{{short description|Canadian curler}} {{Infobox curler | name = Abby Ackland | image = | image_size = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|13}} | birth_place = [[Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]] | Curling club = [[East St. Paul Curling Club|East St. Paul CC]], <br> [[Rural Municipality of East St. Paul|East St. Paul, MB]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/8079/teams/36244/team_athletes/36244-third-49022|title=Abby Ackland Profile|website=Curling Canada|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> | Skip = [[Sarah Daniels (curler)|Sarah Daniels]] | Third = '''Abby Ackland''' | Second = [[Calissa Daly]] | Lead = [[Dayna Demmans]] | Alternate = | Member Association = {{MB}} (2011–2024) <br> {{SK}} (2024–2025) <br> {{BC}} (2026–present) | Hearts appearances = 1 ({{STOH|2023}}) | Top CCA ranking = 7th ([[2022–23 curling season|2022–23]]) | medaltemplates = }}
'''Abby-Gail Ackland'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/38871577/full-yearbook-manitoba-curling-association|title=Curl Manitoba 2009/10 Year Book|website=Yumpu|access-date=August 20, 2023|page=59}}</ref> (born December 13, 1994, in [[Winnipeg]]) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[Curling|curler]] from [[Rural Municipality of Headingley|Headingley]], [[Manitoba]].<ref name="Media Guide">{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/files/2023/02/2023-Scotties-Tournament-of-Hearts-media-guide-1.pdf|title=2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide|website=Curling Canada|access-date=August 20, 2023|archive-date=February 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213222432/https://www.curling.ca/files/2023/02/2023-Scotties-Tournament-of-Hearts-media-guide-1.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> She currently plays [[Third (curling)|third]] on Team [[Sarah Daniels (curler)|Sarah Daniels]].
==Career== During her junior career, Ackland competed in two [[Canadian Junior Curling Championships]] for Manitoba in [[2014 Canadian Junior Curling Championships|2014]] and [[2016 Canadian Junior Curling Championships|2016]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/curling/2014/01/02/brezden-calvert-punch-ticket-to-junior-nats|title=Brezden, Calvert punch ticket to junior nats|publisher=Winnipeg Free Press|date=January 2, 2014|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> In 2014, as third for [[Meaghan Brezden]], the team qualified for the playoffs with a 3–3 record.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/1099360/manitoba-men-undefeated-going-into-junior-curling-championship-round/|title=Manitoba men undefeated going into junior curling championship round|publisher=Global News|date=January 22, 2014|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> They went on to finish fifth in the championship pool with a 5–5 record. In 2016, Ackland skipped the team which included [[Robyn Njegovan]], [[Melissa Gordon]] and [[Sara Oliver]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/sports/2016/01/18/fort-rouges-ackland-wins-provincial-junior-crown|title=Fort Rouge’s Ackland wins provincial junior crown|publisher=Free Press Community|author=Danielle Da Silva|date=January 18, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> The team finished 5–1 through the round robin and tied for third in the championship pool at 7–3. This put them in a tiebreaker against New Brunswick's [[Justine Comeau]] which they lost 7–5, eliminating them from contention.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2016/01/29/new-brunswick-women-prevail-in-2016-canadian-juniors-tiebreaker/|title=New Brunswick women prevail in 2016 Canadian Juniors tiebreaker|publisher=Curling Canada|date=January 29, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref>
Following juniors, Ackland did not return to competitive curling until the [[2018–19 curling season|2018–19 season]] where she began competing on the women's tour with teammates [[Hailey McFarlane|Hailey Ryan]], [[Emilie Rafnson]] and Sara Oliver. In their first season together, the team had impressive results at [[The Sunova Spiel at East St. Paul]] where they reached the final, the Manitoba Curling Tour Classic where they reached the semifinals and the [[Mother Club Fall Curling Classic]] where they were quarterfinalists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/team.php?teamid=124357&profileid=11411|title=Team Abby Ackland: 2018–19|website=CurlingZone|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> They qualified for the [[2019 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts]] through the Winnipeg region and surprised many with a strong 5–2 record in the round robin. This put them in a tiebreaker, which they won 8–7 over [[Beth Peterson]] to qualify for the playoff round. They then lost 6–4 to [[Kerri Einarson]] in the 3 vs. 4 game.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://steinbachonline.com/articles/fleury-advances-to-scotties-final|title=Fleury Advances to Scotties Final|publisher=Steinbach Online|date=January 26, 2019|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref>
Team Ackland stayed together for the [[2019–20 curling season|2019–20 season]] where they found more success on tour. The team won their first event at the [[Atkins Curling Supplies Classic]] and made the final of the Manitoba Curling Tour Classic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=4332&eventid=5885|title=2019 Atkins Curling Supplies Classic|website=CurlingZone|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> They also had two other semifinal appearances at the [[DeKalb Superspiel]] and the Mother Club Fall Curling Classic. After their great run through the 2019 event, the team could not replicate their success at the [[2020 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], failing to qualify for the playoffs following a 3–2 record. Ackland did not compete with the team during the event as she was on maternity leave expecting her second child, with third Hailey Ryan taking over skipping duties.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://winnipegsun.com/curling/ackland-team-carrying-on-without-skipper-at-manitoba-scotties|title=Ackland team carrying on without skipper at Manitoba Scotties|publisher=Winnipeg Sun|author=Ted Wyman|date=January 29, 2020|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref>
Ryan left the team at the conclusion of the 2019–20 season and she was replaced with [[Robyn Njegovan]] for the [[2020–21 curling season|2020–21 season]]. The team played in two events during the abbreviated season, reaching the semifinals of both the Atkins Curling Supplies Classic and the MCT Cargill Curling Training Centre Fall Classic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/team.php?teamid=148272&profileid=28149|title=Team Abby Ackland 2020–21|website=CurlingZone|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> Second Emilie Rafnson left the team the next season and was replaced by [[Kaitlyn Jones]] who took over as skip of the team with Ackland shifting to second.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thecurler.com/2021/12/05/introducing-the-new-manitoba-jones-team/|title=Introducing the "new" Manitoba Jones team|publisher=The Curler|date=December 5, 2021|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada]], the qualification process for the [[2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials]] had to be modified to qualify enough teams for the championship. In these modifications, [[Curling Canada]] created the [[2021 Canadian Curling Pre-Trials Direct-Entry Event]], an event where eight teams would compete to try to earn one of two spots into the [[2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2021/02/04/2021-trials-process-revised/|title=2021 Trials proceess revised|work=Curling Canada|date=February 4, 2021|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> Team Jones qualified for the Pre-Trials Direct-Entry Event as the top seed. They lost both the B and C qualifier games to [[Jessie Hunkin]] and [[Jill Brothers]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2021/09/25/heading-to-liverpool/|title=Heading to Liverpool!|publisher=Curling Canada|date=September 25, 2021|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> On tour, the team had an undefeated run at the SaskTour Women's Nutana up until the final where they lost to [[Jessica Mitchell]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Main&eventid=7070|title=2021 SaskTour Women's Nutana|website=CurlingZone|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> They also had deep runs at the Atkins Curling Supplies Classic and the SaskTour Women's Moose Jaw but lost in the semifinals at both events. At the [[2022 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], Team Jones qualified for the playoffs after a 6–2 record through the round robin and championship pool. In the semifinal, they fell 8–6 to Kristy Watling.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.brandonsun.com/sports/curling/2021/12/19/scotties-watling-beats-jones-in-semifinal|title=SCOTTIES: Watling beats Jones in semifinal|publisher=The Brandon Sun|author=Lucas Punkari|date=December 19, 2021|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref>
Team Jones parted ways after just one season, with Ackland and Oliver joining forces with [[Meghan Walter]] and [[Mackenzie Elias]] to form a new team for the [[2022–23 curling season|2022–23 season]]. After a slow start, the team found their footing at the [[2022 Western Showdown]] where they advanced all the way to the final before losing to [[Silvana Tirinzoni]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.swiftcurrentonline.com/articles/team-tirinzoni-captures-womens-western-showdown|title=Team Tirinzoni captures women's Western Showdown|publisher=Swift Current Online|author=Colin Powers|date=October 17, 2022|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> Ackland did not play with the team during the event, however. The team again qualified at the [[2022 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic]] where they lost in the quarterfinals to [[Gim Eun-ji]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Main&eventid=7466|title=2022 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic|website=CurlingZone|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> Team Ackland changed their lineup halfway through the season with Walter taking over as the new skip.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/the-carillon/local/2022/12/09/dunstone-ackland-win-star-studded-morris-superspiel|title=Dunstone, Ackland win star-studded Morris SuperSpiel|publisher=The Carillon|date=December 9, 2022|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> This switch paid off immediately with the team winning the DeKalb Superspiel in December 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thegrandslamofcurling.com/team-ackland-earns-first-win-in-gsoc-series-at-co-op-canadian-open/|title=Team Ackland earns first win in GSOC series at Co-op Canadian Open|publisher=Grand Slam of Curling|author=Jonathan Brazeau|date=January 11, 2023|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> The team made their first [[Grand Slam (curling)|Grand Slam]] event at the [[2023 Canadian Open (curling)|2023 Canadian Open]] where they qualified for the playoffs through the B side.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thegrandslamofcurling.com/team-ackland-qualifies-for-co-op-canadian-open-playoffs-in-gsoc-debut/|title=Team Ackland qualifies for Co-op Canadian Open playoffs in GSOC debut|publisher=Grand Slam of Curling|author=Jonathan Brazeau|date=January 13, 2023|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> They then lost in the quarterfinals to Tean Gim.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thegrandslamofcurling.com/jones-eliminates-lawes-to-qualify-for-co-op-canadian-open-playoffs/|title=Jones eliminates Lawes to qualify for Co-op Canadian Open playoffs|publisher=Grand Slam of Curling|author=Jonathan Brazeau|date=January 14, 2023|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> Team Ackland competed in the [[2023 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts]] where they finished 3–2 through the round robin. They went on to a 5–3 record in the championship pool, enough to qualify for a tiebreaker. There, they won 9–3 over Beth Peterson to qualify for the semifinal where they upset [[Kaitlyn Lawes]] 8–5.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://torontosun.com/curling/ackland-upsets-lawes-to-reach-provincial-final|title=Ackland upsets Lawes to reach provincial final|publisher=Toronto Sun|author=Paul Friesen|date=January 29, 2023|access-date=August 20, 2023}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In the championship game, they lost 10–5 to [[Jennifer Jones (curler)|Jennifer Jones]], ending their run.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/article/jennifer-jones-returns-to-canadian-womens-curling-championship-in-manitoba-colours/|title=Jennifer Jones returns to Canadian women's curling championship in Manitoba colours|publisher=CTV News Winnipeg|date=January 30, 2023|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> Despite this, Team Ackland still qualified for the [[2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts]] as Wild Card #3 thanks to their CTRS points earned throughout the season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://torontosun.com/sports/curling/lawes-scheidegger-walter-in-wild-card-position-for-scotties-tournament-of-hearts|title=Lawes, Scheidegger, Walter in wild-card position for Scotties Tournament of Hearts|publisher=Toronto Sun|date=January 31, 2023|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> At the Hearts, the team finished fifth in their pool with a 3–5 record, earning wins over the Northwest Territories, New Brunswick, and the Yukon.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/2023scotties/2023/02/23/jones-eyes-record-book/|title=Jones eyes record book!|publisher=Curling Canada|date=February 23, 2023|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref>
==Personal life== Ackland is employed as a paramedic with the [[Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service]]. She is married and has two children.<ref name="Media Guide"/>
==Teams== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col"| Season ! scope="col"| Skip ! scope="col"| Third ! scope="col"| Second ! scope="col"| Lead |- ! scope="row"| 2011–12<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/player.php?playerid=23825&view=Teams#1|title=Abby Ackland Past Teams|website=CurlingZone|access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> | [[Kate Cameron (curler)|Kate Cameron]] (Fourth) || [[Alyssa Vandepoele]] (Skip) || Abby Ackland || [[Sheyna Andries]] |- ! scope="row"| 2013–14 | [[Meaghan Brezden]] || Abby Ackland || [[Danielle Lafleur]] || [[Nikki Boulet]] |- ! scope="row"| 2014–15 | Meaghan Brezden || Abby Ackland || Danielle Lafleur || Nikki Boulet |- ! scope="row"| 2015–16 | Abby Ackland || [[Robyn Njegovan]] || [[Melissa Gordon]] || [[Sara Oliver]] |- ! scope="row"| 2018–19 | Abby Ackland || [[Hailey McFarlane|Hailey Ryan]] || [[Emilie Rafnson]] || Sara Oliver |- ! scope="row"| 2019–20 | Abby Ackland || Hailey Ryan || Emilie Rafnson || Sara Oliver |- ! scope="row"| 2020–21 | Abby Ackland || Robyn Njegovan || Emilie Rafnson || Sara Oliver |- ! scope="row"| 2021–22 | [[Kaitlyn Jones]] || Abby Ackland || Robyn Njegovan || Sara Oliver |- ! scope="row"| 2022–23 | [[Meghan Walter]] || Abby Ackland || Sara Oliver || [[Mackenzie Elias]] |- ! scope="row"| 2023–24 | [[Jolene Campbell]] || Abby Ackland || [[Rachel Erickson]] || Sara Oliver |- ! scope="row"| 2024–25 | Jolene Campbell || Rachel Erickson || Abby Ackland || [[Dayna Demmans]] |- ! scope="row"| 2026–27 | [[Sarah Daniels (curler)|Sarah Daniels]] || Abby Ackland || [[Calissa Daly]] || Dayna Demmans |}
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