Ryan Abraham
Ryan Abraham | |
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| Born | July 15, 1999 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Curler, installation technician |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Lead on Team Owen Purcell |
Ryan Abraham (born July 15, 1999) is a curler from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He currently holds the position of lead on Team Owen Purcell.
Career
Abraham launched his junior curling career playing second for the Matthew Manuel rink based in Halifax, securing consecutive Nova Scotia junior championships in 2015 and 2016. At the Canadian Junior Curling Championships in both 2015 and 2016, his team placed tenth overall. Additionally, they represented Nova Scotia at the 2015 Canada Winter Games, advancing to the quarterfinal stage.
During the 2016–17 season, Abraham took on the role of skip for his own squad, capturing the Nova Scotia U18 title and earning a silver medal at the first-ever Canadian U18 Curling Championships in 2017. After falling short of winning the Nova Scotia junior title in 2018, he relocated to Prince Edward Island to join Tyler Smith’s rink as third.
In their debut season together, Team Smith remained unbeaten to claim the PEI junior championship and competed at the 2019 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, finishing eleventh. They successfully defended their provincial junior title in 2020 and improved their national standing by placing fifth at the Canadian Juniors. Abraham also participated in the PEI Tankard alongside Smith and John Likely’s teams but did not advance to the playoff rounds.
For the 2020–21 season, Abraham returned to Nova Scotia and rejoined Matt Manuel’s rink as lead. The team achieved a runner-up finish at the Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic, falling to Brad Gushue in the final match.
In the subsequent season, Abraham became second for Paul Flemming’s rink, which was then defending provincial champions. The team secured victory at the Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel and earned a spot at the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials, where they reached the playoff stage before being eliminated. On tour, they finished as runners-up at the Challenge Casino de Charlevoix. When COVID-19 led to cancellation of the 2022 provincial championship, Team Flemming was appointed to represent Nova Scotia at the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier, ending with a 3–5 record.
During the 2022–23 campaign, Team Flemming advanced to quarterfinals in two events but did not qualify for playoffs at the Nova Scotia Tankard. Abraham served as alternate for Team Manuel at the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier but did not see game action.
Subsequently, Abraham joined Owen Purcell’s rink alongside Luke Saunders and Scott Saccary. The team captured the 2025 Nova Scotia Tankard title, earning a berth at the 2025 Montana's Brier where they reached playoffs—the first time Nova Scotia had done so since 2006—finishing with a 5–3 round robin record before being defeated in the Page playoff game. Following that season, Saccary departed from the team and was replaced by Gavin Lydiate at second.
Personal life
Abraham is employed as an installation technician at Oakhill Outdoor Practice.
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
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| 2012–13 | Matthew Manuel | Nick Zachernuk | Ryan Abraham | Alec Cameron |
| 2013–16 | Matthew Manuel | Nick Zachernuk | Ryan Abraham | Alec Cameron |
| 2016–17 | Ryan Abraham | Mitchell Cortello | Jake Flemming | Thomas Mosher |
| 2017–18 | Ryan Abraham | Brooks Roche | Jake Flemming | Thomas Mosher |
| 2018–20 | Tyler Smith | Ryan Abraham | Alex MacFadyen | Ryan Lowery |
| 2020–21 | Matthew Manuel | Luke Saunders | Jeffrey Meagher | Ryan Abraham |
| 2021–23 | Paul Flemming | Scott Saccary | Ryan Abraham | Phil Crowell |
| 2023–26 | Owen Purcell | Ryan Abraham / Luke Saunders | Scott Saccary / Gavin Lydiate | Adam McEachren / Ryan Abraham |