Al Hackner is a two-time Brier and World Champion skip.
11 Facts About Al Hackner
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Al Hackner is of Ojibwa descent and is a member of the Red Rock Indian Band.
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Al Hackner is currently a member of USA Curling's High Performance Program Coaching staff.
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Al Hackner won the Brier in 1982 and again in 1985.
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In 2004, Al Hackner was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.
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Al Hackner won the 2006 Canadian Senior Curling Championships which he followed up with a silver medal at the World Senior Curling Championships in 2007.
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In 2013, Al Hackner announced he would be playing in his final provincial championship, literally saying he was "too old for this shite".
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Al Hackner lost the men's provincial final to Brad Jacobs in 2015.
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Al Hackner skipped Northern Ontario to the 2017 Canadian Masters Curling Championships.
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Al 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.
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Al Hackner led the team to the 2018 Winter Olympics, where they finished eighth.