Alison Taylor (curler)

Alison Taylor (born March 12, 1987) is a Canadian curler from Iqaluit, Nunavut.[2] She currently plays lead on Team Brigitte MacPhail.

Alison Taylor
Curler
Born (1987-03-12) March 12, 1987
North York, Ontario
Team
Curling clubIqaluit CC,
Iqaluit, NU[1]
SkipBrigitte MacPhail
ThirdSadie Pinksen
SecondKaitlin MacDonald
LeadAlison Taylor
Career
Member Association Nunavut
Hearts appearances1 (2022)

Career

Taylor represented Nunavut at two Canadian Curling Club Championships in 2018 and 2021. At the 2018 Travelers Curling Club Championship, her team skipped by Chantelle Mason finished the round robin with a 1–5 record.[3] Three years later at the 2021 Canadian Curling Club Championships, she once again finished 1–5 playing second for Denise Hutchings.[4] Also during the 2021–22 season, Taylor joined the Nunavut women's team of Brigitte MacPhail, Sadie Pinksen and Kaitlin MacDonald to compete in the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. MacPhail lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and played with the team as their designated out-of-province curler.[5] The team finished with a winless 0–8 record at the national championship.[6]

Personal life

Taylor works as a senior policy analyst for the Gouvernment of Nunavut. She is in a relationship with Justin McDonell.[2]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead
2018–19[7] Chantelle MasonAlison GriffinCarmen KootooAlison Taylor
2021–22 Denise HutchingsMegan IngramAlison TaylorAloka Wijesooriya
Brigitte MacPhailSadie PinksenKaitlin MacDonaldAlison Taylor

References
  1. "Alison Taylor Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. "2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  3. "2018 Travelers Curling Club Championship – Final Standings". Suburban Schoolmasters Curling League. November 22, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  4. "Men's playoffs are ready!". Curling Canada. December 2, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  5. François Le Blanc (January 27, 2022). "Une Néo-Brunswickoise capitaine de l'équipe de curling du Nunavut" (in French). Radio-Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  6. "2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Standings, schedule and results". Sportsnet. January 28, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  7. "Alison Taylor Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
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