John MORRIS

Historical Results

Johnny Mo

Cooking, camping, hunting, hot yoga, fantasy football, fly fishing, vinyl record collecting. “I’ve been into vinyl for six to seven years and I love it. There’s nothing more relaxing than to put on an old record and start cooking.” (Athlete, 15 Jan 2022)

Firefighter

Graduated from the Chef’s Training Program in 2016 at the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York City.
Became a certified Holistic Nutritionist in 2015.
Graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology in 2003 from Wilfred Laurier University in Kitchener, ON.

Wife, Maggie. Son, Jack. Daughter, Zoe. Father, Earle. Mother, Maureen. Older sisters, Marie and Sarah.

English, French

Canmore G&CC

Team: Scott Pfeiffer (CAN)

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Father Earle Morris (Curling): Three appearances at the Brier, representing Manitoba (1980), Quebec (1982) and Ontario (1985). Coached John to gold at the 1998 World Junior World Championships, and Rachel Homan to word junior silver in 2010. Coached the Australian men's team at the World Championships from 2006-08, finishing in the top-10 on each occasion, including sixth in 2008. Coached Canada's women's team to two World Championship medals (2013, 2014) and the men's team to bronze (2015). Inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 2006.

Great-grandfather Cliff McLachlan (Curling): Represented Saskatchewan at the 1933 Brier.

Baseball: Lost the 1993 Canadian junior final. Had his team won, they would have represented Canada at the Little League World Series. The opposing pitcher was Erik Bedard (CAN), who went on to pitch in Major League Baseball for 12 seasons.

2008 World Championship in Grand Forks vs. Denmark (9-3 Win)

December 2017: Tore the labrum in his shoulder at the Canadian Olympic Trials for mixed doubles. Received a cortisone shot before the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games which enabled him to compete. His teammate, Kaitlyn Lawes, competed with a hernia.

Spring 2016: Hernia injury. Went on medical leave from firefighting.

February 2008: Broke the little finger on his right hand in 2008. A mould was cast for his hand so he could compete at the Canadian and World Championships.

March 2007: Concussion after being hit by a car while crossing a street in Edmonton, AB. He noticed the car wasn't slowing at a stop sign and jumped to protect his legs from the impact. He bounced off the hood of the vehicle and hit his head against the windshield, which knocked him unconscious. Competed at the Brier four days later.

Started at age five at the Royal Canadian Navy Curling Club in Ottawa. “My dad curled lots and I was a rink rat. I remember my dad put me on two rocks and threw me down the ice, that was my first experience.” (Athlete, 15 January 2022)

“I just loved the sport. I loved making friends from it, and winning little prizes and going away for weekends in a hotel.” (Athlete, 15 January 2022)

“To meet as many great people on this Olympic team as I can, and from around the world. I’d also like to simplify and be the best father I can be to my two kids, which I plan on doing after these Olympics.” (Athlete, 15 January 2022)

Off-ice gym workouts in the morning, on-ice in the afternoon. Five days per week. Occasionally replaces workouts with yoga and outdoor activities.

Winning Olympic men’s team gold at Vancouver 2010. “My favourite memories are about hanging out with the other athletes. That’s my biggest bummer at these Olympics, is that the NHL player can’t go.” (Athlete, 15 January 2022)

Ice hockey player Doug Gilmour (CAN), 1987 Canada Cup gold medallist, 1989 Stanley Cup champion with the Calgary Flames and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee.

His father.

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"It's amazing what a team can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." (olympic.ca, 10 Jan 2018)

Brier Most Valuable Player (2008) - competed with a broken finger

Has a street named after him in Chestermere, AB, where he lived for 10 years.