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 Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules, and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take turns sliding ...

championship, was held from March 3 to 11 at

Copps Coliseum FirstOntario Centre (originally Copps Coliseum) is a sports and entertainment arena at the corner of Bay Street North and York Boulevard in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1985, it has a capacity of up to 19,000. History Hamilton was lef ...

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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

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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

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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

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. 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 Gander may refer to: * Gander (goose), an adult male goose Places Canada * Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, a town in Canada ** Gander (electoral district), a provincial electoral district ** Gander Academy, an elementary school in Gander ** G ...

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 Idylwylde is a residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 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 ...

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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 Halifax commonly refers to: *Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada * Halifax, West Yorkshire, England *Halifax (bank), a British bank Halifax may also refer to: Places Australia *Halifax, Queensland, a coastal town in the Shire of Hinchinbrook * Halifax ...

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

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. 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

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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 The Colisée Cardin is an indoor arena located in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. It was built in 1954 and has a capacity of 3,037 people. It once hosted the Sorel Éperviers of the QMJHL The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey juni ...

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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: People * Alexander von Humboldt, German natural scientist, brother of Wilhelm von Humboldt * Wilhelm von Humboldt, German linguist, philosopher, and diplomat, brother of Alexander von Humboldt Fictional characters * Hu ...

in 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

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