| Heather Nedohin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Heather Godberson (1975-07-15)July 15, 1975 (age 50) Fort St. John, British Columbia |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Sherwood Park CC,Sherwood Park, AB[1] |
Curling career | |
| Member Association |  Alberta |
| Hearts appearances | 7 (1997,1998,1999,2000,2012,2013,2017) |
| World Championship appearances | 2 (1998,2012) |
| TopCTRS ranking | 2nd (2011–12) |
Heather Nedohin (bornHeather Godberson; July 15, 1975) is aCanadiancurler fromSherwood Park,Alberta. She is a Canadian former and World Junior champion, two-time Tournament of Hearts Champion and a two-time World bronze medallist. She is married to three time World ChampionDavid Nedohin.
She is currently the coach of theRachel Homan women's curling team.
Born inFort St. John, British Columbia, Nedohin's family moved to Alberta.
Nedohin won her first and only Alberta provincial junior curling title in 1996. This earned her, and herGrande Prairie rink of thirdCarmen Whyte, secondKristie Moore and leadTerelyn Bloor the right to represent Alberta at the1996 Canadian Junior Curling Championships inEdmonton. The team finished the round robin with a 9-3 record, tied for first with Nova Scotia'sMeredith Doyle. By virtue of beating Doyle in the round robin, Nedohin earned a bye to the final where she met Saskatchewan'sCindy Street who beat Doyle in the semi-final. Nedohin beat Street 7-5,[2] earning her rink a berth in the 1996World Junior Curling Championships inRed Deer, Alberta.
At the 1996 World Juniors, the team placed third after the round robin, with a 7-2 record, behind Sweden'sMargaretha Lindahl and Switzerland'sNadja Heuer. However, they beat Switzerland in the semi-final, 6-4, and then beat 4th place Scotland'sJulia Ewart 7-6 in the final, earning the team the gold medal.[3]
After Juniors, Nedohin joined theCathy Borst (King) rink as the team's third. As a member of the Borst rink, Nedohin won her firstprovincial title in 1997. This qualified the team for the1997 Scott Tournament of Hearts, representing Alberta. The team finished the round robin in a three-way tie for 2nd place with a 7-4 record. However, the rink lost the 3 vs. 4 page playoff game against Newfoundland'sLaura Phillips.
The rink won their second provincial title in 1998, qualifying them for the1998 Scott Tournament of Hearts This time, the team finished the round robin in first place, with a 10-1 record. The rink defeated Ontario'sAnne Merklinger twice to win the championship. In both games they beat Merklinger 7-6, both going into extra ends. The win earned the team a trip to the1998 Ford World Curling Championships inKamloops, British Columbia.
At the 1998 Worlds, the rink finished the round robin in a three-way tie for second with a record of 6-3. In their semi-final match up, the team lost to the first place Sweden team, skipped byElisabet Gustafson by a score of 8-7. The team then went on to beat Norway'sDordi Nordby 10-2 for the bronze medal.
By virtue of winning the 1998 Hearts, the team got to represent Team Canada at the1999 Scott Tournament of Hearts, as defending champions. The rink had another winning record at the event, finishing the round robin in third place, tied with Saskatchewan's Cindy Street at a record of 7-4. The rink beat Street 10-4 in the 3 vs. 4 game, then beat Manitoba'sConnie Laliberte 10-4 in the semi-final. This put the team in the final against Nova Scotia'sColleen Jones, which they lost, 6-4.
In 1999, Nedohin left the King rink, to form her own rink ofCarmen Barrack,Kristie Moore andRona McGregor. In their first season together, the team won the Alberta provincial championship, Nedohin's third. The team represented Alberta at the2000 Scott Tournament of Hearts, but did not make the playoffs. The team finished the event with a 6-5 record.
After failing to win another provincial title, the team broke apart in 2002, and Nedohin joined up withAtina Johnston whom she played three seasons for. In 2005, she joined theDeb Santos rink as her third, and then in 2007 she joined up with former teammate Kristie Moore as her third. The following year, the team juggled its lineup, and Nedohin was once again a skip, with Moore becoming the team's second.Beth Iskiw would throw third stones andPamela Appelman remained as the team's lead.
The team's new line up earned the team a spot at the2009 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, where they lost in the final toCheryl Bernard. After the season, Moore left the rink and was replaced withJessica Mair. The rink failed to make the playoffs at the2010 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
In 2010, Nedohin added Nova ScotianLaine Peters as the team's lead. At the2011 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Nedohin lost toShannon Kleibrink in the final.
The team would have a stellar 2011-12 season. Nedohin went to her firstGrand Slam final at the2011 Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic, where she lost to fellow AlbertanRenée Sonnenberg (a team that included 3 of Nedohin's former teammates). Her rink then went on to win the2012 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, giving her another trip to the national championships. At the2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Red Deer, the team finished the round robin with a 7-4 record, tied for third with Quebec'sMarie-France Larouche. They then beat Larouche 7-4 in the 3 vs. 4 game, and then beat Manitoba'sJennifer Jones 6-5 in the semi-final. In the final, Nedohin won the national title, defeating British Columbia'sKelly Scott 7-6.
Nedohin's 2012 Scotties win qualified her team to represent Canada at the2012 Ford World Women's Curling Championship in Lethbridge, Alberta. The rink finished the round robin with a 7-4 record, tied for fourth with the United States'Allison Pottinger. Nedohin beat Pottinger in the tie breaker match, qualifying them for the playoffs against Korea'sKim Ji-sun. Nedohin lost to Kim in the 3 vs. 4 match, by a score of 4-3. This put them in the bronze medal game, where Nedohin would face Kim once again. With the bronze on the line this time, Nedohin beat Kim, 9-6, earning Canada a bronze medal.
As winners of the 2012 Scotties, Nedohin would get to skip Team Canada at the2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Nedohin's rink would not be able to repeat her 2012 performance, as her team would finish 4th, after losing in the bronze medal game to British Columbia'sKelly Scott.
Nedohin would play in the2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials where she would finish with a 3–4 record, missing the playoffs.
In 2015 Heather Nedohin announced she would be stepping back from the game and thatChelsea Carey, formerly of Manitoba, would be taking over her current team.
Despite stepping back from playing competitive curling, Nedohin was called to beShannon Kleibrink's alternate as she and her represented Alberta at the2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. During the Hearts, Nedohin played in nine of the eleven games for the team, skipping them in eight of them as Kleibrink had sustained a back injury prior to the tournament.[4] They ultimately finished the round robin in sixth place with a 5–6 record, not enough to advance to the playoffs. She also playedmixed doubles curling during the2019–20 season and won the 2019STP Mixed Doubles on theWorld Curling Tour with partnerRoland Robinson.
She began coaching theKerri Einarson rink for the2020–21 season.[5]
Nedohin skipped theRachel Homan rink at the2023 Saville Shootout, replacing Homan who had just given birth. Nedohin led the team to win the event, defeating Team Jennifer Jones, skipped byChelsea Carey (Jone was also absent) in the final.[6]
She began coaching the Homan rink in 2025.[7]
Nedohin is a graduate ofGrande Prairie Regional College andNorth Peace High School, and attended theUniversity of Alberta.[8] Since the spring of 2014 she has been business manager of the Sherwood Park Curling Club, in Sherwood Park, AB. She has two daughters, Halle and Alyssa.[9]
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | Heather Godberson | Carmen Whyte | Kristie Moore | Terelyn Bloor |
| 1996–97 | Cathy Borst | Heather Godberson | Brenda Bohmer | Kate Horne |
| 1997–98 | Cathy Borst | Heather Godberson | Brenda Bohmer | Kate Horne |
| 1998–99 | Cathy Borst | Heather Godberson | Brenda Bohmer | Kate Horne |
| 1999–00 | Heather Godberson | Carmen Barrack | Kristie Moore | Rona McGregor |
| 2000–01 | Heather Godberson | Carmen Barrack | Kristie Moore | Rona McGregor |
| 2001–02 | Heather Nedohin | Carmen Barrack | Kristie Moore | Rona McGregor |
| 2002–03 | Heather Nedohin | Atina Johnston | Lawnie MacDonald | Rona Pasika |
| 2003–04 | Heather Nedohin (fourth) | Atina Johnston (skip) | Lawnie MacDonald | Rona Pasika |
| 2004–05 | Heather Nedohin | Atina Johnston (skip) | Lawnie MacDonald | Rona Pasika |
| 2005–06 | Deb Santos | Heather Nedohin | Kate Horne | Brenda Bohmer |
| 2006–07 | Deb Santos | Heather Nedohin | Kristie Moore | Kate Horne |
| 2007–08 | Heather Nedohin (fourth) | Kristie Moore (skip) | Beth Iskiw | Pamela Appelman |
| 2008–09 | Heather Nedohin | Beth Iskiw | Kristie Moore | Pamela Appelman |
| 2009–10 | Heather Nedohin | Beth Iskiw | Jessica Mair | Pamela Appelman |
| 2010–11 | Heather Nedohin | Beth Iskiw | Jessica Mair | Laine Peters |
| 2011–12 | Heather Nedohin | Beth Iskiw | Jessica Mair | Laine Peters |
| 2012–13 | Heather Nedohin | Beth Iskiw | Jessica Mair | Laine Peters |
| 2013–14 | Heather Nedohin | Beth Iskiw | Jessica Mair | Laine Peters |
| 2014–15 | Heather Nedohin | Amy Nixon | Jocelyn Peterman | Laine Peters |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| C | Champion |
| F | Lost in Final |
| SF | Lost in Semifinal |
| QF | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| R16 | Lost in the round of 16 |
| Q | Did not advance to playoffs |
| T2 | Played in Tier 2 event |
| DNP | Did not participate in event |
| N/A | Not a Grand Slam event that season |
| Event | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Gold | QF | Q | QF | Q | SF | Q | Q | QF | QF |
| Colonial Square | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | QF | Q | DNP |
| Masters | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Q | QF | Q |
| Canadian Open | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | SF |
| Players' | Q | Q | Q | Q | SF | Q | Q | Q | QF |
| Event | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayden Transportation | DNP | SF | Q | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sobeys Slam | N/A | Q | DNP | N/A | DNP | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Manitoba Lotteries | QF | Q | DNP | SF | SF | F | Q | DNP |
