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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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.