Tim Hortons Brier

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2005 Tim Hortons Brier
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2005 Tim Hortons Brier

The Tim Hortons Brier, also known as the Brier, is the annual Canadian men's curling championship, sanctioned by the Canadian Curling Association (CCA). The current event name harks of its title sponsor, the Tim Hortons coffee and donut shop chain, but is commonly known (and amidst varied lead sponsorship) by the simpler rendition.

The Brier has been held since 1927. For the first fifty years, the Brier was sponsored by Macdonald Tobacco (later RJR Tobacco Company and now part of JTI-Macdonald Corporation). Labatt was the title sponsor from 1980 to 2000. Nokia Canada was the title sponsor from 2001-2004. On September 10, 2004, the CCA announced that Tim Hortons would be the new title sponsor, beginning with the 2005 Tim Hortons Brier in Edmonton, Alberta.

The Brier is contested by 12 teams: most provinces are represented by 1 team, Ontario by 2 teams (Ontario and Northern Ontario), and the territories by another. These teams qualify for the Brier through provincial championships, which are held every year and are open to any Canadian men's curling team. The winner of the Brier goes on to compete as Team Canada at the World Championships of the same year.

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[edit] Winners

[edit] Macdonald Brier

Brier Winning Locale Winning Team Host
1927 Nova Scotia Murray Macneill, Al MacInnes, Cliff Torey, Jim Donahoe Toronto
1928 Manitoba Gordon Hudson, Sam Penwarden, Ron Singbush, Bill Grant Toronto
1929 Manitoba Gordon Hudson, Don Rollo, Ron Singbusch, Bill Grant Toronto
1930 Manitoba Harold Wood, Jimmy Congalton, Victor Wood, Lionel Wood Toronto
1931 Manitoba Bob Gourlay, Ernie Pollard, Arnold Lockerbie, Ray Stewart Toronto
1932 Manitoba Jimmy Congalton, Howard Wood, Bill Noble, Harry Mawhinney Toronto
1933 Alberta Cliff Manahan, Harold Deeton, Harold Wolfe, Bert Ross Toronto
1934 Manitoba Leo Johnson, Lorne Stewart, Linc Johnson, Marno Frederickson Toronto
1935 Ontario Gordon Campbell, Don Campbell, Gord Coates, Duncan Campbell Toronto
1936 Manitoba Ken Watson, Grant Watson, Marvin MacIntyre, Charles Kerr Toronto
1937 Alberta Cliff Manahan, Wes Robinson, Ross Manahan, Lloyd McIntyre Toronto
1938 Manitoba Ab Gowanlock, Bung Cartwell, Bill McKnight, Tom Knight Toronto
1939 Ontario Bert Hall, Perry Hall, Ernie Parks, Cam Seagram Toronto
1940 Manitoba Howard Wood, Ernie Pollard, Howard Wood, Jr., Roy Enman Winnipeg, Manitoba
1941 Alberta Howard Palmer, Jack Lebeau, Art Gooder, Clare Webb Toronto
1942 Manitoba Ken Watson, Grant Watson, Charlie Scrymgeour, Jim Grant Quebec City, Quebec
1943 Cancelled due to World War II
1944 Cancelled due to World War II
1945 Cancelled due to World War II
1946 Alberta Billy Rose, Bart Swelin, Austin Smith, George Crooks Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1947 Manitoba Jimmy Welsh, Alex Welsh, Jack Reid, Harry Monk Saint John, New Brunswick
1948 British Columbia Frenchy D'Amour, Bob McGhie, Fred Wendell, Jim Mark Calgary, Alberta
1949 Manitoba Ken Watson, Grant Watson, Lyle Dyker, Charles Read Hamilton, Ontario
1950 Northern Ontario Tim Ramsay, Len Williamson, Bill Weston, Billy Kenny Vancouver
1951 Nova Scotia Don Oyler, George Hanson, Fred Dyke, Wally Knock Halifax, Nova Scotia
1952 Manitoba Billy Walsh, Al Langlois, Andy McWilliams, John Watson Winnipeg, Manitoba
1953 Manitoba Ab Gowanlock, Jim Williams, Art Pollon, Russ Jackman Sudbury, Ontario
1954 Alberta Matt Baldwin, Glenn Gray, Pete Ferry, Jim Collins Edmonton, Alberta
1955 Saskatchewan Garnet Campbell, Don Campbell, Glenn Campbell, Lloyd Campbell Regina, Saskatchewan
1956 Manitoba Billy Walsh, Al Langlois, Cy White, Andy McWilliams Moncton, New Brunswick
1957 Alberta Matt Baldwin, Gordon Haynes, Art Kleinmeyer, Bill Price Kingston, Ontario
1958 Alberta Matt Baldwin, Jack Geddes, Gordon Haynes, Bill Price Victoria, British Columbia
1959 Saskatchewan Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson Quebec City, Quebec
1960 Saskatchewan Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson Fort William, Ontario
1961 Alberta Hec Gervais, Ron Anton, Ray Werner, Wally Ursuliak Calgary, Alberta
1962 Saskatchewan Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
1963 Saskatchewan Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Mel Perry Brandon, Manitoba
1964 British Columbia Lyall Dagg, Leo Hebert, Fred Britton, Barry Naimark Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
1965 Manitoba Terry Braunstein, Don Duguid, Ron Braunstein, Ray Turnbull Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1966 Alberta Ron Northcott, George Finks, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey Halifax, Nova Scotia
1967 Ontario Alf Phillips, Jr., John Ross, Ron Manning, Keith Reilly (curler) Ottawa
1968 Alberta Ron Northcott, Jim Shields, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey Kelowna, British Columbia
1969 Alberta Ron Northcott, Dave Gerlach, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey Oshawa, Ontario
1970 Manitoba Don Duguid, Rod Hunter, Jim Pettapiece, Bryan Wood Winnipeg, Manitoba
1971 Manitoba Don Duguid, Rod Hunter, Jim Pettapiece, Bryan Wood Quebec City, Quebec
1972 Manitoba Orest Meleschuk, Dave Romaro, John Hanesiak, Pat Hailley St. John's, Newfoundland
1973 Saskatchewan Harvey Mazinke, Billy Martin, George Achtymichuk, Dan Klippenstein Edmonton, Alberta
1974 Alberta Hec Gervais, Ron Anton, Warren Hansen, Darrel Sutton London, Ontario
1975 Northern Ontario Bill Tetley, Rick Lang, Bill Hodgson, Peter Hnatiw Fredericton, New Brunswick
1976 Newfoundland Jack Macduff, Toby Mcdonald, Doug Hudson, Ken Templeton Regina, Saskatchewan
1977 Quebec Jim Ursel, Art Lobel, Don Aitken, Brian Ross Montreal
1978 Alberta Ed Lukowich, Mike Chernoff, Dale Johnston, Ron Schindle Vancouver
1979 Manitoba Barry Fry, Bill Carey, Gordon Sparkes, Bryan Wood Ottawa

[edit] Labatt Brier

Brier Winning Locale Winning Team Finalist Locale Finalist Team Host
1980 Saskatchewan Rick Folk, Ron Mills, Tom Wilson, Jim Wilson Northern Ontario Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Bob Nichol, Bruce Kennedy Calgary, Alberta
1981 Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock Northern Ontario Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Bob Nichol, Bruce Kennedy Halifax, Nova Scotia
1982 Northern Ontario Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Bob Nichol, Bruce Kennedy British Columbia Brent Giles, Greg Monkman, Al Roemer, Brad Giles Brandon, Manitoba
1983 Ontario Ed Werenich, Paul Savage, John Kawaja, Neil Harrison Alberta Ed Lukowich, Mike Chernoff, Neil Houston, Brent Syme Sudbury, Ontario
1984 Manitoba Michael Riley, Brian Toews, John Helston, Russ Wookey Ontario Ed Werenich, Paul Savage, John Kawaja, Neil Harrison Victoria, British Columbia
1985 Northern Ontario Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Ian Tetley, Pat Perroud Alberta Pat Ryan, Gord Trenchie, Don McKenzie, Don Walchuk Moncton, New Brunswick
1986 Alberta Ed Lukowich, John Ferguson, Neil Houston, Brent Syme Ontario Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Tim Belcourt, Kent Carstairs Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
1987 Ontario Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Tim Belcourt, Kent Carstairs British Columbia Bernie Sparkes, Jim Armstrong, Monte Ziola, Jamie Sexton Edmonton, Alberta
1988 Alberta Pat Ryan, Randy Ferbey, Don Walchuk, Don McKenzie Saskatchewan Eugene Hritzuk, Del Shaughnessy, Murray Soparlo, Don Dabrowski Chicoutimi-Jonquière, Quebec
1989 Alberta Pat Ryan, Randy Ferbey, Don Walchuk, Don McKenzie British Columbia Rick Folk, Bert Gretzinger, Rob Koffski, Doug Smith Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1990 Ontario Ed Werenich, John Kawaja, Ian Tetley, Pat Perroud New Brunswick Jim Sullivan, Charlie Sullivan, Sr., Craig Burgess, Paul Power Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
1991 Alberta Kevin Martin, Kevin Park, Dan Petryk, Don Barlett Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich, Brian McCusker, Wyatt Buck, John Grundy Hamilton, Ontario
1992 Manitoba Vic Peters, Dan Carey, Chris Neufeld, Don Rudd Ontario Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner Regina, Saskatchewan
1993 Ontario Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner British Columbia Rick Folk, Pat Ryan, Bert Gretzinger, Gerry Richard Ottawa
1994 British Columbia Rick Folk, Pat Ryan, Bert Gretzinger, Gerry Richard Ontario Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner Red Deer, Alberta
1995 Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk, Jeff Ryan, Rob Meakin, Keith Fenton Saskatchewan Brad Heidt, Mark Dacey, Wayne Charteris, Dan Ormsby Halifax, Nova Scotia
1996 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton, Ken Tresoor, Garry VanDenBerghe, Steve Gould Alberta Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Shawn Broda, Don Bartlett Kamloops, British Columbia
1997 Alberta Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Rudy Ramcharan, Don Bartlett Manitoba Vic Peters, Dan Carey, Chris Neufeld, Scott Grant Calgary, Alberta
1998 Ontario Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Ian Tetley, Scott Bailey Quebec Guy Hemmings, Pierre Charette, Guy Thibaudeau, Dale Ness Winnipeg, Manitoba
1999 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry VanDenBerghe, Doug Armstrong Quebec Guy Hemmings, Pierre Charette, Guy Thibaudeau, Dale Ness Edmonton, Alberta
2000 British Columbia Greg McAulay, Brent Pierce, Bryan Miki, Jody Sveistrup New Brunswick Russ Howard, Wayne Tallon, Rick Perron, Grant Odishaw Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

[edit] Nokia Brier

Brier Winning Locale Winning Team Finalist Locale Finalist Team Host
2001 Alberta Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk, Jeff Ryan, Rob Meakin, Keith Fenton Ottawa
2002 Alberta Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Ontario John Morris, Joe Frans, Craig Savill, Brent Laing Calgary, Alberta
2003 Alberta Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Nova Scotia Mark Dacey, Bruce Lohnes, Rob Harris, Andrew Gibson Halifax, Nova Scotia
2004 Nova Scotia Mark Dacey, Bruce Lohnes, Rob Harris, Andrew Gibson Alberta Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

[edit] Tim Hortons Brier

Brier Winning Locale Winning Team Finalist Locale Finalist Team Host
2005 Alberta Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Nova Scotia Shawn Adams, Paul Flemming, Craig Burgess, Kelly Mittelstadt Edmonton, Alberta
2006 Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard, François Roberge, Éric Sylvain, Maxime Elmaleh Ontario Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Regina, Saskatchewan
2007 Hamilton, Ontario
2008 Winnipeg, Manitoba

[edit] External links

Curling Season of Champions

Mixed | Continental Cup | Olympic Trials | Canadian Juniors
Olympics | Tournament of Hearts | the Brier | World Juniors
Canada Cup | Canadian Seniors | World Championships
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