The 2007
Tim Hortons Brier
The Tim Hortons Brier, or simply (and more commonly) the Brier (''french: Le Brier''), is the annual Canadian men's curling championship, sanctioned by Curling Canada. The current event name refers to its main sponsor, the Tim Hortons coffee and ...
, Canada's men's
curling
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championship, was held from March 3 to 11 at
Copps Coliseum
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Hamilton was lef ...
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Hamilton Hamilton may refer to:
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** Lord Hamilt ...
,
Ontario
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.
After losing in the final the previous season, Team Ontario skipped by
Glenn Howard
Glenn William Howard (born July 17, 1962) is a Canadian curler who is one of the most decorated curlers of all time. He has won four world championships, four Briers and 17 Ontario provincial championships, including a record eight straight ...
defeated 2006 Olympic gold medalist
Brad Gushue
Bradley Raymond Gushue, ONL ( ; born June 16, 1980) is a Canadian curler from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Gushue, along with teammates Russ Howard, Mark Nichols, Jamie Korab and Mike Adam, represented Canada in curling at the 2006 W ...
and his Newfoundland and Labrador team in the final.
Teams
Round-robin standings
''Final round-robin standings''
Round-robin results
Draw 1
''Saturday, March 3, 14:30''
Draw 2
''Saturday, March 3, 19:00''
Draw 3
''Sunday, March 4, 9:00''
Draw 4
''Sunday, March 4, 14:30''
Draw 5
''Sunday, March 4, 19:00''
Draw 6
''Monday, March 5, 9:00''
Draw 7
''Monday, March 5, 14:30''
Draw 8
''Monday, March 5, 19:30''
Draw 9
''Tuesday, March 6, 9:00''
Draw 10
''Tuesday, March 6, 14:30''
Draw 11
''Tuesday, March 6, 19:30''
Draw 12
''Wednesday, March 7, 9:00''
Draw 13
''Wednesday, March 7, 14:30''
Draw 14
''Wednesday, March 7, 19:00''
Draw 15
''Thursday, March 8, 9:00''
Draw 16
''Thursday, March 8, 14:30''
Draw 17
''Thursday, March 8, 19:30''
Playoffs
The
Page playoff system
The Page playoff system is a playoff format used primarily in softball and curling at the championship level, the Indian Premier League and Pakistan Super League cricket tournaments. Teams are seeded using a round-robin tournament and the top fou ...
is used at the Brier. The top four teams with the best records at the end of round-robin play meet in the playoff rounds. The first and second place teams play each other, with the winner advancing directly to the final. The winner of the other page playoff game between the third and fourth place teams plays the loser of the first/second playoff game in the semi-final. The winner of the semi-final moves on to the final.
3 vs. 4
''Friday, March 9, 14:30''
1 vs. 2
''Friday, March 9, 19:30''
Semifinal
''Saturday, March 10, 14:30''
Final
''Sunday, March 11, 16:30''
Statistics
Top 5 player percentages
''Round Robin only''
Playdowns
Alberta
The 2007
Alberta Kia Cup was held February 5–11 at the
Drayton Valley Arena Drayton may refer to:
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* Drayton (surname)
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Drayton Valley
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.
Quarter-finals: Ferbey 7-4 Bakker; Koe 9-7 Walchuk
A1 vs B1: Martin 14-2 Ginter
A2 vs B2: Koe 6-3 Ferbey
Semi-final: Koe 6-3 Ginter
Final: Martin 9-7 Koe
British Columbia
The 2007 BC Men's Provincial Curling Championship was held February 6–11 at the
George Preston Recreation Centre
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Langley Langley may refer to:
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.
Final: Joanisse 8-6 McAulay
Manitoba
The 2007
Safeway Championship
The Viterra Championship is the Manitoba men's provincial curling championship. The tournament is run by Curl Manitoba, the provincial curling association. The winner represents Manitoba at the Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's championship.
...
was held February 7–11 at
Credit Union Place
The Credit Union Place is a 1,763-seat multipurpose arena located in Dauphin, Manitoba. The arena is part of the Parkland Recreation Complex, which also includes a curling rink and an aquatic centre.
The arena opened in April 2006, at a cost of ...
in
Dauphin. The tournament was a double-knock out with a page playoff.
New Brunswick
The 2007 New Brunswick Labatt Tankard was held February 7–11 at
Curling Beauséjour Inc. in
Moncton
Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. The ...
.
3 vs. 4: Kennedy 4-3 Perron
Semi-final: Howard 4-2 Kennedy
Final: Dobson 9-6 Howard
Newfoundland and Labrador
The 2007 Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Men's Championship was held February 6–11 at the
Gander Curling Club
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in
Gander.
Tiebreaker: Peddigrew 8-7 Cunningham; Skanes 9-3 Peddigrew
Semi-final: Skanes 9-4 Rowsell
Final: Gushue 8-4 Skanes
Northern Ontario
The 2007 Dominion of Canada Northern Ontario Men's Curling Championship was held February 5–11 at the
Idylwylde Golf and Country Club
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The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by Whyte Avenue, on the north by 90 Avenue, on the west by 83 Street and on the east by 75 Street.
The community is rep ...
in
Sudbury Sudbury may refer to:
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* Sudbury Reef, Queensland
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* Greater Sudbury, Ontario (official name; the city continues to be known simply as Sudbury for most purposes)
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1 vs. 2: Phillips 8-7 Harnden
3 vs. 4: Zechner 7-5 Fawcett
Semi-final: Harnden 8-1 Zechner
Final: Harnden 14-6 Phillips
Nova Scotia
The 2007 Alexander Keith's Tankard was played February 7–11 at the
Halifax Curling Club
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* Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
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in
Halifax. The tournament format was triple knock-out with a page playoff.
Ontario
The
2007 TSC Stores Tankard was held February 12–18 at the
Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre in
Sarnia
Sarnia is a city in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. It had a 2021 population of 72,047, and is the largest city on Lake Huron. Sarnia is located on the eastern bank of the junction between the Upper and Lower Great Lakes where Lake Huron fl ...
.
1 vs. 2: Howard 9-2 Middaugh
3 vs. 4: Epping 12-8 Balsdon
Semi-final: Middaugh 9-5 Epping
Final: Howard 9 - 5 Middaugh
Prince Edward Island
The 2007 PEI Labatt Tankard was held February 6–11 at the
Cornwall Curling Club
The Cornwall Curling Club is a curling club in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
History
The Cornwall Village Council decided in 1979 to build a curling rink in the community, and construction began in 1981. The club officially opened in Ja ...
in
Cornwall
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.
1 vs. 2: Gallant 6-3 Likely
3 vs. 4: MacDonald 6-4 Stevenson
Semi-final: MacDonald 9-8 Likely
Final: Gallant 8-6 MacDonald
Quebec
The 2007 Quebec Men's Provincial Championship was held February 7–13 at the
Colisée Cardin
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The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey juni ...
in
Sorel-Tracy
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.
A2 vs. B3: Gagné 9-7 D. Fowler
B2 vs. A3: Desjardins 5-3 Dupuis
A1 vs. B1: Charette 8-5 Ménard
Quarter-final: Desjardins 6-5 Gagné
Semi-final: Ménard 9-8 Desjardins
Final: Charette 12-8 Ménard
Saskatchewan
The 2007
SaskTel Provincial Men's Tankard was held February 7–11 at the
Humboldt Arena Humboldt may refer to:
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Humboldt. The event was a triple knock out with a page playoff.
Yukon / Northwest Territories
The Yukon / Northwest Territories Men's Championship was held February 8–11 at the
Yellowknife Curling Club Yellowknife Curling Centre is a curling club in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. In 2014 the club hosted the 2014 Canadian Senior Curling Championships
The 2014 Canadian Senior Curling Championships were held from March 22 to 29 at the ...
in
Yellowknife
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.
References
See also
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