title: Denis Fillion
text: # Denis Fillion
  
  Denis Fillion (June 26, 1948 – February 27, 2016) was a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
  
  He was a 1995 World Men's champion 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
  
  ## 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 |
  