1966 Macdonald Brier | |
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Host city | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Arena | Halifax Forum |
Dates | March 7–11 |
Attendance | 11,905 |
Winner | Alberta |
Curling club | Calgary CC, Calgary |
Skip | Ron Northcott |
Third | George Fink |
Second | Bernie Sparkes |
Lead | Fred Storey |
Finalist | Ontario (Gurowka) |
« 1965 1967 » |
The 1966 Macdonald Brier the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held March 7 to 11, 1966 at the Halifax Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia. [1] After the Brier the year before broke attendance records, the 1966 edition only drew 11,905 fans. At the time, only the 1947 Brier drew fewer fans. [2]
Both Alberta and Ontario finished round robin play with identical 8–2 records, necessitating a tiebreaker playoff between the two teams for the Brier championship. Team Alberta, who was skipped by Ron Northcott won the Brier Tankard over Ontario 7-6 in the tiebreaker playoff. This was the ninth time that Alberta won the Brier championship and the first of three Briers that Northcott won as a skip.
Northcott and his team would go on to represent Canada at the 1966 Scotch Cup, the World Curling Championship, which they won.
After the Thursday afternoon draw (Draw 8), there were five teams with a legitimate shot at the championship. Alberta was sitting at 6-1 with Ontario sitting at 6-2, Manitoba and Saskatchewan both sitting at 5-2, and Nova Scotia sitting at 5-3.
The Thursday evening draw saw the standings tighten up even more. Manitoba scored two in the final end for a 9-8 victory over Alberta, Saskatchewan rolled past PEI 17-5, and Ontario beat Newfoundland 10-8 while Nova Scotia drew a bye. This caused four teams to now be sitting at two losses heading into the final two draws on Friday.
The penultimate draw on Friday morning saw Alberta beat British Columbia 10-8, Nova Scotia beating Quebec 9-6, and Saskatchewan rolling past New Brunswick 14-5 while Ontario drew a bye. However, Newfoundland (who entered the draw with only one win) pulled off a stunning upset as they blew out Manitoba 17-5. This would cause a three-way tie between Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan with 7-2 records while Manitoba and Nova Scotia both now sitting a game back at 6-3. With matchups featuring Manitoba and Ontario along with Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan in the final draw, there was a high chance that at least one tiebreaker would be needed to determine the Brier champion after round robin play concluded.
The final draw of the round robin on Friday afternoon ended up living up to its hype. Saskatchewan, who was one of the teams tied for first led Nova Scotia 7-5 heading into the twelfth and final end without hammer. Nova Scotia would end up scoring two and forced the game into an extra end. Nova Scotia then would steal one in the extra end to beat Saskatchewan 8-7 as both teams now needed Alberta and Ontario to both lose to still have a shot at the championship via a five-way tiebreaker. However, this would not be up to fruition as Alberta pulled away late against PEI for a 7-3 win eliminating Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and Saskatchewan from contention. Ontario won a back-and-forth game with Manitoba as Ontario broke a 7-all tie with two in the final end for a 9-7 victory and forcing a tiebreaker playoff with Alberta for the Brier championship.
In the playoff, Alberta skip Ron Northcott missed three last-rock takeouts in a row to go down 0–3 after the first three ends. Northcott drew for a single in the fourth, before Ontario scored a single in the fifth. Alberta then scored two in six, then stole a single in the seventh when Ontario skip Joe Gurowka was heavy on a draw attempt. The teams exchanged singles over the next four ends, with the game tied after 11. Northcott had attempted to blank the eleventh to carry over hammer to the 12th and deciding end, but missed, giving the hammer back to Ontario. In the last end, Northcott wicked off an Ontario stone behind cover to lie one with his last shot. Gurowka elected to counter with a draw to the button, but was wide and heavy, giving the championship to Alberta. [3]
The teams were as follows: [4]
Key | |
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Teams to Tiebreaker |
Province | Skip | W | L | PF | PA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alberta | Ron Northcott | 8 | 2 | 103 | 70 |
Ontario | Joe Gurowka | 8 | 2 | 94 | 72 |
Nova Scotia | Vic Snarr | 7 | 3 | 80 | 80 |
Saskatchewan | Bob Pickering | 7 | 3 | 109 | 78 |
Manitoba | Hersh Lerner | 6 | 4 | 91 | 88 |
British Columbia | Lynn Mason | 5 | 5 | 89 | 92 |
Prince Edward Island | Art Burke | 4 | 6 | 76 | 92 |
Quebec | Bill Tracy | 4 | 6 | 92 | 91 |
New Brunswick | Charlie Sullivan Sr. | 3 | 7 | 79 | 92 |
Newfoundland | George MacCharles | 2 | 8 | 84 | 93 |
Northern Ontario | Bill Grozelle | 1 | 9 | 74 | 123 |
All draw times are listed in Atlantic Time (UTC-4:00) [5]
Monday, March 7 3:00 PM
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
New Brunswick (Sullivan) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Alberta (Northcott) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
British Columbia (Mason) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
Ontario (Gurowka) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Saskatchewan (Pickering) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
Quebec (Tracy) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Newfoundland (MacCharles) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Prince Edward Island (Burke) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Nova Scotia (Snarr) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Northern Ontario (Grozelle) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Monday, March 7 8:00 PM
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
New Brunswick (Sullivan) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Newfoundland (MacCharles) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Manitoba (Lerner) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
British Columbia (Mason) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Prince Edward Island (Burke) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Ontario (Gurowka) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Alberta (Northcott) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
Nova Scotia (Snarr) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Quebec (Tracy) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
Northern Ontario (Grozelle) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Tuesday, March 8 9:00 AM
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
New Brunswick (Sullivan) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Ontario (Gurowka) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Saskatchewan (Pickering) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
Northern Ontario (Grozelle) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Newfoundland (MacCharles) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Nova Scotia (Snarr) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Manitoba (Lerner) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Prince Edward Island (Burke) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Alberta (Northcott) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Quebec (Tracy) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Tuesday, March 8 2:30 PM
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
New Brunswick (Sullivan) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Manitoba (Lerner) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Saskatchewan (Pickering) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Alberta (Northcott) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Nova Scotia (Snarr) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Ontario (Gurowka) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Newfoundland (MacCharles) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Quebec (Tracy) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
British Columbia (Mason) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Prince Edward Island (Burke) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Wednesday, March 9 2:30 PM
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Newfoundland (MacCharles) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Saskatchewan (Pickering) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
British Columbia (Mason) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
New Brunswick (Sullivan) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Northern Ontario (Grozelle) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Alberta (Northcott) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Nova Scotia (Snarr) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Manitoba (Lerner) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Ontario (Gurowka) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
Quebec (Tracy) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Wednesday, March 9 8:00 PM
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Prince Edward Island (Burke) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
New Brunswick (Sullivan) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Nova Scotia (Snarr) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
British Columbia (Mason) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Northern Ontario (Grozelle) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
Newfoundland (MacCharles) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Quebec (Tracy) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Manitoba (Lerner) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Ontario (Gurowka) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
Saskatchewan (Pickering) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Thursday, March 10 9:00 AM
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Alberta (Northcott) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
Newfoundland (MacCharles) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Ontario (Gurowka) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Northern Ontario (Grozelle) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Manitoba (Lerner) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Saskatchewan (Pickering) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Quebec (Tracy) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
British Columbia (Mason) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Prince Edward Island (Burke) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Nova Scotia (Snarr) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Thursday, March 10 2:30 PM
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
New Brunswick (Sullivan) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Nova Scotia (Snarr) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Saskatchewan (Pickering) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
British Columbia (Mason) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Manitoba (Lerner) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
Northern Ontario (Grozelle) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Alberta (Northcott) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
Ontario (Gurowka) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
Quebec (Tracy) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Prince Edward Island (Burke) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
Thursday, March 10 8:00 PM
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Saskatchewan (Pickering) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
Prince Edward Island (Burke) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
New Brunswick (Sullivan) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Quebec (Tracy) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Newfoundland (MacCharles) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Ontario (Gurowka) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Manitoba (Lerner) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Alberta (Northcott) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
British Columbia (Mason) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
Northern Ontario (Grozelle) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
Friday, March 11 9:00 AM
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Saskatchewan (Pickering) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
New Brunswick (Sullivan) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Newfoundland (MacCharles) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
Manitoba (Lerner) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
British Columbia (Mason) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Alberta (Northcott) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Nova Scotia (Snarr) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Quebec (Tracy) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Northern Ontario (Grozelle) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Prince Edward Island (Burke) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
Friday, March 11 2:30 PM
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Northern Ontario (Grozelle) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
New Brunswick (Sullivan) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
British Columbia (Mason) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
Newfoundland (MacCharles) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Prince Edward Island (Burke) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Alberta (Northcott) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
Nova Scotia (Snarr) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Saskatchewan (Pickering) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Ontario (Gurowka) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Manitoba (Lerner) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Friday, March 11 7:30 PM
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
Ontario (Gurowka) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Alberta (Northcott) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
The media selected the following curlers as all-stars: [6]
Position | Name | Team |
---|---|---|
Skip | Ron Northcott | Alberta |
Third | Tom Howat | Ontario |
Second | Bernie Sparkes | Alberta |
Lead | Fred Storey | Alberta |
The Ross Harstone Trophy was presented for the first time in 1966. The award is presented to the player chosen by their peers as the curler in the Brier who best represents Harstone's high ideals of good sportsmanship, observance of the rules, exemplary conduct and curling ability. [7]
Name | Team | Position |
---|---|---|
George MacCharles | Newfoundland | Skip |
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The 2019 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, was held from March 2 to 10 at Westoba Place in Brandon, Manitoba. In the final, Kevin Koe of Alberta defeated Team Wildcard skipped by Brendan Bottcher 4–3 by scoring two in the tenth end to win. It was the lowest scoring Brier final since 1992, which was held before the adoption of any free guard zone rule.
The 2020 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, was held from February 29 to March 8 at the Leon's Centre in Kingston, Ontario. The winning Brad Gushue rink was scheduled to represent Canada at the 2020 World Men's Curling Championship at the Commonwealth Arena in Glasgow, Scotland.
The 2022 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, was held from March 4 to 13 at the ENMAX Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta. In the final, the defending Olympic bronze medallist Brad Gushue Wild Card #1 team, which also include Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant and Geoff Walker from Newfoundland and Labrador defeated Alberta, skipped by Kevin Koe. It was Gushue's fourth career Brier title, and the team did it shorthanded, as Nichols missed the playoffs due to testing positive for COVID-19. According to Curling Canada, it was the first time a three-player team won a Brier final. Gushue's four Brier wins ties the record with Ernie Richardson, Randy Ferbey, Kevin Martin and Koe for most Brier championships as a skip, and his rink tied the "Ferbey Four" for most Brier championships as a foursome with four titles. Gushue played as a Wild Card team as they missed the Newfoundland and Labrador provincials due to their participation in the Olympics, and were the first team to ever play at the Brier and the Olympics in the same year. They were also the first Wild Card team to win the Brier. The Gushue rink represented Canada at the 2022 World Men's Curling Championship at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, United States, where they won the silver medal.
The 1950 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 6 to 10, 1950 at Kerrisdale Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. A total of 25,000 fans attended the event.
The 1956 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 5 to 9, 1956 at Moncton Stadium in Moncton, New Brunswick. A total of 25,800 fans attended the event.
The 1957 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 4 to 7, 1957 at Kingston Memorial Centre in Kingston, Ontario. A total of 19,000 fans attended the event.
The 1958 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 3 to 7, 1958 at Victoria Memorial Arena in Victoria, British Columbia. A total of 36,000 fans attended the event.
The 1959 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 2 to 6, 1959 at the Colisée de Québec in Quebec City, Quebec. This was the second time that Quebec City had hosted the Brier, with the previous time being in 1942. A total of 16,000 fans attended the event. The attendance was affected by a raging blizzard on the final day in which there were fewer than a 1,000 fans that attended that day.
The 1961 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 6 to 10, 1961 at the Stampede Corral in Calgary, Alberta. A total of 51,575 fans attended the event, which was only 150 fans short of the record set in 1955 Brier in Regina. Due to issues during the 1960 Brier with brooms shredding causing numerous delays to clean the ice during games, curlers no longer could choose their own broom and instead could only use brooms provided by the Brier committee. Previously, the Brier committee had always supplied brooms, but curlers were permitted to use their own if desired.
The 1962 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 5 to 10, 1962 at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario. A total of 37,013 fans attended the event.
The 1965 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 1 to 5, 1965 at Saskatoon Arena in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. After the Brier the year before drew the smallest crowd since 1952, the 1965 Brier broke the attendance record at the time as a total of 52,319 fans attended the Brier. This attendance record would not be surpassed until 1970.
The 2023 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, was held from March 3 to 12 at the Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario. The defending champion Team Canada rink, skipped by Brad Gushue won the event, and will go on to represent Canada at the 2023 World Men's Curling Championship on home soil at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, Ontario. It was a record fifth Brier title as a skip for Gushue.