Brad Gushue is the only member of his team who has been voted in to play in the Travelers All-Star Curling Skins Game, presented by Pinty’s, on TSN. PEI natives Brett Gallant and Adam Casey, along with lead Geoff Walker, fell a few votes short.
Team Gushue thanks everyone for voting and making sure that the team is represented at the event.
The Top 16 vote-getters at each position, in alphabetical order, are as follows:
Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
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Brad Gushue | Dave Nedohin | Brent Laing | Ben Hebert |
Brad Jacobs | John Morris | Carter Rycroft | Craig Savill |
Jeff Stoughton | Jon Mead | E.J. Harnden | Mark Nichols |
Kevin Martin | Ryan Fry | Marc Kennedy | Ryan Harnden |
TSN’s signature curling event and fan favourite takes place January 11th-12th, 2014 at The Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre.
The Top 16 curlers will be drafted into four All-Star teams during an outdoor broadcast airing Friday, Jan. 10 at 9 p.m. AT on TSN2 – giving fans the chance to see their favourite curlers compete with new teammates. Additional details on the draft format will be announced in the coming weeks.
“Between Team Canada’s representatives for Sochi 2014 and a slate of World and Olympic curling champions, the depth of talent participating in the TRAVELERS ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME presented by Pinty’s is truly remarkable,” said Shelagh Paul, Vice-President, Marketing and Communications, Travelers Canada. “With a world-class curling field now set, we join fans in counting down to what promises to be an event to remember.”