| 1977 Macdonald Brier | |
| Host City: | Montreal, Quebec |
| Arena: | Olympic Velodrome |
| Dates: | March 6-12 |
| Attendance: | 50,001[1] |
| Winner: | |
| Curling Club: | St. Laurent CC, Mount Royal |
| Skip: | Jim Ursel |
| Third: | Art Lobel |
| Second: | Don Aitken |
| Lead: | Brian Ross |
The 1977 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship was held from March 6 to 12, 1977[2] at the Olympic Velodrome in Montreal, Quebec. Total attendance for the week was 50,001. This was the first time since in which the number of ends for a regulation game was changed as games were shortened from 12 to 10 ends.[3]
Team Quebec, who was skipped by Jim Ursel captured the Brier tankard on home soil as they finished round robin with a 9–2 record. This was Quebec's first Brier title. With Newfoundland winning their first Brier the, this was the second and most recent time in which consecutive Briers were won by a province who had previously won a Brier. The other time was the first two editions in and .
The Ursel rink would go onto represent Canada in the 1977 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship in Karlstad, Sweden where they would finish runner-up, losing in the final to host Sweden.
Newfoundland's 11–0 victory over Prince Edward Island in Draw 11 was only the second time in which a shutout was recorded in the Brier with the previous occurrence being in . Nova Scotia's 4–2 victory over Northern Ontario in Draw 13 tied a Brier record for fewest combined points in one game by both teams with six, which also happened in .[4]
The teams were as follows:[5]
| British Columbia | Manitoba | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood CC, EdmontonSkip: Tom Reed Third: Kevin Byrne Second: Tony Rankel Lead: Lorne Reed | Vancouver CC, VancouverSkip: Roy Vinthers Third: Leo Hebert Second: Greg Pruden Lead: Barry Naimark | Lac du Bonnet CC, Lac du BonnetSkip: John Usackis Third: Dave Romano Second: Ed Thomson Lead: Bob Collez | |
| New Brunswick | Newfoundland | Northern Ontario | |
| Fredericton CC, FrederictonSkip: Roly Mockler Third: Phil LePage Second: Jeff Mockler Lead: Marty Mockler | St. John's CC, St. John'sSkip: L. Wayne Hamilton Third: Joe Power Jr. Second: Ken Thomas Lead: Paul Hamilton | Idylwylde G&CC, SudburySkip: John Tate Third: Bob Miller Second: Wayne Leavoy Lead: George Medakovic | |
| Nova Scotia | Ontario | Prince Edward Island | |
| CFB Halifax CC, HalifaxSkip: Bob Fitzner Third: Bruce MacArthur Second: John MacBain Lead: Terry Aho | Avonlea CC, Don MillsSkip: Paul Savage Third: Ed Werenich Second: Ron Green Lead: Reid Ferguson | Belvedere G&WC, CharlottetownSkip: Ken MacDonald Third: George Dillon Second: Al Ledgerwood Lead: Keith MacEachern | |
| Quebec | Saskatchewan | Yukon/Northwest Territories | |
| St. Laurent CC, Mount RoyalSkip: Jim Ursel Third: Art Lobel Second: Don Aitken Lead: Brian Ross | Caledonia CC, ReginaSkip: Les Rogers Third: Greg Manwaring Second: Moe Tait Lead: Vic Rogers | Whitehorse CC, WhitehorseSkip: Don Twa Third: Johnny Trout Second: Lionel Stokes Lead: Kip Boyd |
Final Round Robin standings
| Province | Skip | W | L | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2 | 87 | 50 | |||
| 8 | 3 | 84 | 63 | |||
| 8 | 3 | 73 | 48 | |||
| 7 | 4 | 70 | 64 | |||
| 6 | 5 | 75 | 69 | |||
| 6 | 5 | 65 | 68 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 62 | 68 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 69 | 66 | |||
| 4 | 7 | 66 | 67 | |||
| 3 | 8 | 50 | 75 | |||
| 3 | 8 | 59 | 90 | |||
| 2 | 9 | 47 | 79 |
All draw times are listed in Eastern Time Zone .[6]
Sunday, March 6, 2:00 pm
Sunday, March 6, 7:30 pm
Monday, March 7, 9:30 am
Monday, March 7, 2:00 pm
Monday, March 7, 7:30 pm
Tuesday, March 8, 9:30 am
Tuesday, March 8, 2:00 pm
Wednesday, March 9, 2:00 pm
Wednesday, March 9, 7:30 pm
Thursday, March 10, 2:00 pm
Thursday, March 10, 7:30 pm
Friday, March 11, 2:00 pm
Friday, March 11, 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 12, 1:30 pm
The media selected the following curlers as All-Stars.[7]
| Position | Name | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skip | Jim Ursel (2) | ||
| Third | |||
| Second | |||
| Lead |
The Ross Harstone Award was presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler who best represented Harstone's high ideals of good sportsmanship, observance of the rules, exemplary conduct and curling ability.[8]