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ISSUE 8 – SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2018
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Brendan Bottcher of Alberta made sure there would be no early-morning tiebreaker by winning his evening game against
ONE MORE TIME
Northern Ontario’s Brad Jacobs. At right, both Wild Card’s Mike McEwen (front) and Saskatchewan bowed out of play Friday.
Epping, Gushue
play in 1-2 game
hope he doesn’t play as well as he did today,” said “We weren’t as good today. We kind of did Saturday.
By GRANT GRANGER Gushue. “It took everything to beat him. Both some Houdini acts in a lot of ends. Brad really “We’re still alive in this thing. We’ve won the
teams curled incredibly well and it came down to controlled the game,” said Epping. “He had to Brier before from the fourth spot (2013), so we’ll
Tankard Times Writer
an extra-end draw to the button. make a good last one, which is always nice, but go out tomorrow and look forward to the battle,”
Although this is Epping’s first Brier, Gushue, we’ll have to be much sharper tomorrow night if said Jacobs.
Play it again, boys. who is supported by third Mark Nichols, second we want to beat him in the 1-2 game. Team Wild Card (Winnipeg), skipped by Mike
The Page playoff games at the 2018 Tim Brett Gallant, lead Geoff Walker, alternate Tom “Being in the 1-2 is a huge bonus to us because McEwen (7-4), did its part to force a tiebreaker
Hortons Brier, presented by Mosaic, will be Sallow and coach Jules Owchar, is well aware of it means we get two chances to get to the final.” by downing Manitoba (West St. Paul), skipped
repeats of the matchups on the last draw of the his opponent’s capabilities. Bottcher needed a win in his last two games by McEwen’s friend Reid Carruthers (5-6), 8-3.
Championship Pool Friday night. “We’ve played him in a Grand Slam final and and got it by beating Jacobs. McEwen won two games Friday after losing two
Team Canada (10-1) will face Ontario (9-2) in he curled 100 per cent against us. So I know how “We did what we needed to do,” said Bottcher, Thursday, including one when he was heavy with
the evening’s 1-2 game after Brad Gushue (St. good John can be, and when John gets going whose team of third Darren Moulding, second his final shot to give up a steal of two in the 10th
John’s) defeated John Epping (Toronto) 5-4 by good there’s nobody better. He starts to feel it and Brad Thiessen and lead Karrick Martin, flipped end and hand Ontario a victory.
drawing the button with his final shot in an extra plays with confidence, he can make every shot, its 3-8 record around from their first Brier last “We showed today the team we are. The
end Friday. The 3-4 game will be between a pair and he’ll play every shot,” said Gushue, who gets year in St. John’s to 8-3 this year. “For us as a bounce back was good. We were resilient. We
of 8-3 teams, Northern Ontario (Sault Ste. Marie), both hammer and choice of rocks for finishing team this is everything and more that we could probably played our best curling the last two
skipped by Brad Jacobs, and Brendan Bottcher first. “So he can be tough to play against. We’ve have asked for already. We’re going to look at it games,” said McEwen. “I’m sure none of the
of Alberta (Edmonton). Bottcher downed Jacobs just got to make sure we set the ends up well and as it’s all gravy from here.” competitors wants to see us in a tiebreak, to be
9-3 in the final draw to avoid having to play a don’t leave him those big shots for big points.” Jacobs and his team – which included alternate quite honest. I know the reverse is true, I wouldn’t
tiebreaker Saturday morning. Ontario hadn’t lost since its opening game last Tanner Horgan filling in for lead Ryan Harnden want to see a Gushue or an Epping or a Jacobs
“We get to play John again, and we’ve got to Saturday when they were beaten by Northern Ontario. who was ill – will look to redeem themselves squeak in.”
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Guide to the playoffs
1-2, 3-4 games Semifinal Final
Canada
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Ontario
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A big stepping stone
Brier important for Nunavut’s growth
we need to see a shining light at the end of the tunnel.
By GRANT GRANGER This is a stepping stone for Nunavut. We’re trying to get
Tankard Times Writer the younger crowd into this game, and we’ve already
I
seen a bump in younger curlers in knowing they can go
t’s a start. It wasn’t a winning start, but successful to the Brier. There’s hope,” said St. Louis.
programs have to start sometime and somewhere. He spent 16 years in Iqaluit running its recreational
The 2018 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by services, but is now the director of community services
Mosaic, just might have been it for Nunavut. for the city of Stratford, Ont., just down the road from
This Brier marked the debut of a new 16-team his new residence in St. Mary’s.
format. It also marked the debut of the northern territory “It was our home for 16 years, and it was tough to
in the event’s main draw. Nunavut, skipped by David St. leave, but when you have young kids it’s a tough place
Louis, did not win a game in its eight outings and was to live and it was time to go. I had a great job, my wife
outscored 80-28. had a good job, and it was just time,” said St. Louis, 58.
“It’s been good. A couple of tough games, it’s been But when his curling buddies – third Wade Kingdon,
nice to come out and curl. We’ve been getting better as second Peter Mackey and lead Jeff Nadeau – called
the week went on. I think we’re pretty happy with the asking if he’d like to join them it didn’t take him long to
way we did,” said St. Louis. say, “Sure, I’ll do that.”
Although the lopsided scores have many saying the The only previous national curling event he’d played
format doesn’t work, being able to be part of the Brier
for the full week is important to Nunavut’s growth.
Continued
“If curling’s going to grow in the territory of Nunavut Page 16
David St. Louis had a fun run at the Brier.
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B.C. boys throw baby weight
By GRANT GRANGER
New Brunswick scored seven in the sixth end
of a 12-5 win for the Maritime team skipped by
James Grattan.
T
Tankard Times Writer “It was fun. We knew it was going to happen
wo babies were on the way, so only at some point, you just play with what you’ve
three could play which led to a historical got. We’re at the Brier, so we’re not playing
surrender of seven on the ice. against club teams. You go out there and take
British Columbia played with just three your chances, and sometimes you get licked,”
players in the seedings draw of the Tim said B.C. skip Sean Geall.
Hortons Brier, presented by Mosaic, against With Harper and Richard on baby alert, British
New Brunswick on Friday morning because Columbia had just two wins in eight games.
they’d lost two players to expected fatherhood. “I don’t know that I’d call (the week) strange.
After preliminary pool play ended We knew what was going to happen coming
Wednesday night, third Jeff Richard headed in, or at least we had an idea it was going
home to Kelowna to be with his wife to happen coming in, so we were prepared
Brooklyn Leitch for the birth of their first for what happened,” said Geall. “There’s no
child. He joined lead David Harper, who was excuses. We didn’t play to our potential, and we
already there awaiting the birth of his second don’t deserve to be in the playoffs.”
child with wife Jessica. Harper had bolted Since he played in every game but one, it’s likely
midway through their first game Saturday Wood played more than any alternate ever.
night to catch a plane because it was believed “Everybody has been talking about that,
Jessica was in labour. False alarm. So he that I might have set a record or two just in
came back to play Tuesday afternoon before that matter, playing the most game for an
returning afterward. alternate. Plus playing a game as an alternate
So that meant not only was alternate Brad with a three-man team was kind of different,
Wood called into action, he and regular second too,” said Wood, who knew there was a good
Andrew Nerpin would have to throw three possibility he’d have to play some, but not
rocks each and sweep by themselves. seven of eight. “I thought maybe one, maybe
They fell behind early giving up three in the two games. I never expected the amount I
first end, but it was basically game over when ended up curling.” There was a lot of huffing and puffing going on with only three players.
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“We have some fantastic items,” says Bazinet. “We have signed
jerseys, sculptures, Curling Canada tickets for upcoming events and
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Bazinet says the hot items are the jerseys — the two wild card
By DAVE KOMOSKY teams and Team Canada — all signed by team members. “And of
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Tankard Times Editor course Saskatchewan,” beams Bazinet.
Many of the items in the auction are one-of-a-kind collector’s
rodie Bazinet loves the Curling Canada Foundation silent items, including a full set of framed sponsor pins donated by Laurie
auction that wraps up today for several reasons. Artiss, The Pin People.
“All proceeds go to the Curling Canada Foundation to Other items available include a carved nativity scene from Team
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But she particularly loves the fact that curlers participating in the an atmosphere of fun.
Brier get involved in the event. The auction continues today starting at 11 a.m. and wraps up at 7
“We get fantastic contributions from every team,” says Bazinet, p.m. on the dot.
Foundation Manager of Curling Canada. “That’s what I love most “At about 6:30 you’re going to want to be watching your
about this auction. The Brier teams put together either locally- favourite items,” says Bazinet, “because some people can be very
themed baskets or signed curling brooms or autographed jerseys. I strategic about their silent auction bidding. But at 7 p.m. it’s pens
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MY EDMONTON, 2005 — When you’ve covered more than 25 Briers and Edmonton
teams skipped by Pat Ryan, Randy Ferbey, Kevin Martin and Kevin Koe have
won a dozen of them, it’s tough to pick one. I loved my first one in 1980 in
Calgary, which, come to think of it, was Saskatchewan’s last one. But how
could I possibly select one other than Edmonton 2005 when the Ferbey Four
won their fourth and the event set an all-time attendance record of 281,985. It
FAVOURITE
was the most ballistic Brier ever.
—Terry Jones, sports columnist, Postmedia
KAMLOOPS, 1996 — I grew up in Kamloops, but I was working in Nanaimo
when the CCA announced that the Brier would be played in Kamloops for the
first time. I made it a priority to try to find a job in Kamloops, and about 10
months before the 1996 Brier, the sports editor’s job opened up at my home-
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the opening ceremony. Added bonus — my curling hero growing up, Barry
McPhee, won the B.C. title and would be the hometown favourite. Those nine
days were a blur but it was a classic final that went to an extra end between
Jeff Stoughton and Kevin Martin. There’s nothing like your first Brier, and
having it in my hometown made it that much better.
—Al Cameron, Director, Communication & Media Relations, Curling Canada
The Tankard Times asked CALGARY, 1997 — That Brier is memorable for a record audience of 17,024
various curlers, fans, media members on championship Sunday and the epic final featuring Vic Peters and Kevin
Martin, who prevailed 10-8. But, for me, it’s mostly about a card I received
and Curling Canada officials who scant days after Peters’ crushing defeat. It was from Vic, his bride Deb and
their kids —Kassie, Daley and Elisabeth — thanking me for the “endless
have been to multiple Briers to choose support to our family and the friendship you extended us.” What athlete does
that? What athlete’s family does that? In my experience, just one. I still have
their favourite. This is what they had to that card, and it’s the reason I won’t forget the 1997 Brier.
— Patti Dawn Swansson, Tankard Times contributor
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What’s your favourite vacation destination? Maui, Hawaii
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What is the first thing you do when you get up in the U-turn where I shouldn’t have and for the first time curling
morning? Make coffee and my daughter breakfast. actually got me off of the ticket! The officer recognized me from
What is your favourite TV show? Game of Thrones, Peaky TV and knew I was in town for a curling event.
Blinders. Favourite board game? Anything with family. It’s a bit of a
Beer or wine? The time of year decides for me ... warm family tradition to play board/card games around the holidays.
weather it’s beer, curling season it’s wine.
Favourite musician(s)/bands you’ve seen in concert? The
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THIRD SECOND LEAD COACH
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BRIER SCOREBOARD
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Seedings Pool
Draw 18
SCHEDULE
TODAY
9 a.m.
PAGE PLAYOFFS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total 2 p.m. Draw
Yukon (Scoffin) *1 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 — 7
Nunavut (St. Louis) 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 — 6 3-4 Game
Alberta (Bottcher) vs. Northern Ontario (Jacobs)
N.W.T. (Koe) *2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 — 6
STANDINGS
7 p.m. Draw
Quebec (Fournier) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 — 4
1-2 Game
N.B. (Grattan) *3 0 2 0 0 7 0 0 x x — 12 Canada (Gushue) vs. Ontario (Epping)
B.C. (Geall) 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 x x — 5
P.E.I. (MacKenzie) *4 0 3 1 0 3 1 0 x x — 12
CHAMPIONSHIP POOL N.L. (Smith) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 x x — 3
Draw 20
7 p.m.
Championship Pool
W L Draw 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Manitoba (Carruthers) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 x x — 3
Canada (Gushue) 10 1 2 p.m. Wild Card (McEwen) *0 2 2 0 1 0 3 0 x x — 8
Ontario (Epping) 9 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Nova Scotia (Murphy) 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 — 5
Canada (Gushue) *0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 — 5
Alberta (Bottcher) 8 3 N. Ontario (Jacobs) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 — 3 Sask. (Laycock) *1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 — 7
N. Ontario (Jacobs) 8 3 Ontario (Epping) *1 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 — 9 Ontario (Epping) 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 — 4
Wild Card (McEwen) 7 4 Alberta (Bottcher) 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 — 7 Canada (Gushue) *2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 — 5
Saskatchewan (Laycock) 6 5 Wild Card (McEwen) *2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 — 6 Alberta (Bottcher) 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 4 x — 9
Sask. (Laycock) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 — 4
Manitoba (Carruthers) 5 6 N. Ontario (Jacobs) *0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 x — 3
Manitoba (Carruthers) *1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 — 5
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All of a sudden, a big, fat ‘7’ Tankard Times
EDITOR
Dave Komosky
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
James Grattan didn’t see it It was kind of weird because he
coming, but all of a sudden it was just rolled out on his last one and Grant Granger
staring him in the face. He had left me an easy one,” said Grattan. PHOTOGRAPHER
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The only previous national curling
event he’d played in was the 1979 Canadian
junior championships in Calgary, where he
went 6-5 as the skip for Northern Ontario.
He played competitively for many years in It’s tough.
his young adulthood but kept on running
up against some of the game’s icons. So he We don’t
lived a dream playing this week.
“I battled in the years with (Ed) play
Werenich and (Russ and Glenn) Howard,
so we didn’t win a lot of games,” said St. enough. We
Louis.
This week he battled some big boys, don’t do a
like 2014 Olympic gold medallist Brad
Jacobs, who he took to the 10th end before lot of things
succumbing 6-3.
“It’s tough. We don’t play enough. We enough.
don’t do a lot of things enough. We’re just — David St. Louis
hoping to stay in the game because it’s
real difficult,” said St. Louis. “(Curling
competitively is) extremely expensive, but get here.”
you’ve got to start somewhere. Nunavut’s skip at the 2018 Scotties
“I’m thinking Nunavut needs to Tournament of Hearts was also from
bring high performance north, bring high St. Mary’s, Amie Shackleton, who was
performance coaching north to do a couple recommended to the Nunavut team by St.
of sessions, get people to realize what it’s Louis, who is also the chair of the host
like. It’s too late when you get here to committee for the 2018 Everest Canadian
figure out what to do. You’ve got to know Senior Curling Championships in Stratford
what’s going to happen to here before you March 24-29.You can also read
