New Brunswick Tankard | |
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Established | 1927 |
2025 host city | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
2025 arena | Capital Winter Club |
2025 champion | James Grattan |
Current edition | |
The New Brunswick Tankard is the New Brunswick provincial championship for men's curling. It was formerly called the Papa John's Pizza Tankard, Pepsi Tankard, Molson Canadian Men's Provincial Curling Championship, Alexander Keith's Tankard, the Labatt Tankard and Ganong Cup. The tournament is run by the New Brunswick Curling Association. The winner represents Team New Brunswick at the Tim Hortons Brier.
The eight teams that play in the provincial are selected from either the preliminary round or the wild card round.
Mark Dacey is a Canadian curler originally from Saskatchewan. He was based at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Glenn William Howard is a retired Canadian curler who is one of the most decorated curlers of all time. He has won four world championships, four Briers and 17 Ontario provincial championships, including a record eight straight, from 2006 to 2013. He has made 20 Brier appearances, playing in a total of 227 games, the third most of any curler. He has won a career 14 Grand Slams, won the 2001 TSN and 2013 Dominion All-Star Skin Games and the 2010 Canada Cup of Curling.
The 2010 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held between March 6 until March 14, 2010 in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the Halifax Metro Centre. It marked the sixth time the Brier had been to Halifax, and the second time in eight years, having previously hosted the 2003 Nokia Brier.
James Grattan, nicknamed "Jimmy the Kid" is a Canadian curler from Oromocto, New Brunswick. He currently skips his own team.
Grant Odishaw is a Canadian curler from Moncton, New Brunswick. He is a nine time provincial men's champion and former Canadian Mixed champion. He currently throws lead rocks for his brother Terry's team.
Jamie Murphy is a Canadian curler from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He is a former skip, and played at his first Brier in 2012.
Wayne Tallon is a Canadian curler from Fredericton, New Brunswick. He is the 2013 Canadian Senior champion skip and 2014 World Senior champion skip.
Robert William Doherty is a Canadian curler from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He currently plays lead on Team Adam Casey.
Scott Jones is a Canadian curler from Moncton, New Brunswick. He currently skips his own team.
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.
Josh Barry is a Canadian curler.
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.
Paul Dobson is a Canadian curler from Quispamsis, New Brunswick. He currently plays second on Team James Grattan.
Jamie Robert Alexander Brannen was a Canadian curler and a six-time New Brunswick Tankard champion.
Christopher Jeffrey is a Canadian curler from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He currently plays second on Team Zach Eldridge.
Andrew McCann is a Canadian curler from Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick. He currently plays lead on Team James Grattan.
Jonathan Beuk is a Canadian curler from Kingston, Ontario.
The 2022 New Brunswick Tankard, the provincial men's curling championship for New Brunswick, was held from February 9 to 13 at the Miramichi Curling Club in Miramichi, New Brunswick. The winning James Grattan team represented New Brunswick at the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Brian King is a Canadian curler from Burton, New Brunswick. He currently plays second on Team Scott Jones.