Ed Lukowich


Edward R. "Ed" Lukowich is a former champion curler. Lukowich is a two-time Brier champion, having won the Brier Tankard for Alberta as skip of both the 1978 and 1986 Canadian championship teams. In 1986 his team also won the World Curling Championship. In 1988, representing Canada at the Olympic Games while curling was a demonstration sport, his team placed third.

Career

Curling

Born on March 1, 1946 in Speers, Saskatchewan, Lukowich was the Athlete Development Director from 2000 to 2009 of the United States Curling Association. He coached the Pete Fenson rink at the 2010 World Championship at Cortina d'Ampezzo to a 4th-place finish.
Lukowich has written four books on curling and produced a 60-minute instructional video. He was one of the initial founders of the TSN Skins Game and a co-founder of and former executive director of the World Curling Tour. He also was the WCT colour-commentator for CTV Sportsnet.

Writing

Lukowich changed careers in 2011,
becoming a science fiction writer as well as the author of 5 books relating to new theory pertaining to the age and origin of our universe.
Authored books:
A resident of Calgary, Ed is the older brother of former NHL hockey player, Morris Lukowich. His cousin is NHL player Brad Lukowich who is the son of former NHL and WHA player Bernie Lukowich.