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ISSUE 8 | SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2019 AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF CURLING CANADA
OFFICIAL
PARTNER-OF-THE-DAY
Brier’s elite — Koe, Jacobs, Gushue
and Bottcher — go rock-to-rock LEARN MORE ABOUT THEM
in the final sprint for the Brier title PAGE 2
ON PAGE 6
TANKARD TIMES • March 9 • 2019 | PAGE 2
BRIER
Two sneak previews
BRANDON 2019
Now the Alberta’s Kevin Koe
real fun
(below) is king of the
hill — for now.
begins
in playoffs
By GRANT GRANGER
T
Tankard Times Writer
he final draw of the 2019 Tim Hortons Brier,
presented by AGI, featured previews of today’s
playoff games. Who plays who in which game
was already known. What wasn’t was who would get
the hammer in each game.
It will be Alberta against Northern Ontario in
tonight’s 1-2 page playoff game with the winner going
directly to Sunday’s final (7 p.m.). The loser takes on
the winner of this afternoon’s 3-4 game between Team
Canada and Team Wild Card in Sunday’s semifinal (1
p.m.).
As it happens, last night’s final Championship Pool
round-robin curl clashes were the same as what today’s
will be. Alberta went in with a 10-0 record, Northern
Ontario 9-1. So all that was at stake was who would
get hammer.
And the hammer goes to — drum roll please —
Alberta. Kevin Koe’s Calgary crew edged the Northern
Ontario team from Sault Ste. Marie, skipped by Brad
Jacobs, 7-6 Friday night to run the round-robin table
at 11-0.
“Undefeated doesn’t mean a lot, we’ve just got
to keep playing well and we’re going to have to find
our best game still on the weekend,” said Koe, who
is supported by third B.J. Neufeld, second Colton
Flasch, lead Ben Hebert, alternate Ted Appelman and
coach John Dunn. “It’s always a reassuring feeling to
have hammer. As long as you use it. Even a one-point
lead against these good teams matters. “We got a few
breaks and kind of capitalized, which we’ve been do-
ing all week.”
Northern Ontario (9-2) was assured of at least
second place even with the loss because they beat both
Canada and Wild Card including a gruelling 7-6 extra-
end win over Team Canada’s Brad Gushue earlier in
the day.
See PLAYOFFS
Page 3
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BRIER BRANDON 2019
Guide to the playoffs Playoffs
FROM PAGE 2
“Great day. Unreal day. Even though we lost said Gushue, who plays with third Mark Nichols,
that game right now I feel like we won because we second Brett Gallant, lead Geoff Walker, alternate
1-2, 3-4 games Semifinal Final had such a great day. We secured the 1-2 game, Tom Sallows and coach Jules Owchar.
and I’m just looking forward to getting some rest “We’re just going to have to play a strong
Alberta over the next 20 or so hours before the 1-2 game,” game. I don’t think we got Team Bottcher’s best
1 said Jacobs of his team of third Ryan Fry, second tonight. I expect them to be a little better tomor-
Today E.J. Harnden, lead Ryan Harnden, altnernate Lee row. Hopefully we play our game, that’s the key.”
7 p.m. p.m. Toner and coach Adam Kingsbury. Gushue has played in four previous 3-4 games
“It gives you two opportunities to make the at the Brier and lost them all. But the last time it
N. Ontario final, but for now we’re just focused on getting happened was 2013. Since then he’s won two Bri-
2 some rest, coming out fresh tomorrow. Everyone
was really exhausted after that Gushue game
ers and a world championship.
“All of those were before you’ve won a Brier
Sunday
going to an extra end and being down most of and you want to get to the final and at the end
7 p.m.
the time. That was a mentally tiring game and it of the day if we don’t win this, we’ve won a
reflected a little bit in our play tonight, but I don’t couple. I’m not saying that we’re settling by any
think that’s going to matter tomorrow.” means, it’s just a little bit different mentality now
Canada Gushue’s Team Canada (9-2), the two-time then what it was in our mid-20s trying to break
3 Sunday
1 p.m.
defending champion, will have the hammer in the
3-4 game thanks to defeating Wild Card (8-3),
through,” said Gushue. “So I’m not too concerned
about it.”
Today skipped by Brendan Bottcher, 8-5. The 3-4 game In other games, Manitoba (Mike McEwen,
2 p.m. will not only be a rematch of last night’s battle, but Winnipeg) downed Ontario’s Scott McDonald
a rematch of the 2018 Brier final in Regina. (Kingston) 8-4 to finish the round robin at 6-5, the
Wild Card “It was important we come out well and get same as Ontario. Saskatchewan, skipped by Kirk
4 over what happened this afternoon (a 7-6 extra Muyres of Saskatoon finished 5-6 after downing
end loss to Northern Ontario), and we did that,” British Columbia’s Jim Cotter (Vernon, 4-7) 6-5.
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ifferent place. Different time. Different
event. But it sure has the same feel to it.
The place was Ottawa. (Kanata
actually). The time was December 2017. The
event was the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings.
Alberta’s Kevin Koe rode a first-place finish
with a 7-1 record in the round robin — in which
they played well enough but were aided by
some wins they may or may not should have
« GRANT
GRANGER
won — all the way to representing Canada at
the 2018 Olympics. Their lone loss in the round
robin came in the final game when Koe had edly stole two when Brad Jacobs missed his
already clinched a bye in the final. last shot, an open draw to the eight-foot, in the
Fast forward 15 months and there’s a extra end. It was a miss that seemed to unravel
familiar feel for Koe to the 2019 Tim Hortons the Sault Ste. Marie skip and his squad for the
Brier. (The only difference is he is 11-0 after remainder of the week while propelling Koe to
round-robin play. get on a roll.
While there’s a similarity in the stats there’s “A couple of games we didn’t play our best
also a similarity in style. Just like the Roar of and we hung in there,” said Koe after cruising
the Rings, Koe’s crew aren’t playing as well past Saskatchewan’s Kirk Muyres 9-3 Friday
as they could this week but are finding ways afternoon to go 10-0. “I like our chemistry. I’m
to win. Koe, third B.J. Neufeld, second Colton not worried at all about team dynamics. It’s
Flasch, lead Ben Hebert and alternate Ted Ap- sorted itself out quite quickly. That’s as good as
pelman have won a couple of games they had it’s been all year.”
no business winning.
At the Roar, one game stands out in particu-
See Granger
lar. It was their second game and Koe needed to
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“Bring it on.”
While Alberta and Northern Ontario
have a leg up, don’t count out B and B.
That would be the other Brad (Gushue) and
FROM PAGE 4 Brendan, as in Team Wild Card skip Bren-
dan Bottcher. They play this afternoon’s
And that’s something for the rest of the
3-4 game with the winner advancing to
final four to be concerned about.
Sunday’s semifinal (1 p.m.).
As fate would have it, Koe’s opponent
“We’re playing well,” said Gushue, who
in tonight’s 1-2 game is Jacobs, third Ryan
is seeking his third consecutive Tankard
Fry, second E.J. Harnden and lead Ryan
title along with teammates third Mark
Harnden, the same four that struggled
Olson, second Brett Gallant, lead Geoff
in Ottawa. But this year there seems to
Walker, alternate Tom Sallows and coach
be a difference. They brought in Rachel
Jules Owchar. “The biggest concern is how
Homan’s former coach Adam Kings-
you’re playing as a team and throwing the
bury to help them with the mental game.
rocks, and I think we’re playing well as a
Meltdowns that seemed to be as much of
team and throwing the rocks well.”
the team’s identity as triple takeouts, angle
The Bottcher bunch — third Darren
raises and draws to the button appear to be
Moulding, second Brad Thiessen and lead
in the past.
Karrick Martin — is playing well, too. Very
And draws to the button have been their
well. After losing their opener, they mowed
friend this week. In their first nine games
down their opponents and had Koe on the
they won the pre-game draw to determine
ropes before the Alberta skip pulled a vic-
who gets the hammer in the first end allow-
tory from the jaws of defeat.
ing them to dominate their opposition. All
“It’s a real good confidence boost,”
week, Jacobs said he welcomed adversity,
said Bottcher after eliminating a strong
but didn’t get it until Thursday night when
Ontario team skipped by Scott McDon-
they lost 7-6 to Ontario. And then again
ald. “You want to go into the playoffs
Friday afternoon when Team Canada got
playing good good, you want to go into
hammer in the first end. But in this case it
the playoffs on a roll. We’re trending in
was Jacobs drawing the four-foot for a 7-6
the right direction.”
win in the 11th end.
Yes they are. But so are Koe, Jacobs and
“I’ve felt confident with it all week,”
Gushue.
said Jacobs of his draw weight. “Personally,
Especially Koe. It could be, as one noted
for me to have to make a draw to the four
philosopher once declared, déjà vu, all over
foot is exactly the shot I want to be able to Alberta’s Kevin Koe likes the chemistry of his team this year.
again.
make.
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McDonald makes a statement at Brier
this kind of environment really speaks to the to be very tough games so if we looked at the
By GRANT GRANGER work we put in this year.” results only of those games it could be a bit
Tankard Times Writer Ontario’s introduction to the Brier began demoralizing to come here and start 0-2.
with two tough matchups, losing 7-6 to Team “We realized we made a lot of shots in
The rookies showed they belong. Now the Canada and 8-5 to Alberta before reeling off those first two games and we knew if we kept
plan is to prove they can beat the elite on the six of their next seven. But Thursday’s narrow making shots like that we’d have opportunities
big stage. 7-6 victory over Northern Ontario was the only for wins in our next games and that ultimately
Ontario, skipped by Scott McDonald, one against any of the teams that made the led us to get on a roll through the middle of the
came into the 2019 Tim Hortons Brier, final four, all of whom have performed at elite week.”
presented by AGI, as a relative unknown, levels for a while. Certainly curling connoisseurs across the
although the fact they were in the top 10 “We’re getting a taste of that this year country haven’t seen the last of McDonald’s
in the Canadian Teams Ranking System with the work that we put in because that’s team.
and had rolled through the provincial what we’re striving to be, an elite team that “We like what we’ve been able to
championship without losing a game meant is able to perform on a consistent basis, and accomplish this season, and I think having a
they didn’t come out of nowhere. our results this year have shown we can taste of success at several different levels this
McDonald, third Jonathan Beuk, second produce that consistent effort and play with year motivates all of us,” said McDonald. “So
Wesley Forget and lead Scott Chadwick leave the best teams in the world, and hopefully we’ll put a plan together for next year so that
the Brier with a 6-5 record, respect from their we become a mainstay on that stage,” said we’re ready to hit the ice in September again
opponents and recognition on the national McDonald. with another busy season and hopefully get
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First Brier appearance
‘bittersweet’ for Appelman
want to be here with my team just thought we wanted to take
By GRANT GRANGER and share those memories and someone who was going to be
experiences with those guys. It’s really excited and thrilled to go
G
Tankard Times Writer just very bittersweet, but I’m here to a Brier,” said Hebert. “He
etting to the Brier for the with these guys and focused to could have easily been a front-
first time for a curler is win the Brier and that’s the goal. end player on any of these teams
usually sweet, but Ted I’m just happy to contribute.” and he chose to skip and grind it
Appelman admits for him “it’s When they asked, it didn’t take out and that’s what he wanted to
bittersweet, really.” long for him to say yes. do. If anyone went down, he’s a
Appelman is at the 2019 Tim “I’ve never been to a Brier, great shot maker.
Hortons Brier presented by and I don’t have a ton of years “Oh, man, he made some crazy
AGI as the alternate player for left curling at that level,” said hit and rolls in that final. We
Alberta skipped by Kevin Koe. Appelman, 38. “It’s a real good were kinda all over him but he
It was Koe’s squad that defeated opportunity to see how a top- made two amazing hit and rolls
Appelman in the Alberta final. ranked team in the world operates. to hang in there or that game was
It was the only loss Appelman It was just a good opportunity so I going to be over a lot earlier.
suffered at the provincial jumped all over it.” “I’ve known Ted for 10 years,
championship. But after it was Alberta lead Ben Hebert has but really never known him on
all over they invited him to join been curling against Appelman a personal level, but having him
them in Brandon even though for many years and he’s always here seeing how organized he
that loss hurt. been a tough out at the provincial is and doing all the things we
“A lot. That was the second level. need from a fifth and he’s been
final we lost in three years, too, “Just him having to go up outstanding. I can say he’s a key
so it was a tough loss. (Koe is) against Kevin Martin, Dave part of our team this week..”
the best team in the world right Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Kevin And if they go on to win the
now, and to be able to come here Koe for all those years, and Brier it’ll be a little less bitter
with them is a great opportunity,” losing a couple of finals to and little bit more sweet for
said Appelman. “Obviously I (Brendan) Bottcher there, we Appelman.
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TEAM PROFILE Brendan
Bottcher
POSITION: Skip
AGE: 26 (December 19, 1991,
Sherwood Park, Alta.)
FAMILY: Single
OCCUPATION: Application specialist
(Spartan Controls Limited)
LIVES: Sherwood Park, Alta.
YEARS CURLED: 16
Wild Card
Darren
Moulding
POSITION: Vice-skip
AGE: 36 (December 2, 1982, Calgary)
SAVILLE COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE, FAMILY: Son Brady (3)
OCCUPATION: Head ice technician
EDMONTON (Lacombe & Bentley Curling Clubs)
HISTORY Business owner (Pinpoint Roofing)
LIVES: Lacombe, Alta.
YEARS CURLED: 25
Brad
Thiessen
POSITION: Second
AGE: 29 (March 1, 1990, Edmonton)
FAMILY: Wife Alison
WILD CARD Last championship —
OCCUPATION: Web developer
AT THE BRIER None. (LawDepot)
Last five years: Canadian titles — 0 LIVES: Edmonton
2018: Mike McEwen World titles — 0 YEARS CURLED: 14
2017: N/A Other prominent curlers DELIVERS: Left-handed
2016: N/A from Wild Card — Mike
2015: N/A
2014: N/A
McEwen.
Karrick
2013: N/A Martin
POSITION: Lead
AGE: 29 (May 24, 1989, Edmonton)
FAMILY: Wife Brittany; son Kayler (1)
OCCUPATION: Event & labour supervisor
(Government of Alberta)
LIVES: Edmonton
YEARS CURLED: 11
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TEAM PROFILE
Kevin
Koe
POSITION: Skip
AGE: 44 (January 11, 1975, Edmonton)
FAMILY: Wife Carla; daughters Ava
(13), Lila (11)
OCCUPATION: Surface Landman
(Repsol Canada)
LIVES: Calgary
YEARS CURLED: 31
Alberta
THE GLENCOE CLUB, CALGARY
B.J.
Neufeld
POSITION: Vice-skip
AGE: 33 (February 28, 1986, Winnipeg)
FAMILY: Wife Sarah; daughter Scarlett
(2)
HISTORY OCCUPATION: PGA of Canada
Head Golf Professional (Larters @ St.
Andrews)
LIVES: Winnipeg
YEARS CURLED: 19
Colton
Flasch
POSITION: Second
ALBERTA AT THE BRIER Kevin Koe (2016) AGE: 28 (February 27, 1991, Biggar,
Last five years: Canadian titles — 27 Sask.)
2018: Brendan Bottcher (8-3 World titles — 10 (Hec FAMILY: Single
(Silver) Gervais 1961, Ron North- OCCUPATION: Construction worker
(K&S Construction)
2017: Brendan Bottcher (3-8) cott 1968-69, Ed Lukowich LIVES: Calgary
2016: (Kevin Koe (Gold) 1986, Pat Ryan 1989, Randy YEARS CURLED: 15
2015: Kevin Koe (6-5) Ferbey 2002-03, 2005, Kevin
2014: Kevin Koe (9-2 Gold) Martin 2008, Kevin Koe
Last championship — 2010, 2016). Ben
Hebert
POSITION: Lead
AGE: 35 (March 16, 1983, Regina)
FAMILY: Wife Teddi; daughter Sloane (5)
OCCUPATION: Business Development
Manager (Caltech Surveys Ltd.)
LIVES: Chestermere, AB
YEARS CURLED: 24
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Magical Brier for Armour
Playing in Brandon in 1982 was ‘icing on the cake’
By GRANT GRANGER gave Giles a direct route to the final with
Hackner playing the winner of a three-
Tankard Times Writer
T
way tie for third at 6-5 between Manitoba,
Newfoundland’s Mark Noseworthy and
he coulda, woulda, shoulda doesn’t Charlie Sullivan of New Brunswick.
die, even 37 years later, for Doug Armour believes they would have a
Armour. direct path to the final but were denied
The Souris, Man., resident’s only because they had surrendered the winning
appearance in the Brier came in 1982 and was points on steals to Giles and Hackner. And
memorable in many ways. Armour played third that would have meant they should have
for the Manitoba men’s champions skipped by avoided Hackner in the semifinals. “That’s
Mel Logan with Lloyd Lang at second and the way it goes,” philosophized Armour
Allan Granger at lead. It just so happened their nearly four decades later.
provincial title came in the same year the Brier They did get to the semi, though.
was to be held in their corner of the world at In the first tiebreaker, Sullivan edged
the Keystone Centre in Brandon. Noseworthy 8-7 with steals in the 10th and
“It was pretty exciting. We had been 11th ends. Then Logan nipped Sullivan
pretty competitive out here in rural 4-3 in the final tiebreaker.
Manitoba for a few years, and when we Hackner, however, prevailed once
joined Mel we just kind of jelled,” said again, parlaying steals in the fourth, fifth
Armour, 74. “We weren’t expected to win Doug Armour throws out the opening rock. and sixth ends into an 8-5 victory before
the provincial championship. It was pretty didn’t mind. We enjoyed people paying lost 7-6 with Hackner stealing the tying winning the Brier by beating Giles 7-3 in
exciting for us to win.” attention to us,” said Armour. “It was all point in the ninth end and the winning the final, stealing the final three points.
Playing the Brier in Brandon? “That new to us and we were really busy, and point in the 10th. Armour, in particular, had a fabulous
was icing on the cake.” then when we got to the Brier we were A few games, later they had a 5-3 lead over week on the ice. His play was so
Between the two events almost every even busier every day.” B.C.’s Brent Giles but gave up two in the ninth outstanding it forced the media to
second of every day was consumed by the The first coulda came in the opening and a steal in the 10th. Along the way, they also reluctantly vote him as the Brier’s all-star
Brier in one way or another including a game against the Northern Ontario lost 9-2 to Yukon/Northwest Territories. third ahead of the man considered at the
couple of those only-Manitoba pre-event powerhouse team from Thunder Bay Giles finished atop the standings at time as the best third in the biz, Hackner’s
fundraisers called socials. skipped by the great Al Hackner. Manitoba 9-2 followed by Hackner at 8-3. That vice-skip Rick Lang.
“Our attention was demanded, and weA goosebumps kind of Brier
TANKARD TIMES • March 9 • 2019 | PAGE 18
Samagalski got his kicks from ‘rock star’ status at home
eating at The Keg and going places everyone’s stopping
By GRANT GRANGER and talking to us. It’s been awesome, the fans have been
unreal.”
D
Tankard Times Writer The Manitoabns didn’t have the week they hoped they
erek Samagalski lives about eight blocks from would have. McEwen made the eight-team Championship
Westoba Place. In the weeks leading up to the Round, but that was as far as they got before bowing out.
2019 Tim Hortons Brier presented by AGI in Samagalski didn’t see the attention as a distraction.
Brandon’s marquee facility it’s been a different experience Quite the opposite.
seeing it ever since he knew he’d be playing in the big “I loved it. We were basically pretty much rock stars for
curling party. the week here, so I’ll take it. It’s definitely pretty cool. We
“Definitely every time I was driving by it was giving soaked up every experience. It’s been a lot of fun.”
me goosebumps. (Last Saturday) on our first draw when There’s a simple answer to why the Winnipeg native
we came out and the Manitoba crowd was cheering loud, decided to make Brandon his home two years ago.
that gave me a little goosebumps for the first time in a “Love. My fiancée (Selena Creasy) lives out here, and
while, and that was awesome,” said the Manitoba second. with my work it’s easier for me to travel to Winnipeg than
“As a kid you dream about playing in the Brier, never for her (to travel to Brandon for) work,” said Samagalski,
mind playing in a hometown Brier, which doesn’t come 34, who works on the grounds crew at the Wheat City
across very often. So to be playing now in front of family, Golf Course in the summer and is father to four-month-old
friends and sponsors in my hometown here it’s very Dekkar,
special.” “Brandon’s one of my favourite cities, I’m not a big
The last few weeks, ever since he, skip Mike McEwen, city guy. Winnipeg’s pretty much the biggest city I like to
vice skip Reid Carruthers and lead Colin Hodgson, won be in, but Brandon, when I used to play with (Brandon’s
the provincial title in Virden, being in Brandon as the Brier Rob) Fowler back in the day, I always said I wouldn’t
approached has been special. mind living in Brandon. It has everything I want and it’s
“It’s been pretty cool even just going to buy groceries big enough for me, and we enjoy it here.
or going out for dinner and people coming up and wishing “It was one place I said, ‘If I ever moved here, I’d be
This was a special Brier for Derek Samagalski . us luck. And then even the last couple of days in Brandon, very happy’ and I’m very happy right now.”
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Draw 18
2 a.m.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Total
N. Ontario. (Jacobs) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 — 7
CHAMPIONSHIP POOL Canada (Gushue) *2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 — 6
W L
Alberta (Koe) 11 0 BC (Cotter) *1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 x — 7
N. Ontario (Jacobs) 9 2 Manitoba (McEwen) 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 2 x — 9
Canada (Gushue) 9 2 Ontario (McDonald) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 x — 4
WC (Bottcher) 8 3 Wild Card (Bottcher) *3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 x — 6
Manitoba (McEwen) 6 5 Alberta (K. Koe) *2 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 x x — 9
Ontario (McDonald) 5 6 Sask. (Muyres) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 x x — 3
Sask. (Muyres) 5 6 Draw 19
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I can’t put
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“
honour it is
to wear the
maple leaf.
— Chelsea Carey
Team
Canada
excited
Carey ready to to wear
GO!
maple leaf
at worlds
A
s four teams battle it out this weekend to figure out Carey’s worn the maple leaf before having skipped
who will wear the maple leaf at the 2019 Hi-Bred another Alberta team at the 2016 world championship
World Men’s Curling Championship, another team in Swift Current, Sask., where she went 8-3 in the round
is trying on its new maple-leaf adorned threads. robin and finished fourth.
The 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts champions “I can’t put into words what an honour it is to wear
from Alberta skipped by Chelsea Carey with Sarah the maple leaf,” said Carey in a conference call with
Wilkes at third, Dana Ferguson at second, Rachelle reporters Friday. “It’s the best and most humbling,
By Brown at lead, alternate Jill Officer, coach Dan Carey incredible experience I’ve ever had in my life. I can’t
and manager Elaine Dagg-Jackson, are about to hop believe I’m lucky enough to do it again. I just went
GRANT GRANGER a plane to the 2019 LGT World Women’s Curling and picked up my on-ice jerseys yesterday and the rush
Championship, presented by Hi-Bred, March 16 to 24 in of putting on that maple leaf, I can’t describe it, it’s
Tankard Times Writer Silkeborg, Denmark. incredible.”TANKARD TIMES • March 9 • 2019 | PAGE 23
For Brown, 32, who along with Ferguson battled hard to win
a Canadian title for skip Val Sweeting for years, getting to finally
wear the maple leaf is emotional.
“I’m literally sitting here vibrating thinking about putting that
jersey on,” said Brown. “We get to wear these. This is insane. I’m
so excited. It comes with a lot of expectations with being Team
Canada, but it’s just such an honour to represent Canada, and
represent our sport, and to do it with these girls, I’m just beyond
excited.”
Carey, 34, has already debriefed her teammates about what to
expect, especially in these days between the Scotties and worlds.
“That was a tough thing for me last time, is that you expect
to be able to celebrate the fact that you’ve just accomplished a
life-long dream and you really don’t have any time to celebrate.
There’s so much to do and you’re very, very busy between the
two,” said Carey, who added the team will be “getting some
feedback and some weigh-ins from a fifth player with far more
experience than I could ever hope to have.”
That would be Officer, a six-time Canadian champion and
Olympic gold medallist playing for Jennifer Jones.
“Playing in a world championship in another country other
than Canada is different and the distractions will be different
than playing in Canada, but there still will be distractions,” said
Officer.
Over the years, Officer experienced playing world
championships in Japan, Scotland, and South Korea, as well as, of
Sarah Wilkes had a smile on her face during the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Sydney, N.S.
course, the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
“The energy is different in the venue. There’s typically very
few people out there watching. You can’t really feed off the
crowd, like you might be able to in Canada that you need to be
mindful of,” said Officer, 43.
Carey said it’s not a fair to compare preparing for a second
world championship to the first time.
“Your first one is just your first one. It doesn’t matter how
many people you talk to. I don’t think I could have done anything
different for my first one. But now having been through it once,
it’s no different than my second Scotties,” said Carey. “Once
you go through it, once you have a different level of expectation
and people telling you what to expect doesn’t really help. It’s not
the same thing. I don’t know I’m doing anything different, but
I’m more prepared for what’s going to happen than I could have
possibly been the first time, which is a good thing.”
If they win, Brown’s teammates will be hard-pressed to match
the celebration she had after winning the Scotties. Her teammates
chuckled at the mention of her Jose Batista-esque broom toss
after they secured the title,.
“I was in complete shock. I was there before but we had never
actually won, so to actually win and finally achieve that goal I
kind of just blacked out,” said Brown. “People were telling me
I did those things and I was ‘no, I didn’t.’ But then I watched it
back and I totally did!
“It’s just like sheer joy and yeah, I guess I tossed my
broom and I clawed at Dana’s arm for a little bit, and squealed
apparently, I was pretty excited. I’m still excited.”
Needless to say, Canadian curling fans are excited to see what
Brown will do if she and her teammates win in Denmark wearing
a maple leaf.
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