The 2014 Tim Hortons Brier was held from March 1 to 9 at the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Unlike previous years, the winner of the 2014 Brier automatically qualified for the 2015 Brier as Team Canada, similarly to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Teams The teams are listed as follows: British ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickGlencoe CC, Calgary Skip: Kevin Koe Third: Pat Simmons Second: Carter Rycroft Lead: Nolan Thiessen Alternate: Jamie KingVernon CC, VernonKelowna CC, Kelowna Fourth: Jim Cotter Skip: John Morris Second: Tyrel Griffith Lead: Rick Sawatsky Alternate: Jody EppCharleswood CC, Winnipeg Skip: Jeff Stoughton Third: Jon Mead Second: Mark Nichols Lead: Reid Carruthers Alternate: Garth SmithGage G&CC, Oromocto Skip: James Grattan Third: Jason Roach Second: Darren Roach Lead: Josh Barry Alternate: Andy McCannNewfoundland and LabradorNorthern OntarioNova ScotiaOntarioBally Haly G&CC, St. John's Skip: Brad Gushue Third: Brett Gallant Second: Adam Casey Lead: Geoff Walker Alternate: Jamie KorabFort William CC, Thunder Bay Skip: Jeff Currie Third: Mike McCarville Second: Colin Koivula Lead: Jamie Childs Alternate: Joe ScharfLakeshore CC, Lower Sackville Skip: Jamie Murphy Third: Jordan Pinder Second: Mike Bardsley Lead: Donald McDermaid Alternate: Mark KehoeGlendale G&CC, Hamilton Skip: Greg Balsdon Third: Mark Bice Second: Tyler Morgan Lead: Jamie Farnell Alternate: Steve BicePrince Edward IslandQuebec SaskatchewanNorthwest Territories/YukonCharlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Eddie MacKenzie Third: Anson Carmody Second: Tyler MacKenzie Lead: Sean Ledgerwood Alternate: Phil GorveattCC Etchemin, Saint-Romuald Skip: Jean-Michel Ménard Third: Martin Crête Second: Éric Sylvain Lead: Philippe Ménard Alternate: Pierre CharetteNutana CC, Saskatoon Skip: Steve Laycock Third: Kirk Muyres Second: Colton Flasch Lead: Dallan Muyres Alternate: Matt LangYellowknife CC, Yellowknife Skip: Jamie Koe Third: Kevin Whitehead Second: Brad Chorostkowski Lead: Robert Borden Alternate: Greg Skauge
Map of teams
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to Playoffs LocaleSkip John Morris 9 2 78 52 44 35 21 9 90% Kevin Koe 9 2 91 48 51 34 11 17 86% Jeff Stoughton 9 2 78 68 52 46 14 13 88% Jean-Michel Ménard 7 4 79 69 48 42 19 8 86% Steve Laycock 6 5 66 67 44 42 21 7 85% Brad Gushue 6 5 74 62 48 39 18 9 85% James Grattan 6 5 71 79 44 44 12 7 83% Greg Balsdon 5 6 72 75 45 47 12 5 86% Eddie MacKenzie 4 7 66 84 42 50 9 5 80% Jamie Koe 3 8 52 78 38 50 16 6 81% Jeff Currie 2 9 65 82 39 52 14 4 84% Jamie Murphy 0 11 49 83 38 54 11 5 81%
Relegation Two member associations will be relegated to a pre-qualifier tournament at the beginning of the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier. The two teams with the lowest combined record from the previous three years will join the Yukon and Nunavut in the 2015 qualifying round with one team advancing to the Brier round robin.
Record is from round robin games only
KeyRelegated to 2015 Brier qualifying round
Member Association201220132014Record 8–3 8–3 9–2 25–8 10–1 10–1 5–6 25–8 8–3 7–4 9–2 24–9 5–6 8–3 6–5 19–14 4–7 6–5 7–4 17–16 5–6 5–6 6–5 16–17 7–4 5–6 3–8 15–18 5–6 8–3 2–9 15–18 3–8 5–6 6–5 14–19 4–7 1–10 9–2 14–19 3–8 2–9 4–7 9–24 4–7 1–10 0–11 5–28
Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Pacific Time.
Draw 1 Saturday, March 1, 1:30 pm
Draw 2 Saturday, March 1, 6:30 pm
Draw 3 Sunday, March 2, 8:30 am
Draw 4 Sunday, March 2, 1:30 pm
Draw 5 Sunday, March 2, 6:30 pm
Draw 6 Monday, March 3, 1:30 pm
Draw 7 Monday, March 3, 6:30 pm
Draw 8 Tuesday, March 4, 8:30 am
Draw 9 Tuesday, March 4, 1:30 pm
Draw 10 Tuesday, March 4, 6:30 pm
Draw 11 Wednesday, March 5, 8:00 am
Draw 12 Wednesday, March 5, 1:00 pm
Draw 13 Wednesday, March 5, 6:30 pm
Draw 14 Thursday, March 6, 8:30 am
Draw 15 Thursday, March 6, 1:30 pm
Draw 16 Thursday, March 6, 6:30 pm
Draw 17 Friday, March 7, 8:30 am
Playoffs
1 vs. 2 Friday, March 7, 6:30 pm
3 vs. 4 Saturday, March 8, 1:30 pm
Semifinal Saturday, March 8, 6:30 pm
Bronze medal game Sunday, March 9, 9:00 am
Player percentages Philippe Ménard 96% Reid Carruthers 100% Garth Smith 75% Éric Sylvain 88% Mark Nichols 96% Martin Crête 86% Jon Mead 94% Pierre Charette 94% Jean-Michel Ménard 55% Jeff Stoughton 72% Total 85% Total 88%
Final Sunday, March 9, 4:30 pm
Statistics Top 5 player percentages Round robin only Leads % Rick Sawatsky 95 Philippe Ménard 90 Jamie Farnell 90 Geoff Walker 89 Josh Barry 88 Seconds % Mark Nichols 90 Tyrel Griffith 88 Carter Rycroft 86 Tyler Morgan 85 Colin Koivula 85 Thirds % John Morris 89 Jon Mead 88 Pat Simmons 86 Martin Crête 86 Mark Bice 85 Fourths % Jim Cotter 87 Jeff Stoughton 86 Kevin Koe 85 Brad Gushue 85 Jean-Michel Ménard 84
Perfect games Player Team Position Shots Opponent Jamie Childs Lead 20 Nolan Thiessen Lead 15 Nolan Thiessen Lead 16 Rick Sawatsky Lead 18 Rick Sawatsky Lead 16 Rick Sawatsky Lead 16 Reid Carruthers Lead 10
Awards The awards and all-star teams are listed as follows:
All-Star Teams First Team Fourth: Jim Cotter, British Columbia Third: John Morris, British Columbia Second: Mark Nichols, Manitoba Lead: Rick Sawatsky, British Columbia
Second Team Skip: Kevin Koe, Alberta Third: Pat Simmons, Alberta Second: Tyrel Griffith, British Columbia Lead: Philippe Ménard, Quebec
Ross Harstone Sportsmanship Award Greg Balsdon, Ontario skip
Scotty Harper Award Bob Weeks, Ontario Curling Report, for his tribute to Shorty Jenkins
Paul McLean Award Andy Bouyoukos, director of TSN's curling broadcasts
Hec Gervais Most Valuable Player Award Carter Rycroft, Alberta second
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