The 2010 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held between March 6 until March 14, 2010 in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the Halifax Metro Centre.2010 Brierseasonofchampions.ca It marked the sixth time the Brier had been to Halifax, and the second time in eight years, having previously hosted the 2003 Nokia Brier.
The 2010 Brier was without its two-time defending champions, the Kevin Martin Alberta rink, which did not participate in playdowns, instead focusing on the 2010 Winter Olympics. Alberta was represented for the first time by the former Canada Cup champion, Kevin Koe. Koe's brother, Jamie skipped the Northwest Territories/Yukon team for the fourth time. The 2010 was the second Brier in a row where two brothers skipped different teams (2009 was Glenn Howard vs. Russ Howard.) Glenn Howard represented Ontario once again, having won a record fifth straight provincial championship. However his brother Russ did not compete in the playdowns for New Brunswick. That province was represented by Russ' former third, James Grattan. The 1996 and 1999 Brier champion Jeff Stoughton skipped for Manitoba for the eighth time, a record for that province. Former Olympic gold medalist Brad Gushue skipped for Newfoundland and Labrador for the seventh time in eight years.
Rounding out the field were Darrell McKee of Saskatchewan in his third Brier, Rod MacDonald who skipped Prince Edward Island for the third time, Brad Jacobs of Northern Ontario playing in his third Brier, Jeff Richard of British Columbia, Serge Reid of Quebec and Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc who all played their first Briers.
Kevin Koe's Alberta rink defeated Glenn Howard of Ontario in the final with a score of 6–5 to win the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier.
Teams
British ColumbiaManitobaSaville SC, Edmonton Skip: Kevin Koe Third: Blake MacDonald Second: Carter Rycroft Lead: Nolan Thiessen Alternate: Jamie KingKelowna CC, Kelowna Skip: Jeff Richard Third: Tom Shypitka Second: Tyler Orme Lead: Chris Anderson Alternate: Kyle Anderson Charleswood CC, Winnipeg Skip: Jeff Stoughton Third: Kevin Park Second: Rob Fowler Lead: Steve Gould Alternate: Randy DutiaumeNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorNorthern OntarioGage G&CC, Oromocto Skip: James Grattan Third: Steve Howard Second: Jason Vaughan Lead: Peter Case Alternate: Bobby VaughanBally Haly G&CC, St. John's Skip: Brad Gushue Third: Mark Nichols Second: Ryan Fry Lead: Jamie Korab Alternate: Glenn GossSoo CA, Sault Ste. Marie Skip: Brad Jacobs Third: E. J. Harnden Second: Ryan Harnden Lead: Caleb Flaxey Alternate: Rob ThomasNova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward IslandMayflower CC, Halifax Skip: Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc Third: Stuart MacLean Second: Kent Smith Lead: Phil Crowell Alternate: Mark RobarColdwater & District CC, Coldwater Skip: Glenn Howard Third: Richard Hart Second: Brent Laing Lead: Craig Savill Alternate: Steve BiceCharlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Rod MacDonald Third: Kevin Champion Second: Mark O'Rourke Lead: Andrew Robinson Alternate: Peter MacDonaldQuebec SaskatchewanYukon/Northwest Territories CC Kenogami, Jonquière Skip: Serge Reid Third: François Gionest Second: Simon Collin Lead: Steeve Villeneuve Alternate: Pierre Charette Nutana CC, Saskatoon Skip: Darrell McKee Third: Bruce Korte Second: Roger Korte Lead: Rob Markowsky Alternate: Jason Jacobson Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife Skip: Jamie Koe Third: Kevin Whitehead Second: Brad Chorostkowski Lead: Martin Gavin Alternate: Jon Solberg
Map of teams
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to Playoffs LocaleSkip Glenn Howard 11 0 90 45 50 35 8 15 88% Brad Jacobs 9 2 80 54 49 39 6 17 84% Kevin Koe 8 3 81 62 45 42 9 11 85% Brad Gushue 8 3 79 53 45 35 9 11 84% Jeff Stoughton 7 4 71 58 45 41 9 12 83% Serge Reid 5 6 60 71 41 42 8 9 76% Darrell McKee 4 7 70 79 44 44 5 7 80% Jeff Richard 4 7 68 71 43 45 9 6 79% James Grattan 3 8 56 71 38 47 11 6 79% Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc 3 8 62 90 38 54 2 5 76% Rod MacDonald 3 8 64 75 44 47 8 7 80% Jamie Koe 1 10 42 94 37 48 3 10 75%
Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−4).
Draw 1 Saturday, March 6, 3:00 pm
Draw 2 Saturday, March 6, 8:00 pm
Draw 3 Sunday, March 7, 10:00 am
Draw 4 Sunday, March 7, 3:00 pm
Draw 5 Sunday, March 7, 8:00 pm
Draw 6 Monday, March 8, 10:00 am
Draw 7 Monday, March 8, 3:00 pm
Draw 8 Monday, March 8, 8:00 pm
Draw 9 Tuesday, March 9, 10:00 am
Draw 10 Tuesday, March 9, 3:00 pm
Draw 11 Tuesday, March 9, 8:00 pm
Draw 12 Wednesday, March 10, 10:00 am
Draw 13 Wednesday, March 10, 3:00 pm
Draw 14 Wednesday, March 10, 8:00 pm
Draw 15 Thursday, March 11, 10:00 am
Draw 16 Thursday, March 11, 3:00 pm
Draw 17 Thursday, March 11, 8:00 pm
Playoffs
1 vs. 2 Friday, March 12, 8:00 pm
3 vs. 4 Saturday, March 13, 11:00 am
Semifinal Saturday, March 13, 8:00 pm
Final Sunday, March 14, 8:00 pm
Top 5 player percentages Round Robin only Leads % Nolan Thiessen 89 Craig Savill 88 Steve Gould 88 Andrew Robinson 88 Jamie Korab 86 Seconds % Brent Laing 88 Carter Rycroft 86 Ryan Fry 85 Ryan Harnden 85 Rob Fowler 84 Thirds % Richard Hart 88 E. J. Harnden 85 Blake MacDonald 84 Kevin Park 84 Mark Nichols 82 Skips % Glenn Howard 88 Brad Gushue 83 Kevin Koe 82 Brad Jacobs 81 Jeff Richard 78
Awards and honours All-Star Teams First Team Skip: Glenn Howard (Ontario) Third: Richard Hart (Ontario) Second: Brent Laing (Ontario) Lead: Nolan Thiessen (Alberta)
Second Team Skip: Brad Gushue (Newfoundland and Labrador) Third: E.J Harnden (Northern Ontario) Second: Carter Rycroft (Alberta) Lead: Craig Savill (Ontario)
Hec Gervais Most Valuable Player Award Kevin Koe (Alberta)
Ross Harstone Award Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc (Nova Scotia)
References
External links Final on YouTube Semifinal on YouTube 1 vs. 2 Game on YouTube 3 vs. 4 Game on YouTube