2007 Tim Hortons Brier


The 2007 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's men's curling championship, was held from March 3 to 11 at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario. After losing in the final the previous season, Team Ontario skipped by Glenn Howard defeated 2006 Olympic gold medalist Brad Gushue 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, Monday, March 5, 9:00

Draw 4

Sunday, Monday, March 5, 14:30

Draw 5

Sunday, Monday, March 5, 19:00

Draw 6

March 5, 9:00

Draw 7

March 5, 14:30

Draw 8

March 5, 19:30

Draw 9

Tuesday, Wednesday, March 7, 9:00

Draw 10

Tuesday, Wednesday, March 7, 14:30

Draw 11

Tuesday, Wednesday, March 7, 19:30

Draw 12

March 7, 9:00

Draw 13

March 7, 14:30

Draw 14

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 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 in Drayton Valley.
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 in Langley.
SkipWinsLosses
Dean Joanisse61
Greg McAulay52
Rick Folk43
Brian Windsor43
Bert Gretzinger34
Tom Buchy34
Wes Craig25
Barry Swain16

Final: Joanisse 8-6 McAulay

Manitoba

The 2007 Safeway Championship was held February 7–11 at Credit Union Place in Dauphin. The tournament was a double-knock out with a page playoff.
SkipWinsLosses
Jeff Stoughton70
Peter Nicholls73
Terry McNamee63
Kerry Burtnyk52
Reid Carruthers42
Don Spriggs42
Randy Dutiaume33
David Bohn33
Brent Scales32
Trevor Loreth32
Mark Franklin32
Graham Freeman22
Kelly Skinner22
Mark Lukowich22
Dave Boehmer22
Randy Neufeld22
Ron Westcott12
Bob Sigurdson12
Ryan Hyde12
Dave Smith12
Rae Hainstock12
Brent Braemer12
Kelly Robertson12
Brian Fowler12
Rob Ramage02
Blair Goethals02
Don Holmes02
Wes Jonasson02
Peter Prokopowich02
Kyle Foster02
Russel Kihn02
Steve Pauls02

New Brunswick

The 2007 New Brunswick Labatt Tankard was held February 7–11 at Curling Beauséjour Inc. in Moncton.
SkipWinsLosses
Paul Dobson61
Russ Howard61
Mike Kennedy43
Rick Perron43
Terry Odishaw34
Robert MacDiarmid25
Tim Comeau25
James Grattan16

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 in Gander.
SkipWinsLosses
Brad Gushue80
Rick Rowsell53
Trent Skanes44
Ken Peddigrew44
Geoff Cunningham44
Gary Oke35
Alex Smith35
Keith Ryan35
Dean Branton26

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 in Sudbury.
SkipWinsLosses
Tim Phillips62
Al Harnden62
Jeff Zechner53
Brian Fawcett53
Brian Adams, Jr.44
Rob Gordon35
Jamie Mophet35
Tom Armstrong26
Lorne Jackson26

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 in Halifax. The tournament format was triple knock-out with a page playoff.
SkipWinsLosses
Mark Kehoe60
Shawn Adams63
Mark Dacey53
Chris Sutherland53
Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc43
Brian Rafuse43
Mike Robinson33
Glen MacLeod33
Jamie Murphy23
Brent MacDougall23
Don MacIntosh23
Kevin White13
Kevin Saccary13
Doug MacKenzie13
Steve Ogden03
Aaron Sweeney03

Ontario

The 2007 TSC Stores Tankard was held February 12–18 at the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre in Sarnia.
SkipWinsLosses
Glenn Howard90
Wayne Middaugh72
Greg Balsdon63
John Epping63
Heath McCormick54
Damien Villard45
Jim Lyle45
Bryan Cochrane27
Robert Stafford18
Wayne Warren18

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 in Cornwall.
SkipWinsLosses
Peter Gallant70
John Likely52
Rod MacDonald52
Kyle Stevenson43
Andrew Robinson34
Mel Bernard25
Robert Shaw16
Kevin Ellsworth16

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 in Sorel-Tracy.
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 in Humboldt. The event was a triple knock out with a page playoff.
SkipWinsLosses
Pat Simmons60
Eugene Hritzuk63
Brad Heidt63
Randy Bryden53
Joel Jordison43
Bruce Korte33
Al Schick33
Dean Moulding33
Rod Montgomery23
Scott Coghlan23
Bryan Derbowka23
Brian Humble13
Shawn Joyce13
Gerald Shymko13
Darren Camm03
Brent Gedak03

Yukon / Northwest Territories

The Yukon / Northwest Territories Men's Championship was held February 8–11 at the Yellowknife Curling Club in Yellowknife.
SkipWinsLosses
Jamie Koe51
Darcy Moshenko42
Wade Scoffin36
Steve Fraser06

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