13 Facts About Shannon Birchard

Shannon Birchard was born on May 11,1994 and is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Shannon Birchard currently plays second on Team Kerri Einarson from Gimli, Manitoba.

Shannon Birchard has won four Grand Slam of Curling events with the Einarson rink.

Shannon Birchard won two provincial junior championships in her junior career, in 2012 and 2013 as a skip.

Shannon Birchard was not able to defend her Manitoba title in 2014 or in 2015, when she lost in the final.

Shannon Birchard returned to the Manitoba Scotties in 2016 with her 2013 junior team.

Shannon Birchard won the Manitoba Mixed doubles title that year and played in the 2017 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship with partner Jason Gunnlaugson.

Shannon Birchard played vice for Jones on Team Manitoba at the 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, with Jones' regular vice Kaitlyn Lawes absent in preparation for the mixed doubles tournament of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Shannon Birchard had a chance to play a full game, replacing Officer in their match against Japan.

Shannon Birchard was named the First Team All-Star second for the second year in a row.

Shannon Birchard returned to the bubble for a third time in April 2021, along with her women's team to play in the two only Grand Slam events of the abbreviated season.

Shannon Birchard will be appealing the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Shannon Birchard is a self-employed bookkeeper and is engaged to Kellen Desmond.