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1977 Macdonald Brier
| 1977 Macdonald Brier |
|---|
| Montreal, Quebec |
| Olympic Velodrome |
| March 6-12 |
| 50,001 |
| Quebec |
| St. Laurent CC, Mount Royal |
| Jim Ursel |
| Art Lobel |
| Don Aitken |
| Brian Ross |
| « 1976 1978 » |
The 1977 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship was held from March 6 to 12, 1977 at the Olympic Velodrome in Montreal, Quebec. Total attendance for the week was 50,001. This was the first time since 1928 in which the number of ends for a regulation game was changed as games were shortened from 12 to 10 ends.
Team Quebec, who was skipped by Jim Ursel captured the Brier tankard on home soil as they finished round robin with a 9–2 record. This was Quebec's first Brier title. With Newfoundland winning their first Brier the previous year, this was the second and most recent time in which consecutive Briers were won by a province who had previously won a Brier. The other time was the first two editions in 1927 and 1928.
The Ursel rink would go onto represent Canada in the 1977 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship in Karlstad, Sweden where they would finish runner-up, losing in the final to host Sweden.
Newfoundland's 11–0 victory over Prince Edward Island in Draw 11 was only the second time in which a shutout was recorded in the Brier with the previous occurrence being in 1951. Nova Scotia's 4–2 victory over Northern Ontario in Draw 13 tied a Brier record for fewest combined points in one game by both teams with six, which also happened in 1974.
The teams were as follows:
| Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba |
|---|---|---|
| Crestwood CC, Edmonton | ||
| Skip: Tom Reed | ||
| Third: Kevin Byrne | ||
| Second: Tony Rankel | ||
| Lead: Lorne Reed | Vancouver CC, Vancouver | |
| Skip: Roy Vinthers | ||
| Third: Leo Hebert | ||
| Second: Greg Pruden | ||
| Lead: Barry Naimark | Lac du Bonnet CC, Lac du Bonnet | |
| Skip: John Usackis | ||
| Third: Dave Romano | ||
| Second: Ed Thomson | ||
| Lead: Bob Collez | ||
| Fredericton CC, Fredericton | ||
| Skip: Roly Mockler | ||
| Third: Phil LePage | ||
| Second: Jeff Mockler | ||
| Lead: Marty Mockler | St. John's CC, St. John's | |
| Skip: L. Wayne Hamilton | ||
| Third: Joe Power Jr. | ||
| Second: Ken Thomas | ||
| Lead: Paul Hamilton | Idylwylde G&CC, Sudbury | |
| Skip: John Tate | ||
| Third: Bob Miller | ||
| Second: Wayne Leavoy | ||
| Lead: George Medakovic | ||
| CFB Halifax CC, Halifax | ||
| Skip: Bob Fitzner | ||
| Third: Bruce MacArthur | ||
| Second: John MacBain | ||
| Lead: Terry Aho | Avonlea CC, Don Mills | |
| Skip: Paul Savage | ||
| Third: Ed Werenich | ||
| Second: Ron Green | ||
| Lead: Reid Ferguson | Belvedere G&WC, Charlottetown | |
| Skip: Ken MacDonald | ||
| Third: George Dillon | ||
| Second: Al Ledgerwood | ||
| Lead: Keith MacEachern | ||
| St. Laurent CC, Mount Royal | ||
| Skip: Jim Ursel | ||
| Third: Art Lobel | ||
| Second: Don Aitken | ||
| Lead: Brian Ross | Caledonia CC, Regina | |
| Skip: Les Rogers | ||
| Third: Greg Manwaring | ||
| Second: Moe Tait | ||
| Lead: Vic Rogers | Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse | |
| Skip: Don Twa | ||
| Third: Johnny Trout | ||
| Second: Lionel Stokes | ||
| Lead: Kip Boyd |
Final Round Robin standings
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Brier champion |
| Province | Skip | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | Jim Ursel | 9 | 2 | 87 | 50 |
| British Columbia | Roy Vinthers | 8 | 3 | 84 | 63 |
| Ontario | Paul Savage | 8 | 3 | 73 | 48 |
| Newfoundland | L. Wayne Hamilton | 7 | 4 | 70 | 64 |
| Manitoba | John Usackis | 6 | 5 | 75 | 69 |
| Alberta | Tom Reed | 6 | 5 | 65 | 68 |
| Yukon/Northwest Territories | Don Twa | 5 | 6 | 62 | 68 |
| Saskatchewan | Les Rogers | 5 | 6 | 69 | 66 |
| Northern Ontario | John Tate | 4 | 7 | 66 | 67 |
| Nova Scotia | Bob Fitzner | 3 | 8 | 50 | 75 |
| New Brunswick | Roly Mockler | 3 | 8 | 59 | 90 |
| Prince Edward Island | Ken MacDonald | 2 | 9 | 47 | 79 |
All draw times are listed in Eastern Time Zone (UTC-05:00).
Sunday, March 6, 2:00 pm
Sunday, March 6, 7:30 pm
Monday, March 7, 9:30 am
Monday, March 7, 2:00 pm
Monday, March 7, 7:30 pm
Tuesday, March 8, 9:30 am
Tuesday, March 8, 2:00 pm
Wednesday, March 9, 2:00 pm
Wednesday, March 9, 7:30 pm
Thursday, March 10, 2:00 pm
Thursday, March 10, 7:30 pm
Friday, March 11, 2:00 pm
Friday, March 11, 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 12, 1:30 pm
The media selected the following curlers as All-Stars.
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Skip | Jim Ursel (2) | Quebec |
| Third | Art Lobel | Quebec |
| Second | Lionel Stokes | Yukon/Northwest Territories |
| Lead | Bob Collez | Manitoba |
The Ross Harstone Award was presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler who best represented Harstone's high ideals of good sportsmanship, observance of the rules, exemplary conduct and curling ability.
| Name | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Power Jr. | Newfoundland | Third |
- 1977 MacDonald Brier at Soudog's Curling History
- Curling Canada Youtube video
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