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Super League curling back on the ice

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By Greg Locke ST. JOHN’S, NL – The St John’s Super League curling is back on the ice at the Re/Max Center for another season. Lots of familiar faces in Newfoundland curling as well as the new young guns. It kicked off on October 8 and  expected to go well into March with the finals with a record number of teams this year. If you want to see the best curlers in Newfoundland and Labrador you can catch them Tuesday night at the Re/Max Centre St John’s Curling Club Here is a link to this season’s SCHEDULE (pdf) Last night…

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Brad Gushue takes the Brier cup for sixth time.

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Photo by MIKE BURNS / Curling Canada REGINA, SK – It never gets old for skip Brad Gushue — the thrill of victory, the addiction to winning, the joy and exhilaration of celebrating with teammates. And so it was again Sunday night in Regina as Gushue hugged his Team Canada buddies and waved to the large audience in Regina’s Brandt Centre after winning the 2024 Montana’s Brier, presented by AGI. Yes, he may have broken thousands of the hearts across the province by defeating the provincial favourites, Team Saskatchewan, skipped by Mike McEwen, in the gold-medal final, but that’s all…

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Gushue going to finals at the Brier

REGINA, SK – Brad Gushue and Team Canada will get a chance to play for a third straight Brier Tankard . Facing skip Brad Gushue in a high pressure, high-stakes game is a heartbreaking proposition for the other guys. These are the moments Gushue lives for. And, as he has done oh so many times before in critical situations, Gushue played a near-perfect game Saturday night to lead Team Canada to a 7-3 nine-end victory over Team Alberta-Bottcher in the Page 1-2 playoff at the 2024 Montana’s Brier, presented by AGI, in Regina.  Brad Gushue shot 93% while the foursome…

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Canadian Brier update March 9

  REGINA, SK – Brad Gushue took another big step in defending his Canadian men’s curling championship Friday with a crucial win in the Page 1-2 qualifier games at the Montana’s Brier, presented by AGI. Gushue, skipping Team Canada (St. John’s), shaded Team Manitoba-Carruthers (Winnipeg), skipped by Brad Jacobs, 9-7 at the Brandt Centre. Team Canada, looking for its third national title in a row, will now face Team Alberta-Bottcher (Calgary), skipped by Brendan Bottcher, in the Page 1-2 game Saturday night. Team Alberta-Bottcher punched its ticket to the 1-2 game with a 9-7 win over skip Mike McEwen’s Team…

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Gushue advances to Brier semi finals

** UPDATE: 8:30 NST Brad Gushue (Team Canada) and Brendan Bottcher (Alberta) won their opening playoff rounds today at the Canadian Brier to shorten theirs trip to the finals. Gushue defeated Manitoba’s Reid Carruthers 9-7 and Bottcher was an 8-7 winner of Saskatchewan’s Mike McEwen. Gushue and Bottcher will face each other on Saturday in a playoff round that sees the winner advance directly to the finals on Sunday and the loser to the semifinal earlier that day. ** REGINA, SK – It took three tension-filled games in the final round-robin draw at the Montana’s Brier, presented by AGI, in…

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Andrew Symonds wins Remax Super league curling

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St. John’s, NL –  Andrew Symonds and his Team Crosbie are the 2022 Remax Super League Curing champions after they defeated Greg Smith and the Newfoundland Styro team in a well fought game at the Remax Centre in St John’s last night. Symonds made a double in the 8th end to take the game 6-4. This is the 3rd title in the last 4 years for this squad. In another tight match Ken Peddigrew’s rink defeated Nathan Young and Team Orthodontic Associates 7-4 for third place. Remax Super League features the best curling teams in the province with many of…

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Remax Super League moves to playoff rounds

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ST JOHN’S, NL – The Remax Super league Curling League has wrapped up its regular season and moved into the playoffs.  The top 6 of 14 teams have advanced to quarter finals with the top two teams, Peddigrew and Symonds, earning a bye into the semi final round. All six teams earn a position in next years Super League as long as they retain 3 of 4 team members.   Teams must make the final 4 in order to crack to top prize money, but all teams will get a pay per win earnings. The season end results show how closely…

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Remax Super League curling regular season wrapping up

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ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The ReMax Super League curling is drawing to an end and the leader board is showing who will advance to the playoff round. Six teams will advance. Several teams clinched a playoff spot after a difficult season with Covid delays and many teams travelling to other competitions and provincial championships. There are still a few make-up games to be played with some happening this coming weekend, and two games by Team Young when they return from the Brier. Those games will determine the 6th playoff spot with Young, Alex Smith and McNeil Lamswood in contention.  Currently,…

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Bronze for Team Gushue at 2022 Olympics

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BEIJING – It’s a bronze medal for Team Gushue and Canada in Olympic curling.  Gushue defeated  the defending Olympic champion, John Shuster, and Team USA 8-5 in the 10th end to earn his second Olympic medal. “That was the toughest game I think I’ve ever played. It was hard,” said Gushue who had to bounce back after losing the semi final match to Sweden 5-3. “Its easy when you’re playing well but its hard on this stage when  you’re struggling. “ It was a perfect birthday gift for Brett Gallant who celebrated his 32nd birthday with an Olympic medal. “It’s…

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