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2019 Tim Hortons Brier
| 2019 Tim Hortons Brier |
|---|
| Brandon, Manitoba |
| Westoba Place |
| March 2–10 |
| 75,617 |
| Alberta |
| The Glencoe Club, Calgary |
| Kevin Koe |
| B.J. Neufeld |
| Colton Flasch |
| Ben Hebert |
| Ted Appelman |
| John Dunn |
| Wildcard (Brendan Bottcher) |
| « 2018 2020 » |
The 2019 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, was held from March 2 to 10 at Westoba Place in Brandon, Manitoba. In the final, Kevin Koe of Alberta defeated Team Wildcard skipped by Brendan Bottcher 4–3 by scoring two in the tenth end to win. It was the lowest scoring Brier final since 1992, which was held before the adoption of any free guard zone rule.
The Koe rink represented Canada at the 2019 World Men's Curling Championship held from March 30 to April 7 at the ENMAX Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta.
This marked the third time the Brier has been held in Brandon, the first time since 1982.
This year's Brier was notable for a total team shot percentage efficiency for Northern Ontario of 97% during Draw 3 on March 3, tying a Brier record.
The teams are as follows:
| Canada | Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bally Haly G&CC &Re/Max Centre, St. John's | |||
| Skip: Brad Gushue | |||
| Third: Mark Nichols | |||
| Second: Brett Gallant | |||
| Lead: Geoff Walker | |||
| Alternate: Tom Sallows | The Glencoe Club, Calgary | ||
| Skip: Kevin Koe | |||
| Third: B.J. Neufeld | |||
| Second: Colton Flasch | |||
| Lead: Ben Hebert | |||
| Alternate: Ted Appelman | Kelowna CC, Kelowna &Vernon CC, Vernon | ||
| Skip: Jim Cotter | |||
| Third: Steve Laycock | |||
| Second: Tyrel Griffith | |||
| Lead: Rick Sawatsky | |||
| Alternate: Brad Wood | West St. Paul CC, West St. Paul | ||
| Skip: Mike McEwen | |||
| Third: Reid Carruthers | |||
| Second: Derek Samagalski | |||
| Lead: Colin Hodgson | |||
| Alternate: Matt Wozniak | |||
| Curl Moncton, Moncton | |||
| Skip: Terry Odishaw | |||
| Third: Jordan Pinder | |||
| Second: Marc LeCocq | |||
| Lead: Grant Odishaw | |||
| Alternate: Jamie Brannen | Re/Max Centre, St. John's | ||
| Skip: Andrew Symonds | |||
| Third: Chris Ford | |||
| Second: Adam Boland | |||
| Lead: Keith Jewer | |||
| Alternate: Rick Rowsell | Community First CC, Sault Ste. Marie | ||
| Skip: Brad Jacobs | |||
| Third: Ryan Fry | |||
| Second: E.J. Harnden | |||
| Lead: Ryan Harnden | |||
| Alternate: Lee Toner | Dartmouth CC, Dartmouth | ||
| Skip: Stuart Thompson | |||
| Third: Colten Steele | |||
| Second: Travis Colter | |||
| Lead: Taylor Ardiel | |||
| Alternate: Bill MacPhee | |||
| Cataraqui G&CC, Kingston | |||
| Skip: Scott McDonald | |||
| Third: Jonathan Beuk | |||
| Second: Wes Forget | |||
| Lead: Scott Chadwick | |||
| Alternate: Jeff Grant | Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown &Western Community CC, Alberton | ||
| Skip: John Likely | |||
| Third: Anson Carmody | |||
| Second: Steve Burgess | |||
| Lead: Robbie Doherty | |||
| Alternate: Matt Nabuurs | CC Etchemin, Saint-Romuald,CC Grand-Mère, Grand-Mère &Mt. Bruno CC, Saint-Bruno | ||
| Skip: Martin Crête | |||
| Third: Philippe Lemay | |||
| Second: Éric Sylvain | |||
| Lead: Philippe Ménard | |||
| Alternate: Philippe Brassard | Nutana CC, Saskatoon | ||
| Skip: Kirk Muyres | |||
| Third: Kevin Marsh | |||
| Second: Dan Marsh | |||
| Lead: Dallan Muyres | |||
| Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife | |||
| Skip: Jamie Koe | |||
| Third: David Aho | |||
| Second: Matthew Ng | |||
| Lead: Cole Parsons | |||
| Alternate: Shadrach Mcleod | Iqaluit CC, Iqaluit | ||
| Skip: Dave St. Louis | |||
| Third: Peter Mackey | |||
| Second: Jeff Nadeau | |||
| Lead: Lloyd Kendall | Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse | ||
| Skip: Jon Solberg | |||
| Third: Bob Smallwood | |||
| Second: Clint Abel | |||
| Lead: Scott Odian | |||
| Alternate: Dave Rach | Saville SC, Edmonton | ||
| Skip: Brendan Bottcher | |||
| Third: Darren Moulding | |||
| Second: Brad Thiessen | |||
| Lead: Karrick Martin |
| Member Association (Skip) | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta (K. Koe) | 1 | 385.263 |
| Northern Ontario (Jacobs) | 2 | 381.859 |
| Wildcard (Bottcher) | 4 | 333.694 |
| Canada (Gushue) | 5 | 321.422 |
| Manitoba (McEwen) | 8 | 242.301 |
| Ontario (McDonald) | 9 | 223.262 |
| Saskatchewan (Muyres) | 11 | 184.170 |
| Nova Scotia (Thompson) | 23 | 98.535 |
| British Columbia (Cotter) | 30 | 88.196 |
| Quebec (Crête) | 36 | 71.713 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador (Symonds) | 137 | 6.999 |
| New Brunswick (Odishaw) | NR | 0.000 |
| Northwest Territories (J. Koe) | NR | 0.000 |
| Nunavut (St. Louis) | NR | 0.000 |
| Prince Edward Island (Likely) | NR | 0.000 |
| Yukon (Solberg) | NR | 0.000 |
A play-in game was held on Friday, March 1 to determine the wildcard team to round out the tournament field. It was played between the top two teams in the Canadian Team Ranking System standings who lost in their provincial championships: the Leaside Curling Club's John Epping rink from Toronto and the Saville Community Sports Centre's Brendan Bottcher rink from Edmonton. Team Wildcard entered the Brier as the number 3 seed.
CTRS standings for wildcard game
| Rank | Team | Member Association | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Koe | Alberta | Won Alberta provincials |
| 2 | Brad Jacobs | Northern Ontario | Won Northern Ontario provincials |
| 3 | John Epping | Ontario | Eliminated from provincials |
| 4 | Brendan Bottcher | Alberta | Eliminated from provincials |
Source:
Wildcard Game
Friday, March 1, 19:00
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Savill | 100% | Karrick Martin | 94% |
| Brent Laing | 86% | Brad Thiessen | 95% |
| Matt Camm | 80% | Darren Moulding | 90% |
| John Epping | 72% | Brendan Bottcher | 85% |
| Total | 85% | Total | 91% |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to championship round |
All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−06:00).
Saturday, March 2, 14:00
Saturday, March 2, 19:00
Sunday, March 3, 09:00
Sunday, March 3, 14:00
Sunday, March 3, 19:00
Monday, March 4, 09:00
Monday, March 4, 14:00
Monday, March 4, 19:00
Tuesday, March 5, 09:00
Tuesday, March 5, 14:00
Tuesday, March 5, 19:00
Wednesday, March 6, 09:00
Wednesday, March 6, 14:00
Wednesday, March 6, 19:00
All wins and losses earned in the round robin (including results against teams that failed to advance) were carried forward into the championship pool.
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to playoffs |
All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−6:00).
Thursday, March 7, 14:00
Thursday, March 7, 19:00
Friday, March 8, 14:00
Friday, March 8, 19:00
Saturday, March 9, 19:00
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hebert | 80% | Ryan Harnden | 92% |
| Colton Flasch | 78% | E.J. Harnden | 89% |
| B.J. Neufeld | 88% | Ryan Fry | 92% |
| Kevin Koe | 94% | Brad Jacobs | 56% |
| Total | 85% | Total | 82% |
Saturday, March 9, 14:00
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Walker | 89% | Karrick Martin | 86% |
| Brett Gallant | 90% | Brad Thiessen | 89% |
| Mark Nichols | 93% | Darren Moulding | 92% |
| Brad Gushue | 81% | Brendan Bottcher | 93% |
| Total | 88% | Total | 90% |
Sunday, March 10, 13:00
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Harnden | 99% | Karrick Martin | 94% |
| E.J. Harnden | 86% | Brad Thiessen | 85% |
| Ryan Fry | 99% | Darren Moulding | 93% |
| Brad Jacobs | 86% | Brendan Bottcher | 93% |
| Total | 93% | Total | 91% |
Sunday, March 10, 19:00
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hebert | 95% | Karrick Martin | 93% |
| Colton Flasch | 94% | Brad Thiessen | 85% |
| B.J. Neufeld | 89% | Darren Moulding | 80% |
| Kevin Koe | 93% | Brendan Bottcher | 86% |
| Total | 93% | Total | 86% |
Final round robin percentages; minimum 6 games
| Key | |
|---|---|
| First All-Star Team | |
| Second All-Star Team |
| Leads | % | Seconds | % | Thirds | % | Skips | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallan Muyres | 92 | ||||||
| Colin Hodgson | 92 | ||||||
| Ben Hebert | 92 | ||||||
| Ryan Harnden | 92 | ||||||
| Cole Parsons | 91 | ||||||
| WC Karrick Martin | 91 | ||||||
| E.J. Harnden | 91 | ||||||
| Brett Gallant | 90 | ||||||
| WC Brad Thiessen | 88 | ||||||
| Wes Forget | 88 | ||||||
| Derek Samagalski | 86 | ||||||
| Ryan Fry | 90 | ||||||
| B.J. Neufeld | 88 | ||||||
| Mark Nichols | 88 | ||||||
| WC Darren Moulding | 84 | ||||||
| Jonathan Beuk | 84 | ||||||
| Brad Jacobs | 91 | ||||||
| Brad Gushue | 88 | ||||||
| Kevin Koe | 85 | ||||||
| Scott McDonald | 82 | ||||||
| WC Brendan Bottcher | 81 | ||||||
| Mike McEwen | 81 |
Round robin and championship pool only
| Player | Team | Position | Shots | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Harnden | Northern Ontario | Second | 16 | Prince Edward Island |
| Wes Forget | Ontario | Second | 16 | Northwest Territories |
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: E.J. Harnden, Northern Ontario
- Lead: Dallan Muyres, Saskatchewan
Second Team
- Skip: Brad Gushue, Team Canada
- Third: B.J. Neufeld, Alberta
- Second: Brett Gallant, Team Canada
- Lead: Colin Hodgson, Manitoba
Ross Harstone Sportsmanship Award
- Darren Moulding, Team Wildcard Third
Hec Gervais Most Valuable Player Award
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Kevin Koe, Alberta Skip
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2019 Boston Pizza Cup (Alberta)
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2019 BC Men's Curling Championship
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2019 Viterra Championship (Manitoba)
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2019 NB Tankard
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2019 Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard
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2019 NOCA Men's Provincial Championship (Northern Ontario)
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2019 Deloitte Tankard (Nova Scotia)
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2019 Ontario Tankard
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2019 PEI Tankard
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2019 WFG Tankard (Quebec)
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2019 SaskTel Tankard (Saskatchewan)
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2019 Northwest Territories Men's Curling Championship
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2019 Yukon Men's Curling Championship
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2019 Nunavut Brier Playdowns
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