Denis Fillion

Denis Fillion (June 26, 1948 – February 27, 2016) was a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Denis Fillion
Curler  ♂
Born	(1948-06-26)June 26, 1948 Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died	February 27, 2016(2016-02-27) (aged 67)
Team
Curling club	Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, MB
Curling career
Member Association	Manitoba
Brier appearances	1: (1995)
World Championship appearances	1 (1995)
Medal record Curling Representing  Canada World Championships 1995 Brandon Representing Manitoba Tim Hortons Brier 1995 Halifax

He was a 1995 World Men's champion^[1] and a 1995 Labatt Brier champion.

Awards

• Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame: inducted in 2002 with all of 1995 Kerry Burtnyk team, Canadian and World champions^[2]

Personal life

Fillion grew up in Elie, Manitoba. His family moved to Gilbert Plains, Manitoba in 1967. He was married to Trudy Murray-Thomson, and lived in Winnipeg with her and their two children. He worked for Harvey's and as a car salesman. Fillion also played hockey, and was the goaltender for the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League in 1967. He was also an avid golfer and coached his son's provincial champion baseball team.

Teams

Season	Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Alternate	Events
1994–95	Kerry Burtnyk	Jeff Ryan	Rob Meakin	Keith Fenton	Denis Fillion	Brier 1995 WCC 1995