The 2005

Tim Hortons Brier The Brier ('), known since 2024 as the Montana's Brier for sponsorship reasons, is the annual Canadian men's curling championship, sanctioned by Curling Canada. The Brier has been held since 1927, traditionally during the month of March. The wi ...

, the

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men's

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championship, was held at

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, Alberta from March 5 to 13. The tournament consisted of 12 teams, one from each province, plus a team representing the Yukon and Northwest Territories, plus a team representing Northern Ontario. The defending champion,

Mark Dacey Mark Dacey (born June 22, 1966) is a Canadian curler originally from Saskatchewan. He was based at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dacey is a former Canadian men's curling champion skip, having won the 2004 Nokia Brier. He ...

, did not participate, as he was knocked out in the Nova Scotia final by

Shawn Adams Shawn Adams (born April 4, 1974, in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian curler from Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia. Career Adams rose to curling prominence being runner-up at the 1992 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, and then the nex ...

' team. The tournament featured 3-time Brier champion (2001, 2002, 2003)

Randy Ferbey Randy S. Ferbey (born May 30, 1959) is a Canadian retired curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta. Ferbey is a six-time Canadian champion and a four-time World Champion. He recently coached the Rachel Homan women's team. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, ...

of Alberta, 1998 Champion

Wayne Middaugh Robert Wayne Middaugh (born September 20, 1967) is a Canadian curler. Born in Brampton, Ontario, Middaugh resides in Victoria Harbour, Ontario. He is the only player to have won the Canadian Men's Curling Championship (known as the Brier) at th ...

of Ontario, 2003 and 2004 Newfoundland and Labrador champion

Brad Gushue Bradley Raymond Gushue, ONL ( ; born June 16, 1980) is a Canadian curler from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Gushue, along with teammates Russ Howard, Mark Nichols, Jamie Korab and Mike Adam, represented Canada in curling at the 2006 ...

, 2000 and 2002 Nova Scotia champion Shawn Adams, 1992 and 2001 Yukon/Northwest Territories champion skip Steve Moss, 1986 New Brunswick champion Wade Blanchard, 2002 and 2003 British Columbia champion (third and second respectively for Pat Ryan),

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, 1981 and 1996 Prince Edward Island champion lead for Peter MacDonald,

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; 2003 Quebec champion second for

Guy Hemmings Guy Hemmings (born May 10, 1962) is a Canadian curler from Sorel. Hemmings gained prominence after reaching the final of the Brier in 1998 and 1999. He is considered an ambassador for the game, not only in his home province of Quebec but acros ...

Jean-Michel Ménard Jean-Michel Ménard (born January 19, 1976) is a Canadian curler from Aylmer, Quebec. Ménard is notable for being the first Francophone skip from Quebec to win the Brier - Canada's national curling championship- which he did in 2006. In 2022 h ...

as well as three new teams:

Randy Dutiaume Randy Dutiaume is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Dutiaume was relatively unknown to curling until 2005, having only participated in the 2003 Manitoba men's championship finishing 0-2. However, in 2005 with a new team of Dave Elias ...

of Manitoba, Mike Jakubo of Northern Ontario and Pat Simmons of Saskatchewan. The event was a success, with the total attendance of 281,985 setting a Brier record. In the end, the home town team of

and company won. This was the fourth win in 5 years for the team in their fifth final appearance in a row. They would set a record for the most Brier wins as a complete team. The final, against

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population of Canada by province and territory, most populous province in Atlan ...

rink, marked the third year in a row Nova Scotia and Alberta met in the final. Brier 045

Teams

Map of teams

Round-robin standings

''Final round-robin standings''

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in

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( UTC−5).

Draw 1

''Saturday, March 5, 16:00''

Draw 2

''Saturday, March 5, 20:30''

Draw 3

''Sunday, March 6, 11:30''

Draw 4

''Sunday, March 6, 16:00''

Draw 5

''Sunday, March 6, 20:30''

Draw 6

''Monday, March 7, 11:30''

Draw 7

''Monday, March 7, 16:00''

Draw 8

''Monday, March 7, 20:30''

Draw 9

''Tuesday, March 8, 11:30''

Draw 10

''Tuesday, March 8, 16:00''

Draw 11

''Tuesday, March 8, 20:30''

Draw 12

''Wednesday, March 9, 11:30''

Draw 13

''Wednesday, March 9, 16:00''

Draw 14

''Wednesday, March 9, 20:30''

Draw 15

''Thursday, March 10, 11:30''

Draw 16

''Thursday, March 10, 16:00''

Draw 17

''Thursday, March 10, 20:30''

Playoffs

The Tim Hortons Brier uses the

page playoff system The Page playoff system is a playoff format. It is used in top level competitions in softball, curling, and the Indian Premier League, Pakistan Super League, and Bangladesh Premier League cricket tournaments, and is used widely in lower level comp ...

where the top four teams with the best records at the end of round-robin play meet in the playoff rounds. The first and second place teams play each other, with the winner advancing directly to the final. The winner of the other page playoff game between the third and fourth place teams plays the loser of the first/second playoff game in the semi-final. The winner of the semi-final moves on to the final.

1 vs. 2 game

''Friday, March 11, 20:30'' Alberta advanced to the 2005 Brier Final with a 7-4 win over Manitoba. The 7th end proved to be pivotal, as Alberta stole it to take a 5-3 lead. Manitoba played Nova Scotia in the semifinal.

3 vs. 4 game

''Friday, March 11, 13:00'' Nova Scotia eliminated Quebec, giving them a berth in the semifinal. Nova Scotia skip

clinched the game with a draw to the 4-foot to beat two Quebec stones on his last shot of the 10th end.

Semifinal

''Saturday, March 12, 14:00'' A mistake by

Manitoba Manitoba is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population ...

on his final shot in the third end allowed

' Nova Scotia rink to pick up 4 points, and they never looked back despite a late come-back by Manitoba. Nova Scotia would advance to the 2005 Brier Final.

Final

''Sunday, March 13, 19:00'' Nova Scotia and Alberta would meet in the Brier Final for the third year in a row, except this time with a different Nova Scotia team. Ferbey and his Alberta foursome were making their fifth straight final appearance. In a close game,

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's questionable calls proved to be anything but costly. In the 9th end, Alberta's fourth

David Nedohin David Nedohin (born December 20, 1973) is a Canadian curler. Nedohin was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and now plays out of Sherwood Park, Alberta. He is best known as the longtime fourth for Randy Ferbey. Curling career Nedohin joined the Randy ...

on his first shot took out his own rock which would end up forcing a blank to keep hammer in the 10th. In the 10th end, Nedohin made another controversial shot, drawing to the 4-foot instead of peeling the corner guard. This forced

to make a difficult draw to keep hope alive. Adams' shot sat at the back of the 4-foot, and all Nedohin had to do to win was draw again for the win, which he did. It was their fourth Brier win in the last 5 years.

Awards

* Tournament

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, Alberta First All-Star team * Lead:

Marcel Rocque Marcel Rocque (born June 22, 1971, in St. Paul, Alberta) is a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta. He is a four-time winner of The Brier, the annual Canadian men's curling championship and a three-time World Champion as the lead for the R ...

, Alberta * Second:

Scott Pfeifer Scott Pfeifer (born January 5, 1977, in St. Albert, Alberta) is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada who plays out of the St. Albert Curling Club in St. Albert. He was the long-time second for the Randy Ferbey rink from 1998 t ...

, Alberta * Third:

, Alberta * Fourth:

, Alberta Second All-Star team * Lead:

Kelly Mittelstadt Kelly Mittelstadt (born June 1, 1975 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian curler from Elmsdale, Nova Scotia. He currently plays lead on Team Paul Flemming. Career Mittelstadt grew up in Alberta where he played juniors. He played third for Coli ...

, Nova Scotia * Second: Greg Melnichuk, Manitoba * Third:

Paul Flemming Paul Flemming (born October 8, 1968, in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian curler. In April 2024 Flemming's senior rink won the 2024 World Senior Curling Championships. Curling career Flemming's junior team was successful in Atlantic Can ...

, Nova Scotia * Skip:

, Nova Scotia

Statistics

Top 5 player percentages

''Round Robin only, minimum 8 games''

Provincial playdowns

Defending provincial champions indicated in bold.

Alberta

@ the Innisfail Arena in Innisfail. Randy Ferbey defeated Jamie King 8-6 in the finals on February 13.
Standings Pool A *

, Granite CC,

(5-0) (won "A1-B1" game; won final) * Mark Johnson, Saville Centre, Edmonton (4-1) (lost "A2-B3" game) * Terry Meek,

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CC (3-2) (lost "B2-A3" game) * Kurt Balderston, Sexsmith CC (2-3) * John Climenhaga, Saville Centre, Edmonton (1-4) * James Knievel,

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CC (0-5) Pool B *

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, Saville Centre, Edmonton (5-0) (lost "A1-B1" game; won-semi-final; lost final) * Rob Armitage,

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CC (3-2) (won "A2-B3" game; won quarter-final; lost semi-final) * John Morris, Innisfail CC (4-1) (won "B2-A3" game; lost quarter-final) * Dean Davidson,

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CC (2-3) * Frank Morissette, Calgary CC (1-4) * Adrian Bakker, Calgary Winter Club (0-5)

British Columbia

@ the Smithers Curling Club in

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. Deane Horning defeated Bob Ursel 7-5 in the finals on February 6.
Standings *

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CC (5-2) (won semi-final, won final) *

Bob Ursel Robert (Bob) "Bobby" Ursel (born February 12, 1965) is a Canadian curler and curling coach. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ursel lives of Kelowna, British Columbia. Curling career After finishing 6–5 at the 1983 Canadian Junior Men's Curling ...

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CC (6-1) (lost final) *

Greg McAulay Gregory McAulay (born January 2, 1960) is a Canadian World champion curler from Richmond, British Columbia. Career McAulay has been to two Briers in his career. At the 1998 Labatt Brier, he skipped his British Columbia team to a 7-4 record in ...

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CC (5-2) (lost semi-final) *

Brent Pierce Brent Pierce (born July 7, 1969) is a Canadian curler and coach from New Westminster, British Columbia. He currently skips his own team out of the Royal City CC in New Westminster. Career Pierce is a 1987 provincial junior champion skip, an ...

, Royal City CC,

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(4-3) * Bert Gretzinger, Kelowna CC (3-4) * Wes Craig, Kerry Park CC, Mill Bay (2-5) * Dean Joanisse,

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CC (2-5) * Tom Buchy,

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(1-6) '' Jay Peachey, the defending champion did not qualify''

Manitoba

@ the Selkirk Memorial Arena in Selkirk. Randy Dutiaume defeated Ryan Fry 8-5 in the finals on February 13.
Standings (Double knock-out format until championship round) *

, Valour Road CC,

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(7-1) *

Ryan Fry Ryan Bennett Fry (born July 25, 1978) is a Canadian retired curler currently living in Toronto. He most recently played third on the Mike McEwen team and coached the Rachel Homan team. He currently coaches the Joël Retornaz rink. He previousl ...

, St. Vital CC, Winnipeg (7-3) *

Kerry Burtnyk Kerry Burtnyk (born November 24, 1958) is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He grew up in Reston, Manitoba. He is a two time Canadian champion skip, and the 1995 World Champion skip. He is currently the coach of the Darcy Robertson ri ...

, Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg (6-2) *

Jeff Stoughton Jeffrey R. Stoughton (born July 26, 1963) is a Canadian retired curler. He is a three-time Brier champion and two-time World champion as skip. Stoughton retired from competitive curling in 2015. He is currently the National Men's Coach and Pr ...

, Charleswood CC, Winnipeg (5-2) * Brent Scales, Swan River CC (4-2) * Peter Nicholls, Elmwood CC, Winnipeg (4-2) * Kelly Robertson,

Neepawa Neepawa () is a town in Manitoba, Canada, on the Yellowhead Highway at the intersection with Highway 5. its population was 5,685. Neepawa was incorporated as a town in 1883. Located in western Manitoba, it is bordered by the Municipality of No ...

CC (4-3) * Terry McNamee, Brandon CC (3-3) * Chris Galbraith, Stonewall CC (3-2) * Don Spriggs, Portage CC,

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(3-2) * James Kirkness, Ft. Rouge CC, Winnipeg (2-2) * Blaine Gogal,

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CC (2-2) * Doug Riach, St. Vital CC, Winnipeg (2-2) * Peter Pruden,

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CC (2-2) * Bob Sigurdson, Granite CC, Winnipeg (2-2) * Peter Prokopowich, Dauphin CC (1-2) * Doug Harrison, St. Vital CC, Winnipeg (1-2) * Brad Wainikka,

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CC (1-2) * Dave Boehmer, Grain Ex CC, Winnipeg (1-2) * Scott Ramsay, Virden CC (1-2) * Brent Braemer, Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg (1-2) * Richard Muntain, St. Vital CC, Winnipeg (1-2) *

Randy Neufeld Randy Neufeld (born May 26, 1962 in Boissevain, Manitoba) is a Canadian curler from La Salle, Manitoba. In 2015, Neufeld and his rink of Dean Moxham, Peter Nicholls and Dale Michie won his first provincial title of any kind, when his team ...

, LaSalle CC, Sanford (1-2) * Murray Warren, Deloraine CC (1-2) * Dave Tibbatts, Binscarth CC (0-2) * Troy Hamilton, Granite CC, Winnipeg (0-2) * Kevin Larson, Springfield CC, Dugald (0-2) * Gerry Janz, Baldur CC (0-2) * Don Holmes, Flin Flon CC (0-2) * Doug Gade, Benito CC (0-2) * Dean Steski, Grain Ex CC, Winnipeg (0-2) * Rae Hainstock, Thompson CC (0-2)

New Brunswick

@ the Moncton Curling Association in

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. Wade Blanchard defeated Russ Howard 9-4 in the finals on February 6.
Standings * Wade Blanchard, Thistle St. Andrews, Saint John (5-2) (Won Semi-final; won final) *

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, Curling Beausejour,

(6-1) (lost final) * Brian Dobson, Thistle St. Andrews, Saint John (5-2) (lost semi-final) * Mike Kennedy, Thistle St. Andrews, Saint John (4-3) * Jim Sullivan, Thistle St. Andrews, Saint John (3-4) * Trevor Hanson, Capital Winter Club,

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(2-5) * Wayne Aubie, Bathurst CC (2-5) * Tim Comeau, Capital Winter Club, Fredericton (1-6)

Newfoundland and Labrador

@ the Corner Brook Recreation Complex in

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. Brad Gushue defeated Mark Noseworthy 5-4 in the finals on February 6.
Standings *

, St. John's CC (7-2) (won semi-final, won final) * Mark Noseworthy, St. John's CC (7-2) (lost final) * Ken Pedigrew, St. John's CC (6-3) (won tie-breaker; lost semi-final) * Bas Buckle,

CC (6-3) (lost tie-breaker) * Rick Rowsell, St. John's CC (5-4) * Gary Oke, Gander CC (5-4) * Bob Skanes, Gander CC (4-5) * Bob Dillon, Goose Bay CC,

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(3-6) * Mike Ryan, Carol CC,

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(1-8) * Tom Byrne, Caribou CC, Stephenville (1-8)

Northern Ontario

@ the Cobalt-Haileybury Curling Club in Haileybury. Mike Jakubo defeated Tim Phillips 8-7 in the final on February 13.
Staindings * Mike Jakubo,

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CC (6-2) (lost "1-2" game, won semi-final, won final) * Tim Phillips,

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CC (7-1) (won "1-2" game, lost final) *

Bryan Burgess Bryan Burgess (born January 30, 1977) is a Canadian curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was a member of the Northern Ontario team at the 2001 Nokia Brier. He currently coaches the Dallas Burgess Junior team. Burgess was a member of the Al Ha ...

, Fort William CC, Thunder Bay (4-4) (won tie-braker #1, won tie-breaker #2, won quarter-final, lost semi-final) * John Salo, Port Arthur CC,

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(5-3) * Daryl Rowlandson,

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CC (4-4) (lost tie-breker #2) * Al Harnden, Soo Curlers Association,

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(4-4) (lost tie-breaker #1) * Rob Gordon, Cobalt-Haileybury CC, Haileybury (3-5) * Dave MacInnes, McIntyre CC,

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(3-5) * Brent Taylor,

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CC (0-8)

Nova Scotia

@ the Bridgewater Curling Club in Bridgewater. Shawn Adams clinched the championship with a 9-6 win over Mark Dacey on February 8.
Standings (triple knock-out) *

, Mayflower CC, Halifax (7-1) *

, Mayflower CC, Halifax (6-3) * Mark Kehoe, Mayflower CC, Halifax (5-3) * Brian Rafuse, Bridgewater CC (5-3) * Graham Breckon,

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CC (4-3) * Scott Saunders, Mayflower CC, Halifax (4-3) * Peter Eddy, Mayflower CC, Halifax (3-3) * Steve Ogden, Mayflower CC, Halifax (3-3) * Kevin White, Bluenose CC,

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(3-3) * Jamie Murphy, Mayflower CC, Halifax (2-3) * Arnold Burnard, Halifax CC (1-3) * Don MacIntosh,

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CC (1-3) * Doug MacKenzie, Mayflower CC, Halifax (1-3) * Chad Stevens, Chester CC (1-3) * Andrew Corkum, Mayflower CC, Halifax (0-3) * Kevin Ouelette, Lakeshore CC,

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(0-3)

Ontario

The 2005 Ontario Kia Cup was held @ the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in

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. Wayne Middaugh defeated Glenn Howard 8-7 in the final on February 13.
Standings *

, St. George's Golf & CC,

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(8-1) (loses "1-2" game, wins semi-final, wins final) *

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, Coldwater & District CC (7-2) (wins "1-2" game, loses final) *

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, Glanford CC, Mount Hope (6-3) (wins quarter-final, loses semi-final) *

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Ctry. Club (6-3) (loses quarter-final) * Nick Rizzo, Omemee CC (5-4) * Brian Lewis, Huntley CC,

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(4-5) *

Bryan Cochrane Bryan Cochrane (born October 9, 1957 in Winchester, Ontario) is a Canadian curler from Russell, Ontario. Cochrane is most notable for winning the 2019 World Senior Curling Championships for Canada, and skipping team Ontario at the 2003 Nokia B ...

, RCMP CC, Ottawa (4-5) * Kirk Ziola, Ilderton CC (3-6) * Josh Adams, Granite CC of West Ottawa (1-8) * Andrew Fairfull, Guelph CC (1-8) ''

Mike Harris Michael Deane Harris (born January 23, 1945) is a retired Canadian politician who served as the 22nd premier of Ontario from 1995 to 2002 and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (PC Party) from 1990 to 2002. Taking the PC ...

, the defending champion did not qualify''

Prince Edward Island

@ the Maple Leaf Curling Club in

O'Leary O'Leary is an Irish surname derived from the Gaelic Ó Laoghaire, meaning "descendant of Laoghaire"—a personal name often interpreted as "keeper of the calves" or "calf herder." The name is historically associated with a prominent family lineage ...

Rod MacDonald defeated John Likely 7-6 in the final on February 13.
Standings *

Charlottetown Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, Charlott ...

CC (5-2) (won final) * John Likely (4-3), Charlottetown CC (wins tie-breaker, wins semi-final, lost final) * Robert Shaw (4-3), Silver Fox, Summerside (wins tie-breaker, loses semi-final) * Kyle Stevenson (4-3), Charlottetown CC (loses tie-breaker) * Andrew Robinson (4-3), Charlottetown CC (loses tie-breaker) * Robert Campbell (3-4), Charlottetown CC * Mark Minney (3-4), Charlottetown CC * Kevin Ellsworth Western CCC, Alberton (1-6) '' Mike Gaudet, the defending champion did not qualify''

Quebec

@ the Aréna de Grand-Mère in

Shawinigan Shawinigan (; ) is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It had a population of 49,620 as of the 2021 Canadian census. Shawinigan is also a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) ...

. Jean-Michel Ménard defeated Robert Desjardins 8-4 in the final on February 13.
Standings
A *

, CC Etchemin, Saint-Romuald & CC Victoria, Sainte-Foy (7-0) (won "A1-B1" game, win final) *

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, CC

Chicoutimi Chicoutimi ( , ) is the most populous borough (arrondissement) of the city of Saguenay in Quebec, Canada. It is situated at the confluence of the Saguenay and Chicoutimi rivers. During the 20th century, it became the main administrative and ...

/ CC Kénogami,

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(5-2) (won quarter-final, won semi-final, lost final) * Denis Roberge, CC Ethemin, Saint-Romuald (4-3) * Ted Butler, CC

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(4-3) * Daniel Lafleur CC Rosemère,

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(3-4) * Karl Dubé, CC

Rimouski Rimouski ( ; ) is a city in Quebec, Canada. Rimouski is located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, at the mouth of the Rimouski River. It has a population of 48,935 (as of 2021). Rimouski, whose motto is ''Legi patrum fidelis'' (Faithful to ...

(2-5) * Alain Guy, CC

Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières (, ; ) is a city in the Mauricie administrative region of Quebec, Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice River, Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence River, Saint Lawrence rivers, on the north shore of the Sain ...

& CC Laviolette, Trois-Rivières (2-5) * Joël Valiquette, CC Vallée de l'or,

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(1-6) B * Claude Brazeau, Jr., CC Longue-Pointe, Montreal (7-0) (lost "A1-B1" game, lost semi-final) * Simon Hébert, CC

Baie-Comeau Baie-Comeau () is a city in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the shores of the St. Lawrence River, and is the seat of Manicouagan Regional County Municipality. It is near the mouth of the Manicouagan Ri ...

& CC

Port-Cartier Port-Cartier () is a city in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River at the mouth of the Aux-Rochers River, southwest of Sept-Îles, Quebec. Port-Cartier had a population of 6,516 at ...

(5-2) (lost quarter-final) *

, CC Longue-Pointe, Montreal (4-3) * Don Westphal, CC

Boucherville Boucherville () is a city in the Montérégie region in Quebec, Canada. It is a suburb of Montreal on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Boucherville is part of both the urban agglomeration of Longueuil and the Montreal Metropolitan ...

(4-3) * Laurent Lapierre, CC Mont-Bruno, Saint-Bruno (3-4) * Ghislain Thivierge, CC Riverbend,

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/ CC Kénogami, Jonquière (2-5) * Tom Wharry, CC

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(2-5) * Stéphane Larouche, CC Lacolle (1-6)

Saskatchewan

@ the Melfort Curling Club in Melfort. Pat Simmons defeated Daryl Williamson 7-5 in the final on February 13.
Standings: * Pat Simmons, Davidson CC (5-3) (wins tie-breaker, wins semi-final, wins final) * Daryl Williamson, Rocanville CC (5-3) (loses final) *

Joel Jordison Joel Jordison (born March 11, 1978) is a Canadians, Canadian curling, curler from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Jordison currently skips his own team from Moose Jaw. Career Jordison is a former Saskatchewan junior curling champion, having won the tit ...

, Bushell Park CC,

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(5-3) (loses semi-final) * Dale Craig, Nutana CC,

Saskatoon Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...

(5-3) (loses tie-breaker) * Doug Harcourt,

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(4-4) * Jamie Schneider, Tartan CC, Regina (4-4) * Brian Humble, Sutherland CC, Saskatoon (3-5) *

Scott Bitz Scott Bitz (born October 29, 1973) is a Canadian curling, curler from Grand Coulee, Saskatchewan. He is a two-time provincial champion. Career Bitz was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina, Saskatchewan. In 1992, Bitz won the junior provincial c ...

, Caledonian CC, Regina (3-5) *

Steve Laycock Stephen Laycock (born October 29, 1982) is a Canadian curler from Saskatoon. He currently skips his own team out of Swift Current. Career In 2003, Laycock skipped Team Saskatchewan to a Canadian Junior Curling Championship and a World Junio ...

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CC (2-6) ''

Bruce Korte Bruce Korte (born July 22, 1967 in Muenster, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian curler from Saskatoon. He is a three-time SaskTel Tankard provincial champion. As a junior, Korte's top accomplishment was losing the 1984 men's provincial junior final. ...

, the defending champion did not qualify''

Yukon/Northwest Territories

@ the Yellowknife Curling Club in

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Yellowknife is the capital, largest community, and the only city in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, about south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the outlet of t ...

. Steve Moss clinched the tournament on February 13 with a 6-5 win over Doug Gee.
Standings: * Steve Moss,

Northwest Territories The Northwest Territories is a federal Provinces and territories of Canada, territory of Canada. At a land area of approximately and a 2021 census population of 41,070, it is the second-largest and the most populous of Provinces and territorie ...

(4-1) * Peter O'Driscol, Northwest Territories (3-2) * Chad Cowan,

Yukon Yukon () is a Provinces and territories of Canada, territory of Canada, bordering British Columbia to the south, the Northwest Territories to the east, the Beaufort Sea to the north, and the U.S. state of Alaska to the west. It is Canada’s we ...

(3-2) * Doug Gee, Yukon (0-5) '' Brian Wasnea, the defending champion did not qualify''

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