All twelve teams have now been decided for the Tim Hortons Brier, March 6-14 at the Halifax Metro Centre.
From the CCA, here are stories on all the provincial men’s curling championships.
February 15, 2010
Jacobs wins Northern Ontario
Skip Brad Jacobs and his Soo Curlers Association team of third E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden and lead Caleb Flaxey won the Northern Ontario Dominion men’s championship Sunday, defeating Matt Dumontelle, 5-2 in the final.
February 14, 2010
Stoughton defends Manitoba title
It wasn’t easy, but defending champion Jeff Stoughton edged fellow Winnipegger Mike McEwen, 9-8 in an extra end to successfully defend his Manitoba Safeway Championship Sunday in Steinbach
February 14, 2010
Reid surprises in Quebec
Serge Reid and his Kénogami Curling Club team of François Gionest, Simon Collin and Steeve Villeneuve surprised many with an 8-7 extra end win over former provincial champion Martin Ferland Sunday at the Quebec men’s provincial championship.
February 14, 2010
McKee claims SaskTel Tankard
Skip Darrell McKee of Saskatoon proved that there is no substitute for perseverance.
February 10, 2010
Jamie Koe successfully defends Territories title
Jamie Koe of Yellowknife successfully defended his Northwest Territories/Yukon title on Tuesday, beating Chad Cowan of Whitehorse in a tiebreaker, 5-3.
February 7, 2010
MacDonald successfully defends PEI Labatt Tankard
Rod MacDonald and his Charlottetown Curling Club team of third Kevin Champion, second Andrew Robinson and lead Mark O’Rourke successfully defended their Labatt Tankard Sunday in Alberton, defeating Robert Campbell, 5-4 in the final.
February 7, 2010
Koe captures Alberta
The last time a skip not named Martin or Ferbey led Alberta at the Brier was in 1999, when Edmonton’s Ken Hunka directed his provincial hopes in front of a hometown crowd.
February 7, 2010
Fitzner-LeBlanc a new Brier face for Nova Scotia
Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc and his Mayflower Curling Club team of third Stuart MacLean, second Kent Smith and lead Philip Crowell won the Nova Scotia Molson Men’s Tankard by defeating clubmate Doug MacKenzie, 6-3 in the Sunday final at his home club.
February 7, 2010
Howard wins record fifth straight Ontario final
Coldwater’s Glenn Howard won his fifth straight Ontario title, defeating Ottawa’s Bryan Cochrane 5-3 Sunday in the Tankard final at the Strathcona Paper Centre.
February 7, 2010
Richard takes British Columbia
Skip Jeff Richard and his Kelowna Curling Club team of third Tom Shypitka, second Tyler Orme and lead Chris Anderson defeated defending champion Sean Geall of New Westminster, 9-8 in an extra end on Sunday to win the final of the Canadian Direct Insurance British Columbia men’s championship.
February 7, 2010
James Grattan wins New Brunswick
Only one person is missing from the New Brunswick team which successfully defended its provincial title Sunday at Curling Beauséjour…Brier record-holder skip Russ Howard.
February 7, 2010
Gushue makes seventh trip to Brier
2006 Olympic gold medallist Brad Gushue will make his seventh appearance at the Canadian men’s curling championship when the Tim Hortons Brier gets underway, March 6 at the Metro Centre in Halifax.