{{short description|Canadian curler}} {{Infobox curler | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|1|22}} | birth_place = [[Montmartre, Saskatchewan]] | birth_name = Michelle Englot<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/story.html?id=233def30-d023-41b0-ad77-45112ebd2463&k=92548|title=Saskatchewan skip Englot's father passes away|date=15 February 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109030837/http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/story.html?id=233def30-d023-41b0-ad77-45112ebd2463&k=92548|archivedate=9 November 2012}}</ref> | Curling club = [[Highland Curling Club|Highland CC]], <br /> [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina, SK]] | Skip = | Third = | Second = | Lead = | Alternate = | Mixed doubles partner = Derek Schneider | Member Association = {{SK}} (1983-2016; 2019-present)<br /> {{MB}} (2016-2018) | Hearts appearances = 10 ({{STOH|1987}}, {{STOH|1988}}, {{STOH|1989}}, {{STOH|1990}}, {{STOH|1992}}, {{STOH|2001}}, {{STOH|2008}}, {{STOH|2012}}, {{STOH|2017}}, {{STOH|2018}}) | Top CCA ranking = 6th ([[2016-17 curling season|2016-17]]) | Grand Slam victories = 1 ([[Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic|Manitoba Lotteries]], 2008) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's [[curling]] }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Scott Tournament of Hearts]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{SK}} }} {{MedalBronze | {{STOH|1988|1988 Fredericton}} | }} {{MedalBronze |{{STOH|1989|1989 Kelowna}} | }} {{MedalCountry | {{MB}} }} {{MedalSilver | {{STOH|2017|2017 St Catharines}} | }} }}

'''Michelle Jennet Englot'''<ref>{{cite news|title=Canadian Junior Women's Curling Championships|date=March 12, 1983|page=21|newspaper=Regina Leader-Post|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leader-post/169185333/|accessdate=March 30, 2025}}</ref> (born January 22, 1964<ref>2018 Scotties Tournament of Media Guide: Team Canada</ref> in [[Montmartre, Saskatchewan]];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamenglot.blogspot.com/2008/08/meet-team.html|title=Team Englot: Meet the Team|date=2008-08-15}}</ref> formerly known as '''Michelle Ridgway'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cassidys.ca/cca/events/hearts/roster/hearts_pr.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-01-10 |archive-date=2016-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114084117/http://www.cassidys.ca/cca/events/hearts/roster/hearts_pr.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> and '''Michelle Schneider'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cassidys.ca/cca/events/hearts/roster/hearts_su.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-01-10 |archive-date=2016-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114084502/http://www.cassidys.ca/cca/events/hearts/roster/hearts_su.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>); is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[curling|curler]] from [[Regina, Saskatchewan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.curling.ca/2010/11/24/female-athlete-of-the-week-michelle-englot/|title=Female Athlete of the Week: Michelle Englot|date=24 November 2010|publisher=[[Canadian Curling Association]]}}</ref> She is a nine-time provincial champion skip.

==Career== Englot started curling at age twelve, and represented Saskatchewan at the 1983 [[Canada Winter Games]], and at the [[1983 Canadian Junior Women's Curling Championship]].

Englot won her first [[Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts|Saskatchewan Scott Tournament of Hearts]] provincial championship in 1988, she defeated [[Kathy Fahlman]] 10–0 in the final.<ref>{{cite news|title=Schneider shatters dreams of returning|date=February 8, 1988|page=B2|newspaper=Regina Leader-Post|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49678479/the-leader-post/|access-date=April 27, 2020}}</ref> This qualified Englot for her first [[Tournament of Hearts]] national championship. At the [[1988 Scott Tournament of Hearts]], she finished with a 9–2 record, but lost in the semi-final to [[Heather Houston]] of Ontario. In 1989, she won a second straight Saskatchewan Hearts title, toppling [[Sherry Anderson]] in the final, 7–6.<ref>{{cite news|title=Great shots weren't enough|date=February 6, 1989|page=9|newspaper=Regina Leader-Post|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92044336/the-leader-post/|access-date=January 7, 2021}}</ref> At the [[1989 Scott Tournament of Hearts]], Englot finished with an 8–3 record. She once again lost to Houston in the semi-final, this time with Houston representing Team Canada as defending champions. She won her third straight provincial championship in 1990, defeating [[Kim Hodson|Kim Armbruster]] (Hodson) in the final, 5–4.<ref>{{cite news|title=Michelle Schneider all Heart|date=February 5, 1990|page=9|newspaper=Saskatoon Star-Phoenix|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92044657/star-phoenix/|access-date=January 7, 2022}}</ref> At the [[1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts]], she failed to make the playoffs at the Hearts, finishing the round robin with a 6–5 record. Englot won the 1992 Saskatchewan Scott Tournament of Hearts, defeating [[Sandra Schmirler|Sandra Peterson]] (Schmirler) 8–5 in the final.<ref>{{cite news|title=Schneider reclaims Hearts title|date=February 3, 1992|page=15|newspaper=Regina Leader-Post|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92043087/the-leader-post/|accessdate=January 7, 2022}}</ref> At the [[1992 Scott Tournament of Hearts]], she finished 4th with a 7–4 record, narrowly missing the 3 team playoff.

Englot didn't return to the Hearts until 2001, due to the emergence of many other great teams from Saskatchewan such as [[Sandra Schmirler]] and [[Sherry Anderson]]. At the [[2001 Scott Tournament of Hearts]] she was no longer a favourite, and she finished 4–7. Englot played at the [[2001 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials]], and finished with a 5–4 record, just out of the playoffs.

In 2004, Englot played third for [[Randy Gilewich]] at the [[2004 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship]], the team finished with a 5–6 record.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Mixed_2004.pdf|title=2004 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Results|publisher=[[Canadian Curling Association]]}}</ref>

Englot returned once again to the Hearts in 2008. Englot played through adversity, having lost her father immediately before the tournament began. As a mark of respect all the teams wore green ribbons.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}} (Green is the provincial colour of Saskatchewan). She finished with a respectable 5–6 record in front of a home town crowd.

Englot went 0–3 at the [[2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials|2009 Olympic Pre-Trials]], eliminating her from qualifying for the main event.

Englot would once again represent Saskatchewan at the [[2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], where her team finished round robin play with a 5–6 record. In Draw 17, Englot defeated the defending champions, and fellow Saskatchewan curler, [[Amber Holland]], handing her a fifth loss and eliminating her from the playoffs.

Englot finally made her first Scotties final [[2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts|in 2017]] but lost in the gold medal game to Ontario's [[Rachel Homan]] in an extra end, a team she had beaten twice previously in the tournament. Englot curled a low 70% in the final game en route to the loss. Despite Englot's struggling, the final was believed by many to be the most exciting Scotties final ever with much spectacular play from both teams,{{by whom|date=February 2018}} including a few spectacular shots from Englot herself amidst the inconsistency.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}

Englot represented Team Canada at the [[2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], due to Team Homan winning the [[2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials]]. There she missed the playoffs, finishing with a 6-5 record. Following the season, she announced that she was retiring from competitive curling.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/curling/englot-closes-out-competitive-curling-career-at-scotties |title = Englot calls it a curling career after final Scotties game &#124; Regina Leader-Post|date = 2018-02-04}}</ref>

Englot came out of retirement for the [[2019–20 curling season]] to skip a young team of Sara England, Shelby Brandt, and Stasia Wisniewski.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Blair |first1=Mitchell |title=Michelle Englot is making a return to the curling ice with Sandra Schmirler's daughter |url=https://www.620ckrm.com/2019/03/15/michelle-englot-is-making-a-return-to-the-curling-ice-with-sandra-schmirlers-daughter/ |accessdate=6 December 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life== Englot works as the director of external communications for [[SaskTel]].<ref>2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide: Team Manitoba</ref> She has two children.<ref>2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials Media Guide</ref> She was formerly married to football player [[Dave Ridgway]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Anderson's cleaning up|date=November 7, 2000|newspaper=Calgary Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64301107/calgary-herald/|accessdate=November 29, 2020}}</ref>

==Grand Slam record== {{Curling GS key}} {{clear}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! Event ! [[2006–07 curling season|2006–07]] ! [[2007–08 curling season|2007–08]] ! [[2008–09 curling season|2008–09]] ! [[2009–10 curling season|2009–10]] ! [[2010–11 curling season|2010–11]] ! [[2011–12 curling season|2011–12]] ! [[2012–13 curling season|2012–13]] ! [[2013–14 curling season|2013–14]] ! [[2014–15 curling season|2014–15]] ! [[2015–16 curling season|2015–16]] ! [[2016–17 curling season|2016–17]] ! [[2017–18 curling season|2017–18]] |- | [[Tour Challenge]] |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#D8BFD8;"| [[2016 GSOC Tour Challenge|F]] |style="background:#ffebcd;"| [[2017 GSOC Tour Challenge|QF]] |- | [[Masters (curling)|Masters]] |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#afeeee;"| [[2017 Masters of Curling|Q]] |- | [[National (curling)|The National]] |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A | style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP | style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#afeeee;"| [[2017 Boost National|Q]] |- | [[Canadian Open (curling)|Canadian Open]] |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#afeeee;"| [[2017 Meridian Canadian Open|Q]] |style="background:#D8BFD8;"| [[2018 Meridian Canadian Open|F]] |- | [[Players' Championship|Players']] |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#ffebcd;"| [[2008 Players' Championship|QF]] |style="background:#afeeee;"| [[2009 Players' Championship|Q]] |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#afeeee;"| [[2017 Players' Championship|Q]] |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |}

===Former events=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Event ! [[2006–07 curling season|2006–07]] ! [[2007–08 curling season|2007–08]] ! [[2008–09 curling season|2008–09]] ! [[2009–10 curling season|2009–10]] ! [[2010–11 curling season|2010–11]] ! [[2011–12 curling season|2011–12]] ! [[2012–13 curling season|2012–13]] ! [[2013–14 curling season|2013–14]] ! [[2014–15 curling season|2014–15]] |- | [[Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic|Wayden Transportation]] |style="background:#afeeee;"| Q |style="background:#ffebcd;"| QF |style="background:#ffebcd;"| QF |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |- | [[Sobeys Slam]] |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |- | [[Autumn Gold Curling Classic|Autumn Gold]] |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#afeeee;"| Q |style="background:#afeeee;"| Q |style="background:#afeeee;"| Q |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |- | [[Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic|Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries]] |style="background:#afeeee;"| Q |style="background:#afeeee;"| Q | style="background:#0f0;"| '''C''' |style="background:#afeeee;"| Q |style="background:#afeeee;"| Q |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | DNP |style="background:#afeeee;"| Q |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |- | [[Colonial Square Ladies Classic]] |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#EFEFEF;" | N/A |style="background:#afeeee;"| Q |style="background:#afeeee;"| Q |style="background:#afeeee;"| Q |}

==Teams== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col"| Season<ref>{{cite web|title=Michelle Englot past teams |url=http://www.curlingzone.com/player.php?playerid=4780&view=Teams#1 |website=Curling Zone |accessdate=2018-01-29}}</ref> ! scope="col"| Skip ! scope="col"| Third ! scope="col"| Second ! scope="col"| Lead |- ! scope="row"| 2004–05 | Michelle Englot || [[Jolene Campbell]] || [[Michelle McIvor]] || [[Cindy Simmons]] |- ! scope="row"| 2009–10 | Michelle Englot || [[Deanna Doig]] || [[Roberta Materi]] || Cindy Simmons |- ! scope="row"| 2010–11 | Michelle Englot || [[Lana Vey]] || Roberta Materi || Deanna Doig |- ! scope="row"| 2011–12 | Michelle Englot || Lana Vey || Roberta Materi || [[Sarah Slywka]] |- ! scope="row"| 2012–13 | Lana Vey (fourth) || Michelle Englot (skip) || Roberta Materi || Sarah Slywka |- ! scope="row"| 2013–14 | Michelle Englot || [[Candace Chisholm]] || Roberta Materi || [[Kristy Johnson]] |- ! scope="row"| 2014–15 | Michelle Englot || Candace Chisholm || [[Ashley Howard (curler)|Ashley Howard]] || Kristy Johnson |- ! scope="row"| 2015–16 | Michelle Englot || Candace Chisholm || [[Stephanie Schmidt]] || [[Brooklyn Lemon]] |- ! scope="row"| 2016–17 | Michelle Englot || [[Kate Cameron (curler)|Kate Cameron]] || [[Leslie Wilson-Westcott]] || [[Raunora Westcott]] |- ! scope="row"| 2017–18 | Michelle Englot || Kate Cameron || Leslie Wilson-Westcott || Raunora Westcott |- ! scope="row"| 2019–20 | Michelle Englot || Sara England || Shelby Brandt || Stasia Wisniewski |- ! scope="row"| 2020–21 | Michelle Englot || Sara England || Shelby Brandt || [[Nicole Bender]] |- ! scope="row"| 2021–22 | Michelle Englot || Sara England || Shelby Brandt || Nicole Bender |- ! scope="row"| 2022–23 | Brooklyn Stevenson || Candace Chisholm || Michelle Englot || Nicole Bender |- ! scope="row"| 2023–24 | Stephanie Schmidt (Fourth) || [[Sara England]] || [[Ashley Williamson]] || Michelle Englot (Skip) |- ! scope="row"| 2024–25 | Stephanie Schmidt (Fourth) || Sara England || Ashley Williamson || Michelle Englot (Skip) |}

==References== {{Reflist|2}}

==External links== *{{Sports links}} *{{curlingzone}}

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