

Education

Bonot graduated from Rainy River High School^[51] in 2003 before moving to Thunder Bay to attend Lakehead University. Bonot graduated with an HBa in Sociology in 2008.^[52]

References

1. "2024 Montana's Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
2. fftimes (2015-01-23). "Bonot wins opener". Fort Frances Times. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
3. Imrie, Diane (September 14, 2022). "Team Bonot made history". Chronicle Journal. p. 1.
4. Dunick, Leith (January 29, 2023). "Bonot falls in provincial playdown semifinal". nwonewswatch. p. 1.
5. "Bonot knocks off Jacobs 7-1". TBNewsWatch.com. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
6. https://www.majorleaguecurling.com/
7. "Bonot skips Team Hackner to Major League title". TBNewsWatch.com. 2018-01-28. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
8. "Bonot rink captures Major League of Curling crown". TBNewsWatch.com. 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
9. "St. Paul Cashspiel: Main". Retrieved 2024-01-04.
10. "Challenge de Curling Desjardins: Main". Retrieved 2024-01-04.
11. https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/team-bonot-headed-to-the-brier-8174826
12. Dunick, Leith (November 8, 2021). "Bonot foursome seek second Canadian Mixed crown". tbnewswatch. p. 1.
13. Dunick, Leith (November 19, 2016). "Bonot rink claims Canadian Mixed Curling Championship". tbnewswatch. p. 1.
14. "Bonot rink claims Canadian Mixed Curling Championship". TBNewsWatch.com. 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
15. "Bonot foursome ready to take on the world". TBNewsWatch.com. 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
16. "Curling Canada | Silver for Canada at World Mixed".
17. Dunick, Leith (October 17, 2021). "Team Bonot captures Northern Ontario mixed curling crown".
18. "Scores". NOCA. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
19. "Curling: 2022 Canadian Mixed Doubles Set to Go Sunday". NetNewsLedger. November 3, 2022.
20. Pascal, Randy (November 11, 2022). "Silver medals for Bonot and Gates and their mates at Mixed Nationals". Sudbury Sports. p. 1.
21. Canadian Press (November 12, 2022). "Quebec takes third straight mixed curling title with 10-3 win over Northern Ontario". Lethbridge News Now.
22. "Scores".
23. Bradbury, Allan (2023-04-12). "Bonot heading to nationals". Fort Frances Times. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
24. "Curling Canada | 2017 Canadian Mixed Championship award winners announced".
25. "Award Winners Announced at 2019 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship". December 1, 2023.
26. Cameron, John (March 18, 2021). "It's Bonot and Won's time to shine". Chronicle Journal. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
27. "Bonot, Won rout Team Lawes to open Mixed Doubles Championship". TBNewsWatch.com. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
28. "Scores". NOCA. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
29. Bradbury, Allan (2024-01-24). "Bonot-McCormick take Northern Ontario mixed doubles title". Fort Frances Times. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
30. Thoms, Randy (September 17, 2022). "Brother/Sister Enter Sports Hall of Fame". p. 1.
31. "NWO Sports Hall of Fame announces 2022 inductees". TBNewsWatch.com. 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
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42. "CurlingZone – Everything Curling". www.curlingzone.com.
43. Press, CJ Staff/The Canadian (November 20, 2016). "Bonot breaks through". The Chronicle-Journal.
44. "Curling Canada | Curling Scores on Curling.ca".
45. "Curling Canada | Teams Announced for 2013 WFG Continental Cup of Curling".
46. "2022 Canadian Mixed | Teams".
47. "Trevor N Bonot". Edward Jones.
48. Thoms, Randy (May 22, 2019). "Borderland Pride Names Grand Marshall". 931 The Border. p. 1.
49. Bonot, Trevor (June 3, 2020). "Life, not lifestyle". Fort Frances Times.
50. "Our People: Board of Directors". curlnoca.
51. "Owls bring home silver from NWOSAAs | Rainy River Record". rainyriverrecord.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
52. "2008 Undergraduates" (PDF).

External links

• Trevor Bonot at World Curling