Walker, ranked seventh in Canada, was expected to get the nod for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. However, the selection of the fourth-ranked Bottcher for the Tim Hortons Brier was tougher to predict.
Sixth-ranked Kevin Koe and 15th-ranked Jeremy Harty also had a case. Koe didn t play in the last Alberta playdowns since he had a Brier entry as Team Canada, while Harty is the provincial standings leader. This was an extremely difficult decision for Curling Alberta’s board of directors, Curling Alberta president Steven Young said in a release. As a province, we were faced with a unique set of circumstances in unprecedented times.
The long wait to learn who will represent Alberta at the national curling championships is over. The decision provided some clarity on the wild-card front t
Curling Alberta decision will have ripple effect on potential WC teams
Never has so little curling action created so many headlines ahead of the national championships. With many teams, clubs and provincial playdowns on ice due to the pandemic, several curling associations have had to get creative in this most unusual season.
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Never has so little curling action created so many headlines ahead of the national championships.
With many teams, clubs and provincial playdowns on ice due to the pandemic, several curling associations have had to get creative in this most unusual season.
Curling Canada is no exception. The national federation added two more wild-card teams to the field at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Tim Hortons Brier to create 18-team competitions.
Gregory Strong
Skip Brendan Bottcher celebrates his victory over Team Koe in the men s final of the Humpty s Champions Cup in Saskatoon, Sask., on April 28, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Matt Smith January 17, 2021 - 10:06 AM
Never has so little curling action created so many headlines ahead of the national championships.
With many teams, clubs and provincial playdowns on ice due to the pandemic, several curling associations have had to get creative in this most unusual season.
Curling Canada is no exception. The national federation added two more wild-card teams to the field at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Tim Hortons Brier to create 18-team competitions.
Two of Saskatchewan's top curling teams are getting ready to represent their province at national competitions. CurlSask selected the teams skipped by.