Tim Hortons Brier 2016: Monday Curling Results, Updated Draw and Schedule
Draws six and seven of the Tim Hortons Brier took place on Monday in Ottawa, Ontario, as Canada Curling searches for its next team to represent it at the World Championships this year.
Here are Monday's results, the updated standings and schedule following draws six and seven:
| Draw 6 | ||
| Ontario (Howard) | 5-9 | British Columbia (Cotter) |
| Northwest Territories (Koe) | 7-8 | Alberta (Koe) |
| Saskatchewan (Laycock) | 5-7 | Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) |
| Canada (Simmons) | 4-6 | Prince Edward Island (Casey) |
| Draw 7 | ||
| Canada (Simmons) | 6-10 | Northern Ontario (Jacobs) |
| Quebec (Menard) | 3-7 | Saskatchewan (Laycock) |
| New Brunswick (Kennedy) | 6-9 | Ontario (Howard) |
| Alberta (Koe) | 9-4 | Manitoba (McEwen) |
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| 1 | Northern Ontario (Jacobs) | 4-0 |
| 2 | Alberta (Koe) | 4-1 |
| 3 | Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) | 3-1 |
| 4 | Canada (Simmons) | 3-2 |
| 5 | Ontario (Howard) | 3-2 |
| 6 | British Columbia (Cotter) | 2-2 |
| 7 | Manitoba (McEwen) | 2-2 |
| 8 | Saskatchewan (Laycock) | 2-3 |
| 9 | Quebec (Menard) | 1-3 |
| 10 | New Brunswick (Kennedy) | 1-3 |
| 11 | Prince Edward Island (Casey) | 1-3 |
| 12 | Northwest Territories (Koe) | 0-4 |
| Tuesday, Mar. 8 (Draw 8) | ||
| 9:30 a.m. | Manitoba (McEwen) | Northwest Territories (Koe) |
| 9:30 a.m. | New Brunswick (Kennedy) | Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Prince Edward Island (Casey) | Northern Ontario (Jacobs) |
| 9:30 a.m. | British Columbia (Cotter) | Quebec (Menard) |
| Draw 9 | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | Saskatchewan (Laycock) | Prince Edward Island (Casey) |
| 2:30 p.m. | British Columbia (Cotter) | Canada (Simmons) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) | Alberta (Koe) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Ontario (Howard) | Northwest Territories (Koe) |
| Draw 10 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Quebec (Menard) | Ontario (Howard) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Alberta (Koe) | Northern Ontario (Jacobs) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Manitoba (McEwen) | Canada (Simmons) |
| 7:30 p.m. | New Brunswick (Kennedy) | Saskatchewan (Laycock) |
| Wed, Mar. 9 (Draw 11) | ||
| 9:30 a.m. | British Columbia (Cotter) | Alberta (Koe) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Ontario (Howard) | Prince Edward Island (Casey) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Saskatchewan (Laycock) | Northwest Territories (Koe) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) | Canada (Simmons) |
| Draw 12 | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | New Brunswick (Kennedy) | Canada (Simmons) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Saskatchewan (Laycock) | Manitoba (McEwen) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Alberta (Koe) | Quebec (Menard) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Ontario (Howard) | Northern Ontario (Jacobs) |
| Draw 13 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Northern Ontario (Jacobs) | Northwest Territories (Koe) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) | Quebec (Menard) |
| 7:30 p.m. | New Brunswick (Kennedy) | Prince Edward Island (Casey) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Manitoba (McEwen) | British Columbia (Cotter) |
| Thur, Mar. 10 (Draw 14) | ||
| 9:30 a.m. | Ontario (Howard) | Saskatchewan (Laycock) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Canada (Simmons) | Alberta (Koe) |
| 9:30 a.m. | British Columbia (Cotter) | Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Prince Edward Island (Casey) | Northwest Territories (Koe) |
| Draw 15 | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | Prince Edward Island (Casey) | Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) |
| 2:30 p.m. | British Columbia (Cotter) | Northwest Territories (Koe) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Northern Ontario (Jacobs) | Manitoba (McEwen) |
| 2:30 p.m. | New Brunswick (Kennedy) | Quebec (Menard) |
| Draw 16 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Manitoba (McEwen) | Quebec (Menard) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Northern Ontario (Jacobs) | New Brunswick (Kennedy) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Canada (Simmons) | Ontario (Howard) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Saskatchewan (Laycock) | Alberta (Koe) |
| Friday, Mar. 11 (Draw 17) | ||
| 9:30 a.m. | British Columbia (Cotter) | New Brunswick (Kennedy) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Manitoba (McEwen) | Prince Edward Island (Casey) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Quebec (Menard) | Northwest Territories (Koe) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Northern Ontario (Jacobs) | Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) |
Draw 6
Ontario 5, British Columbia 9
British Columbia got back to .500 with a 9-5 win over Ontario on Monday.
With the match tied at 3-3 after six ends, British Columbia erupted for three points in the seventh end only to give up two in the eighth to Ontario.
Up 6-5 headed to the ninth end, British Columbia recorded another three points in the final two ends to secure its second win of the tournament.
Northwest Territories 7, Alberta 8
It took 11 ends, but Alberta's 8-7 win over the Northwest Territories ensured the losing team remained winless at the Brier.
The Northwest Territories needed a win in pre-playoff qualifying just to make this stage of the tournament, but it has been handled ever since.
Alberta squandered a 7-6 lead in the 10th end to the Northwest, which forced the decisive 11th. The win moves it into a tie for second place.
Saskatchewan 5, Newfoundland and Labrador 7
Newfoundland moved into a second-place tie with Alberta in the Brier standings thanks to a late spurt that secured its third victory.
Saskatchewan led 5-3 after the sixth end before Newfoundland posted three points in the seventh end and one more in the ninth.
Newfoundland saw all four of its players record at least 72 points and shoot at over 90 percent on the afternoon.
Canada 4, Prince Edward Island 6
Prince Edward Island won its first match of the Brier by handing Canada its first loss of the tournament.
The winners opened up a 4-2 lead heading into the eighth end before Canada scrambled to tie the game going into the 10th.
Prince Edward Island pulled out the win in the 10th by recording two points despite some low shooting percentages. The team shot just 77 percent as a whole compared to Canada's 84 percent.
Draw 7
Canada 6, Northern Ontario 10
Canada dropped its second match of the day with a four-point loss to Northern Ontario, who remained unbeaten in the tournament.
Only eight ends were needed to decide this match thanks to two big ends from Northern Ontario. They put up four points in the second end to answer a three-point Canada first end.
With the match tied at six after the sixth end, Northern Ontario put up three in the seventh and one in the eighth to ice the match.
Saskatchewan 7, Quebec 3
Quebec held a 3-1 lead in this match after six ends. But that's when the wheels fell off.
In the final three ends, Saskatchewan scored six unanswered points to to cruise to a nine-end victory, their second of the day and of the Brier.
Saskatchewan managed to get past Quebec's Philippe Menard, who shot 100 percent during Monday night's match.
New Brunswick 6, Ontario 9
Ontario salvaged an earlier loss on Monday to British Columbia with a three-point win over New Brunswick.
They used a two-point eighth end to put the game away at 8-4, which were much-needed points. New Brunswick put up a two-spot in the ninth to make it interesting before Ontario secured the win with a point in the 10th.
Richard Hart recorded 78 points on 20 shots for a shooting percentage of 98, which was a match high.
Alberta 9, Manitoba 4
Alberta one its second game of the day and fourth of the Brier as they are right at the top of the leaderboard.
They used three multi-point ends, including a four-point effort in the fourth to end this match in eight ends.
Alberta is the only team other than Northern Ontario to have won four games in the tournament's first three days. Northern Ontario does have a game at hand over Alberta, but will play Prince Edward Island in Draw 8 on Tuesday.
Stats courtesy of Curling.ca.
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