2019 Tim Hortons Brier

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.

2019 Tim Hortons Brier
2019 Tim Hortons Brier
Host cityBrandon, Manitoba
ArenaWestoba Place
DatesMarch 2–10
Attendance75,617
Winner Alberta
Curling clubThe Glencoe Club, Calgary
SkipKevin Koe
ThirdB.J. Neufeld
SecondColton Flasch
LeadBen Hebert
AlternateTed Appelman
CoachJohn Dunn
FinalistAlberta Wildcard (Brendan Bottcher)
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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.[citation needed]

Teams

The teams are as follows:[1]

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 [a]
Alternate: Ted Appelman[a]

Kelowna CC, Kelowna &
Vernon CC, Vernon

Skip: Jim Cotter
Third: Steve Laycock
Second: Tyrel Griffith
Lead: Rick Sawatsky [b]
Alternate: Brad Wood [b]

West St. Paul CC, West St. Paul

Skip: Mike McEwen
Third: Reid Carruthers
Second: Derek Samagalski
Lead: Colin Hodgson
Alternate: Matt Wozniak

New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northern Ontario Nova Scotia
Curl Moncton, Moncton

Skip: Terry Odishaw
Third: Jordan Pinder
Second: Marc LeCocq [c]
Lead: Grant Odishaw
Alternate: Jamie Brannen [c]

Re/Max Centre, St. John's

Skip: Andrew Symonds
Third: Chris Ford
Second: Adam Boland
Lead: Keith Jewer[d]
Alternate: Rick Rowsell [d]

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[e]
Alternate: Bill MacPhee[e]

Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan
Cataraqui G&CC, Kingston

Skip: Scott McDonald
Third: Jonathan Beuk
Second: Wes Forget [f]
Lead: Scott Chadwick [f]
Alternate: Jeff Grant [f]

Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown &
Western Community CC, Alberton

Skip: John Likely
Third: Anson Carmody
Second: Steve Burgess[g]
Lead: Robbie Doherty [g]
Alternate: Matt Nabuurs[g]

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

Northwest Territories Nunavut Yukon Wildcard
[h]Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife

Skip: Jamie Koe
Third: David Aho
Second: Matthew Ng [h]
Lead: Cole Parsons
Alternate: Shadrach Mcleod [h]

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[i]
Alternate: Dave Rach [i]

Saville SC, Edmonton

Skip: Brendan Bottcher
Third: Darren Moulding
Second: Brad Thiessen
Lead: Karrick Martin

CTRS ranking

Member Association (Skip)RankPoints
 Alberta (K. Koe)1385.263
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs)2381.859
Wildcard (Bottcher)4333.694
 Canada (Gushue)5321.422
 Manitoba (McEwen)8242.301
 Ontario (McDonald)9223.262
 Saskatchewan (Muyres)11184.170
 Nova Scotia (Thompson)2398.535
 British Columbia (Cotter)3088.196
 Quebec (Crête)3671.713
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Symonds)1376.999
 New Brunswick (Odishaw)NR0.000
 Northwest Territories (J. Koe)NR0.000
 Nunavut (St. Louis)NR0.000
 Prince Edward Island (Likely)NR0.000
 Yukon (Solberg)NR0.000

Wildcard game

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
RankTeamMember AssociationEligibility
1Kevin Koe  AlbertaWon Alberta provincials
2Brad Jacobs  Northern OntarioWon Northern Ontario provincials
3John Epping  OntarioEliminated from provincials
4Brendan Bottcher  AlbertaEliminated from provincials

Source:[4]

Wildcard Game

Friday, March 1, 19:00

Sheet C12345678910Final
John Epping010010200X4
Brendan Bottcher 002102021X8
Player percentages
Team Epping Team Bottcher
Craig Savill100%Karrick Martin94%
Brent Laing86%Brad Thiessen95%
Matt Camm80%Darren Moulding90%
John Epping72%Brendan Bottcher85%
Total85%Total91%

Round robin standings

Key
Teams to championship round
Pool ASkipWLPFPAEWELBESES%
 Northern OntarioBrad Jacobs70612630216592%
WildcardBrendan Bottcher61633629234886%
 ManitobaMike McEwen43544431292985%
 SaskatchewanKirk Muyres43403324197986%
 QuebecMartin Crête34494427273776%
 YukonJon Solberg34385426303675%
 Prince Edward IslandJohn Likely16336022316373%
 Newfoundland and LabradorAndrew Symonds07286722314172%
Pool BSkipWLPFPAEWELBESES%
 AlbertaKevin Koe70653435234986%
 CanadaBrad Gushue61583333243788%
 OntarioScott McDonald435341292321186%
 British ColumbiaJim Cotter43525133311581%
 Nova ScotiaStuart Thompson34423925263780%
 New BrunswickTerry Odishaw345046333011180%
 Northwest TerritoriesJamie Koe16325323351378%
 NunavutDave St. Louis07187316344065%

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−06:00).[5]

Draw 1

Saturday, March 2, 14:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Symonds) 00010100204
 Prince Edward Island (Likely)00002001025
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Yukon (Solberg)00010010XX2
 Quebec (Crête) 41102201XX11
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Manitoba (McEwen)00020201027
 Saskatchewan (Muyres) 01201010106
Sheet D12345678910Final
Wildcard (Bottcher)00010100XX2
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs) 03003013XX10

Draw 2

Saturday, March 2, 19:00

Sheet A1234567891011Final
 British Columbia (Cotter) 201010102018
 Nova Scotia (Thompson)010102020107
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Canada (Gushue) 10110201017
 Ontario (McDonald)03001010106
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Alberta (K. Koe) 102010122X9
 Northwest Territories (J. Koe)010201000X4
Sheet D12345678910Final
 New Brunswick (Odishaw) 02421010XX10
 Nunavut (St. Louis)00000101XX2

Draw 3

Sunday, March 3, 09:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Yukon (Solberg)01020020005
 Saskatchewan (Muyres) 20301000006
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Symonds)00010100XX2
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs) 21003002XX8
Sheet C12345678910Final
Wildcard (Bottcher) 0204404XXX14
 Prince Edward Island (Likely)0030010XXX4
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Manitoba (McEwen)110102201X8
 Quebec (Crête) 001000020X3

Draw 4

Sunday, March 3, 14:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Canada (Gushue) 201001030X7
 Northwest Territories (J. Koe)010200101X5
Sheet B12345678910Final
 British Columbia (Cotter) 01040203XX10
 Nunavut (St. Louis)00202010XX4
Sheet C12345678910Final
 New Brunswick (Odishaw) 011010000X3
 Nova Scotia (Thompson)100201111X7
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Alberta (K. Koe) 02202002XX8
 Ontario (McDonald)00020100XX3

Draw 5

Sunday, March 3, 19:00

Sheet A1234567891011Final
Wildcard (Bottcher)000033011019
 Manitoba (McEwen) 022100200108
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Prince Edward Island (Likely)00000200XX2
 Saskatchewan (Muyres) 12230001XX9
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs) 02010040XX7
 Quebec (Crête)00101001XX3
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Symonds)010100110X4
 Yukon (Solberg) 102031001X8

Draw 6

Monday, March 4, 09:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 New Brunswick (Odishaw)00230101007
 Alberta (K. Koe) 020010302412
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Nova Scotia (Thompson)01002002016
 Northwest Territories (J. Koe) 00100110205
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Nunavut (St. Louis) 01010000XX2
 Ontario (McDonald)10301301XX9
Sheet D12345678910Final
 British Columbia (Cotter)00201010XX4
 Canada (Gushue) 21030301XX10

Draw 7

Monday, March 4, 14:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Saskatchewan (Muyres)00401001118
 Quebec (Crête) 02030100006
Sheet B12345678910Final
Wildcard (Bottcher) 301020202X10
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Symonds)010102010X5
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Yukon (Solberg)00302000117
 Manitoba (McEwen) 02010210006
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs) 21020104XX10
 Prince Edward Island (Likely)00101020XX4

Draw 8

Monday, March 4, 19:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Northwest Territories (J. Koe)00020000XX2
 Ontario (McDonald) 12100321XX10
Sheet B12345678910Final
 New Brunswick (Odishaw) 01010201106
 British Columbia (Cotter)10102020017
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Canada (Gushue)20102001006
 Alberta (K. Koe) 02020100027
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Nunavut (St. Louis)00101000XX2
 Nova Scotia (Thompson) 02030303XX11

Draw 9

Tuesday, March 5, 09:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Manitoba (McEwen) 10230304XX13
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Symonds)01002010XX4
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Quebec (Crête) 301020110X8
 Prince Edward Island (Likely)010102001X5
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Saskatchewan (Muyres)010020011X5
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs) 201100300X7
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Yukon (Solberg)00100110XX3
Wildcard (Bottcher) 11060002XX10

Draw 10

Tuesday, March 5, 14:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Alberta (K. Koe) 101020302X9
 British Columbia (Cotter)010201010X5
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Ontario (McDonald)01110110005
 Nova Scotia (Thompson) 10001001104
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Northwest Territories (J. Koe) 210202011X9
 Nunavut (St. Louis)001010200X4
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Canada (Gushue) 10030200028
 New Brunswick (Odishaw)01102021007

Draw 11

Tuesday, March 5, 19:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Quebec (Crête) 010001020X4
Wildcard (Bottcher)100400302X10
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs) 202020102X9
 Manitoba (McEwen)020101010X5
Sheet C1234567891011Final
 Prince Edward Island (Likely) 002103000107
 Yukon (Solberg)110030110018
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Saskatchewan (Muyres) 04010310XX9
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Symonds)00103001XX5

Draw 12

Wednesday, March 6, 09:00

Sheet A1234567891011Final
 Ontario (McDonald) 201020101108
 New Brunswick (Odishaw)030102020019
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Nunavut (St. Louis) 01000010XX2
 Alberta (K. Koe)10222204XX13
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Nova Scotia (Thompson)00100010XX2
 Canada (Gushue) 21021102XX9
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Northwest Territories (J. Koe) 002001020X5
 British Columbia (Cotter)110110302X9

Draw 13

Wednesday, March 6, 14:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs) 200202103X10
 Yukon (Solberg)020020010X5
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Saskatchewan (Muyres)00000110XX2
Wildcard (Bottcher) 02121002XX8
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Quebec (Crête)04044110XX14
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Symonds) 20100001XX4
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Prince Edward Island (Likely) 00200110116
 Manitoba (McEwen)02020003007

Draw 14

Wednesday, March 6, 19:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Nunavut (St. Louis)00010010XX2
 Canada (Gushue) 71002001XX11
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Northwest Territories (J. Koe)00001010XX2
 New Brunswick (Odishaw) 31110101XX8
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Ontario (McDonald) 204010010210
 British Columbia (Cotter)02010310209
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Nova Scotia (Thompson)00200101015
 Alberta (K. Koe) 20011010207

Championship pool standings

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
TeamSkipWLPFPAEWELBESES%
 AlbertaKevin Koe1109453513891187%
 Northern OntarioBrad Jacobs92905146388891%
 CanadaBrad Gushue928652503971088%
WildcardBrendan Bottcher838858453781286%
 ManitobaMike McEwen657967484431385%
 OntarioScott McDonald657565504431685%
 SaskatchewanKirk Muyres5662694340111283%
 British ColumbiaJim Cotter47728547492681%

Championship pool results

All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−6:00).

Draw 15

Thursday, March 7, 14:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Saskatchewan (Muyres)10020000104
 Ontario (McDonald) 02001001037
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Alberta (K. Koe) 02010100037
Wildcard (Bottcher)00201002106
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs) 20502020XX11
 British Columbia (Cotter)02010101XX5
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Canada (Gushue) 100020102X6
 Manitoba (McEwen)010001010X3

Draw 16

Thursday, March 7, 19:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Manitoba (McEwen) 10010020105
 Alberta (K. Koe)01000102026
Sheet B1234567891011Final
 Ontario (McDonald)210110001017
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs) 001001110206
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Canada (Gushue)020101202X8
 Saskatchewan (Muyres) 101010010X4
Sheet D12345678910Final
Wildcard (Bottcher) 10023020XX8
 British Columbia (Cotter)01000101XX3

Draw 17

Friday, March 8, 14:00

Sheet A1234567891011Final
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs)010002030017
 Canada (Gushue) 200200100106
Sheet B12345678910Final
 British Columbia (Cotter) 102020200X7
 Manitoba (McEwen)020102022X9
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Ontario (McDonald)010001002X4
Wildcard (Bottcher) 300010110X6
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Alberta (K. Koe) 22102020XX9
 Saskatchewan (Muyres)00010101XX3

Draw 18

Friday, March 8, 19:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 British Columbia (Cotter)10300001005
 Saskatchewan (Muyres) 01021010016
Sheet B12345678910Final
Wildcard (Bottcher) 11000201XX5
 Canada (Gushue)00221030XX8
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Alberta (K. Koe) 00030002027
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs)00100200205
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Manitoba (McEwen)101003012X8
 Ontario (McDonald) 020110000X4

Playoffs

Page playoff systemSemifinalFinal
1  Alberta91  Alberta4
2  Northern Ontario44 Wildcard3
2  Northern Ontario4
4 Wildcard5
3  Canada2
4 Wildcard7

1 vs. 2

Saturday, March 9, 19:00

Sheet C12345678910Final
 Alberta (K. Koe) 23020020XX9
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs)00101002XX4
Player percentages
 Alberta  Northern Ontario
Ben Hebert80%Ryan Harnden92%
Colton Flasch78%E.J. Harnden89%
B.J. Neufeld88%Ryan Fry92%
Kevin Koe94%Brad Jacobs56%
Total85%Total82%

3 vs. 4

Saturday, March 9, 14:00

Sheet C12345678910Final
 Canada (Gushue) 001001000X2
Wildcard (Bottcher)010010041X7
Player percentages
 Canada Wildcard
Geoff Walker89%Karrick Martin86%
Brett Gallant90%Brad Thiessen89%
Mark Nichols93%Darren Moulding92%
Brad Gushue81%Brendan Bottcher93%
Total88%Total90%

Semifinal

Sunday, March 10, 13:00

Sheet C12345678910Final
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs) 11010010004
Wildcard (Bottcher)00201000025
Player percentages
 Northern Ontario Wildcard
Ryan Harnden99%Karrick Martin94%
E.J. Harnden86%Brad Thiessen85%
Ryan Fry99%Darren Moulding93%
Brad Jacobs86%Brendan Bottcher93%
Total93%Total91%

Final

Sunday, March 10, 19:00

Sheet C12345678910Final
 Alberta (K. Koe) 01010000024
Wildcard (Bottcher)00000002103
Player percentages
 Alberta Wildcard
Ben Hebert95%Karrick Martin93%
Colton Flasch94%Brad Thiessen85%
B.J. Neufeld89%Darren Moulding80%
Kevin Koe93%Brendan Bottcher86%
Total93%Total86%

Statistics

Top 5 player percentages

Final round robin percentages; minimum 6 games

Key
First All-Star Team
Second All-Star Team
Leads%
Dallan Muyres92
Colin Hodgson92
Ben Hebert92
Ryan Harnden92
Cole Parsons91
WC Karrick Martin91
Seconds%
E.J. Harnden91
Brett Gallant90
WC Brad Thiessen88
Wes Forget88
Derek Samagalski86
Thirds%
Ryan Fry90
B.J. Neufeld88
Mark Nichols88
WC Darren Moulding84
Jonathan Beuk84
Skips%
Brad Jacobs91
Brad Gushue88
Kevin Koe85
Scott McDonald82
WC Brendan Bottcher81
Mike McEwen81

Perfect games

Round robin and championship pool only

PlayerTeamPositionShotsOpponent
E.J. Harnden  Northern OntarioSecond16  Prince Edward Island
Wes Forget  OntarioSecond16  Northwest Territories

Awards

The awards and all-star teams are listed as follows:

All-Star Teams[6]

First Team

Second Team

Ross Harstone Sportsmanship Award[6]
Hec Gervais Most Valuable Player Award[7]

Provincial and territorial playdowns

Notes

References

External links