| Birth date | February 26, 1976 (age 50) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada |
| Curling club | Kelowna CC, Kelowna, BC |
| Skip | Jim Cotter |
| Third | Grant Olsen |
| Second | Andrew Nerpin |
| Lead | Rick Sawatsky |
| Brier appearances | 10 (, , , , , , , , , , ) |
| Top cca ranking | 8th (2013–14; 2016–17) |
| Grand slam victories | 1 (2017 Elite 10) |
Richard Sawatsky[1] (born February 26, 1976) is a Canadian curler from Kelowna, British Columbia. He currently plays lead on Team Jim Cotter that curls out of the Kelowna Curling Club.
Personal life
Sawatsky is employed as a water meter technician with the city of Kelowna.[2][3]
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Pat Ryan | Jim Cotter | Kevin MacKenzie | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2004–05 | Pat Ryan | Jim Cotter | Kevin MacKenzie | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2005–06 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Pat Ryan (Skip) | Kevin MacKenzie | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2006–07 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Pat Ryan (Skip) | Kevin MacKenzie | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2007–08 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Bob Ursel (Skip) | Kevin Folk | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2008–09 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Bob Ursel (Skip) | Kevin Folk | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2009–10 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Bob Ursel (Skip) | Kevin Folk | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2010–11 | Jim Cotter | Ken Maskiewich | Kevin Folk | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2011–12 | Jim Cotter | Kevin Folk | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2012–13 | Jim Cotter | Jason Gunnlaugson | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2013–14 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | John Morris (Skip) | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2014–15 | Jim Cotter | Ryan Kuhn | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2015–16 | Jim Cotter | Ryan Kuhn | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2016–17 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | John Morris (Skip) | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2017–18 | Jim Cotter | Catlin Schneider | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2018–19 | Jim Cotter | Steve Laycock | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2019–20 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Steve Laycock (Skip) | Andrew Nerpin | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2020–21 | Jim Cotter (Fourth) | Steve Laycock (Skip) | Andrew Nerpin | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2021–22 | Jim Cotter | Tyrel Griffith | Andrew Nerpin | Rick Sawatsky |
| 2022–23 | Jim Cotter | Grant Olsen | Andrew Nerpin | Rick Sawatsky |
References
- ^ 2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
- ^ "2021 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide". Curling Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2021.[dead link]
- ^ "2020 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide". Curling Canada. Archived from the original on 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-02-24.