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Eden Prairie, MN
| Position: | Vice skip | |
| Teammates: | Todd Birr, John Benton, Tom O'Connor | |
| Delivers: | Right-handed | |
| Age: | 42 | |
| Hometown: | Eden Prairie, Minn. | |
| Occupation: | Sales representative, Ag-Chem Equipment Co., Inc. | |
| Education: | ||
| Family: | Married to Allison Pottinger; two daughters | |
| Year started curling: | 1983 | |
| Height: | 6 feet, 2 inches | |
| Weight: | 180 pounds |
Curling Highlights:
About Doug Pottinger:
Curls out of: St. Paul curling Club, St. Paul, Minn.
First curling memories: "Watching my dad play while riding curling rocks down the ice."
Can't live without: "Food, water, shelter, sports, music, Canadian beer."
Favorites: Pizza, Van Halen
Other favorite sports: "Kayaking, camping, rock climbing, water skiing, hockey, bird hunting."
Curling mentor: "My dad, Ed Lukowich, Hec Gervais"
Hero: "Wayne Gretzky"
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