2005 Tim Hortons Brier

The 2005 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's curling championship was held at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta from March 5 to 13, 2005. The tournament consisted of 12 teams—one from each province, plus a team representing the Yukon and Northwest Territories, plus a team representing Northern Ontario. The defending champion, Mark Dacey did not participate, as he was knocked out in the Nova Scotia final by Shawn Adams' team. The tournament featured 3-time Brier champion (2001, 2002, 2003) Randy Ferbey of Alberta, 1998 Champion Wayne Middaugh of Ontario, 2003 & 2004 Newfoundland and Labrador champion Brad Gushue, 2000 & 2002 Nova Scotia champion Shawn Adams, 1992 & 2001 Yukon/Northwest Territories champion skip Steve Moss, 1986 New Brunswick champion Wade Blanchard, 2002 & 2003 British Columbia champion (third and second respectively for Pat Ryan), Deane Horning, 1981 & 1996 Prince Edward Island champion lead for Peter MacDonald, Rod MacDonald; 2003 Quebec champion second for Guy Hemmings, Jean-Michel Ménard as well as three new teams: Randy Dutiaume of Manitoba, Mike Jakubo of Northern Ontario and Pat Simmons of Saskatchewan.

The event was a success, with the total attendance of 281,985 being a Brier record. In the end, the home town team of Randy Ferbey and company won. This was the fourth win in 5 years for the team in their fifth final appearance in a row. They would set a record for the most Brier wins as a complete team. The final, which was against Shawn Adams' Nova Scotia rink, marked the third year in a row Nova Scotia and Alberta would face off in the final.

Teams

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Awards

*Tournament Most Valuable Player: David Nedohin

First All-Star team
*Lead: Marcel Rocque, Alberta
*Second: Scott Pfeifer, Alberta
*Third: Randy Ferbey, Alberta
*Fourth: David Nedohin, Alberta

Second All-Star team
*Lead: Kelly Mittelstadt, Nova Scotia
*Second: Greg Melnuchuk, Manitoba
*Third: Paul Flemming, Nova Scotia
*Skip: Shawn Adams, Nova Scotia

Top player Percentages

"Round-robin - minimum 8 games"
Leads
#Marcel Rocque, Alberta 90%
#Kelly Mittelstadt, Nova Scotia 87%
#Scott Bailey, Ontario 85%
#Ben Hebert, Saskatchewan 85%

Seconds
#Scott Pfeifer, Alberta 88%
#Craig Burgess, Nova Scotia 83%
#Greg Melnichuk, Manitoba 82%
#Joe Frans, Ontario 81%
#Chris Haichert, Saskatchewan 81%

Thirds
#Randy Ferbey, Alberta 86% (Skip)
#Paul Flemming, Nova Scotia 84%
#Kevin Champion, P.E.I. 83%
#Graeme McCarrel, Ontario 81%
#Jonathon Solberg, N. Ontario 80%

Skips
#David Nedohin, Alberta 83%
#Shawn Adams, Nova Scotia 81%
#Wayne Middaugh, Ontario 81%
#Jean-Michel Menard, Quebec 79%
#Brad Gushue, Nfld. & Lab. 78%
#Pat Simmons, Saskatchewan 78%

Provincial playdowns

Defending provincial champions indicated in bold.

Alberta

@ the Innisfail Arena in Innisfail. Randy Ferbey defeated Jamie King 8-6 in the finals on February 13.
Standings

Pool A
*Randy Ferbey, Granite CC, Edmonton (5-0) (won "A1-B1" game; won final)
*Mark Johnson, Saville Centre, Edmonton (4-1) (lost "A2-B3" game)
*Terry Meek, Calgary CC (3-2) (lost "B2-A3" game)
*Kurt Balderston, Sexsmith CC (2-3)
*John Climenhaga, Saville Centre, Edmonton (1-4)
*James Knievel, Manning CC (0-5)Pool B
*Jamie King, Saville Centre, Edmonton (5-0) (lost "A1-B1" game; won-semi-final; lost final)
*Rob Armitage, Red Deer CC (3-2) (won "A2-B3" game; won quarter-final; lost semi-final)
*John Morris, Innisfail CC (4-1) (won "B2-A3" game; lost quarter-final)
*Dean Davidson, Vermilion CC (2-3)
*Frank Morisette, Calgary CC (1-4)
*Adrian Bakker, Calgary Winter Club (0-5)

British Columbia

@ the Smithers Curling Club in Smithers. Deane Horning defeated Bob Ursel 7-5 in the finals on February 6.
Standings
*Deane Horning, Trail CC (5-2) (won semi-final, won final)
*Bob Ursel, Kelowna CC (6-1) (lost final)
*Greg McAulay, Richmond CC (5-2) (lost semi-final)
*Brent Pierce, Royal City CC, New Westminster (4-3)
*Bert Gretzinger, Kelowna CC (3-4)
*Wes Craig, Kerry Park CC, Mill Bay (2-5)
*Dean Joanisse, Victoria CC (2-5)
*Tom Buchy, Kimberly (1-6)

"Jay Peachey, the defending champion did not qualify"

Manitoba

@ the Selkirk Memorial Arena in Selkirk. Randy Dutiaume defeated Ryan Fry 8-5 in the finals on February 13.
Standings (Double knock-out format until championship round)
*Randy Dutiaume, Valour Road CC, Winnipeg (7-1)
*Ryan Fry, St. Vital CC, Winnipeg (7-3)
*Kerry Burtnyk, Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg (6-2)
*Jeff Stoughton, Charleswood CC, Winnipeg (5-2)
*Brent Scales, Swan River CC (4-2)
*Peter Nicholls, Elmwood CC, Winnipeg (4-2)
*Kelly Robertson, Neepawa CC (4-3)
*Terry McNamee, Brandon CC (3-3)
*Chris Galbraith, Stonewall CC (3-2)
*Don Spriggs, Portage CC, Portage la Prairie (3-2)
*James Kirkness, Ft. Rouge CC, Winnipeg (2-2)
*Blaine Gogal, Flin Flon CC (2-2)
*Doug Riach, St. Vital CC, Winnipeg (2-2)
*Peter Pruden, Petersfield CC (2-2)
*Bob Sigurdson, Granite CC, Winnipeg (2-2)
*Peter Prokopowich, Daupin CC (1-2)
*Doug Harrison, St. Vital CC, Winnipeg (1-2)
*Brad Wainikka, Morden CC (1-2)
*Dave Boehmer, Grain Ex CC, Winnipeg (1-2)
*Scott Ramsay, Virden CC (1-2)
*Brent Braemer, Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg (1-2)
*Richard Muntain, St. Vital CC, Winnipeg (1-2)
*Randy Neufeld, LaSalle CC, Sanford (1-2)
*Murray Warren, Deloraine CC (1-2)
*Dave Tibbatts, Binscarth CC (0-2)
*Troy Hamilton, Granite CC, Winnipeg (0-2)
*Kevin Larson, Springfield CC, Duguld (0-2)
*Gerry Janz, Baldur CC (0-2)
*Don Holmes, Flin Flon CC (0-2)
*Doug Gade, Benito CC (0-2)
*Dean Steski, Grain Ex CC, Winnipeg (0-2)
*Rae Hainstock, Thompson CC (0-2)

New Brunswick

@ the Moncton Curling Association in Moncton. Wade Blanchard defeated Russ Howard 9-4 in the finals on February 6.
Standings
*Wade Blanchard, Thistle St. Andrews, Saint John (5-2) (Won Semi-final; won final)
*Russ Howard, Curling Beausejour, Moncton (6-1) (lost final)
*Brian Dobson, Thistle St. Andrews, Saint John (5-2) (lost semi-final)
*Mike Kennedy, Thistle St. Andrews, Saint John (4-3)
*Jim Sullivan, Thistle St. Andrews, Saint John (3-4)
*Trevor Hanson, Capital Winter Club, Fredericton (2-5)
*Wayne Aubie, Bathurst CC (2-5)
*Tim Comeau, Capital Winter Club, Fredericton (1-6)

Newfoundland and Labrador

@ the Corner Brook Recreation Complex in Corner Brook. Brad Gushue defeated Mark Noseworthy 5-4 in the finals on February 6.
Standings
*Brad Gushue, St. John's CC (7-2) (won semi-final, won final)
*Mark Noseworthy, St. John's CC (7-2) (lost final)
*Ken Pedigrew, St. John's CC (6-3) (won tie-breaker; lost semi-final)
*Bas Buckle, Corner Brook CC (6-3) (lost tie-breaker)
*Rick Rowsell, St. John's CC (5-4)
*Gary Oke, Gander CC (5-4)
*Bob Skanes, Gander CC (4-5)
*Bob Dillon, Goose Bay CC, Happy Valley-Goose Bay (3-6)
*Mike Ryan, Carol CC, Labrador City (1-8)
*Tom Byrne, Caribou CC, Stephenville (1-8)

Northern Ontario

@ the Cobalt-Haileybury Curling Club in Haileybury. Mike Jakubo defeated Tim Phillips 8-7 in the final on February 13.
Staindings
*Mike Jakubo, Copper Cliff CC (6-2) (lost "1-2" game, won semi-final, won final)
*Tim Phillips, Sudbury CC (7-1) (won "1-2" game, lost final)
*Bryan Burgess, Fort William CC, Thunder Bay (4-4) (won tie-braker #1, won tie-breaker #2, won quarter-final, lost semi-final)
*John Salo, Port Arthur CC, Thunder Bay (5-3)
*Daryl Rowlandson, Englehart CC (4-4) (lost tie-breker #2)
*Al Harnden, Soo Curlers Association, Sault Ste. Marie (4-4) (lost tie-breaker #1)
*Rob Gordon, Cobalt-Haileybury CC, Haileybury (3-5)
*Dave MacInnes, McIntyre CC, Schumacher (3-5)
*Brent Taylor, Kenora CC (0-8)

Nova Scotia

@ the Bridgewater Curling Club in Bridgewater. Shawn Adams clinched the championship with a 9-6 win over Mark Dacey on February 8.
Standings (triple knock-out)
*Shawn Adams, Mayflower CC, Halifax (7-1)
*Mark Dacey, Mayflower CC, Halifax (6-3)
*Mark Kehoe, Mayflower CC, Halifax (5-3)
*Brian Rafuse, Bridgewater CC (5-3)
*Graham Breckon, Chester CC (4-3)
*Scott Saunders, Mayflower CC, Halifax (4-3)
*Peter Eddy, Mayflower CC, Halifax (3-3)
*Steve Ogden, Mayflower CC, Halifax (3-3)
*Kevin White, Bluenose CC, New Glasgow (3-3)
*Jamie Murphy, Mayflower CC, Halifax (2-3)
*Arnold Burnard, Halifax CC (1-3)
*Don MacIntosh, Truro CC (1-3)
*Doug MacKenzie, Mayflower CC, Halifax (1-3)
*Chad Stevens, Chester CC (1-3)
*Andrew Corkum, Mayflower CC, Halifax (0-3)
*Kevin Ouelette, Lakeshore CC, Lower Sackville (0-3)

Ontario

The 2005 Kia Cup was held @ the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby. Wayne Middaugh defeated Glenn Howard 8-7 in the final on February 13.
Standings
*Wayne Middaugh, St. George's Golf & CC, Islington (8-1) (loses "1-2" game, wins semi-final, wins final)
*Glenn Howard, Coldwater & District CC (7-2) (wins "1-2" game, losese final)
*Peter Corner, Glanford CC, Mount Hope (6-3) (wins quarter-final, loses semi-final)
*Greg Balsdon, Guelph Ctry. Club (6-3) (loses quarter-final)
*Nick Rizzo, Omemee CC (5-4)
*Brian Lewis, Huntley CC, Ottawa (4-5)
*Bryan Cochrane, RCMP CC, Ottawa (4-5)
*Kirk Ziola, Ilderton CC (3-6)
*Josh Adams, Granite CC of West Ottawa (1-8)
*Andrew Fairfull, Guelph CC (1-8)

"Mike Harris, the defending champion did not qualify"

Prince Edward Island

@ the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O'Leary Rod MacDonald defeated John Likely 7-6 in the final on February 13.
Standings
*Rod MacDonald, Charlottetown CC (5-2) (won final)
*John Likely (4-3), Charlottetown CC (wins tie-breaker, wins semi-final, lost final)
*Robert Shaw (4-3), Silver Fox, Summerside (wins tie-breaker, loses semi-final)
*Kyle Stevenson (4-3), Charlottetown CC (loses tie-breaker)
*Andrew Robinson (4-3), Charlottetown CC (loses tie-breaker)
*Robert Campbell (3-4), Charlottetown CC
*Mark Minney (3-4), Charlottetown CC
*Kevin Ellsworth Western CCC, Alberton (1-6)

"Mike Gaudet, the defending champion did not qualify"

Quebec

@ the Aréna de Grand-Mère in Shawinigan. Jean-Michel Ménard defeated Robert Desjardins 8-4 in the final on February 13.
Standings
A
*Jean-Michel Ménard, CC Etchemin, Saint-Romuald & CC Victoria, Sainte-Foy (7-0) (won "A1-B1" game, win final)
*Robert Desjardins, CC Chicoutimi / CC Kénogami, Jonquière (5-2) (won quarter-final, won semi-final, lost final)
*Denis Roberge, CC Ethemin, Saint-Romuald (4-3)
*Ted Butler, CC Buckingham (4-3)
*Daniel Lafleur CC Rosemère, Montreal (3-4)
*Karl Dubé, CC Rimouski (2-5)
*Alain Guy, CC Trois-Rivières & CC Laviolette, Trois-Rivières (2-5)
*Joël Valiquette, CC Vallée de l'or, Sullivan (1-6)

B
*Claude Brazeau, Jr., CC Longue-Pointe, Montreal (7-0) (lost "A1-B1" game, lost semi-final)
*Simon Hébert, CC Baie-Comeau & CC Port-Cartier (5-2) (lost quarter-final)
*Guy Hemmings, CC Longue-Pointe, Montreal (4-3)
*Don Westphal, CC Boucherville (4-3)
*Laurent Lapierre, CC Mont-Bruno, Saint-Bruno (3-4)
*Ghislain Thivierge, CC Riverbend, Alma / CC Kénogami, Jonquière (2-5)
*Tom Wharry, CC Windsor (2-5)
*Stéphane Larouche, CC Lacolle (1-6)

askatchewan

@ the Melfort Curling Club in Melfort. Pat Simmons defeated Daryl Williamson 7-5 in the final on February 13.
Standings:
*Pat Simmons, Davidson CC (5-3) (wins tie-breaker, wins semi-final, wins final)
*Daryl Williamson, Rocanville CC (5-3) (loses final)
*Joel Jordison, Bushell Park CC, Moose Jaw (5-3) (loses semi-final)
*Dale Craig, Nutana CC, Saskatoon (5-3) (loses tie-breaker)
*Doug Harcourt, Humboldt (4-4)
*Jamie Schneider, Tartan CC, Regina (4-4)
*Brian Humble, Sutherland CC, Saskatoon (3-5)
*Scott Bitz, Caledonian CC, Regina (3-5)
*Steve Laycock, Radisson CC (2-6)

"Bruce Korte, the defending champion did not qualify"

Yukon/Northwest Territories

@ the Yellowknife Curling Club in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Steve Moss clinched the tournament on February 13 with a 6-5 win over Doug Gee.
Standings:
*Steve Moss, Northwest Territories (4-1)
*Peter O'Driscol, Northwest Territories (3-2)
*Chad Cowan, Yukon (3-2)
*Doug Gee, Yukon (0-5)

"Brian Wasnea, the defending champion did not qualify"