Mike Chernoff (curler)

Michael N. Chernoff[2] (born c. 1936) is a Canadian curler and geologist from West Vancouver, British Columbia.[3] He is a 1978 World Men's bronze medallist[4] and a 1978 Brier champion.

For other people named Mike Chernoff, see Mike Chernoff (disambiguation).
Mike Chernoff
Curler
 ♂
Born
Kamsack, Saskatchewan, Canada[1]
Team
Curling clubMedicine Hat CC, Medicine Hat, AB,
North Hill CC, Calgary, AB
Career
Member Association Saskatchewan (1953-1954)
 Ontario (1957-1959)
 Alberta (1959-1983)
 British Columbia (1983-present)
Brier appearances3: (1964, 1978, 1983)
World Championship
appearances		1 (1978)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Canada
World Championships
1978 Winnipeg
Macdonald Brier
Representing  Alberta
1978 Vancouver
1983 Sudbury

Personal life

Chernoff has a degree in geological engineering from Queen's University at Kingston.[5] He was born in Kamsack, Saskatchewan. He is married to Dorine.[6] After graduating from Queens, Chernoff worked as a geologist, conducting field studies across Canada for several oil and gas companies including California Standard, Pinnacle Petroleum, and Ulster Petroleum. He founded Strom Resources in 1979, and sold it to PennWest. He founded Paclata Resources in 1987 with his son Bruce, developing oil and gas operations in a number of different countries. It was sold to Alberta Energy Company in 1999.

He was a director at Encana (now Ovintiv) and Canadian Hydro Developers.[7]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1958–59[8] Mike ChernoffDoug RawsonJake EdwardsBob ElliottOnt. 1959 [9]
1964 Ron NorthcottMike ChernoffRon BakerFred StoreyBrier 1964 (5th)[10][11]
1977–78 Ed Lukowich (fourth)Mike Chernoff (skip)Dale JohnstonRon SchindleBrier 1978
WCC 1978
1980–81 Ed LukowichMike ChernoffNeil HoustonBrent Syme
1981–82[12] Ed LukowichMike Chernoff (skip)John FergusonWayne Hart
1982–83 Ed LukowichMike ChernoffNeil HoustonBrent SymeBrier 1983

References
  1. "2011 Saskatchewan Oilpatch Awards".
  2. "The Chernoff Family Awards". Queen’s Alumni. Archived from the original on 2020-04-29.
  3. "Bruce Chernoff: The comeback kid of the oil patch". The Globe and Mail. February 22, 2013.
  4. Mike Chernoff on the World Curling Federation database
  5. "Curling club makes way for Queen's Centre".
  6. "Chernoff Family | Queen's Encyclopedia".
  7. Steffenhagen, Janet (April 20, 2007). "Oilman wants 'other side' shown". Vancouver Sun.
  8. "Curling Capers". Ottawa Citizen. February 7, 1959. p. 10. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  9. "Sellers Wins Curling Title, Unbeaten in Provincial Play". Ottawa Journal. February 14, 1959. p. 12. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  10. 1964 MacDonald Brier - Soudogcurling
  11. http://cloud.rampinteractive.com/albertacurlingfederation/files/2017MENS.pdf
  12. "In good shape". Calgary Herald. January 16, 1982. Retrieved April 17, 2022.


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