Jeff Stoughton
A Canadian skip with a stone-cold delivery who dominated the Brier and world stage, later shaping future champions as a national coach.
Born 1963 (age 63)·Canadian curler·Birthday: July 26·Baby Boomers
Biography
Jeff Stoughton emerged from Winnipeg's Charleswood Curling Club to become one of Canada's most formidable and consistent skips of his era. Known for his precise, controlled sliding delivery and strategic calm under pressure, he led his Manitoba rink to three national championships at the Tim Hortons Brier in 1996, 1999, and 2011. Each of those victories earned him a ticket to the world championships, where he captured gold twice, in 1996 and 2011, solidifying his team's international reputation. After retiring from elite competition, Stoughton seamlessly transitioned his deep understanding of the game to coaching. He took on the critical role of National Men's Coach and Program Manager for Curling Canada, where his experience was invaluable in mentoring the next generation of athletes, including guiding the Canadian Mixed Doubles team. His career embodies the complete arc of a curling lifer: from champion player to architect of championship systems.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Jeff was born in 1963, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Jeff Was Born
The biggest hits of 1963
#1 Movie
Cleopatra
Best Picture
Tom Jones
#1 TV Show
Beverly Hillbillies
Jeff's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1963Born
JFK assassinated in Dallas; Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $13,100Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"Sugar Shack" — Jimmy Gilmer & The FireballsBest Picture: Tom Jones
1968Started school
Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy assassinated
Gas: $0.34/galHome: $14,950Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"Hey Jude" — The BeatlesBest Picture: Oliver!
1976Became a teenager
Apple Computer founded; US bicentennial
Gas: $0.59/galHome: $29,300Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Silly Love Songs" — WingsBest Picture: Rocky
1979Could drive
Iran hostage crisis begins; Three Mile Island accident
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $37,900Min wage: $2.90/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"My Sharona" — The KnackBest Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer
1981Could vote
MTV launches; first Space Shuttle flight; AIDS identified
Gas: $1.31/galHome: $52,300Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Bette Davis Eyes" — Kim CarnesBest Picture: Chariots of Fire
1984Turned 21
Apple Macintosh introduced
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $59,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"When Doves Cry" — PrinceBest Picture: Amadeus
1993Turned 30
European Union officially established
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $86,600Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney HoustonBest Picture: Schindler's List
2003Turned 40
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2013Turned 50
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2023Turned 60
ChatGPT goes mainstream; Israel-Hamas war begins
Gas: $3.52/galHome: $361,600Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Flowers" — Miley CyrusBest Picture: Oppenheimer
2026Age 63 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won the Canadian Men's Curling Championship (the Brier) three times as skip (1996, 1999, 2011).
- Captured two World Men's Curling Championship titles (1996, 2011).
- Inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 2015.
- Served as the National Men's Coach and Program Manager for Curling Canada, influencing the national team program.
Did You Know?
He is a certified golf professional and worked in the golf industry during curling's off-seasons early in his career.
His 1996 Brier-winning team was nicknamed 'The Kids' due to their relative youth.
He curled out of the same home club, the Charleswood Curling Club in Winnipeg, for his entire competitive career.
After his first World win in 1996, he and his team were awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's top athletes.
“A good shot is the one that sets up the next one.”
