| Andrew Symonds | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 1974 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | RE/MAX Centre, St. John's, NL [1] |
| Skip | Andrew Symonds |
| Third | Colin Thomas |
| Second | Stephen Trickett |
| Lead | Keith Jewer |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Brier appearances | 3 (2011, 2019, 2024) |
Medal record | |
Andrew Symonds (born July 6, 1974) is a Canadian curler from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. [2] He currently skips his own team on the World Curling Tour.
In 2011, Symonds competed in his first Brier curling championship as an alternate for the Brad Gushue rink in London, Ontario. [3] They finished first in the round robin with a record of 9–2 before losing to Glenn Howard in the semi-finals to end the tournament with a third-place finish.
In 2015, the Symonds rink would compete in the 2015 Travelers Curling Club Championship as Team Newfoundland and Labrador after winning the Newfoundland and Labrador qualifier. In the round robin, Symonds would go an impressive 5-1 and finish on top of the leaderboard. This would automatically qualify them for the quarterfinals where they would defeat Stephane Lamy of Quebec by a score of 6-3. In the finals, Symonds would defeat Mike Benjamins of Manitoba 6-4 and go on to claim the first ever Canadian Curling Club Championships title for Newfoundland and Labrador [4] .
In 2019, Symonds qualified for his first Brier as a skip by winning the 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard against the Rick Rowsell rink. [5] At the Brier, the Symonds rink went winless with a final record of 0–7.
In 2024, Symonds appeared again at the Montana's Brier. He defeated the Greg Smith rink in the 2024 Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard to qualify. [6] This qualification also made history as Symonds took lead Alex Smith to the Brier, who set the record for longest time in between Brier appearances. [7] Symonds went 2–6 at the Brier.
Andrew Symonds is a sales executive for Nasdaq Verafin. He has three children. He started curling when he was 24 years old. [2]
Bradley Raymond Gushue, ONL is a Canadian curler from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Gushue, along with teammates Russ Howard, Mark Nichols, Jamie Korab and Mike Adam, represented Canada in curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they won the gold medal by defeating Finland 10–4. He also represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics, where he won a bronze medal. In addition to the Olympics, Gushue won the 2017 World Men's Curling Championship with teammates Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, and Geoff Walker. He is a record six-time Brier champion skip, having won in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 all with Nichols, Gallant and Walker, except for 2023 and 2024 with E. J. Harnden replacing Gallant. Their win in 2017 was Newfoundland and Labrador's first Brier title in 41 years. At the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier, Gushue set a new record for Brier game wins as a skip, breaking a three-way tie with previous record-holders Russ Howard and Kevin Martin.
Brett Philip Gallant is a Canadian curler from Chestermere, Alberta. He is a former World Champion and Olympic bronze medallist. He currently plays second on Team Brad Jacobs.
The 2011 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held March 5 until March 13, 2011 at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario. This event marked the 30th time that the province of Ontario has hosted the Brier since it began in 1927 in Toronto, Ontario and the first time a Bronze Medal Game was added to the playoffs.
Jamie Danbrook is a Canadian curler.
The 2015 Tim Hortons Brier was held from February 28 to March 8 at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
The 2016 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, was held from March 5–13, 2016 at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, Ontario.
The 2017 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, was held from March 4–12, 2017 at the Mile One Centre in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
The 2018 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, was held from March 3 to 11, 2018 at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan. The winning team represented Canada at the 2018 World Men's Curling Championship from March 31 to April 8 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, United States.
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 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador Men's Curling Championship, the men's provincial curling championship for Newfoundland and Labrador, was held from January 29 to February 3 at the Bally Haly Golf & Curling Club in St. John's. The winning Andrew Symonds team represented Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2019 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship in Brandon, Manitoba.
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.
Gregory Smith is a Canadian curler from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. He currently skips his own team out of the RE/MAX Centre.
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.
Nathan Young is a Canadian curler from Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador. He currently skips his own team on the World Curling Tour.
Joel Krats is a Canadian curler originally from Newfoundland and Labrador. He currently plays third for Team James Grattan.
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 would go on to represent Canada at the 2023 World Men's Curling Championship on home soil at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, Ontario, where they won a silver medal. It was a record fifth Brier title as a skip for Gushue.
The 2024 Montana's Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, was held from March 1 to 10 at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan. Team Canada, who was skipped by Brad Gushue won their third straight Brier Tankard and represented Canada at the 2024 World Men's Curling Championship at the KSS Sports Complex in Schaffhausen, Switzerland where they won the silver medal.
Stephen Trickett is a Canadian curler from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. He currently competes in the World Curling Tour as a third for Team Symonds.
Colin Thomas is a Canadian curler from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. He is currently the third for Nathan Young on the World Curling Tour.
Tyler Smith is a Canadian curler from Hunter River, Prince Edward Island. He currently plays skip for his own team.
