Andy McCann

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Andy McCann
Curler
Born (1982-04-26) April 26, 1982 (age 42)
Oromocto, New Brunswick
Team
Curling club Gladstone Curling Club,
Fredericton Junction
Skip James Grattan
Third Joel Krats
Second Paul Dobson
Lead Andy McCann
Alternate Drew Grattan
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick
Brier appearances8 (2008, 2012, 2014, 2018 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024)
Top CTRS ranking 31st (2023–24)

Andrew McCann (born April 26, 1982 in Oromocto) is a Canadian curler from Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick. He currently plays lead on Team James Grattan. [1]

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Career

McCann was the alternate for Team New Brunswick skipped by James Grattan at the 2008 Tim Hortons Brier where they finished with a 2–9 record. He played in two games. [2] He won his first provincial championship in 2012 at the 2012 Molson Canadian Men's Provincial Curling Championship as third for Terry Odishaw. At the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier, the team had a good showing, finishing the round robin in sixth with a 5–6 record. McCann would once again spare for Grattan at the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier. He played no games but the team finished with a respectable 6–5 record.

McCann joined the Grattan rink for the 2017–18 season. It was a good move for him as the team won the 2018 Papa John's Pizza Tankard, McCann's second provincial title. At the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier, they finished 2–5 in the new pool format, failing to qualify for the playoffs. They did manage to win their seeding game however, officially ending with a 3–5 record. [3]

After a slow 2018–19 season, Team Grattan had a quick start to the 2019–20 season by winning the 2019 Jim Sullivan Curling Classic. [4] McCann would win his third provincial title this season as well at the 2020 New Brunswick Tankard where Team Grattan stole two in the tenth end to defeat Jason Roach 8–6. They started out 1–2 at the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier but were able to upset higher seeds Ontario's John Epping and British Columbia's Steve Laycock to sit in a good spot going into their final two games. Unfortunately, they would lose both of those games, finishing the round robin at 3–4, missing the playoffs. [5]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Brunswick, the 2021 provincial championship was cancelled. As the reigning provincial champions, Team Grattan was invited to represent New Brunswick at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, which they accepted. [6] One member of Team Grattan, Paul Dobson, opted not to attend the event due to travel restrictions. [7] He was replaced by Jonathan Beuk of Ontario. [8] At the Brier, the Grattan rink had a strong start, defeating higher seeds Mike McEwen and Brad Jacobs to sit at 4–1 with three games left. [9] They then, however, lost their last three games, just failing to qualify for the championship pool, like in 2020. [10]

Personal life

McCann is married and has three children. He is the regional vice-president of sales at Salesforce. [1]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLead
2004–05 [11] Kevin Boyle Mark Dobson Spencer Mawhinney Andy McCann
2006–07 Mike Kennedy Marc LeCocq Shaun Mott Andy McCann
2007–08 Jim Sullivan Marc LeCocqShaun MottAndy McCann
2008–09Jim SullivanMarc LeCocq Jason Roach Andy McCann
2009–10Andy McCann (Fourth) Scott Jones Brian King Pierre Fraser
2010–11Scott JonesAndy McCannBrian King Ronnie Burgess
2011–12 Terry Odishaw Andy McCannScott Jones Grant Odishaw
2012–13Terry OdishawAndy McCannScott JonesGrant Odishaw
2013–14Marc LeCocqAndy McCannScott Jones Jamie Brannen
2014–15Andy McCannMarc LeCocqScott JonesJamie Brannen
2015–16Jason RoachAndy McCann Darren Roach Brian King
2016–17Jason RoachAndy McCannDarren RoachBrian King
2017–18 James Grattan Andy McCann Chris Jeffrey Peter Case
2018–19James GrattanChris JeffreyAndy McCannPeter Case
2019–20James Grattan Paul Dobson Andy McCannJamie Brannen
2020–21James GrattanPaul DobsonAndy McCannJamie Brannen
2021–22James Grattan Darren Moulding Paul DobsonAndy McCann / Jamie Brannen
2022–23James Grattan Scott McDonald Paul DobsonAndy McCann
2023–24James Grattan Joel Krats Paul DobsonAndy McCann

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References

  1. 1 2 "2020 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Andy McCann Statistics". Curling Canada. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  3. ↑ "2018 Tim Hortons Brier Statistics". Curling Canada. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  4. ↑ "2019 Jim Sullivan Curling Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2020 Tim Hortons Brier Statistics". Curling Canada. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  6. ↑ @Devin_Heroux (30 Jan 2021). "JUST IN... New Brunswick has cancelled its men's provincial curling championship. @JamesGrattan has accepted invite. Still waiting to firm up his lineup. This will be Grattan's 14th Brier appearance. #cbccurl" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ↑ "Tim Hortons Brier begins Friday!". Curling Canada. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  8. ↑ Ted Wyman (March 4, 2021). "BRIER BREAKDOWN: A team-by-team look at the expanded field for the Tim Hortons Brier". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  9. ↑ Ryan Horne (March 9, 2021). "Jimmy the Kid has New Brunswick in the mix at Brier". TSN. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  10. ↑ "2021 Tim Hortons Brier: Scores, schedule, standings". Sportsnet. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Andy McCann Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
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