Kim Dolan

Kim Dolan
Curler
Born (1958-04-12) April 12, 1958
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Team
Curling club Charlottetown CC,
Charlottetown, PE
Skip Kim Dolan
Third Rebecca Jean MacDonald
Second Sinead Dolan
Lead Michala Robison
Alternate Jackie Reid
Career
Hearts appearances 13 (1983, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014)
Grand Slam victories 0

Kim Dolan (born Kim McLeod, April 12, 1958, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian curler.

Career

1983–1999

Kim Dolan first made a national appearance on the curling scene in 1983. She won her first provincial championship and would represent Prince Edward Island at the 1983 Scott Tournament of Hearts. Her team would only win four games and finish with a 4-6 round robin record.[1] She would again return in 1985 where should would finish with the same 4-6 record.[2] In 1987 Dolan would make her third appearance at the Scott, however this time she would have a very disappointing round robin, finishing with a 1-10 record.[3] A fourth Scott appearance for Dolan would come in 1990. Her team would perform better this time around, however would only finish with a 4-7 record.[4] Returning to the Scott again in 1992, Dolan and team would struggle once again, finishing round robin with a 4-7 record.[5]

Dolan would once again return to the Scott in 1995, this time she would play third for Rebecca Jean MacPhee. This new team would find success, and for the first time, Dolan would make it to the playoffs at the Scott. The team finished fourth in round robin with an 8-3 record. The team would lose the 3-4 game to Alberta’s Cathy Borst.[6] At the 1997 Scott Tournament of Hearts, playing third for MacPhee, the team would finish round robin with a 5-6 record, failing to regain a playoff spot.[7] Dolan’s next appearance at the Scott would come in 1999, playing third for MacPhee. The team would finish with a 6-5 record failing to reach the playoffs.[8]

2000–current

In 2002 Dolan was asked to play fifth for Kathy O'Rourke, who would represent Prince Edward Island at the Scott.This was the first time Dolan would make a trip to the Scott without qualifying. O'Rourke’s squad would finish 3-8 in round robin play.[9]

In 2004, Dolan would win the Provincial Mixed Curling Championships.[10] Dolan would finish round robin of the 2005 Canadian Mixed Curling Championships with a 3-8 record.[11]

In 2005, Dolan, now playing third for O'Rourke, would fail to qualify at the provincial level. She was asked by Rebecca Jean MacPhee, who won the 2005 Prince Edward Island Scott Tournament of Hearts, to accompany the team as their fifth. MacPhee’s team would finish round robin with a 4-7 record.[12]

In 2008, Dolan would make a different appearance at the Scotties. She was asked by Suzanne Gaudet to not only be the fifth, but also accompany the team to the Nationals as their coach. The team would finish round robin with a 3-8 record.[13]

At the 2012 Prince Edward Island Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Dolan would win her first provincial championship in 13 years, bringing the total number of provincial championships nine. She would defeat defending campion Suzanne Birt in round robin, three time junior champion Sarah Fullerton in the semi-final and four time junior champion Meaghan Hughes in the final. This was also a historic win for Dolan, as for the first time in Prince Edward Island women’s play, a mother and daughter, (Sinead Dolan), would win a championship together.[14] Dolan would play in her final Scotties, at the 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, where she would finish round robin with a 3-8 record. Her final game in Draw 16, would mark Dolan's 100th game at the Scotties. She would defeat New Brunswick's Rebecca Atkinson 11-4.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "1983 Scott Tournament of Hearts" (PDF). Canadian Curling Association. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "1985 Scott Tournament of Hearts" (PDF). Canadian Curling Association. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "1987 Scott Tournament of Hearts" (PDF). Canadian Curling Association. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts" (PDF). Canadian Curling Association. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "1992 Scott Tournament of Hearts" (PDF). Canadian Curling Association. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "1995 Scott Tournament of Hearts" (PDF). Canadian Curling Association. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "1997 Scott Tournament of Hearts" (PDF). Canadian Curling Association. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "1999 Scott Tournament of Hearts" (PDF). Canadian Curling Association. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  9. ↑ "2000 Scott Tournament of Hearts" (PDF). Canadian Curling Association. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  10. ↑ "2004 PEI Mixed Curling Championship". PEI Curling Association. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  11. ↑ "2005 Canadian Mixed Curling Championships" (PDF). Canadian Curling Association. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  12. ↑ "2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts" (PDF). Canadian Curling Association. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  13. ↑ "2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts" (PDF). Canadian Curling Association. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  14. ↑ "Kim Dolan to play in her 9th national Scotties". PEI Curling Association. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  15. ↑ "Kim Dolan scored five in final end to finish play at the Scotties". PEI Curling Association. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
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