Colin Hufman
Curler
Born (1984-05-15) May 15, 1984
Fairbanks, Alaska
Team
Curling clubChaska CC,
Chaska, Minnesota
SkipJohn Shuster
ThirdChris Plys
SecondMatt Hamilton
LeadJohn Landsteiner
AlternateColin Hufman
Curling career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances		3 (2018, 2021, 2023)
Olympic
appearances		1 (2022)
Medal record
Curling
United States Men's Curling Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Jacksonville
Gold medal – first place 2018 Fargo
Silver medal – second place 2013 Green Bay
Silver medal – second place 2019 Kalamazoo
Silver medal – second place 2020 Cheney
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Madison
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Bemidji
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Utica
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Hibbing
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Philadelphia
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Kalamazoo
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Everett


Curling
Curling Night in America
Gold medal – first place 2014 Blaine
Gold medal – first place 2021 Irvine

Colin Hufman (born May 15, 1984) is an American curler. He was born in Fairbanks, Alaska,[1] and resides in Seattle.[2] He has been a USA Curling Board member since August 2017 and USA Curling Athlete Representative for the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Athletes Advisory Council since December 2020.[3]

Career

In 2002, Hufman won the United States Junior Championship, playing third for Leo Johnson's team. Representing the United States at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kelowna, Canada, they finished in ninth place with a 3–6 record.[4]

Hufman has won numerous medals at the United States Men's Championship, including gold twice. In 2016 he won playing second for skip Brady Clark, but runner-up John Shuster earned enough points to earn the chance to represent the US at the World Championship that year. In 2018, Hufman won his second gold medal, this time playing second for Rich Ruohonen. At the 2018 World Men's Curling Championship, Team Ruohonen finished in sixth place with a 6–7 record.[5]

At the 2020 United States Men's Championship, Hufman and Team Ruohonen earned a silver medal, losing to John Shuster in the final.[6]

In 2021, Hufman played as the alternate for Team John Shuster at the 2021 World Men's Curling Championship in Calgary, Alberta.[7] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 United States Men's Curling Championship was postponed until after the World Men's Championship and the United States Curling Association decided Team Shuster, the 2020 National Champions, would represent the U.S. at the Worlds.[8] At the championship, the team led the U.S. to a 10–3 round robin record, in third place.[9] They played Switzerland in the playoffs, in a game which was delayed a day due to some curlers testing positive for the virus. In the game, Switzerland, skipped by Peter de Cruz, beat the Americans to advance to the semifinals.[10]

Personal life

Hufman works as program manager[2] and is married to Microsoft Program Manager Erin Momany.[11][12]

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1998–99 Leo JohnsonColin HufmanMartin SatherChris BenshoofSteven BirklidBill Gryder1999 USJCC (5th)[13][14]
1999–00 Leo JohnsonColin HufmanMartin SatherChris BenshoofSteven BirklidBill Gryder2000 USJCC (9th)[15][16]
2000–01 Leo JohnsonColin HufmanMartin SatherChris BenshoofTom HewittBill Gryder2001 USJCC (SF)[17][18]
2001–02 Leo JohnsonColin HufmanMartin SatherChris BenshoofSteven Birklid (WJCC)Dennis Theis2002 USJCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)[19][20]
2002 WJCC (9th)[4]
2002–03 Colin HufmanSteven BirklidMartin SatherChris Benshoof2003 USMCC (13th)[21][22]
2003–04 Wes JohnsonLeon RomaniukColin HufmanRyan BeightonTom Violette2004 USMCC (13th)[23]
2004–05 Steven BirklidTommy KentChad PersingerScott MacDonaldColin HufmanDennis Thies2005 USJCC (SF)[24][25]
Brady ClarkGreg PersingerColin HufmanKen TraskDoug Kauffman2005 USMCC/USOCT 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2005–06 Jason LarwayBrady ClarkColin HufmanJoel Larway2006 USMCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2006–07 Jason LarwayColin HufmanJoel LarwaySteven Demlow2007 USMCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2007–08 Jason LarwayColin HufmanGreg PersingerJoel LarwaySteven Demlow2008 USMCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2008–09 Jason LarwayColin HufmanJoel LarwayBill TodhunterGreg Johnson
2010–11 Jason LarwayColin HufmanSean BeightonJoel Larway2011 USMCC (9th)
2011–12 Tyler GeorgeChris PlysRich RuohonenColin Hufman2012 USMCC (8th)
2012–13 Chris Plys (fourth)Tyler George (skip)Rich RuohonenColin Hufman2013 USMCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2013–14 Chris Plys (fourth)Tyler George (skip)Rich RuohonenColin HufmanCraig Brown2013 USOCT (4th)
Heath McCormickChris PlysRich RuohonenColin Hufman2014 USMCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2014–15 Heath McCormickChris PlysJoe PoloColin HufmanRyan Brunt2015 USMCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2015–16 Brady ClarkGreg PersingerColin HufmanPhilip Tilker2016 USMCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016–17 Brady ClarkGreg PersingerColin HufmanPhilip Tilker2017 USMCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2017–18 Brady ClarkGreg PersingerColin HufmanPhilip Tilker2017 USOCT (5th)
Greg Persinger (fourth)Rich Ruohonen (skip)Colin HufmanPhilip TilkerChris Plys
(WMCC)		Phill Drobnick2018 USMCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2018 WMCC (6th)[5]
2018–19 Greg Persinger (fourth)Rich Ruohonen (skip)Colin HufmanPhilip Tilker2019 USMCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019–20 Rich RuohonenGreg PersingerColin HufmanPhilip TilkerKroy Nernberger2020 USMCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2020–21 Rich RuohonenAndrew StoperaColin HufmanPhilip TilkerKroy Nernberger
John ShusterChris PlysMatt HamiltonJohn LandsteinerColin HufmanSean Beighton2021 WMCC (5th)
2021–22 Rich RuohonenAndrew StoperaColin HufmanKroy NernbergerPhilip Tilker
John ShusterChris PlysMatt HamiltonJohn LandsteinerColin Hufman2022 OG (4th)
2022–23 John ShusterChris PlysMatt HamiltonJohn LandsteinerColin Hufman

References

  1. ↑ "Colin Hufman". United States Curling Association. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "2023 World Men's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ Hufman, Colin (February 19, 2022). "Colin Hufman Linkedin Resume 2022". LinkedIn. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "World Junior Curling Championships 2002". World Curling Federation. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "361 World Men's Curling Championship 2018". World Curling Federation. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  6. ↑ Schneider, Angela (February 15, 2020). "John Shuster caps unbeaten run through USA Curling Nationals with win over Rich Ruohonen in final". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  7. ↑ Donna Spencer (March 31, 2021). "A team-by-team look at the men's world curling championship field". CBC. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  8. ↑ "USA Curling 2020-21 Championships Update". USA Curling. December 3, 2020. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Canada eliminated from men's curling worlds with tense loss to Scotland". CBC. March 14, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  10. ↑ Michael Burns (April 11, 2021). "Scotland and Switzerland advance to semi-finals". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  11. ↑ "2021 BKT Tires-OK Tires World Men's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  12. ↑ Momany, Erin (February 19, 2022). "Erin Momany Linkedin Resume". LinkedIn. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Regional Playdown Results". USA Curling. Archived from the original on October 12, 1999. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  14. ↑ "1999 Junior National Championships – Standings". USA Curling. Archived from the original on October 12, 1999. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  15. ↑ "2000 USCA Junior National Championships – Men's Field". Bemidji Curling. Archived from the original on April 6, 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  16. ↑ "2000 USCA Junior National Championships – Standings". USA Curling. Archived from the original on April 4, 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Men's Teams". 2001 US Junior National Curling Championships. Archived from the original on April 14, 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Draw 25". 2001 US Junior National Curling Championships. Archived from the original on April 23, 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  19. ↑ "2002 USCA Junior National Championships – Junior Men Teams". USA Curling. Archived from the original on March 27, 2002. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Final Results". USA Curling. Archived from the original on June 9, 2002. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Qualified Teams". Utica Curling Club. Archived from the original on October 2, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Standings". Good Curling. Archived from the original on October 4, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Men's Competitors". Good Curling. Archived from the original on April 5, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Junior Men's National Championship qualifiers". USA Curling. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Gold medal opponents set at USA Curling Jr. Nationals". Capital Curling Club. Archived from the original on February 20, 2006. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
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