Tim Hortons Brier 2017: Thursday Curling Results, Updated Draw and Schedule

The 2017 Tim Hortons Brier continued Thursday inside the Mile One Centre in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Only two more days remain in round-robin action before the 12-team field will be whittled down to four. With so many teams congested near the top of the standings, the fight for the final playoff spots should go down to the wire.

Below is a brief overview of how Thursday unfolded.

Tim Hortons Brier Results

Draw	Sheet	Result	Score/Time
14	A	Nova Scotia def. New Brunswick	9-7
14	B	Northern Ontario def. Saskatchewan	8-5
14	C	Quebec def. Northwest Territories	8-6
14	D	British Columbia def. Alberta	5-2
15	A	Newfoundland and Labrador def. Ontario	8-7
15	B	Quebec def. New Brunswick	9-4
15	C	Canada def. Manitoba	6-3
15	D	Nova Scotia def. Northwest Territories	8-4
16	A	British Columbia def. Saskatchewan	7-6
16	B	Newfoundland and Labrador def. Canada	7-6
16	C	Northern Ontario def. Alberta	6-5
16	D	Manitoba def. Ontario	8-3

Tim Hortons Brier Schedule

Draw	Sheet	Matchup	Time (ET)
17	A	Manitoba vs. Quebec	8:30 a.m.
17	B	Ontario vs. Northwest Territories	8:30 a.m.
17	C	Newfoundland and Labrador vs. Nova Scotia	8:30 a.m.
17	D	New Brunswick vs. Canada	8:30 a.m.
18	B	TBD vs. TBD (Playoff 1)	6:30 p.m.

Round-Robin Standings

Pos.	Team	Games	Wins	Losses
1	Canada	9	7	2
2	Manitoba	9	7	2
3	Newfoundland and Labrador	9	7	2
4	Northern Ontario	10	7	3
5	Quebec	10	7	3
6	British Columbia	10	6	4
7	Saskatchewan	10	5	5
8	Nova Scotia	10	4	6
9	Ontario	9	3	6
10	Alberta	10	3	7
11	New Brunswick	10	1	9
12	Northwest Territories	10	1	9

Draw 14 Recap

In one of Thursday's closer games, Northern Ontario used a late surge to defeat Saskatchewan 8-5.

Following the seventh end, the two teams were tied 5-5. Northern Ontario closed with three points over the eighth and ninth ends to seal the victory. Ryan Harnden had a big performance, registering 70 points on just 18 shots.

Quebec's 8-6 win over the Northwest Territories went down to the wire as well. It was the only game from Draw 14 that went the full 10 ends.

The Northwest Territories notched a point in the ninth end to remain within reach of Quebec. However, the two-time champion scored an insurance point in the final end to stave off Jamie Koe's comeback attempt.

Nova Scotia and British Columbia experienced tough fights from New Brunswick and Alberta, respectively, but each team scored in the ninth end to warrant a concession from its opponent.

Draw 15 Recap

Everything was going well for Manitoba heading into the ninth end. The team held on to a slim 3-2 lead over Team Canada.

Then Canada skip Kevin Koe put two points on the board in the ninth end to give his group a 4-3 advantage. Canada tacked on two more points in the final end for good measure.

Manitoba skip Mike McEwen had a chance to pull out the win in the 10th end but couldn't work around Team Canada's stones to pick up the necessary points.

"Kind of one-in-50, one-in-25 [chance] to make it," McEwen said of the end, per the Winnipeg Free Press' Jason Bell. "We were a shade light on a placement draw and [third Marc Kennedy] made [a draw], through a port, right to the lid, that was going to be tough for us to move. It wasn't so much that we missed, they made some great ones."

Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario also featured late dramatics.

Ontario scored two points in the 10th end to tie the game at 7-7, requiring a decisive 11th end. Newfoundland and Labrador skip Brad Gushue gave the host a point to secure the win. CBC Toronto's Devin Heroux shared a clip of the sequence:

Quebec and Nova Scotia cruised to easy victories, both forcing concessions following the eighth end, rounding out the results in Draw 15.  

Draw 16 Recap

Newfoundland and Labrador once again needed an additional 11th end en route to victory after beating Team Canada 7-6.

"That's the loudest roar I've ever heard," Gushue said of the home crowd, per CBC News' Garrett Barry and Geoff Bartlett. "That was fun."

The host scored one points apiece in the eighth and ninth ends, overcoming an early 3-0 deficit to go ahead 6-5, before Canada responded with a point in the 10th end to tie the game. 

Gushue and his team weren't to be denied in the 11th end, and they secured a berth in the playoff round.

The result highlighted a dramatic final draw Thursday. Northern Ontario notched two points to take a 6-5 win over Alberta, while British Columbia clinched a 7-6 win over Saskatchewan in the 10th end.