John B. Helston (born October 30, 1939) is a Canadian curler and curling coach. He won the playing second on the Mike Riley rink. He also won the 1991 Canadian Senior Curling Championships and the 2004 Canadian Masters Curling Championships, and was runner up at the 1998 Canadian Senior Curling Championships. He coached team Jennifer Jones at her first Hearts appearance in 2002.
At the time of the 1984 Brier, he was employed as a communications consultant for MTS. Helston was a member of the Riley rink until 1985 when he went to work in Saudi Arabia for a year.
Awards Ross Harstone Sportsmanship Award: .
Teams Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events 1983–84 Mike Riley Brian Toews John Helston Russ Wookey Clare DeBlonde (Brier) (4th) 1984–85 Mike Riley Brian Toews John Helston Russ Wookey 1990–91 Jim Ursel Norm Houck John Helston Stan Lamont CSCC 1991 1993–94 Clare DeBlonde Brian Toews John Helston Garry De Blonde 1997–98 Dave Smith Jonathan Mead Peter Nicholls Don Harvey John Helston COCT 1997 (7th) Clare DeBlonde Brian Toews John Helston Garry De Blonde CSCC 1998 2003–04 Martin Bailey John Helston Brian Taylor Gary Smith CMaCC 2004 2006–07 Martin Bailey Les Cooper John Helston Bill Hodgson CMaCC 2007
Record as a coach of national teams Year Tournament, event National team Place 2008 2008 World Men's Curling Championship (men) 2010 2010 World Junior Curling Championships (junior men)
References
External links
John Helston – Curling Canada Stats Archive "Riley Appreciates Rest, Wendorf" - The Phoenix, April 7, 1984 "Riley Finally Emerges" - The Leader Post, March 12, 1984 (section B, page B1)