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2015 Tim Hortons Brier
The 2015 Tim Hortons Brier was held from February 28 to March 8 at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
| 2015 Tim Hortons Brier |
|---|
| Calgary, Alberta |
| Scotiabank Saddledome |
| February 28 – March 8 |
| 151,835 |
| Canada |
| Glencoe CC, Calgary |
| Pat Simmons |
| John Morris |
| Carter Rycroft |
| Nolan Thiessen |
| Tom Sallows |
| Earle Morris |
| Northern Ontario (Brad Jacobs) |
| « 2014 2016 » |
The 2015 Tim Hortons Brier was held from February 28 to March 8 at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
In the final, the team of Pat Simmons, John Morris, Carter Rycroft and Nolan Thiessen, representing "Team Canada" as defending Brier champions defeated the reigning Olympic gold medallist Brad Jacobs rink, representing Northern Ontario. Simmons had to make a draw to the button in an extra end to win the championship. With the victory, the Simmons rink went on to represent Canada at the 2015 Ford World Men's Curling Championship in Halifax, where they won the bronze medal.
For the first time, the event was expanded to include an entry from Nunavut, which has previously not participated in the Brier. Another notable change was having separate entries for the Yukon and Northwest Territories, which had historically competed as a single entry.
Starting with the 2015 tournament, the top ten teams automatically qualified to the main tournament, which was a competition between twelve teams as in years past. An eleventh team was the defending champions from the previous Brier who played as Team Canada. The four remaining unqualified teams played in a pre-qualifying tournament to determine the twelfth team to play in the main tournament.
It was the first time in the history of the Brier that a Team Canada partook, which essentially allowed the defending champions direct re-entry into the event. The skip of the previous year's winning team, Kevin Koe, formed a new team in the off-season and was not part of Team Canada. Koe won the 2015 Boston Pizza Cup with his new team and represented Alberta at the 2015 Brier. Koe's former teammates recruited John Morris to skip the first ever edition of Team Canada at the Brier. Morris was the runner-up from the previous year.
Similar changes were also implemented for the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, meaning that for the first time the Canadian men's and women's curling championships will be conducted using identical formats. Previous versions of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts differed from the Brier in that they included a Team Canada entry, but did not include a separate entry from Northern Ontario.
The teams are listed as follows:
| Canada | Alberta | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| The Glencoe Club, Calgary | ||
| Skip: Pat Simmons | ||
| Third: John Morris | ||
| Second: Carter Rycroft | ||
| Lead: Nolan Thiessen | ||
| Alternate: Tom Sallows | The Glencoe Club, Calgary | |
| Skip: Kevin Koe | ||
| Third: Marc Kennedy | ||
| Second: Brent Laing | ||
| Lead: Ben Hebert | ||
| Alternate: Jamie King | Vernon CC, Vernon & Kelowna CC, Kelowna | |
| Skip: Jim Cotter | ||
| Third: Ryan Kuhn | ||
| Second: Tyrel Griffith | ||
| Lead: Rick Sawatsky | ||
| Alternate: Grant Olsen | ||
| West St. Paul CC, West St. Paul | ||
| Skip: Reid Carruthers | ||
| Third: Braeden Moskowy | ||
| Second: Derek Samagalski | ||
| Lead: Colin Hodgson | ||
| Alternate: Steve Gould | Thistle-St. Andrew's CC, Saint John | |
| Skip: Jeremy Mallais | ||
| Third: Zach Eldridge | ||
| Second: Chris Jeffrey | ||
| Lead: Jared Bezanson | ||
| Alternate: Jason Vaughan | Bally Haly G&CC, St. John's | |
| Skip: Brad Gushue | ||
| Third: Mark Nichols | ||
| Second: Brett Gallant | ||
| Lead: Geoff Walker | ||
| Soo CA, Sault Ste. Marie | ||
| Skip: Brad Jacobs | ||
| Third: Ryan Fry | ||
| Second: E. J. Harnden | ||
| Lead: Ryan Harnden | ||
| Alternate: Eric Harnden | Mayflower CC, Halifax | |
| Fourth: Peter Burgess | ||
| Skip: Glen MacLeod | ||
| Second: Colten Steele | ||
| Lead: Robbie McLean | ||
| Alternate: Paul Flemming | Fenelon Falls CC, Fenelon Falls | |
| Skip: Mark Kean | ||
| Third: Mathew Camm | ||
| Second: David Mathers | ||
| Lead: Scott Howard | ||
| Alternate: Bryan Cochrane | ||
| Silver Fox C&YC, Summerside Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown | ||
| Skip: Adam Casey | ||
| Third: Josh Barry | ||
| Second: Anson Carmody | ||
| Lead: Robbie Doherty | ||
| Alternate: Robert Campbell | CC Etchemin, Saint-Romuald | |
| Skip: Jean-Michel Ménard | ||
| Third: Martin Crête | ||
| Second: Éric Sylvain | ||
| Lead: Philippe Ménard | ||
| Alternate: Pierre Charette | Nutana CC, Saskatoon | |
| Skip: Steve Laycock | ||
| Third: Kirk Muyres | ||
| Second: Colton Flasch | ||
| Lead: Dallan Muyres | ||
| Alternate: Gerry Adam | ||
| Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife | ||
| Skip: Jamie Koe | ||
| Third: Mark Whitehead | ||
| Second: Brad Chorostkowski | ||
| Lead: Robert Borden | ||
| Alternate: Bill Merklinger | No team (declined invitation) | Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse |
| Skip: Bob Smallwood | ||
| Third: Wade Scoffin | ||
| Second: Steve Fecteau | ||
| Lead: Clint Ireland | ||
| Alternate: Scott Odian |
The #1 ranked Mike McEwen rink lost in the Manitoba final.
| Member Association (Skip) | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ontario (Jacobs) | 2 | 189.120 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) | 3 | 174.950 |
| Manitoba (Carruthers) | 4 | 138.430 |
| Saskatchewan (Laycock) | 5 | 132.315 |
| Alberta (K. Koe) | 6 | 126.730 |
| Prince Edward Island (Casey) | 11 | 78.555 |
| Quebec (Ménard) | 13 | 51.145 |
| Ontario (Kean) | 14 | 49.075 |
| British Columbia (Cotter) | 15 | 37.675 |
| Canada (Morris) | 17 | 33.000 |
| New Brunswick (Mallais) | NR | 0.000 |
| Northwest Territories (J. Koe) | NR | 0.000 |
| Nova Scotia (MacLeod) | NR | 0.000 |
| Yukon (Smallwood) | NR | 0.000 |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Team directly qualifies to play in the tournament | |
| Team must play in a pre-tournament round-robin to qualify |
| Locale | W | L | Locale | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba | 25 | 8 | Northwest Territories | 15 | 18 |
| Ontario | 25 | 8 | British Columbia | 14 | 19 |
| Alberta | 24 | 9 | Saskatchewan | 14 | 19 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 19 | 14 | Prince Edward Island | 9 | 24 |
| Quebec | 17 | 16 | Nova Scotia | 5 | 28 |
| New Brunswick | 16 | 17 | Yukon | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Ontario | 15 | 18 | Nunavut (declined to play) | 0 | 0 |
Nunavut declined to send a team while Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and the Yukon played a single round-robin at the Scotiabank Saddledome in order to determine which one of the three teams would qualify for the tournament. The teams with the two best records were to advance to the play-in game which was contested Saturday, February 28, concurrent with the opening draw of the Brier round-robin. However, each team finished the round robin tied with a 1-1 record which saw Nova Scotia eliminated based on pregame draws to the button. Prince Edward Island then defeated the Yukon to advance to the main draw of the tournament.
All draw times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (UTC−7).
Thursday, February 26, 7:00 pm
Friday, February 27, 8:00 am
Friday, February 27, 3:30 pm
Saturday, February 28, 1:30 pm
Final round-robin standings
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs | |
| Teams to 2016 Relegation Round |
All draw times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (UTC−7).
Saturday, February 28, 1:30 pm
Saturday, February 28, 6:30 pm
Sunday, March 1, 8:30 am
Sunday, March 1, 1:30 pm
Sunday, March 1, 6:30 pm
Monday, March 2, 1:30 pm
Monday, March 2, 6:30 pm
Tuesday, March 3, 8:30 am
Tuesday, March 3, 1:30 pm
Tuesday, March 3, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, March 4, 8:30 am
Wednesday, March 4, 1:30 pm
Wednesday, March 4, 6:30 pm
Thursday, March 5, 8:30 am
Thursday, March 5, 1:30 pm
Thursday, March 5, 6:30 pm
Friday, March 6, 8:30 am
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze Medal Game | ||||
| 2 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 5 | ||
| 3 | Saskatchewan | 7 |
Friday, March 6, 6:30 pm
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Harnden | 91% | Geoff Walker | 94% |
| E. J. Harnden | 88% | Brett Gallant | 95% |
| Ryan Fry | 84% | Mark Nichols | 89% |
| Brad Jacobs | 84% | Brad Gushue | 82% |
| Total | 87% | Total | 90% |
Saturday, March 7, 1:00 pm
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallan Muyres | 89% | Nolan Thiessen | 93% |
| Colton Flasch | 82% | Carter Rycroft | 92% |
| Kirk Muyres | 75% | John Morris | 85% |
| Steve Laycock | 78% | Pat Simmons | 89% |
| Total | 81% | Total | 90% |
Saturday, March 7, 6:00 pm
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Walker | 86% | Nolan Thiessen | 95% |
| Brett Gallant | 76% | Carter Rycroft | 79% |
| Mark Nichols | 86% | John Morris | 78% |
| Brad Gushue | 75% | Pat Simmons | 79% |
| Total | 81% | Total | 83% |
Sunday, March 8, 9:30 am
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Walker | 92% | Dallan Muyres | 75% |
| Brett Gallant | 83% | Colton Flasch | 78% |
| Mark Nichols | 82% | Kirk Muyres | 83% |
| Brad Gushue | 74% | Steve Laycock | 89% |
| Total | 83% | Total | 81% |
The 2015 Brier final was the first Brier final to start with four blanks. This game came down to the final stone of the eleventh end, where Pat Simmons had a draw to the pin for the win.
Sunday, March 8, 5:00 pm
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Harnden | 93% | Nolan Thiessen | 83% |
| E. J. Harnden | 89% | Carter Rycroft | 91% |
| Ryan Fry | 88% | John Morris | 86% |
| Brad Jacobs | 85% | Pat Simmons | 93% |
| Total | 89% | Total | 88% |
Round Robin only
| Leads | % | Seconds | % | Thirds | % | Fourths | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Hodgson | 95 | ||||||
| Ben Hebert | 93 | ||||||
| Nolan Thiessen | 91 | ||||||
| Geoff Walker | 89 | ||||||
| Jared Bezanson | 89 | ||||||
| Brent Laing | 91 | ||||||
| Carter Rycroft | 90 | ||||||
| Derek Samagalski | 88 | ||||||
| E. J. Harnden | 87 | ||||||
| Tyrel Griffith | 86 | ||||||
| Ryan Fry | 92 | ||||||
| Marc Kennedy | 91 | ||||||
| Braeden Moskowy | 89 | ||||||
| John Morris | 88 | ||||||
| Kirk Muyres | 87 | ||||||
| Brad Jacobs | 86 | ||||||
| Steve Laycock | 84 | ||||||
| Pat Simmons | 84 | ||||||
| Brad Gushue | 82 | ||||||
| Jean-Michel Ménard | 82 |
| Player | Team | Position | Shots | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Laing | Alberta | Second | 18 | Northern Ontario |
| Ryan Harnden | Northern Ontario | Lead | 18 | British Columbia |
| Ryan Fry | Northern Ontario | Third | 18 | Ontario |
| Colin Hodgson | Manitoba | Lead | 16 | Northern Ontario |
The awards and all-star teams are listed as follows:
All-Star Teams
First Team
- Skip: Brad Jacobs, Northern Ontario
- Third: Ryan Fry, Northern Ontario
- Second: Carter Rycroft, Team Canada
- Lead: Colin Hodgson, Manitoba
Second Team
- Skip: Brad Gushue, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Third: Marc Kennedy, Alberta
- Second: Brent Laing, Alberta
- Lead: Ben Hebert, Alberta
Ross Harstone Sportsmanship Award
- Jim Cotter, British Columbia skip
Paul McLean Award
- Jim Young, longtime camera man for TSN's curling broadcasts
Hec Gervais Most Valuable Player Award
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Pat Simmons, Team Canada skip
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2015 Boston Pizza Cup (Alberta)
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2015 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Curling Championship
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2015 Safeway Championship (Manitoba)
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2015 Pepsi Tankard
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2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard
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2015 Travelers Men's NOCA Provincials
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2015 Clearwater Men's Provincial Championship (Nova Scotia)
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2015 Ontario Tankard
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2015 PEI Tankard
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2015 Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship
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2015 SaskTel Tankard (Saskatchewan)
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2015 Northwest Territories Men's Curling Championship
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2015 Yukon Men's Curling Championship
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