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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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