Philip Tilker

Philip "Phil" Tilker (born April 18, 1977, in Bracebridge, Ontario) is a Canadian-American curler.[1] He was a member of Team USA at the World Men's Curling Championship in 2013 and 2018. Tilker played lead on the Brady Clark rink from 2012 to 2017, and has played in the same position on the Rich Ruohonen rink since then.[2]

Philip Tilker
Curler
Philip Tilker while completing at Pintys Grand Slam of Curling 2018 in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Born (1977-04-18) April 18, 1977
Bracebridge, Ontario
Team
Curling clubGranite Curling Club (Seattle)
SkipRich Ruohonen
ThirdAndrew Stopera
SecondColin Hufman
LeadKroy Nernberger
AlternatePhil Tilker
Career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances		2 (2013, 2018)
Other appearancesUS Men's Curling Championship: 7 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
US Olympic Curling Trials: 2 (2013, 2017)
Medal record
Curling
United States Men's Curling Championship
2013 Green Bay
2016 Jacksonville
2018 Fargo
2019 Kalamazoo
2020 Cheney
2017 Everett

At the 2020 United States Men's Championship Tilker and Team Ruohonen earned a silver medal, losing to John Shuster in the final.[3]

Personal life

Tilker works as a software engineer, and lives in Seattle with his wife and son.[1] He became a naturalized American citizen in 2012.[4]

Teams

Men's
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2012–13 Brady ClarkSean BeightonDarren LehtoPhilip TilkerGreg Persinger
(WMCC)		Ken Trask2013 USMCC
2013 WMCC (9th)
2013–14 Brady ClarkSean BeightonDarren LehtoPhilip TilkerGreg Persinger2013 USOCT (5th)
Brady ClarkSean BeightonGreg PersingerPhilip Tilker2014 USMCC (4th)
2014–15 Brady ClarkGreg PersingerNick MyersMatt BirklidPhilip Tilker2015 USMCC (8th)
2015–16 Brady ClarkGreg PersingerColin HufmanPhilip Tilker2016 USMCC
2016–17 Brady ClarkGreg PersingerColin HufmanPhilip Tilker2017 USMCC
2017–18 Brady ClarkGreg PersingerColin HufmanPhilip Tilker2017 USOCT (5th)
Greg Persinger (fourth)Rich Ruohonen (skip)Colin HufmanPhilip TilkerChris Plys
(WMCC)		Phill Drobnick2018 USMCC
2018 WMCC (6th)[5]
2018–19 Greg Persinger (fourth)Rich Ruohonen (skip)Colin HufmanPhilip Tilker2019 USMCC
2019–20 Rich RuohonenGreg PersingerColin HufmanPhilip TilkerKroy Nernberger2020 USMCC
2020–21 Rich RuohonenAndrew StoperaColin HufmanPhilip TilkerKroy Nernberger2021 USMCC (7th)
2021–22 Rich RuohonenAndrew StoperaColin HufmanKroy NernbergerPhilip Tilker

Mixed
Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
2008–09 Brady ClarkCristin ClarkPhilip TilkerBev Walter2009 USMxCC
2009–10 Brady ClarkCristin ClarkPhilip TilkerBev Walter2010 USMxCC
2010–11 Brady ClarkCristin ClarkPhilip TilkerBev Walter2011 USMxCC

References
  1. "Philip Tilker". United States Curling Association. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  2. "Phil Tilker Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  3. Schneider, Angela (2020-02-15). "John Shuster caps unbeaten run through USA Curling Nationals with win over Rich Ruohonen in final". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2020-02-19.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Breaking news: Philip Tilker has earned his US citizenship". Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  5. "361 World Men's Curling Championship 2018". World Curling Federation. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
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