2020 Tim Hortons Brier

The 2020 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, was held from February 29 to March 8 at the Leon's Centre in Kingston, Ontario.[1] The winning Brad Gushue rink was scheduled to represent Canada at the 2020 World Men's Curling Championship at the Commonwealth Arena in Glasgow, Scotland.

2020 Tim Hortons Brier
2020 Tim Hortons Brier
Host cityKingston, Ontario
ArenaLeon's Centre
DatesFebruary 29 – March 8
Attendance96,076
Winner Newfoundland and Labrador
Curling clubSt. John's Curling Club, St. John's
SkipBrad Gushue
ThirdMark Nichols
SecondBrett Gallant
LeadGeoff Walker
AlternateJeff Thomas
CoachJules Owchar
Finalist Alberta (Brendan Bottcher)
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Newfoundland and Labrador's Brad Gushue rink won their third Brier Tankard by defeating Alberta's Brendan Bottcher rink 7–3 in the final. Gushue won the Tankard in 2017 and 2018. Bottcher finished runner-up in the past two Briers as well, losing to Gushue in 2018 and Kevin Koe in 2019.

On Tuesday, March 3, Saskatchewan skip Matt Dunstone curled two perfect games in the same day (Draws 10 and 11) against higher ranked teams Ontario (John Epping) and Canada (Kevin Koe). It was the first time a curler curled two perfect games in the same day in Canadian Men's Curling Championship history.

At the end of the Championship pool round on Friday March 6, four teams were tied for the fourth place berth in the playoffs, requiring three tiebreaker games to determine the final team eligible for the playoff round.[2]

Teams

Source:[3]

Canada Alberta British Columbia Manitoba
The Glencoe Club, Calgary

Skip: Kevin Koe
Third: B.J. Neufeld
Second: Colton Flasch
Lead: Ben Hebert[a]
Alternate: Ted Appelman[a]

Saville SC, Edmonton

Skip: Brendan Bottcher
Third: Darren Moulding
Second: Brad Thiessen
Lead: Karrick Martin[b]
Alternate: Pat Janssen[b]

Vernon CC, Vernon &
Kelowna CC, Kelowna

Fourth: Jim Cotter
Skip: Steve Laycock
Second: Andrew Nerpin
Lead: Rick Sawatsky
Alternate: Brad Wood

Morris CC, Morris

Skip: Jason Gunnlaugson
Third: Alex Forrest
Second: Adam Casey
Lead: Connor Njegovan

New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northern Ontario Nova Scotia
Gage Golf & CC, Oromocto

Skip: James Grattan
Third: Paul Dobson
Second: Andy McCann
Lead: Jamie Brannen
Alternate: Chris Jeffrey

St. John's CC, St. John's

Skip: Brad Gushue
Third: Mark Nichols
Second: Brett Gallant[c]
Lead: Geoff Walker[d][c]
Alternate: Jeff Thomas[d][c]

Community First CC, Sault Ste. Marie

Skip: Brad Jacobs
Third: Marc Kennedy[e]
Second: E.J. Harnden[e]
Lead: Ryan Harnden
Alternate: Lee Toner[e]

Halifax CC, Halifax

Skip: Jamie Murphy
Third: Paul Flemming
Second: Scott Saccary[f]
Lead: Phil Crowell
Alternate: Kevin Ouellette[f]

Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan
Leaside CC, Toronto

Skip: John Epping
Third: Ryan Fry[g]
Second: Mat Camm
Lead: Brent Laing
Alternate: John Morris[g]

Cornwall CC, Cornwall

Skip: Bryan Cochrane
Third: Ian MacAulay
Second: Morgan Currie
Lead: Mark O'Rourke

CC Lacolle, Lacolle,
CC Boucherville, Boucherville, &
Glenmore CC, Dollard-des-Ormeaux

Skip: Alek Bédard
Third: Louis Quevillon
Second: Émile Asselin[h]
Lead: Bradley Lequin[h]
Alternate: Daniel Bédard[h]

Highland CC, Regina

Skip: Matt Dunstone
Third: Braeden Moskowy
Second: Catlin Schneider
Lead: Dustin Kidby

Northwest Territories Nunavut Yukon Wild Card
[i]Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife

Skip: Jamie Koe
Third: David Aho
Second: Shadrach Mcleod
Lead: Cole Parsons
Alternate: Matt Ng

[j]Iqaluit CC, Iqaluit

Skip: Jake Higgs[4]
Third: Dale Kohlenberg
Second: Christian Smitheram
Lead: Ed MacDonald
Alternate: Sheldon Wettig

Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse

Skip: Thomas Scoffin
Third: Trygg Jensen
Second: Brett Winfield
Lead: Joe Wallingham

West St. Paul CC, West St. Paul

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

CTRS ranking

Member Association (Skip)RankPoints
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs)1460.082
 Ontario (Epping)2438.074
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue)3320.844
Wild Card (McEwen)4311.649
 Alberta (Bottcher)5297.971
 Canada (K. Koe)6256.585
 Manitoba (Gunnlaugson)7230.031
 Saskatchewan (Dunstone)8210.559
 Nova Scotia (Murphy)20114.256
 British Columbia (Laycock)2396.552
 New Brunswick (Grattan)4955.748
 Quebec (Bédard)6838.394
 Prince Edward Island (Cochrane)8926.684
 Northwest Territories (J. Koe)NR0.000
 Nunavut (Higgs)NR0.000
 Yukon (Scoffin)NR0.000

Wild card game

A wild card play-in game was played on February 28. It was contested between the top two teams on the Canadian Team Ranking System standings who did not win their respective provincial championships: the West St. Paul Curling Club's Mike McEwen rink from West St. Paul, Manitoba; and the Penetanguishene Curling Club's Glenn Howard rink from Penetanguishene, Ontario.[5] Team Wild Card entered the Brier as the number 3 seed.

CTRS standings for wild card game
RankTeamMember AssociationEligibility
1Brad Jacobs  Northern OntarioWon Provincials
2John Epping  OntarioWon Provincials
3Brad Gushue  Newfoundland and LabradorWon Provincials
4Mike McEwen  ManitobaEliminated from Provincials
5Brendan Bottcher  AlbertaWon Provincials
6Kevin Koe  AlbertaQualified as Team Canada (ineligible)
7Jason Gunnlaugson  ManitobaWon Provincials
8Matt Dunstone  SaskatchewanWon Provincials
9Glenn Howard  OntarioEliminated from Provincials
Wild card Game

Friday, February 28, 7:00 pm

Sheet B12345678910Final
Mike McEwen 01010002015
Glenn Howard00201000104
Player percentages
Team McEwen Team Howard
Colin Hodgson88%Tim March94%
Derek Samagalski84%David Mathers95%
Reid Carruthers85%Scott Howard93%
Mike McEwen91%Glenn Howard80%
Total87%Total90%

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Championship Pool
Pool ASkipWLPFPAEWELBESES%
Wild CardMike McEwen61533032198991%
 SaskatchewanMatt Dunstone615132272410487%
 CanadaKevin Koe52442426206889%
 OntarioJohn Epping43524427283584%
 New BrunswickJames Grattan34425029302779%
 British ColumbiaSteve Laycock25345224286478%
 Northwest TerritoriesJamie Koe25364924296477%
 YukonThomas Scoffin07356622335375%
Pool BSkipWLPFPAEWELBESES%
 AlbertaBrendan Bottcher704825251911686%
 Newfoundland and LabradorBrad Gushue61503026207689%
 ManitobaJason Gunnlaugson52554833284783%
 Northern OntarioBrad Jacobs43442923186690%
 Nova ScotiaJamie Murphy34413524259583%
 Prince Edward IslandBryan Cochrane25425426264780%
 QuebecAlek Bédard16315723325476%
 NunavutJake Higgs07276020306366%

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in Eastern Time Zone (UTC−05:00).[6]

Draw 1

Saturday, February 29, 2:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Northwest Territories (J. Koe)01010200004
 British Columbia (Laycock) 20002001016
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Ontario (Epping)01002001015
 Canada (K. Koe) 00110100003
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) 02210030XX8
 Manitoba (Gunnlaugson)00002101XX4
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Quebec (Bédard)000101010X3
 Nova Scotia (Murphy) 001030204X10

Draw 2

Saturday, February 29, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs)00001010XX2
 Alberta (Bottcher) 00030202XX7
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Nunavut (Higgs) 00002020XX4
 Prince Edward Island (Cochrane)00110502XX9
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Saskatchewan (Dunstone)00100010103
Wild Card (McEwen) 01001101015
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Yukon (Scoffin)00120203008
 New Brunswick (Grattan) 20001020229

Draw 3

Sunday, March 1, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Wild Card (McEwen) 020410201X10
 Yukon (Scoffin)002002020X6
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Saskatchewan (Dunstone)001011203210
 New Brunswick (Grattan) 21020001006
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Prince Edward Island (Cochrane) 100000010X2
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs)000210003X6
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Nunavut (Higgs)00110200XX4
 Alberta (Bottcher) 30003003XX9

Draw 4

Sunday, March 1, 2:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Manitoba (Gunnlaugson)000410102210
 Quebec (Bédard) 11200202008
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) 02000101015
 Nova Scotia (Murphy)00001000102
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Canada (K. Koe) 21020020XX7
 Northwest Territories (J. Koe)00100101XX3
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Ontario (Epping)02010422XX11
 British Columbia (Laycock) 10101000XX3

Draw 5

Sunday, March 1, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
 New Brunswick (Grattan)02010001XX4
 Canada (K. Koe) 10300220XX8
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Yukon (Scoffin) 101020020X6
 Ontario (Epping)020400103X10
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Alberta (Bottcher)00010000023
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) 01000100002
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs)01010300005
 Manitoba (Gunnlaugson) 20101000026

Draw 6

Monday, March 2, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Nova Scotia (Murphy) 02220113XX11
 Prince Edward Island (Cochrane)10001000XX2
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Quebec (Bédard) 211001020X7
 Nunavut (Higgs)000110101X4
Sheet C12345678910Final
 British Columbia (Laycock)01000320208
 Saskatchewan (Dunstone) 20002001049
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Northwest Territories (J. Koe)001001000X2
Wild Card (McEwen) 010100211X6

Draw 7

Monday, March 2, 2:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Saskatchewan (Dunstone) 20003001XX6
 Northwest Territories (J. Koe)01000010XX2
Sheet B12345678910Final
Wild Card (McEwen) 20210401XX10
 British Columbia (Laycock)01002020XX5
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Nunavut (Higgs)010100011X4
 Nova Scotia (Murphy) 201030100X7
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Prince Edward Island (Cochrane) 10010010227
 Quebec (Bédard)00100102004

Draw 8

Monday, March 2, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue)03002000027
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs) 40100001006
Sheet B1234567891011Final
 Manitoba (Gunnlaugson) 010100210106
 Alberta (Bottcher)002031000017
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Ontario (Epping) 10000020104
 New Brunswick (Grattan)02011101017
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Canada (K. Koe) 22110130XX10
 Yukon (Scoffin)00001001XX2

Draw 9

Tuesday, March 3, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
 British Columbia (Laycock) 01000100103
 New Brunswick (Grattan)20100001026
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Northwest Territories (J. Koe) 02023000119
 Yukon (Scoffin)00300022007
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Manitoba (Gunnlaugson) 20020101039
 Prince Edward Island (Cochrane)02102020108
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) 21210010XX7
 Nunavut (Higgs)00001002XX3

Draw 10

Tuesday, March 3, 2:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Alberta (Bottcher) 02002020XX6
 Nova Scotia (Murphy)00010001XX2
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs) 20021130XX9
 Quebec (Bédard)00100001XX2
Sheet C12345678910Final
Wild Card (McEwen) 00100000102
 Canada (K. Koe)00000100023
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Saskatchewan (Dunstone)00100200036
 Ontario (Epping) 10010020004

Draw 11

Tuesday, March 3, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Ontario (Epping) 00203002XX7
Wild Card (McEwen)21050210XX11
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Canada (K. Koe)00010200104
 Saskatchewan (Dunstone) 00102010015
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Quebec (Bédard)000200010X3
 Alberta (Bottcher) 101003101X7
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Nova Scotia (Murphy)000100100X2
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs) 020020002X6

Draw 12

Wednesday, March 4, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Nunavut (Higgs)02001020XX5
 Manitoba (Gunnlaugson) 20230202XX11
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Prince Edward Island (Cochrane)010220201X8
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) 203001050X11
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Yukon (Scoffin)01001001003
 British Columbia (Laycock) 00100200216
Sheet D12345678910Final
 New Brunswick (Grattan) 10110200106
 Northwest Territories (J. Koe)03001021018

Draw 13

Wednesday, March 4, 2:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Quebec (Bédard)00101020XX4
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) 30030301XX10
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Nova Scotia (Murphy)02010200207
 Manitoba (Gunnlaugson) 10201022019
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs) 41023000XX10
 Nunavut (Higgs)00100002XX3
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Alberta (Bottcher) 21003020019
 Prince Edward Island (Cochrane)00000302106

Draw 14

Wednesday, March 4, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Yukon (Scoffin)00101001XX3
 Saskatchewan (Dunstone) 32030400XX12
Sheet B12345678910Final
 New Brunswick (Grattan)010002010X4
Wild Card (McEwen) 102200103X9
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Northwest Territories (J. Koe) 20300010208
 Ontario (Epping)010301020411
Sheet D12345678910Final
 British Columbia (Laycock)10001010XX3
 Canada (K. Koe) 02010402XX9

Championship pool standings

The top four teams from each pool advance to the Championship pool. All wins and losses earned in the round robin will be carried forward into the Championship Pool. Wins in tiebreaker games are not carried forward.

Final Championship pool standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
TeamSkipWLPFPAEWELBESES%
 AlbertaBrendan Bottcher10175404029191086%
 SaskatchewanMatt Dunstone837561423916687%
 Newfoundland and LabradorBrad Gushue837151393412790%
 OntarioJohn Epping74826940437785%
 Northern OntarioBrad Jacobs747050383012890%
 CanadaKevin Koe7463453833121088%
Wild CardMike McEwen7467494332161091%
 ManitobaJason Gunnlaugson567578464341083%

Championship pool results

Draw 16

Thursday, March 5, 1:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Ontario (Epping) 00040320XX9
 Manitoba (Gunnlaugson)00102002XX5
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Alberta (Bottcher) 20000120229
 Saskatchewan (Dunstone)02001002005
Sheet C12345678910Final
Wild Card (McEwen)00101000204
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs) 20010011016
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) 002002021X7
 Canada (K. Koe)100100200X4

Draw 17

Thursday, March 5, 7:00 pm

Sheet A1234567891011Final
 Canada (K. Koe)000200002015
 Alberta (Bottcher) 020001000104
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Manitoba (Gunnlaugson)00000100214
Wild Card (McEwen) 00002021005
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) 100100020X4
 Ontario (Epping)031000103X8
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Saskatchewan (Dunstone) 100200100X4
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs)020004010X7

Draw 18

Friday, March 6, 1:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Wild Card (McEwen) 010001010X3
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue)001000202X5
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs) 02100400XX7
 Canada (K. Koe)00020001XX3
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Manitoba (Gunnlaugson)10200203008
 Saskatchewan (Dunstone) 02021020029
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Ontario (Epping) 01002000XX3
 Alberta (Bottcher)10210033XX10

Draw 19

Friday, March 6, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs) 01020020106
 Ontario (Epping)002030020310
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Saskatchewan (Dunstone) 10200001026
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue)02010000205
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Alberta (Bottcher)00000010034
Wild Card (McEwen) 00010001002
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Canada (K. Koe)002001202X7
 Manitoba (Gunnlaugson) 100100010X3

Tiebreakers

 To 3 vs. 4 game
      
 Ontario8
Wild Card5
 Ontario4
 Northern Ontario8
 Northern Ontario8
 Canada3

Saturday, March 7, 9:00 am

Sheet B12345678910Final
 Ontario (Epping) 10200200218
Wild Card (McEwen)01020002005
Player percentages
 Ontario Wild Card
Brent Laing88%Colin Hodgson93%
Mat Camm84%Derek Samagalski75%
Ryan Fry79%Reid Carruthers85%
John Epping84%Mike McEwen84%
Total83%Total84%
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs) 02010023XX8
 Canada (K. Koe)00200100XX3
Player percentages
 Northern Ontario  Canada
Ryan Harnden94%Ben Hebert86%
E.J. Harnden91%Colton Flasch86%
Marc Kennedy89%B.J. Neufeld78%
Brad Jacobs83%Kevin Koe77%
Total89%Total82%

Saturday, March 7, 2:00 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
 Ontario (Epping) 001010110X4
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs)010302002X8
Player percentages
 Ontario  Northern Ontario
Brent Laing96%Ryan Harnden93%
Mat Camm90%E.J. Harnden94%
Ryan Fry / John Morris[g]92%Marc Kennedy96%
John Epping90%Brad Jacobs92%
Total92%Total94%

Playoffs

1 vs. 2

Saturday, March 7, 2:00 pm

Sheet B12345678910Final
 Alberta (Bottcher) 01101101049
 Saskatchewan (Dunstone)00010010204
Player percentages
 Alberta  Saskatchewan
Karrick Martin90%Dustin Kidby95%
Brad Thiessen94%Catlin Schneider81%
Darren Moulding95%Braeden Moskowy84%
Brendan Bottcher89%Matt Dunstone84%
Total92%Total86%

3 vs. 4

Saturday, March 7, 7:00 pm

Sheet B12345678910Final
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) 10102001117
 Northern Ontario (Jacobs)01010200004
Player percentages
 Newfoundland and Labrador  Northern Ontario
Geoff Walker91%Ryan Harnden84%
Brett Gallant88%E.J. Harnden79%
Mark Nichols85%Marc Kennedy91%
Brad Gushue89%Brad Jacobs75%
Total88%Total82%

Semifinal

Sunday, March 8, 12:00 pm

Sheet B12345678910Final
 Saskatchewan (Dunstone) 10200100206
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue)03020001017
Player percentages
 Saskatchewan  Newfoundland and Labrador
Dustin Kidby93%Geoff Walker89%
Catlin Schneider88%Brett Gallant85%
Braeden Moskowy75%Mark Nichols90%
Matt Dunstone87%Brad Gushue88%
Total85%Total88%

Final

Sunday, March 8, 7:00 pm

Sheet B12345678910Final
 Alberta (Bottcher) 01010000103
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue)10300101017
Player percentages
 Alberta  Newfoundland and Labrador
Karrick Martin84%Geoff Walker78%
Brad Thiessen85%Brett Gallant80%
Darren Moulding80%Mark Nichols89%
Brendan Bottcher71%Brad Gushue97%
Total80%Total86%

Statistics

Top 5 player percentages

After Championship Pool; minimum 5 games

Key
First All-Star Team
Second All-Star Team
Leads%
WC Colin Hodgson94
Ben Hebert94
Connor Njegovan92
Brent Laing92
Geoff Walker92
Seconds%
E.J. Harnden91
WC Derek Samagalski90
Brett Gallant88
Catlin Schneider85
Brad Thiessen84
Thirds%
WC Reid Carruthers91
Mark Nichols90
Marc Kennedy90
B.J. Neufeld87
Ryan Fry86
Skips%
Brad Gushue91
WC Mike McEwen90
Brendan Bottcher88
Brad Jacobs88
Kevin Koe88

Perfect games

Round robin and championship pool only

PlayerTeamPositionShotsOpponent
Brett Gallant  Newfoundland and LabradorSecond16  Manitoba
Kevin Koe  CanadaSkip16  New Brunswick
Brendan Bottcher  AlbertaSkip19  Newfoundland and Labrador
Brendan Bottcher  AlbertaSkip15  Nova Scotia
Matt Dunstone  SaskatchewanSkip18  Ontario
Matt Dunstone  SaskatchewanSkip20  Canada
Marc Kennedy  Northern OntarioThird12  Nunavut
Colin Hodgson Wild CardLead20  Northern Ontario
Darren Moulding  AlbertaThird16  Ontario
Brad Gushue  Newfoundland and LabradorSkip20 Wild Card

Awards

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

All-Star Teams[7]

First Team

Second Team

Ross Harstone Sportsmanship Award[7]
Paul McLean Award[8]
Hec Gervais Most Valuable Player Award[9]

Final standings

TeamRank
 Newfoundland and Labrador
 Alberta
 Saskatchewan
 Northern Ontario4
 Ontario5
 CanadaT–6
Wild CardT–6
 Manitoba8
 New BrunswickT–9
 Nova ScotiaT–9
 British ColumbiaT–11
 Northwest TerritoriesT–11
 Prince Edward IslandT–11
 Quebec14
 NunavutT–15
 YukonT–15

Provincial and territorial playdowns

Notes

References

External links