| 1997 Labatt Brier | |
| Host City: | Calgary, Alberta |
| Arena: | Canadian Airlines Saddledome |
| Dates: | March 8–15 |
| Winner: | |
| Curling Club: | Ottewell CC, Edmonton |
| Skip: | Kevin Martin |
| Third: | Don Walchuk |
| Second: | Rudy Ramcharan |
| Lead: | Don Bartlett |
| Alternate: | Jules Owchar |
| Finalist: | (Vic Peters) |
| Attendance: | 223,322 |
| Prev: | 1996 |
| Next: | 1998 |
The 1997 Labatt Brier was held from March 8 to 15 at the Canadian Airlines Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. Kevin Martin of Alberta defeated Vic Peters of Manitoba in the final in front of a sell-out crowd of 17,024. It was the largest one-day attendance at any curling event in history up to that point and the Brier's total attendance of 223,322 was a record.[1] In the tenth end of the final, Alberta led 9–8, without hammer. Team Martin played for the steal, throwing up numerous guards. On his last stone, Peters missed a six-foot angle raise double takeout, giving Alberta the steal, and losing the game. It was the first Brier Alberta won on home ice since 1961. The win qualified the Martin rink to represent Canada at the 1997 World Men's Curling Championship as well as a spot in the 1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.[2]
| bgcolor=#0033ff width=200 | bgcolor=#0099ff width=200 | British Columbia | bgcolor=#ffff99 width=200 | Manitoba | |
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| Ottewell CC, Edmonton Skip: Kevin Martin Third: Don Walchuk Second: Rudy Ramcharan Lead: Don Bartlett Fifth: Jules Owchar | Kamloops CC, Kamloops Skip: Barry McPhee Third: Dave Schleppe Second: Ken Brown Lead: Bert Hinch Fifth: John Pisarczyk | Granite CC, Winnipeg Skip: Vic Peters Third: Dan Carey Second: Chris Neufeld Lead: Scott Grant Fifth: Don Rudd | |||
| bgcolor=#ffff33 width=200 | New Brunswick | bgcolor=#ff5577 width=200 | Newfoundland and Labrador | bgcolor=#00CC66 width=200 | Northern Ontario |
| Thistle-St. Andrews CC, Saint John Skip: James Grattan Third: Charles Sullivan Second: Daryell Nowlan Lead: Jeff Lacey Fifth: David Nowlan | St. John's CC, St. John's Skip: Jeff Thomas Third: Lorne Henderson Second: Ken Ellis Lead: Ian Kerr Fifth: Peter Hollett | Soo CA, Sault Ste. Marie Fourth: Chris Buchan Skip: Mike Coulter Second: Dusty Jakomait Lead: Mark Maki Fifth: Rollie Ralph | |||
| bgcolor=#cc99ee width=200 | Nova Scotia | bgcolor=#ff7777 width=200 | Ontario | bgcolor=#009900 width=200 | Prince Edward Island |
| Dartmouth CC, Dartmouth Skip: Lowell Goulden Third: Bill Robinson Second: Georg Ernst Lead: Kris MacLeod Fifth: Ron Robinson | Churchill CC, Churchill Skip: Ed Werenich Third: John Kawaja Second: Pat Perroud Lead: Neil Harrison Fifth: Peter Steski | Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Robert Campbell Third: Peter Gallant Second: Mark O'Rourke Lead: Mark Butler Fifth: David Campbell | |||
| bgcolor=#00ffff width=200 | Quebec | bgcolor=#33cc00 width=200 | Saskatchewan | bgcolor=#cccccc width=200 | Yukon/Northwest Territories |
| Buckingham CC, Buckingham Skip: Don Westphal Third: Dan Lemery Second: Pierre Charette Lead: Louis Biron Fifth: Daniel Lafleur | Estevan CC, Estevan Skip: Jim Packet Third: Jeff Mosley Second: Dallas Duce Lead: Ken Loeffler Fifth: Bob Doerr | Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse Skip: Lonnie Kofoed Third: Nolin McGowan Second: Humphrey Power Lead: Darol Stuart Fifth: Wade Scoffin |
| Province | Skip | W | L | |
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| 11 | 0 | |||
| 10 | 1 | |||
| 8 | 3 | |||
| 7 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | |||
| 5 | 6 | |||
| 5 | 6 | |||
| 4 | 7 | |||
| 4 | 7 | |||
| 3 | 8 | |||
| 3 | 8 | |||
| 1 | 10 |
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| Province | Skip | % | |
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| 83 | |||
| 83 | |||
| 81 | |||
| 81 | |||
| 78 | |||
| 78 | |||
| 78 | |||
| 78 | |||
| 77 | |||
| 77 | |||
| 76 | |||
| 75 |