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Among the surprises to start the 2024 Canadian men’s curling championship, four-time champion Kevin Koe’s struggles were completely unexpected. The buzz around four teams toppling higher seeds on the fourth day of the Montana’s Brier spilled into Tuesday, when the No. 3 men’s team in Canada added to the drama in Regina by falling out […]

It was fair to call Saskatchewan’s win on Tuesday afternoon at the Montana’s Brier a Western-style shootout. The offence dominated play early and often in the Mike McEwen rink’s win over Alberta’s Aaron Sluchinski, 11-6. Saskatchewan was in a bind early after Colton Flasch missed a hit on the wings, allowing Alberta to sit as […]

A little water dripping from the ceiling at Brandt Centre caused a few short delays in the Montana’s Brier. Around 11:00 this morning, water started to drip down from the ceiling onto one of the sheets while a game was being played. According to the REAL District which operates the Brandt Centre the “interior building […]

Disruption was the theme Monday at the Canadian men’s curling championship. Four teams posted upsets over higher seeds in the Montana’s Brier, which added spice to the playoff race in Regina. Northwest Territories Jamie Koe pulled off a curling coup by beating defending champion Brad Gushue 7-5, although the latter recovered with an 8-3 win over […]

They would have been fine with a 2-1 record. Instead, Mike McEwen’s Team Saskatchewan rink from Saskatoon’s Nutana Curling Club is undefeated after opening weekend at the Montana’s Brier. A narrow win over Prince Edward Island on opening night and two massive televised performances against Team Canada’s Brad Gushue and Alberta’s Kevin Koe on Saturday […]

The Regina Pats concluded their six-game U.S. road trip with a 5-3 loss to the Everett Silvertips. The loss marked a winless U.S. Road Trip in which the Pats went 0-6-0-0 and were outscored 12 to 29. The Pats got goals from Corban Almen, Carson Haynes, and Aaron Krestanowich, along with two assists from Logan […]

It was a massive win for Team Saskatchewan’s Mike McEwen Saturday night, 7-6, over the defending Brier champion, Brad Gushue, representing Team Canada. After Gushue missed two attempts at double-takeouts, McEwen was able to nail a draw for a score of two in the first end. Gushue faced heavy pressure in the second end, including […]

Ewan Huet faced a barrage of shots, making 46 saves, but the Regina Pats succumbed to a 3-0 defeat against the Portland Winterhawks on Friday. The Winterhawks seized control in the second period, netting two goals within three minutes late in the frame. Hudson Darby and Josh Davies found the back of the net to […]

It wasn’t easy, but Saskatchewan opened with a 7-6 win over Prince Edward Island Friday night at the Montana’s Brier in Regina.  The Mike McEwen rink out of Saskatoon’s Nutana Curling Club opened the game by giving up two to PEI’s Tyler Smith. In the second end, McEwen hit for one. The official was called […]

Brad Gushue was cruising at the 2018 Canadian men’s curling championship in Regina. After winning a first Brier in storybook fashion in his hometown of St. John’s N.L. and a world championship in 2017, the pressure was off and his curling team fired on all cylinders in Regina. But a lesson was learned there to […]