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David G. Romano [1] (born June 1, 1940) is a Canadian former curler. He played third on the 1972 Brier Champion team (skipped by Orest Meleschuk), representing Manitoba. They later went on to win the World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen of that year. [2] [3]
Jean-Michel Ménard is a curler from Aylmer, Quebec, Canada. Ménard is notable for being the first Francophone born skip from Quebec to win the Brier - Canada's national curling championship- which he did in 2006.
Jeffrey R. "Jeff" Stoughton is a Canadian retired curler. He is a three-time Brier champion and two-time World champion as skip. Stoughton retired from competitive curling in 2015. He is one of the most successful Manitoba skips in curling history, and one of the most successful players in Canadian curling history. He is currently the National Men's Coach and Program Manager for Curling Canada, as well as being the head coach of the Canadian Mixed Doubles National Team.
Orest B. "The Big O" Meleschuk is a Canadian former curler of Ukrainian descent. He was one of Manitoba's best curlers during the 1960s and 1970s and has won a number of championships and major bonspiels. His greatest curling triumph came in 1972 when he won the Manitoba, Canadian and World Championships of curling.
The "Curse of LaBonte" is quite possibly one of the most famous curses in curling history. It was caused by an incident at the finals of the 1972 world men's curling championship, the 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Peter J. Corner is a Canadian curler from Burlington, Ontario.
Victor Alvin "Vic" Peters was a Canadian curler who was a three-time Manitoba curling champion, and one-time national champion as winner of the 1992 Labatt Brier.
Michael McEwen is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba, who grew up in Brandon, Manitoba. McEwen won six Grand Slams in his career before his team qualified for their first Brier, Canada's national championship in 2016. He is noted as one of the top curlers using the Manitoba tuck delivery today.
Nolan Thiessen is a Canadian curler.
Reid Carruthers is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Carruthers was the 2011 world champion—winning gold as a second on Jeff Stoughton's team—as well as a six-time provincial champion, the 2003 junior provincial champion, and the 2008 Manitoba provincial mixed champion. Carruthers currently skips a Winnipeg-based rink on the World Curling Tour. He also coaches the Kerri Einarson women's team.
Eric "E. J." Harnden, Jr. is a Canadian curler. He currently throws second stones for the Canadian champion Brad Gushue rink.
Ryan Harnden is a Canadian curler. He is the former lead for the Brad Jacobs rink. The team represented Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics, winning a gold medal.
Barry William "The Snake" Fry was a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Fry was the skip of the 1979 Macdonald Brier champion team from Manitoba, and won a bronze medal at that year's world championship. He was the father of 2014 Olympic gold medallist Ryan Fry. Fry was nicknamed "The Snake" for his quick delivery from the hack.
The 2015 Tim Hortons Brier was held from February 28 to March 8 at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
John R. Hanesiak is a Canadian former curler. He played second on the 1972 Brier Champion team, representing Manitoba. They later went on to win the World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen of that year.
Patrick G. Hailley is a Canadian former curler. He played lead on the 1972 Brier Champion team, representing Manitoba. They later went on to win the World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen of that year.
William Jeffrey Michael Hodgson Jr. was a Canadian curler. He was the second on the 1975 Brier Champion team, representing Northern Ontario. The team later went on to finish third at the World Championships of that year. Originally from Thunder Bay, he was transferred to Winnipeg in 1979. He would later play lead for Manitoba at the 2005 and 2006 Canadian Senior Curling Championships, finishing 6th and 5th, respectively.
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 Fort Rouge Curling Club is a curling club located in the Fort Rouge district of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The 1972 Macdonald Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship was held March 6–11 at the St. John's Arena in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Jeffrey Ryan is a Canadian curler.
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