Youngest Brier team treated like rock stars despite run of losses

Source: Peter Mills, CBC News, March 8, 2018  The oldest player on Team Newfoundland and Labrador is only 26 years old Saskatchewan folks love an underdog story and that was evident at the Brier curling championship in Regina this week. Team Newfoundland and Labrador were eliminated from the tournament on Wednesday after picking up just one… Continue reading Youngest Brier team treated like rock stars despite run of losses

Brendan Bottcher earns No. 1 seed as Brier moves into championship pool

Source: Paige Kreutzwieser, The Canadian Press, March 8, 2018  Alberta skip wins tiebreaker over Gushue, Jacobs, Epping for top ranking Alberta’s Brendan Bottcher has put his rink in great position heading into the Championship Pool at the Tim Hortons Brier. Bottcher finished the final day of round-robin play at the Canadian men’s curling championship with a… Continue reading Brendan Bottcher earns No. 1 seed as Brier moves into championship pool

Switzerland curling clubs travel to Canada for 1st Brier experience

Source: Allison Bamford, Global Nes, March 8, 2018  Playing at this year’s Tim Hortons Brier is a dream come true for many of the curlers. It’s also a dream for 21 Swiss fans, who are just as honoured to be cheering in the crowd. Two curling clubs from Switzerland — one from the northern German region… Continue reading Switzerland curling clubs travel to Canada for 1st Brier experience

Canucks’ Brock Boeser likely done for season with back injury

Source: Karin Larsen, CBC News, March 6, 2018  Team says standout NHL rookie forward will recover in 4-6 weeks Vancouver Canucks’ standout rookie forward Brock Boeser could be done for the season after suffering a lower back injury Monday night. “Brock Boeser will make a full recovery in four to six weeks,” said a release from the team. Read… Continue reading Canucks’ Brock Boeser likely done for season with back injury

Defending champ Gushue wins 5th straight to open Brier

Source: Paige Kreutzwieser, The Canadian Press, March 7, 2018  Brad Gushue and his Team Canada rink improved to 5-0 at the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier with a 9-5 win over Nova Scotia in Tuesday’s afternoon draw. The defending Canadian men’s curling champions scored two points in the seventh end and wrapped up the win with… Continue reading Defending champ Gushue wins 5th straight to open Brier

Muyres crew makes Team Saskatchewan a true family at the Brier

Source: Peter Mills, CBC News, March 6, 2018  2 sons team up with dad for a unique team at this year’s Brier Team Saskatchewan’s early success at this year’s Tim Hortons Brier curling championship in Regina has been extra special for the Muyres family. That shouldn’t be a surprise considering the Saskatoon family — brothers Dallan and Kirk,… Continue reading Muyres crew makes Team Saskatchewan a true family at the Brier

Brad Gushue tops Mike McEwen in battle of undefeated at Brier

Source: Paige Kreutzwieser, The Canadian Press, March 6, 2018  Nunavut becomes 1st team eliminated from tournament Team Canada’s Brad Gushue showed the form that won him last year’s Tim Hortons Brier on Monday night, beating Mike McEwen’s wild-card rink 6-5 in nine ends in Draw 8 of Canada’s men’s curling championship. Gushue, from St. John’s N.L.,… Continue reading Brad Gushue tops Mike McEwen in battle of undefeated at Brier

Brier 2018: Saskatchewan’s Steve Laycock bounces back for 1st win

Source: The Canadian Press, March 5, 2018  Round robin will continue through Wednesday at tournament in Regina A warm Brandt Centre is keeping the skips at the Tim Hortons Brier guessing. Saskatchewan’s Steve Laycock finally got a win for his hometown crowd with a 9-4 eight-end decision over New Brunswick’s James Grattan on Sunday in Draw… Continue reading Brier 2018: Saskatchewan’s Steve Laycock bounces back for 1st win

Tim Hortons Brier rolling into Regina this weekend

Source: CBC News, March 2, 2018  Brad Gushue took gold in 2017 The Tim Hortons Brier is rolling into Regina this weekend for the fifth time in its history. The Brier sees the best men’s teams in the country compete for gold and a chance to represent Team Canada in Las Vegas in the World Men’s Curling… Continue reading Tim Hortons Brier rolling into Regina this weekend

N. ONTARIO, NEWFOUNDLAND/LABRADOR HEADED FOR FIRST-PLACE SHOWDOWN

Source: Curl Canada, March 10, 2016 OTTAWA – Front-runners Brad Jacobs of Northern Ontario and Brad Gushue of Newfoundland-Labrador will tangle Friday morning for first place in the Tim Hortons Brier. Both won their games Thursday afternoon, Jacobs remaining unbeaten at 9-0 and Gushue improving to 9-1. The wins mean both are in the Page… Continue reading N. ONTARIO, NEWFOUNDLAND/LABRADOR HEADED FOR FIRST-PLACE SHOWDOWN