The 1977 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship was held from March 6 to 12, 1977Vancouver Sun, 14 Feb 1977, pg 25, "Vinthers rink not older, they're better" at the Olympic Velodrome in Montreal, Quebec. Total attendance for the week was 50,001. This was the first time since in which the number of ends for a regulation game was changed as games were shortened from 12 to 10 ends.

Team Quebec, who was skipped by Jim Ursel captured the Brier tankard on home soil as they finished round robin with a 9–2 record. This was Quebec's first Brier title. With Newfoundland winning their first Brier the , this was the second and most recent time in which consecutive Briers were won by a province who had previously won a Brier. The other time was the first two editions in and .

The Ursel rink would go onto represent Canada in the 1977 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship in Karlstad, Sweden where they would finish runner-up, losing in the final to host Sweden.

Newfoundland's 11–0 victory over Prince Edward Island in Draw 11 was only the second time in which a shutout was recorded in the Brier with the previous occurrence being in . Nova Scotia's 4–2 victory over Northern Ontario in Draw 13 tied a Brier record for fewest combined points in one game by both teams with six, which also happened in .

Teams The teams were as follows: British ColumbiaManitobaCrestwood CC, Edmonton Skip: Tom Reed Third: Kevin Byrne Second: Tony Rankel Lead: Lorne ReedVancouver CC, Vancouver Skip: Roy Vinthers Third: Leo Hebert Second: Greg Pruden Lead: Barry NaimarkLac du Bonnet CC, Lac du Bonnet Skip: John Usackis Third: Dave Romano Second: Ed Thomson Lead: Bob CollezNew BrunswickNewfoundlandNorthern OntarioFredericton CC, Fredericton Skip: Roly Mockler Third: Phil LePage Second: Jeff Mockler Lead: Marty MocklerSt. John's CC, St. John's Skip: L. Wayne Hamilton Third: Joe Power Jr. Second: Ken Thomas Lead: Paul HamiltonIdylwylde G&CC, Sudbury Skip: John Tate Third: Bob Miller Second: Wayne Leavoy Lead: George MedakovicNova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward IslandCFB Halifax CC, Halifax Skip: Bob Fitzner Third: Bruce MacArthur Second: John MacBain Lead: Terry AhoAvonlea CC, Don Mills Skip: Paul Savage Third: Ed Werenich Second: Ron Green Lead: Reid FergusonBelvedere G&WC, Charlottetown Skip: Ken MacDonald Third: George Dillon Second: Al Ledgerwood Lead: Keith MacEachernQuebecSaskatchewanYukon/Northwest TerritoriesSt. Laurent CC, Mount Royal Skip: Jim Ursel Third: Art Lobel Second: Don Aitken Lead: Brian RossCaledonia CC, Regina Skip: Les Rogers Third: Greg Manwaring Second: Moe Tait Lead: Vic RogersWhitehorse CC, Whitehorse Skip: Don Twa Third: Johnny Trout Second: Lionel Stokes Lead: Kip Boyd

Map of teams

Round Robin standings Final Round Robin standings KeyBrier champion ProvinceSkipWLPFPA Jim Ursel 9 2 87 50 Roy Vinthers 8 3 84 63 Paul Savage 8 3 73 48 L. Wayne Hamilton 7 4 70 64 John Usackis 6 5 75 69 Tom Reed 6 5 65 68 Don Twa 5 6 62 68 Les Rogers 5 6 69 66 John Tate 4 7 66 67 Bob Fitzner 3 8 50 75 Roly Mockler 3 8 59 90 Ken MacDonald 2 9 47 79

Round Robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Time Zone (UTC-05:00). Draw 1 Sunday, March 6, 2:00 pm

Draw 2 Sunday, March 6, 7:30 pm

Draw 3 Monday, March 7, 9:30 am

Draw 4 Monday, March 7, 2:00 pm

Draw 5 Monday, March 7, 7:30 pm

Draw 6 Tuesday, March 8, 9:30 am

Draw 7 Tuesday, March 8, 2:00 pm

Draw 8 Wednesday, March 9, 2:00 pm

Draw 9 Wednesday, March 9, 7:30 pm

Draw 10 Thursday, March 10, 2:00 pm

Draw 11 Thursday, March 10, 7:30 pm

Draw 12 Friday, March 11, 2:00 pm

Draw 13 Friday, March 11, 7:30 pm

Draw 14 Saturday, March 12, 1:30 pm

Awards All-Star Team The media selected the following curlers as All-Stars.

Position Name Team Skip Jim Ursel (2) Third Art Lobel Second Lionel Stokes Lead Bob Collez

Ross G.L. Harstone Award The Ross Harstone Award was presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler who best represented Harstone's high ideals of good sportsmanship, observance of the rules, exemplary conduct and curling ability.

Name Team Position Joe Power Jr. Third

References

External links 1977 MacDonald Brier at Soudog's Curling History Curling Canada Youtube video