Penny Barker
Curler
Born
Penny Roy

(1985-09-25) September 25, 1985
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Team
Curling clubMoose Jaw Ford CC
Moose Jaw, SK
SkipPenny Barker
ThirdChristie Gamble
SecondJenna Enge
LeadDanielle Sicinski
Curling career
Member Association Saskatchewan
Hearts appearances2 (2017, 2022)
Top CTRS ranking12th (2021–22)
Medal record
Women's Curling
Representing  Canada
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Jeonju

Penny Barker (born Penny Roy[1] on September 25, 1985) is a curler from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.[2] She currently skips her own team out of the Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre in Moose Jaw. She is a two-time Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial champion, winning the event in 2017 and 2022.

Career

Juniors

Barker was the alternate on the Mandy Selzer rink that represented Canada at the 2006 World Junior Curling Championships. The team won the silver medal that year. She represented the University of Regina at five Canadian university championships, including winning a silver in 2007.[3]

Women's

Barker began skipping a women's team in 2007, after playing third for Karen Purdy in the 2006–07 season.[4] Barker played in her first Grand Slam of Curling event at the 2012 Colonial Square Ladies Classic. Her then rink of third Susan Lang, second Melissa Hoffman and lead Danielle Sicinski lost all three of their games in the triple knock-out tournament. Barker formed a new team in 2013 with Deanna Doig at third, Tamara Haberstock at second and Sarah Slywka at lead. They played in the 2013 Colonial Square Ladies Classic, where her team made it all the way to the quarterfinals. Barker also played in the 2011 and 2013 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[5] At the 2011 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts, her team of third Amanda Craigie, second Sicinski and lead Haberstock finished the event with a 1–4 record. At the 2013 event, Barker and her team of Lang, Hoffman and Sicinski finished with a 2–3 record.

Barker began the 2014–15 season by playing in the 2014 Colonial Square Ladies Classic, failing to advance to the playoffs. She was however able to win two Saskatchewan Curling Tour events, qualifying her rink for the 2015 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts, where they finished 2–3. The next season, her rink of Doig, Hoffmann and Sicinski finished 3–3 at the 2016 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts, once again failing to advance.

Barker won the 2017 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts the following season despite entering the tournament as an underdog. Her team finished 4–4 through the round robin before winning the tiebreaker and three straight playoff games to claim the title.[6] She defeated heavily favored teams Stefanie Lawton in the semifinal and Robyn Silvernagle in the final by scoring four in the tenth end.[7] At the 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, they were one of two teams making their debut appearance at the hearts and it showed as they finished the round robin with a 1–10 record, only defeating Nova Scotia's Mary Mattatall.[8]

With her Saskatchewan Scotties championship rink Doig, Schneider and Sicinski, Barker had a good start to the 2017–18 season, winning the DEKALB Superspiel on the World Curling Tour.[9] They also finished runner-up at the Medicine Hat Charity Classic and won two Saskatchewan Curling Tour events. She would not defend her provincial title however, losing in the 3 vs. 4 page playoff game at the 2018 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts to Sherry Anderson, who went on to win the event.[10] The rink added Christie Gamble to the lineup for the 2018–19 season, replacing Schneider.[11] They qualified for the 2019 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts, but failed to advance to the playoffs after a 4–4 round robin record.[12] The team stayed intact the following season and won three more Saskatchewan Tour events. Their successful results qualified them for the 2020 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts, which was held in a triple knockout format this year.[13] They qualified for the playoffs through the C side before losing to the Sherry Anderson rink in 3 vs. 4 game, like in 2018.

Following the departure of Deanna Doig, Team Barker added Jenna Enge to their lineup as their new second, moving Christie Gamble up to third on the team. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan, the 2021 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts was cancelled. Team Sherry Anderson was invited to represent Saskatchewan at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, as they had the most points from the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons combined, which they accepted.[14] This ended the abbreviated 2020–21 season for the Barker rink.

With their successful results over the past few seasons, Team Barker had enough points to qualify for the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials.[15] There, the team finished with a 3–3 record, just shy of qualifying for the playoff round.[16] On the Saskatchewan tour, the team picked up tour wins at the SaskTour Women's Moose Jaw and the SaskTour Women's Weyburn.[17] Team Barker entered the 2022 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts as the second ranked team, only behind Team Chelsea Carey. In the triple knockout event, the team lost the A Qualifier game to the Carey rink before defeating Amber Holland in the B Qualifier.[18] This qualified them for the 1 vs. 2 page playoff game which they would drop to the Carey rink. Following a win in the semifinal against Team Holland, Barker faced Carey for the third time in the championship in the provincial final. This time, Team Barker would win the match 7–5, winning the provincial title and qualifying for the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts as Team Saskatchewan.[19] At the Hearts, Barker led her team to a 4–4 round robin record, just missing out on the championship round.[20]

Personal life

Barker is employed as an actuarial statistician,[21] and is the director of actuarial services pricing at SGI Canada.[22] She is married and has two children.[23]

Grand Slam record

Key
C Champion
F Lost in Final
SF Lost in Semifinal
QF Lost in Quarterfinals
R16 Lost in the round of 16
Q Did not advance to playoffs
T2 Played in Tier 2 event
DNP Did not participate in event
N/A Not a Grand Slam event that season

Former events

Event 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Colonial Square Q QF Q

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead
2009–10[24] Penny BarkerLaura GreffardTamara HaberstockDanielle Sicinski
2010–11 Penny BarkerAmanda CraigleDanielle SicinskiTamara Haberstock
2011–12 Penny BarkerAmanda CraigleDanielle SicinskiTamara Haberstock
2012–13 Penny BarkerSusan LangMelissa HoffmanDanielle Sicinski
2013–14 Penny BarkerDeanna DoigTamara HaberstockSarah Slywka
2014–15 Penny BarkerDeanna DoigAmanda CraigleDanielle Sicinski
2015–16 Penny BarkerDeanna DoigMelissa HoffmanDanielle Sicinski
2016–17 Penny BarkerDeanna DoigLorraine SchneiderDanielle Sicinski
2017–18 Penny BarkerDeanna DoigLorraine SchneiderDanielle Sicinski
2018–19 Penny BarkerDeanna DoigChristie GambleDanielle Sicinski
2019–20 Penny BarkerDeanna DoigChristie GambleDanielle Sicinski
2020–21 Penny BarkerChristie GambleJenna EngeDanielle Sicinski
2021–22 Penny BarkerChristie GambleJenna EngeDanielle Sicinski
2022–23 Penny BarkerChristie GambleJenna EngeDanielle Sicinski
2023–24 Penny BarkerChristie GambleJenna EngeDanielle Sicinski

References

  1. ↑ Published on October 12, 2011 (October 12, 2011). "Team Barker hoping for 'big things' this season - Curling - The Moose Jaw Times Herald". Mjtimes.sk.ca. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Barker splits games at Scotties - Curling". The Burnside News. January 26, 2013. Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Roy rising to the surface". .canada.com. September 29, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  4. ↑ Leader-PostJanuary 11, 2008 (January 11, 2008). "Rookie skips at playdowns". Canada.com. Retrieved December 15, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Matthew Gourlie Published on January 23, 2013. "Barker looking forward to return to Scotties - Curling - The Moose Jaw Times Herald". Mjtimes.sk.ca. Retrieved December 15, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ Murray McCormick (January 30, 2017). "Moose Jaw's Penny Barker wins Saskatchewan women's curling championship". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  7. ↑ Murray McCormick (January 31, 2017). "Curling dream comes true for Moose Jaw's Penny Barker's team". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Northern Ontario takes big step towards 2017 Scotties playoffs". Curling Canada. February 23, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  9. ↑ Marc Smith (November 22, 2017). "MJ's Barker Wins WCT Dekalb Superspiel". Discover Moose Jaw. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  10. ↑ "2018 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts". Curl Sask. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  11. ↑ Marc Smith (August 22, 2018). "Barker Rink Preparing for Upcoming Season". Discover Moose Jaw. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  12. ↑ "2019 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts Standings". Curl Sask. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  13. ↑ "2020 Viterra Scotties Women's Provincial Championship: Event Preview". Curl Sask. January 17, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  14. ↑ Devin Heroux (January 14, 2020). "Saskatchewan cancels curling provincials after health officials reject curling bubble". CBC Sports. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Big events in Ottawa!". Curling Canada. August 10, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Women's playoffs determined!". Curling Canada. October 29, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Carey looking for first Saskatchewan Championship in Assiniboia". CurlingZone. January 3, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Barker wins Saskatchewan Scotties B Qualifier". CurlingZone. January 8, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  19. ↑ Murray McCormick (January 10, 2022). "Moose Jaw's Penny Barker captures 2022 Saskatchewan women's curling championship". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  20. ↑ "2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Standings, schedule and results". Sportsnet. January 28, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  21. ↑ Devan Tasa (January 22, 2019). "'Number geeks' on Team Barker hope the result is #1". Humboldt Journal. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  22. ↑ "2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  23. ↑ "2021 Home Hardware Curling Pre-Trials Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Penny Barker Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
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