Tim Hortons Brier 2016: Thursday Curling Results, Updated Draw and Schedule
The round-robin leg of the Tim Hortons Brier continued Thursday, leaving just two days before the Page playoffs begin.
Here is a look at the latest draw and schedule following Thursday’s action:
| Friday, March 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 18 | ||
| TBD | TBD | TBD |
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| Draw 14 | ||
| Ontario | 4-7 | Saskatchewan |
| Canada | 3-8 | Alberta |
| British Columbia | 7-8 | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Prince Edward Island | 7-4 | Northwest Territories |
| Draw 15 | ||
| Prince Edward Island | 7-11 | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| British Columbia | 8-9 | Northwest Territories |
| Northern Ontario | 8-5 | Manitoba |
| New Brunswick | 7-9 | Quebec |
| Draw 16 | ||
| Manitoba | 8-5 | Quebec |
| Northern Ontario | 10-5 | New Brunswick |
| Canada | 9-8 | Ontario |
| Saskatchewan | 5-7 | Alberta |
Saskatchewan 7, Ontario 4
A 7-4 loss to Saskatchewan’s Steve Laycock eliminated Ontario’s Glenn Howard from his chase for his fifth Brier championship in 16 tries.
Howard fell behind early, then scored two points in the sixth frame to pull to 4-3, but Layock responded with two in the eighth frame to reclaim the lead and ride it to victory.
"We tried real hard. [Thursday’s game against Saskatchewan], definitely the breaks didn’t go our way,” Howard said, per Tim Baines of the Ottawa Sun. "There were a few breaks that went Sask’s way. That’s the way the cookie crumbles."
Alberta 8, Canada 3
Alberta’s Kevin Koe dominated Canada’s Pat Simmons, 8-3, to earn a playoff berth.
Koe jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first frame, and Simmons failed to score until the fourth. Koe then shut the door with three scores in the fifth frame.
Newfoundland and Labrador 8, British Columbia 7
Brad Gushue of Newfoundland and Labrador came through with a score in the final frame to clinch a playoff berth with an 8-7 win over British Columbia’s Jim Cotter.
Cotter regained the lead with two scores in the ninth frame before Gushue made his comeback.
Prince Edward Island 7, Northwest Territories 4
Prince Edward Island's Adam Casey took care of Jamie Koe by three points in the first draw of the day.
The back-and-forth affair took a turn in favor of Casey, who scored two points in the sixth round to increase the lead before securing a 7-4 win.
Newfoundland and Labrador 11, Prince Edward Island 7
Gushue outscored Casey, 11-7, in the later draw.
Casey scored two points in the opening frame, but Gushue responded with five scores in the second and third frames to build momentum. He finished with four frames of multiple scores.
Northwest Territories 9, British Columbia 8
Jamie Koe scored two go-ahead points in the final frame to beat Cotter, 9-8.
The match featured eight lead changes and was arguably the most exciting of the day.
Northern Ontario 8, Manitoba 5
Brad Jacobs dictated the pace throughout the match, winning by three points over Mike McEwen.
Northern Ontario scored three points in the seventh round to put the match away and secure an 8-5 victory.
Quebec 9, New Brunswick 7
Two points in the ninth round by Jean-Michel Menard's crew gave Quebec a two-point victory over New Brunswick.
Mike Kennedy tied the match at 7-7 in the round before Menard put it away.
Northern Ontario 10, New Brunswick 5
It was another dominant victory for the Northern Ontario side, which won 10-5 after a three-point third round had pushed its lead to 5-2.
Northern Ontario ended the draw with a clean sweep over the competition.
Manitoba 8, Northwest Quebec 5
It took four points in the eighth round to give Manitoba a lead and an eventual 8-5 win over Quebec.
The Quebec squad had a 2-1 lead in the fourth, but Manitoba scored six of the final nine points to win the match.
Canada 9, Ontario 8
A two-point final round was the difference-maker in Canada's 9-8 win over Ontario.
After four points in the seventh round, Ontario seemed to have a chance, but it was not meant to be.
Alberta 7, Saskatchewan 5
Alberta scored early and often to notch a 7-5 win to close the day.
Two points in the eighth round by Saskatchewan weren't enough to pull out a much-needed win heading into Friday.
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