| 2009 Tim Hortons Brier | |
| Size: | 200 |
| Host City: | Calgary, Alberta |
| Arena: | Pengrowth Saddledome |
| Dates: | March 7–15 |
| Attendance: | 246,126 |
| Winner: | |
| Curling Club: | Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton |
| Skip: | Kevin Martin |
| Third: | John Morris |
| Second: | Marc Kennedy |
| Lead: | Ben Hebert |
| Alternate: | Terry Meek |
| Coach: | Jules Owchar |
| Finalist: | (Jeff Stoughton) |
| Prev: | 2008 |
| Next: | 2010 |
The 2009 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held March 7–15 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary.[1]
The Brier was billed as one of the best in history, as it included six former champion skips, as well as the defending Olympic champion Brad Gushue of Newfoundland and Labrador, who had yet to even win a Brier. The former champions included the defending champion Alberta rink, skipped by Kevin Martin, 2007 Brier champion Glenn Howard of Ontario, 2006 champion Jean-Michel Ménard of Quebec, 2004 champion Mark Dacey of Nova Scotia, 1996 & 1999 champion Jeff Stoughton of Manitoba, and 1987 & 1993 champion Russ Howard of New Brunswick (formerly from Ontario). Rounding out the field were Sean Geall of BC, Jamie Koe of the Territories, Joel Jordison of Saskatchewan, Mike Jakubo of Northern Ontario, and Rod MacDonald of PEI.
The Brier was also one of the most attended in history, with nearly 250,000 spectators.
The 2009 Brier featured one of the greatest Brier shots in history, when Glenn Howard made a seemingly impossible in-off "round the clock" double to score three to win his Draw 8 match against Saskatchewan. The Brier also featured one of the greatest games in history, between Ontario and Alberta in Draw 17. The Brier also included three "perfect" games where players scored 100%, including Kevin Martin in Draw 13.
Prior to the Brier, Sweep magazine gave both Alberta and Ontario 2:1 odds to win it. Many had expected a rematch of the 2008 Brier final between these two teams, and after the round robin, these teams finished first and second in the round robin. Alberta was undefeated while Ontario lost their final game to Alberta and an earlier match against Quebec. The two teams faced off in the 1 vs. 2 page playoff game, with Alberta's win putting them into the final, and sending Ontario to play Manitoba in the semi-final. Manitoba won this game in an upset, giving them the right to face the defending champions in the final.
| British Columbia | Manitoba | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Saville SC, Edmonton Skip: Kevin Martin Third: John Morris Second: Marc Kennedy Lead: Ben Hebert Alternate: Terry Meek | Royal City CC, New Westminster Skip: Sean Geall Third: Brent Pierce Second: Kevin Recksiedler Lead: Mark Olson Alternate: Tyler Klitch | Charleswood CC, Winnipeg Skip: Jeff Stoughton Third: Kevin Park Second: Rob Fowler Lead: Steve Gould Alternate: Randy Dutiaume | |
| New Brunswick | Newfoundland and Labrador | Northern Ontario | |
| Gage G&CC, Oromocto Skip: Russ Howard Third: James Grattan Second: Jason Vaughan Lead: Peter Case Alternate: Steve Howard | Bally Haly G&CC, St. John's Skip: Brad Gushue Third: Mark Nichols Second: Ryan Fry Lead: Jamie Korab Alternate: Glenn Goss | Copper Cliff CC, Copper Cliff Skip: Mike Jakubo Third: Matt Seabrook Second: Luc Ouimet Lead: Lee Toner Alternate: Scott Seabrook | |
| Nova Scotia | Ontario | Prince Edward Island | |
| Mayflower CC, Halifax Skip: Mark Dacey Third: Bruce Lohnes Second: Andrew Gibson Lead: Kris Granchelli Alternate: Mat Harris | Coldwater & District CC, Coldwater Skip: Glenn Howard Third: Richard Hart Second: Brent Laing Lead: Craig Savill Alternate: Steve Bice | Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Rod MacDonald Third: Kevin Champion Second: Andrew Robinson Lead: Mark O'Rourke Alternate: Peter MacDonald | |
| Quebec | Saskatchewan | Yukon/Northwest Territories | |
| CC Victoria, Sainte-Foy CC Etchemin, Saint-Romuald Skip: Jean-Michel Ménard Third: Martin Crête Second: Eric Sylvain Lead: Jean Gagnon Alternate: Philippe Ménard | Bushell Park CC, Moose Jaw Skip: Joel Jordison Third: Scott Bitz Second: Aryn Schmidt Lead: Dean Hicke Alternate: Rod Montgomery | Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife Skip: Jamie Koe Third: Jon Solberg Second: Brad Chorostkowski Lead: Martin Gavin Alternate: Tom Naugler |
Final round-robin standings
| Key | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs | ||
| Teams to Tiebreaker | ||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Martin | 11 | 0 | 86 | 38 | 49 | 31 | 9 | 12 | 88% | ||||||||||||
| Glenn Howard | 9 | 2 | 83 | 58 | 48 | 41 | 11 | 11 | 87% | ||||||||||||
| Brad Gushue | 8 | 3 | 81 | 55 | 49 | 39 | 5 | 13 | 83% | ||||||||||||
| Jeff Stoughton | 7 | 4 | 69 | 52 | 38 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 85% | ||||||||||||
| Jean-Michel Ménard | 7 | 4 | 80 | 65 | 46 | 43 | 7 | 6 | 83% | ||||||||||||
| Sean Geall | 6 | 5 | 63 | 68 | 37 | 44 | 8 | 7 | 79% | ||||||||||||
| Russ Howard | 6 | 5 | 69 | 66 | 46 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 82% | ||||||||||||
| Joel Jordison | 3 | 8 | 58 | 82 | 43 | 47 | 8 | 9 | 79% | ||||||||||||
| Jamie Koe | 3 | 8 | 60 | 79 | 40 | 43 | 11 | 7 | 78% | ||||||||||||
| Mark Dacey | 2 | 9 | 58 | 87 | 40 | 51 | 5 | 10 | 76% | ||||||||||||
| Mike Jakubo | 2 | 9 | 52 | 82 | 40 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 77% | ||||||||||||
| Rod MacDonald | 2 | 9 | 54 | 81 | 38 | 49 | 8 | 9 | 75% |
All draw times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (UTC−7).
Saturday, March 7, 13:00
Saturday, March 7, 18:00
Sunday, March 8, 8:30
Sunday, March 8, 13:00
Sunday, March 8, 18:30
Monday, March 9, 8:30
Monday, March 9, 13:00
Monday, March 9, 18:30
Tuesday, March 10, 8:30
Tuesday, March 10, 13:00
Tuesday, March 10, 18:30
Wednesday, March 11, 8:30
Wednesday, March 11, 13:00
Wednesday, March 11, 18:30
Thursday, March 12, 8:30
Thursday, March 12, 13:00
Thursday, March 12, 18:30
Friday, March 13, 13:00
Friday, March 13, 18:00
Saturday, March 14, 10:00
Saturday, March 14, 18:00
Sunday, March 15, 18:00
Round Robin only
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