Be In The Know With SWSCD: Meet Elite Canadian Curlers Team Inglis
Elite competitive curling has a long and storied history in Canada. Over the years, the opportunities to play at the game's highest level have grown from primarily entering local, regional, provincial and national championships to today having the chance to compete in multiple professional curling tours where teams now have the opportunity to earn sometimes significant prize money.
One such elite Canadian competitive team is Team Inglis. While the 2023 - 2024 competitive curling season will mark the debut of Team Inglis in their current foursome, members of the team have a longstanding history of competing together. Danielle and Cassandra will be entering their tenth season together, and their second season with Kira. Calissa and Kira will be re-joining forces after having a successful junior season together. The Team is also supported by their coach Steve Acorn.
Connect and Learn More From Team Inglis
Head to Team Inglis' SWSCD page to follow along with them throughout their 2023 - 2024 curling season journey. You can also follow them on their Facebook, Instagram and X (Formerly Twitter) social media pages.
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As the 23rd-ranked team in the world and the 8th-ranked team in Canada, Team Inglis made their Grand Slam of Curling debut at the Tier 2 event held in Niagara Falls, Ontario from October 17-22, 2023. Their primary goal for the beginning of the 2023/24 season is to acquire enough World Curling Tour points to be consistent competitors on the Grand Slam of Curling Tour. The Team will also focus their competitive efforts on the Ontario Scotties Provincial Championships with their primary goal to qualify for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts either as Team Ontario or as a Wildcard Team qualifying through CTRS points.
The 2023-2024 season also marks the second of the Olympic quadrennial and provides Team Inglis with a great opportunity to step out and continue to make their mark on the curling tour. Over the next two years, the Team will work hard to climb the ranks and be a strong force at the National, Grand Slam, and Olympic level.
In addition to their competitive goals, Team Inglis is excited to be involved in their communities by supporting, volunteering, and advocating for programs that promote diversity and inclusion in curling.
The team itself is based out of the Ottawa Hunt Club located in Ottawa, Ontario.
Meet Team Inglis
Danielle Inglis - Skip
2023, 2022, 2020, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2010 Ontario Scotties Provincial Finalist
2022, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2008 Ontario Mixed Provincial Finalist
2021 Curling Canada Olympic Pre-Trials Competitor
2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Silver Medallist (Alternate)
2018 World Mixed Champion
2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Competitor (Alternate)
2018 Ontario Scotties Provincial Runner-up
2016, 2015 Canadian Mixed Doubles Competitor
2016 Ontario Mixed Doubles Champion
2010 Canadian University Bronze Medalist
2010 Karuizawa (Japan) International Curling Championship Gold Medalist
2009 World University Games Silver Medalist
2008 & 2009 Canadian University Gold Medalist
2008 Ontario Junior Women’s Provincial Gold Medalist
Head here to learn more about Danielle's curling backstory, her advice to the new curler and to the curler aspiring to play at the elite level of the game.
Kira Brunton - Vice
2023 Ontario Scotties Provincial Semi-Finalist
2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Competitor (Alternate)
2022 Ontario Scotties Provincial Competitor
2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Competitor (Alternate)
2020, 2019, 2018 Stu Sells Toronto Tankard Champion
2020 Northern Ontario U-21 Champion
2020 Canadian U-21 Second Team All-Star Skip
2019 Northern Ontario Mixed Doubles Champion
2019 U Sports (University) Gold Medalist
2019 Northern Ontario U-21 Champion
2019 Canadian U-21 Sportsmanship Award
2018 Ontario Winter Games Champion (Mixed Doubles)
2018 Sudbury Sports Hall of Fame - Team of the Year
2017 Canadian U-18 Gold Medalist
2017 Canadian U-18 All-Star Skip
2017 Canadian U-18 Sportsmanship Award
2017 Northern Ontario U-18 Champion
2016 Northern Ontario U-21 Champion
2016, 2015, 2014, Northern Ontario U-16 Provincial Champion
2015 Canada Winter Games Gold Medalist
2014 Ontario Winter Games Champion
Head here to learn more about Kira's curling backstory, her advice to the new curler and to the curler aspiring to play at the elite level of the game.
Calissa Daly - Second
2022, 2023 Ontario Scotties Provincial Competitor
2020 New Holland Canadian Juniors - First Team All-Star
2020 Northern Ontario U-21 Champion
2020 - Stu Sells Tankard Champion
2019 Ontario U-21 Champion
2019 U-21 New Holland Mixed Doubles Champion
2018 U-21 Nova Scotia Provincial Finalist
2017 U-21 Nova Scotia Provincial Runner Up
2016 U-21 Ontario Provincial Finalist
Head here to learn more about Calissa's curling backstory, her advice to the new curler and to the curler aspiring to play at the elite level of the game.
Cassandra de Groot - Lead
2023 Ontario Scotties Provincial Semi-Finalist
2022 Ontario Scotties Provincial Finalist
2021 Curling Canada Olympic Pre-Trials Finalist
2020 Ontario Women's Provincials Semi-Finalist
2018 Ontario Women's Provincial Runner-up
2016 Listowel Women's Classic Champion
2015 Ontario Women's Provincial Finalist
2009 Ontario Junior Women's Provincial Runner-up
2009 Ontario Junior Mixed Provincial Runner-up
2008 Ontario Junior Women's Provincial Finalist
Head here to learn more about Cassandra's curling backstory, her advice to the new curler and to the curler aspiring to play at the elite level of the game.
Coach Steve Acorn
Head here to learn more about Coach Steve's curling backstory, his advice to the new curler and to the curler aspiring to play at the elite level of the game.
Supporting Elite Women's Curling
Thank you to all who have chosen to partner with Team Inglis and support elite competitive curling in Ontario and across Canada for the 2023 - 2024 season.
Cotter Wealth Management of RBC Dominion Securities (IG: @michael.cotter54)
MilkUP Ontario (IG: @milkupontario)
Dyno Nobel (IG: @dynonobel)
Castle Building Centres (IG: @castlebldggroup)
Forage Orbit Garant Inc. (IG: @servicesforageorbitgarant)
Goldline Curling Supplies (IG: @goldlinecurling)
Stu Sells Realty Team | Jenny & Stuart Sankey RE/MAX HALLMARK (IG: @stu_sells)
Taylor Creek Volkswagen (IG: @taylorcreekvw)
Compass Minerals (IG: @compassminerals)
Ren's Pets (IG: @renspets)
Ottawa Hunt Club (IG: @ottawahuntclub)
The Collingwood Brewery | Craft Beer (IG: @thecollingwoodbrewery)
The Merry Dairy (IG: @themerrydairy)
Mickey's Hideout
SeeWhatSheCanDo Inc. (IG: @SeeWhatSheCanDo)
SeeWhatSheCanDo to partner with Team Inglis for the 2023-2024 curling season
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