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Fry on Northern Ontario's high expectations, benefits of coaching changeRyan Fry's arrival on Team Brad Jacobs seven years ago helped push the rink to curling's greatest heights. His departure will come at the end of a season that included significant challenges."We had a conversation that basically consisted of us both agreeing that everyone needs a fresh start and the shelf life of our team had been reached," Jacobs told The Canadian Press on Friday.
Fry joined the team in 2012 to form a stellar back end with Jacobs, who had arguably the strongest sweeping duo in the game with the Harnden brothers. They won the Tim Hortons Brier in 2013, silver at the world championship and Olympic gold at the 2014 Sochi Games. He came back in January at the Canadian Open and posted strong numbers after his return. The team won the Northern Ontario playdowns but lost in the semifinal at the Brier last weekend.
"After seven amazing years together, which resulted in a Brier win, an Olympic gold medal, multiple Grand Slam titles and being one of the best teams in our sport for many years, we feel as though it is time to try something different — a fresh start," the team statement said."People change, things change, teams change," Team Jacobs coach Adam Kingsbury said from Ottawa."These guys are competitors. They all want to win, I promise you.
Fry said he was excited to pursue new opportunities and added that while"change is sometimes necessary for personal growth and perspective," he'll always be thankful for time spent with the team.Before joining Team Jacobs, the 40-year-old Winnipeg native won four provincial titles with skip Brad Gushue out of Newfoundland and Labrador. Fry also won a Manitoba crown in 2007 with skip Jeff Stoughton.
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