# Al Hackner

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Canadian curler

Al Hackner Curler Born (1954-07-18) July 18, 1954 (age 71)[1] Nipigon, Ontario[2] Team Curling club Fort William CC Thunder Bay, ON Skip Al Hackner Third Joe Scharf Second Jamie Childs Lead Gary Champagne Curling career Member Association Alberta (1976–1977) Northern Ontario (1979–present) Brier appearances 9 (1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2001) World Championship appearances 2 (1982, 1985) Medal record Representing Canada Men's curling World Championships 1982 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Team 1985 Glasgow Team World Senior Championships 2007 Edmonton Team Representing Northern Ontario Labatt Brier 1982 Brandon Team 1985 Moncton Team 1980 Calgary Team 1981 Halifax Team

**Allan A. Hackner** (born July 18, 1954), nicknamed "**the Iceman**",[3] is a retired [Canadian](/source/Canadians) Hall of Fame[4] [curler](/source/Curling) from [Thunder Bay](/source/Thunder_Bay), [Ontario](/source/Ontario). He was born in [Nipigon, Ontario](/source/Nipigon%2C_Ontario). He is a two-time [Brier](/source/The_Brier) and [World Champion](/source/World_Curling_Championships) skip. He is of Ojibwa descent and is a member of the [Red Rock Indian Band](/source/Red_Rock_Indian_Band).[5] He is currently a member of [USA Curling](/source/USA_Curling)'s High Performance Program Coaching staff.

## Career

Hackner has skipped the [Northern Ontario](/source/Northern_Ontario) team at nine Briers. He won the Brier in 1982 and again in 1985.

In 1982, he defeated [Brent Giles](/source/Brent_Giles) of British Columbia to win his first Brier.

The "Hackner Double", one of the most difficult shots in curling. Hackner made this shot at the [1985 Labatt Brier](/source/1985_Labatt_Brier) final in order to tie the game, putting it into an extra end, in which his team stole, winning the game.

In 1985, he defeated [Pat Ryan](/source/Pat_Ryan_(curler)) of Alberta to win his second Brier. To tie the game with last rock in the 10th end Hackner had to make a near impossible double-take out,[6] coming around a guard to hit two stones some 6 feet apart, which would later go down in curling history as the "Al Hackner double". Hackner's team then stole a single point in the extra end for the win. The shot was named the greatest moment in Northern Ontario curling history by the Northern Ontario Curling Association.[3]

In addition to playing for Northern Ontario, Hackner also represented Alberta at the 1977 [Canadian Mixed Curling Championship](/source/Canadian_Mixed_Curling_Championship), playing second for Don Sutton.

In 2004, Al Hackner was inducted into the [Ontario Sports Hall of Fame](/source/Ontario_Sports_Hall_of_Fame).[7]

Hackner won the [2006 Canadian Senior Curling Championships](/source/2006_Canadian_Senior_Curling_Championships) which he followed up with a silver medal at the [World Senior Curling Championships](/source/World_Senior_Curling_Championships) [in 2007](/source/2007_World_Senior_Curling_Championships).

In 2013, Hackner announced he would be playing in his final [provincial championship](/source/The_Dominion_Northern_Ontario_Men's_Curling_Championship), literally saying he was "too old for this [shite](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shite)". However that was a short lived retirement. He lost the men's provincial final to [Brad Jacobs](/source/Brad_Jacobs_(curler)) in 2015.[8]

Hackner skipped Northern Ontario to the 2017 [Canadian Masters Curling Championships](/source/Canadian_Masters_Curling_Championships). He won the event again in 2022.

Hackner was part of the staff for the Team USA women's team from 2012 to 2014, and rejoined to become the coach in 2017. He led the team to the [2018 Winter Olympics](/source/2018_Winter_Olympics), where they finished eighth.[9][10]

Following the [2022 Canadian Senior Curling Championships](/source/2022_Canadian_Senior_Curling_Championships), Hackner announced he was retiring from competitive curling.[11]

## Personal life

Hackner is a retired transportation conductor with [CN Rail](/source/CN_Rail). He is married and has one son.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["9 Ty Beanie Babies Birthday Edition Official Trading Cards Fuzz Bubbles Peanut"](http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Sport-Curling-Trading-Card-Special-Edition-Al-Hackner-/131062082929).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2018_Continental_Cup_Media_Guide_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2018_Continental_Cup_Media_Guide_2-1) 2018 Continental Cup Media Guide

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-theshot_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-theshot_3-1) ["Shot named greatest moment"](http://www.tbnewswatch.com/sports/83977/Shot-named-greatest-moment-). tbnewswatch.com. March 9, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Inductees to the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121209031549/http://www.curling.ca/about-the-organization/awards-and-certificates/canadian-curling-hall-of-fame/inductees-to-the-canadian-curling-hall-of-fame/). Canadian Curling Association. Archived from [the original](http://www.curling.ca/about-the-organization/awards-and-certificates/canadian-curling-hall-of-fame/inductees-to-the-canadian-curling-hall-of-fame/) on December 9, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Al Hackner"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081140/http://ontariosportlegendshof.com/index.php/component/k2/item/40-al-hackner). *ontariosportlegendshof.com*. [Ontario Sports Hall of Fame](/source/Ontario_Sports_Hall_of_Fame). Archived from [the original](http://ontariosportlegendshof.com/index.php/component/k2/item/40-al-hackner) on January 16, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Double Take-out"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110708213850/http://www.curlingnet.com/articles/encyclopedia/37). CurlingNet. Archived from [the original](http://www.curlingnet.com/articles/encyclopedia/37) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Al Hackner"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141228125843/http://www.oshof.ca/index.php/honoured-members/item/40-al-hackner). *oshof.ca*. [Ontario Sports Hall of Fame](/source/Ontario_Sports_Hall_of_Fame). Archived from [the original](http://oshof.ca/index.php/honoured-members/item/40-al-hackner) on December 28, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Men's curling provincials climax this weekend"](http://www.torontosun.com/2013/02/06/mens-curling-provincials-climax-this-weekend).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Davis, Terry (August 4, 2017) [World champion Al Hackner rejoins coaching staff](https://web.archive.org/web/20181202015838/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Features/2017/August/04/World-champion-Al-Hackner-rejoins-coaching-staff) Official Site of USA Curling. Retrieved April 19, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Litman, Laken (February 21, 2018) [We say goodbye to U.S. women's curling at Pyeongchang Games](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/2018/02/21/we-say-goodbye-u-s-womens-curling-pyeongchang-games/361956002/) *Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel*. Retrieved April 19, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Farewell to the Iceman!"](https://www.curling.ca/blog/2022/12/08/farewell-to-the-iceman). Curling Canada. Retrieved December 9, 2022.

## External links

- [Al Hackner](https://results.worldcurling.org/Person/Details/692) at [World Curling](/source/World_Curling)

- [Al Hackner](https://web.archive.org/web/2021/https://oshof.ca/index.php/honoured-members/item/40) at the [Ontario Sports Hall of Fame](/source/Ontario_Sports_Hall_of_Fame) (archived)

- [Al Hackner](https://intersportstats.com/athletes/3000401312) at InterSportStats

v t e World Men's Curling Champions Year: (country's flag) champion skip 1959: Ernie Richardson 1960: Ernie Richardson 1961: Hec Gervais 1962: Ernie Richardson 1963: Ernie Richardson 1964: Lyall Dagg 1965: Bud Somerville 1966: Ron Northcott 1967: Chuck Hay 1968: Ron Northcott 1969: Ron Northcott 1970: Don Duguid 1971: Don Duguid 1972: Orest Meleschuk 1973: Kjell Oscarius 1974: Bud Somerville 1975: Otto Danieli 1976: Bruce Roberts 1977: Ragnar Kamp 1978: Bob Nichols 1979: Kristian Sørum 1980: Rick Folk 1981: Jürg Tanner 1982: Al Hackner 1983: Ed Werenich 1984: Eigil Ramsfjell 1985: Al Hackner 1986: Ed Lukowich 1987: Russ Howard 1988: Eigil Ramsfjell 1989: Pat Ryan 1990: Ed Werenich 1991: David Smith 1992: Markus Eggler 1993: Russ Howard 1994: Rick Folk 1995: Kerry Burtnyk 1996: Jeff Stoughton 1997: Peja Lindholm 1998: Wayne Middaugh 1999: Hammy McMillan 2000: Greg McAulay 2001: Peja Lindholm 2002: Randy Ferbey 2003: Randy Ferbey 2004: Peja Lindholm 2005: Randy Ferbey 2006: David Murdoch 2007: Glenn Howard 2008: Kevin Martin 2009: David Murdoch 2010: Kevin Koe 2011: Jeff Stoughton 2012: Glenn Howard 2013: Niklas Edin 2014: Thomas Ulsrud 2015: Niklas Edin 2016: Kevin Koe 2017: Brad Gushue 2018: Niklas Edin 2019: Niklas Edin 2021: Niklas Edin 2022: Niklas Edin 2023: Bruce Mouat 2024: Niklas Edin 2025: Bruce Mouat 2026: Niklas Edin 1982: Canada (CAN) Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Bob Nicol, Bruce Kennedy, Al Fiskar 1985: Canada (CAN) Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Ian Tetley, Pat Perroud

v t e Brier Champions Year: Champion skip 1927: Murray Macneill 1928: Gordon Hudson (MB) 1929: Gordon Hudson (MB) 1930: Howard Wood Sr. (MB) 1931: Bob Gourley (MB) 1932: Jimmy Congalton (MB) 1933: Cliff Manahan (AB) 1934: Leo Johnson (MB) 1935: Gordon Campbell (ON) 1936: Ken Watson (MB) 1937: Cliff Manahan (AB) 1938: Ab Gowanlock (MB) 1939: Bert Hall (ON) 1940: Howard Wood Sr. (MB) 1941: Howard Palmer (AB) 1942: Ken Watson (MB) 1946: Billy Rose (AB) 1947: Jimmy Welsh (MB) 1948: Frenchy D'Amour (BC) 1949: Ken Watson (MB) 1950: Tom Ramsay (NO) 1951: Don Oyler 1952: Billy Walsh (MB) 1953: Ab Gowanlock (MB) 1954: Matt Baldwin (AB) 1955: Garnet Campbell (SK) 1956: Billy Walsh (MB) 1957: Matt Baldwin (AB) 1958: Matt Baldwin (AB) 1959: Ernie Richardson (SK) 1960: Ernie Richardson (SK) 1961: Hec Gervais (AB) 1962: Ernie Richardson (SK) 1963: Ernie Richardson (SK) 1964: Lyall Dagg 1965: Terry Braunstein (MB) 1966: Ron Northcott (AB) 1967: Alfie Phillips Jr. 1968: Ron Northcott (AB) 1969: Ron Northcott 1970: Don Duguid 1971: Don Duguid 1972: Orest Meleschuk 1973: Harvey Mazinke 1974: Hec Gervais 1975: Bill Tetley 1976: Jack MacDuff 1977: Jim Ursel 1978: Mike Chernoff 1979: Barry Fry 1980: Rick Folk 1981: Kerry Burtnyk 1982: Al Hackner 1983: Ed Werenich 1984: Michael Riley 1985: Al Hackner 1986: Ed Lukowich 1987: Russ Howard 1988: Pat Ryan 1989: Pat Ryan 1990: Ed Werenich 1991: Kevin Martin 1992: Vic Peters 1993: Russ Howard 1994: Rick Folk 1995: Kerry Burtnyk 1996: Jeff Stoughton 1997: Kevin Martin 1998: Wayne Middaugh 1999: Jeff Stoughton 2000: Greg McAulay 2001: Randy Ferbey 2002: Randy Ferbey 2003: Randy Ferbey 2004: Mark Dacey 2005: Randy Ferbey 2006: Jean-Michel Ménard 2007: Glenn Howard 2008: Kevin Martin 2009: Kevin Martin 2010: Kevin Koe 2011: Jeff Stoughton 2012: Glenn Howard 2013: Brad Jacobs 2014: Kevin Koe 2015: Pat Simmons 2016: Kevin Koe 2017: Brad Gushue 2018: Brad Gushue 2019: Kevin Koe 2020: Brad Gushue 2021: Brendan Bottcher 2022: Brad Gushue 2023: Brad Gushue 2024: Brad Gushue 2025: Brad Jacobs 2026: Matt Dunstone

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