Lee Merklinger

Lee Anne Merklinger^[2] (born September 16, 1984) is Canadian female curler from Nepean, Ontario. Merklinger played second for the Sherry Middaugh rink on the World Curling Tour from 2010 to 2018. Among the team's accomplishments were finishing runners up at the 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials and winning the 2012 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic Grand Slam event.

Lee Merklinger
Curler
Born	(1984-09-16) 16 September 1984 (age 40) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Team
Curling club	Ottawa CC, Ottawa, ON[1]
Curling career
Member Association	Ontario
Grand Slam victories	1: Autumn Gold (2012)
Medal record Curling Representing  Ontario Canadian Olympic Curling Trials 2013 Winnipeg

Teams and events

Season	Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Alternate	Coach	Events
2000—01	Lee Merklinger						2001 OJCC
2001—02	Lee Merklinger						2002 OJCC
2002—03	Lee Merklinger						2003 OJCC
2003—04	Lee Merklinger	Leslie Levere	Lisa Weagle	Breanne Merklinger			2004 OJCC
2004—05	Lee Merklinger	Leslie Levere	Lisa Weagle	Breanne Merklinger
2005—06	Janet McGhee	Julie Reddick	Lee Merklinger	Lori Eddy
2006—07	Janet McGhee	Pascale Letendre	Lee Merklinger	Breanne Merklinger
2007—08	Jenn Hanna	Chrissy Cadorin	Stephanie Hanna	Lee Merklinger
2008—09	Jenn Hanna	Stephanie Hanna	Lee Merklinger	Lisa Weagle
2009—10	Jo-Ann Rizzo	Chrissy Cadorin	Lee Merklinger	Leigh Armstrong
2010—11	Sherry Middaugh	Jo-Ann Rizzo	Lee Merklinger	Leigh Armstrong
2011—12	Sherry Middaugh	Jo-Ann Rizzo	Lee Merklinger	Leigh Armstrong			2012 CCC (6th)
2012—13	Sherry Middaugh	Jo-Ann Rizzo	Lee Merklinger	Leigh Armstrong	Lori Eddy
2013—14	Sherry Middaugh	Jo-Ann Rizzo	Lee Merklinger	Leigh Armstrong	Lori Eddy		COCT 2013
2014—15	Sherry Middaugh	Jo-Ann Rizzo	Lee Merklinger	Leigh Armstrong	Lori Eddy		2014 CCC (6th)
2015—16	Sherry Middaugh	Jo-Ann Rizzo	Lee Merklinger	Leigh Armstrong	Lori Eddy		2015 CCC (4th)
2016—17	Sherry Middaugh	Jo-Ann Rizzo	Lee Merklinger	Leigh Armstrong	Kimberly Tuck
2017—18	Krista McCarville	Kendra Lilly	Ashley Sippala	Sarah Potts	Lee Merklinger	Lorraine Lang	COCT 2017 (5th)
2017—18	Sherry Middaugh	Jo-Ann Rizzo	Lee Merklinger	Leigh Armstrong	Kimberly Tuck

Personal life

Merklinger is a member of a famous curling family.^[3] Her older brother Dave Merklinger is one of the leading Canadian and international icemakers. Her older half-sister Anne Merklinger is a former Tournament of Hearts champion (1990) and medallist and 1990 World Championship bronze medallist. Her twin sister Breanne Merklinger and brother Bill Merklinger are competitive curlers as well; Bill was the alternate for the Territories team at the 2015 Brier.

Outside of curling, Merklinger works for the Government of Canada, as Policy Analyst for Indigenous Services Canada.^[4] She is a member of the Muscowpetung First Nation.^[5]

References

1. "The Ottawa Curling Club : Leagues - Cash League: Teams". Archived from the original on 2018-11-14.
2. "It's TWINS!!". Ottawa Citizen. September 19, 1984. p. C5. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
3. Pebbles to Boulders: The Merklinger Twins | Curling Canada
4. "Lee Merklinger - Government of Canada". Archived from the original on July 7, 2018.
5. "Curling is in the blood of Lee Merklinger and her siblings".

External links

• "Ottawa's Lee Merklinger disappointed, but proud". Ottawa Sun. December 10, 2013. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018.
• "Team Sherry Middaugh - Grand Slam of Curling". Archived from the original on July 7, 2018.