Vincent Roberge
Vincent Roberge (born December 16, 1997) is a Canadian curler from Lévis, Quebec.[2] He currently skips his own team out of Saint-Romuald, Quebec.
| Vincent Roberge | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 16, 1997 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | CC Etchemin, Saint-Romuald, QC[1] |
| Skip | Vincent Roberge |
| Third | Jean-Michel Arsenault |
| Second | Jesse Mullen |
| Lead | Julien Tremblay |
| Alternate | François Roberge |
| Curling career | |
| Member Association | Quebec |
| Top CTRS ranking | 22nd (2019–20) |
Career edit
Roberge won his first Quebec Junior Curling Championship in 2017, skipping his team of Julien Tremblay, Étienne Elmaleh and Fabien Roberge.[3] This qualified them for the 2017 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, held January 21–29 in Esquimalt, British Columbia. At the championship, Roberge's team just missed qualifying for the championship pool, finishing the round robin with a 2–4 record. They then went 3–1 in the seeding pool to finish the tournament with an overall 5–5 record.[4] Two seasons later, Roberge won his second provincial junior title, qualifying his team of Jesse Mullen, Simon-Olivier Hebert and Bradley Lequin for the 2019 Canadian Junior Curling Championships in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.[5] Roberge and his team fared much better this time around, qualifying for the championship pool with a 4–2 round robin record. They then went 1–3 in the championship pool, ultimately finishing the tournament in sixth place.[6]
Out of juniors, Team Roberge began competing on the World Curling Tour for the 2019–20 season. The team immediately found success on tour, winning the La Classique Ville de Lévis and the Dave Jones Stanhope Simpson Insurance Mayflower Cashspiel.[7][8] They then finished runner-up at both the Challenge Casino de Charlevoix and the Finale de Circuit before winning the Vic Open Assurances Jean Gamache spiel in the new year.[9] At the 2020 Quebec Tankard, the team qualified for the championship round with a perfect 6–0 record. They then went 2–1 in their next three games, good enough to earn them a spot in the 1 vs. 2 page playoff game as the number one seed. They then defeated Mike Fournier 7–2 in the 1 vs. 2 game before losing to the Alek Bédard rink 7–2 in the championship final.[10][11]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the qualification process for the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials had to be modified to qualify enough teams for the championship. In these modifications, Curling Canada created the 2021 Canadian Curling Pre-Trials Direct-Entry Event, an event where eight teams would compete to try to earn one of two spots into the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials.[12] Team Roberge qualified for the Pre-Trials Direct-Entry Event as the third seed. The team qualified for the playoffs by going 3–0 in the A Event and then defeated Team J. T. Ryan 5–4 to earn the first spot in the Pre-Trials.[13] The next month, the team competed in the Pre-Trials where they finished with a 2–4 record, not enough to reach the playoffs.[14]
Personal life edit
Roberge is currently employed as an advisor at Primeau Vélaux.[2]
Teams edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16[15] | Vincent Roberge | Julien Tremblay | Étienne Elmaleh | Fabien Roberge |
| 2016–17 | Vincent Roberge | Julien Tremblay | Étienne Elmaleh | Fabien Roberge |
| 2017–18 | Vincent Roberge | Jesse Mullen | Julien Tremblay | Fabien Roberge |
| 2018–19 | Vincent Roberge | Jesse Mullen | Simon-Olivier Hebert | Bradley Lequin |
| 2019–20 | Vincent Roberge | Jesse Mullen | Jean-Michel Arsenault | Julien Tremblay |
| 2020–21 | Vincent Roberge | Jean-Michel Arsenault | Jesse Mullen | Julien Tremblay |
| 2021–22 | Vincent Roberge | Jean-Michel Arsenault | Jesse Mullen | Julien Tremblay |
| 2022–23 | Vincent Roberge | Jean-Michel Arsenault | Jesse Mullen | Julien Tremblay |
References edit
- ^ "Vincent Roberge Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Past Provincial Champions – Junior Boys". Curling Quebec. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Nova Scotia men eager to take next step at 2017 Canadian Junior Championships". Curling Canada. January 26, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Field set for Canadian Juniors". Prince Albert Daily Herald. January 8, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Alberta's Selena Sturmay locks up spot in Canadian junior curling championship". Lethbridge News NOW!. January 24, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "2019 La Classique Ville de Lévis". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "2019 Dave Jones Stanhope Simpson Insurance Mayflower Cashspiel". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Vic Open Assurances Jean Gamache". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ Marc-André Couillard (January 29, 2021). "Une équipe de Lacolle représentera le Québec au championnat canadien de curling" (in French). Coup d’œil. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Congratulations to the new provincial champions!". Curling Quebec. 27 January 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Trials proceess revised". Curling Canada. February 4, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "More trials spots awarded!". Curling Canada. September 26, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Picture Perfect Paul!". Curling Canada. October 29, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Vincent Roberge Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 3, 2021.