Canadian rankings to be used to determine final wild-card spots at Scotties, Brier
Curling Canada has decided to use the national ranking system as its selection criteria for the final wild-card berths at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Tim Hortons Brier.
The Canadian Press Mackenzie Zacharias , Curling Canada
Curling Canada has decided to use the national ranking system as its selection criteria for the final wild-card berths at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Tim Hortons Brier.
The announcement clears a path to the Calgary bubble for Manitoba s Mackenzie Zacharias and Ontario s Glenn Howard. Beth Peterson, also from Manitoba, saw her chances greatly improve but the decision closed the door on Alberta s Kelsey Rocque and Saskatchewan s Robyn Silvernagle.
Gregory Strong
Ontario skip Glenn Howard watches a rock as they play Newfoundland and Labrador in draw 15 action at the Tim Hortons Brier curling championship at Mile One Centre in St. John s on Thursday, March 9, 2017. Curling Canada has decided to use the national ranking system as its selection criteria for the final wild-card berths at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Tim Hortons Brier.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan January 22, 2021 - 2:00 PM
Curling Canada has decided to use the national ranking system as its selection criteria for the final wild-card berths at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Tim Hortons Brier.
Members of team P.E.I. sweep their rock during the 9th draw against team Quebec at the Brier in Brandon, Man., on March 5, 2019. A first-place position in the provincial standings wasn t enough for Team Jeremy Harty to get the nod as Team Alberta at the Tim Hortons Brier. While disappointed with Curling Alberta s decision, Harty still has a chance to get the third and final wild-card spot in the draw.HE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
There was a clear but unusual path for three Alberta-based teams to play in the Tim Hortons Brier this season. Curling Alberta made a difficult choice that will send two rinks to the Calgary event and leave that third team on the outside looking in.
Gregory Strong
Members of team P.E.I. sweep their rock during the 9th draw against team Quebec at the Brier in Brandon, Man., on March 5, 2019. A first-place position in the provincial standings wasn t enough for Team Jeremy Harty to get the nod as Team Alberta at the Tim Hortons Brier. While disappointed with Curling Alberta s decision, Harty still has a chance to get the third and final wild-card spot in the draw.HE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward January 19, 2021 - 4:47 PM
There was a clear but unusual path for three Alberta-based teams to play in the Tim Hortons Brier this season. Curling Alberta made a difficult choice that will send two rinks to the Calgary event and leave that third team on the outside looking in.
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With most provinces cancelling playdowns and naming representatives, the 18-team fields for the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier and Scotties Tournament of Hearts are starting to take shape, but the final lists wonât be released without some controversy.
Curling Canada has announced itâs working on putting together 18-team fields for the menâs and womenâs Canadian championships, which will be played in a bubble environment at Calgaryâs Canada Olympic Park starting next month.
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