The 2006 Tim Hortons Brier , the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 11 to 19 at the Brandt Centre in Regina , Saskatchewan .[ 1]
In the final, Quebec's Jean-Michel Ménard rink became only the second Quebec team to win the Brier, the first since Jim Ursel won in 1977, defeating Ontario's Glenn Howard 8–7. Quebec started the game with a commanding lead, stealing one in the first, and three more in the second to take a 4–0 lead. Ahead 5–4, Ménard had a chance to score four and take a five point lead in the sixth, but missed a tap back, taking two instead. The teams traded singles until the 10th end. With Quebec up by two, Ontario needed a steal of two to tie the game in the last end. On his final shot, Ménard took out two Ontario stones in the eight-foot to win the championship.[ 2] The Ménard rink became the first francophone team to win the Brier. Quebec was considered a longshot to win the Brier against teams like Howard, Kevin Martin (Alberta), Jeff Stoughton (Manitoba) and Mark Dacey (Nova Scotia). The team had won $28,000 on tour by that point, but only played in events they could reach by car, due to a lack of sponsors.[ 3]
Teams
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Saville SC , Edmonton
Skip: Kevin Martin
Third: Don Walchuk
Second: Carter Rycroft
Lead: Don Bartlett
Alternate: Mark Johnson
Kamloops CC, Kamloops
Skip: Brian Windsor
Third: Dennis Graber
Second: Randy Nelson
Lead: Bill Johnson
Alternate: Aron Herick
Charleswood CC, Winnipeg
Skip: Jeff Stoughton
Third: Jon Mead
Second: Garry Van Den Berghe
Lead: Steve Gould
Alternate: Don Harvey
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northern Ontario
Gage G&CC, Oromocto
Skip: James Grattan
Third: Wayne Tallon
Second: Jason Vaughan
Lead: Jeff Lacey
Alternate: Mark Dobson
St. John's CC, St. John's
Skip: Ken Peddigrew
Third: Ryan LeDrew
Second: Jeff Rose
Lead: Keith Jewer
Alternate: David Noftall
Cobalt-Haileybury CC, Haileybury
Skip: Rob Gordon
Third: David MacInnes
Second: Steve Burnett
Lead: Jeremy Landry
Alternate: Larry Carr
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Mayflower CC, Halifax
Skip: Mark Dacey
Third: Bruce Lohnes
Second: Rob Harris
Lead: Andrew Gibson
Alternate: Mathew Harris
Coldwater & District CC, Coldwater
Skip: Glenn Howard
Third: Richard Hart
Second: Brent Laing
Lead: Craig Savill
Alternate: Scott Taylor
Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown
Skip: Rod MacDonald
Third: Kevin Champion
Second: Phil Gorveatt
Lead: Mike Dillon
Alternate: Mark O'Rourke
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon/Northwest Territories
CC Victoria, Sainte-Foy CC Etchemin, Saint-Romuald
Skip: Jean-Michel Ménard
Third: François Roberge
Second: Éric Sylvain
Lead: Maxime Elmaleh
Alternate: Jean Gagnon
Davidson CC, Davidson
Skip: Pat Simmons
Third: Jeff Sharp
Second: Chris Haichert
Lead: Ben Hebert
Alternate: Brian McCusker
Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife
Skip: Jamie Koe
Third: Kevin Whitehead
Second: Mark Whitehead
Lead: Brad Chorostkowski
Alternate: Richard Robertson
Map of teams
Provincial Winners
Round-robin standings
Final round-robin standings
Round-robin results
All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5 ).
Draw 1
Saturday, March 11, 15:00
Draw 2
Saturday, March 11, 20:00
Draw 3
Sunday, March 12, 10:00
Draw 4
Sunday, March 12, 15:00
Draw 5
Sunday, March 12, 20:00
Draw 6
Monday, March 13, 10:00
Draw 7
Monday, March 13, 15:00
Draw 8
Monday, March 13, 20:00
Draw 9
Tuesday, March 14, 10:00
Draw 10
Tuesday, March 14, 15:00
Draw 11
Tuesday, March 14, 20:00
Draw 12
Wednesday, March 15, 10:00
Draw 13
Wednesday, March 15, 15:00
Draw 14
Wednesday, March 15, 20:00
Draw 15
Thursday, March 16, 9:30
Draw 16
Thursday, March 16, 14:00
Draw 17
Thursday, March 16, 20:00
Playoffs
The Tim Hortons Brier uses the page playoff system where the top four teams with the best records at the end of round-robin play meet in the playoff rounds. The first and second place teams play each other, with the winner advancing directly to the final. The winner of the other page playoff game between the third and fourth place teams plays the loser of the first/second playoff game in the semi-final. The winner of the semi-final moves on to the final.
1 vs. 2 game
Friday, March 17, 20:00
3 vs. 4 game
Friday, March 17, 13:00
Semifinal
Saturday, March 18, 13:00
Player percentages
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Maxime Elmaleh
83%
Andrew Gibson
91%
Éric Sylvain
83%
Rob Harris
81%
François Roberge
85%
Bruce Lohnes
66%
Jean-Michel Ménard
74%
Mark Dacey
74%
Total
81%
Total
78%
Final
Sunday, March 19, 19:00
Statistics
Top 5 player percentages
Round Robin only
Leads
%
Steve Gould
89
Don Bartlett
87
Craig Savill
87
Ben Hebert
86
Andrew Gibson
86
Awards and honours
All-Star Teams[ 4]
First Team
Skip: Glenn Howard (Ontario)
Third: Richard Hart (Ontario)
Second: Brent Laing (Ontario)
Lead: Steve Gould (Manitoba)
Second Team
Skip: Kevin Martin (Alberta)
Third: François Roberge (Quebec)
Second: Chris Haichert (Saskatchewan)
Lead: Craig Savill (Ontario)
Hec Gervais Most Valuable Player Award
Jean-Michel Ménard (Quebec)
Ross Harstone Award
Jean-Michel Ménard (Quebec)
Scotty Harper Award – Media Award
Allen Cameron, Calgary Herald – $500 award
Provincial playdowns
Bold indicates winner. Italics indicated defending provincial champion
February 8–12 at the Saville Centre in Edmonton , Alberta
Pool B
Skip
Club
W
L
Kevin Martin
Saville Sports Centre
4
1
John Morris
Calgary Winter Club
3
2
Brent MacDonald
Lac La Biche Curling Club
2
3
Kurt Balderston
Sexsmith Curling Club
2
3
Chris Schille
Crestwood Curling Club
2
3
Dean Ross
Calgary Curling Club
2
3
Playoffs
Morris 8–3 Petryk (2B vs 3B)
Ferbey 8–2 MacDonald (2A vs 3A)
Morris 6–5 Ferbey (Quarter-final)
Johnson 5–3 Martin (A1 vs. B1)
Martin 8–4 Morris (Semi-final)
Martin 7–5 Johnson (Final)
February 15–19 at the Chilliwack Curling Club, Chilliwack, British Columbia
Skip
Club
W
L
Brian Windsor
Kamloops Curling Club
5
2
Bob Ursel
Kelowna Curling Club
5
2
Bert Gretzinger
Kelowna Curling Club
4
3
Mark Longworth
Vernon Curling Club
3
4
Greg McAulay
Richmond Curling Club
3
4
Jay Peachey
Golden Ears Winter Club
3
4
Brent Pierce
Royal City Curling Club
3
4
Brian Gessner
Richmond Curling Club
2
5
Playoffs
Ursel 7–1 Gretzinger (Semi-final)
Windsor 7–6 Ursel (Final)
The defending champion, Deane Horning did not qualify.
February 8–12, T.G. Smith Centre, Steinbach, Manitoba
Skip
Club
W
L
Jeff Stoughton
Charleswood Curling Club
7
0
Reid Carruthers
Valour Road Curling Club
7
2
Chris Galbraith
Rosser Curling Club
5
3
Randy Neufeld
La Salle Curling Club
5
3
Allan Lyburn
Wheat City Curling Club
4
3
Dave Smith
Valour Road Curling Club
4
3
Ian Beavis
Morden Curling Club
3
2
Kelly Robertson
Neepawa Curling Club
3
2
Mike McEwen
Valour Road Curling Club
3
2
Brent Scales
Swan River Curling Club
3
2
Graham Freemen
Virden Curling Club
3
2
Peter Nicholls
Elmwood Curling Club
3
2
Dave Boehmer
Valour Road Curling Club
2
2
Terry McNamee
Wheat City Curling Club
2
2
Randy Dutiaume
Valour Road Curling Club
2
2
Doug Riach
St. Vital Curling Club
2
2
Wayne Ewasko
Selkirk Curling Club
1
2
Brent Strachan
Hamiota Curling Club
1
2
Bryan Preston
Warren Curling Club
1
2
David Bohn
Valour Road Curling Club
1
2
Grant Brown
Burntwood Curling Club
1
2
Rae Kujanpaa
Rorketown Curling Club
1
2
Pete Pruden
Petersfield Curling Club
1
2
Mark Lukowich
Valour Road Curling Club
1
2
Howard Restall
Granite Curling Club
0
2
Mike Johnson
Baldur Curling Club
0
2
Rob Fleming
The Pas Curling Club
0
2
Ryan Fry
Valour Road Curling Club
0
2
Ryan Hyde
Portage Curling Club
0
2
Renaud Gagne
Valour Road Curling Club
0
2
Barry Fry
Lac du Bonnet Curling Club
0
2
Rob Van Kommer
Carberry Curling Club
0
2
The Capital Winter Club in 2026
February 8–12 at the Capital Winter Club, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Skip
Club
W
L
James Grattan
Gage Golf & Curling Club
6
1
Mike Kennedy
Gladstone Curling Club
6
1
Dan Sherrard
Riverside Curling Club
6
1
Charlie Sullivan
Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club
3
4
Dave Nowlan
Capital Winter Club
3
4
Roger Oakes
Campbellton Curling Club
2
6
Paul Dobson
Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club
2
6
Dan Philip
Capital Winter Club
0
8
Playoffs
Sherrard 5–3 Kennedy (Semi-final)
Grattan 9–6 Sherrard (Final)
Defending champion Wade Blanchard played third for Charlie Sullivan
February 7–12, St. John's Curling Club, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Skip
Club
W
L
Ken Peddigrew
St. John's Curling Club
7
2
Mark Noseworthy
St. John's Curling Club
6
3
Gary Oke
Gander Curling Club
5
4
Jeff Thomas
St. John's Curling Club
5
4
Trent Skanes
St. John's Curling Club
5
4
Andrew Symonds
St. John's Curling Club
5
4
Scott Davidge
Gander Curling Club
5
4
Mike Mullins
Corner Brook Curling Association
3
6
Keith Ryan
Carol Curling Club
2
7
Bob Nugent
Bally Hally Golf & Country Club
2
7
Tie-breakers
Skanes 12–11 Davidge
Oke 7–5 Symonds
Thomas 11–7 Skanes
Oke 9–8 Thomas
Playoffs
Noseworthy 7–4 Oke
Peddigrew 6–5 Noseworthy
Defending champion Brad Gushue did not participate, as at the time he was representing Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
February 6–12, Nipigon Curling Club, Nipigon, Ontario
Skip
Club
W
L
Rob Gordon
Cobalt-Hailebury Curling Club
6
2
Joe Scharf
Port Arthur Curling Club
5
3
Al Harnden
Soo Curlers Association
5
3
Al Belec
Soo Curlers Association
5
3
Bryan Burgess
Port Arthur Curling Club
5
3
John Salo
Port Arthur Curling Club
5
3
Dan Lemieux
Soo Curlers Association
4
4
Brian Fawcett
Englehart Curling Club
1
7
Kirk Van Os
Cobalt-Haileybury Curling Club
0
8
Tie-breakers
Harnden 8–6 Salo
Belec 8–6 Burgess
Scharf 9–6 Harnden
Harnden 8–2 Burgess
Scharf 4–3 Belec
Playoffs
Scharf 5–3 Gordon (1 vs. 2)
Harnden 9–1 Belec (3 vs. 4)
Gordon 6–4 Harnden (Semi-final)
Gordon 7–6 Scharf (Final)
Defending champion Mike Jakubo did not qualify.
February 10–15, Liverpool Curling Club, Liverpool, Nova Scotia
Skip
Club
W
L
Mark Dacey
Mayflower Curling Club
7
1
Don MacIntosh
Truro Curling Club
6
2
Shawn Adams
Mayflower Curling Club
5
3
Chad Stevens
Chester Curling Club
4
3
Brian Rafuse
Bridgewater Curling Club
4
3
Mike Robinson
Lakeshore Curling Club
3
3
Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc
Mayflower Curling Club
3
3
Doug MacKenzie
Mayflower Curling Club
3
3
Brian Gibson
Dartmouth Curling Club
3
3
Mark Kehoe
Windsor Curling Club
2
3
Kevin White
Highlander Curling Club
2
3
Mike Flemming
Mayflower Curling Club
1
3
Peter Eddy
Mayflower Curling Club
1
3
Jeff Hopkins
Bridgewater Curling Club
1
3
Brent MacDougall
Mayflower Curling Club
0
3
Graham Breckon
Chester Curling Club
0
3
The 2006 Ontario Kia Cup was held February 6–12, Guelph Sports Centre, Guelph , Ontario
Tie-breakers
Matchett 11–9 Jeffries
Matchett 7–5 Epping
Playoffs
Howard 8–7 Middaugh (1 vs. 2)
Harris 8–3 Matchett (3 vs. 4)
Middaugh 9–5 Harris (Semi-final)
Howard 9–6 Middaugh (Final)
February 8–12, Charlottetown Curling Club, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Skip
Club
W
L
Rod MacDonald
Charlottetown Curling Club
7
0
Peter Gallant
Charlottetown Curling Club
4
3
Andrew Robinson
Charlottetown Curling Club
3
3
Kyle Stevenson
Charlottetown Curling Club
2
3
Robert Shaw
Charlottetown Curling Club
2
3
Robert Campbell
Charlottetown Curling Club
2
3
Mark Kinney
Charlottetown Curling Club
0
3
Kevin Ellsworth
Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club
0
3
February 6–12, Arena Conrad-Parent, Sept-Îles, Quebec
Section A
Skip
Club
W
L
Jean-Michel Ménard
Club de curling Victoria
7
2
Martin Crête
Club de curling Jacques-Cartier
7
2
Mike Kennedy
Club de curling Baie-d'Urfé
4
5
François Gagné
Club de curling Longue-Pointe
4
5
George Tardif
Club de curling Rimouski
4
5
Steve Allen
Club de curling Shawville
4
5
Denis Laflamme
Club de curling Sept-Îles
4
5
Serge Reid
Club de curling Kénogami
4
5
René Bouffard
Club de curling Trois-Rivières
4
5
Jeff Cheal
Club de curling Lennoxville/ Club de curling North Hatley
3
6
Section B
Skip
Club
W
L
Daniel Lafleur
Club de curling Rosemère
7
2
Robert Desjardins
Club de curling Chicoutimi/ Club de curling Kénogami
7
2
Pierre Charette
Club de curling Thurso
7
2
Claude Brazeau Jr.
Club de curling Longue-Pointe
6
3
Mike Fournier
Club de curling Lachine/ Club de curling Longue-Pointe
5
4
René Lanteigne
Club de curling Kénogami
5
4
Maxime Dufresne
Club de curling Vallée de l'or
3
6
Jean-Paul Arvisais
Club de curling Sept-Îles
2
7
Simon Lejour
Club de Lacolle
2
7
Stéphane Morand
Club de curling Aurèle-Racine
1
8
Playoffs
Charette 10–4 Crête (A2 vs B3)
Desjardins 8–5 Kennedy (A3 vs B2)
Ménard 6–4 Lafleur (A1 vs B1)
Charette 8–7 Desjardins (Quarter-final)
Charette 7–6 Lafleur (Semi-final)
Ménard 10–5 Charette (Final)
February 8–12, Weyburn Curlin Club, Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Skip
Club
W
L
Pat Simmons
Davidson Curling Club
7
1
Bruce Korte
Saskatoon Granite Curling Club
7
3
Al Schick
Highland Curling Club
4
2
Gerald Shymko
Yorkton Curling Club
5
3
Brad Heidt
Kerrobert Curling Club
4
3
Doug Harcourt
Humboldt Curling Club
4
3
Randy Gilewich
Caledonian Curling Club
3
3
Darren Engel
Nutana Curling Club
3
3
Scott Bitz
Caledonian Curling Club
2
3
Steve Laycock
Saskatoon Granite Curling Club
2
3
Gerry Adam
Yorkton Curling Club
1
3
Brad Kowalski
Tartan Curling Club
1
3
Glen Despins
Strongfield Curling Club
1
3
Randy Bryden
Caledonian Curling Club
1
3
Carl deConinck-Smith
Eston Curling Club
0
3
Robert Keating
Benson Curling Club
0
3
February 16–19, Whitehorse Curling Club, Whitehorse, Yukon
Skip
Club
W
L
Jamie Koe
Yellowknife Curling Club
6
0
Stephen Moss
Yellowknife Curling Club
3
3
Pat Paslawski
Whitehorse Curling Club
2
4
Chad Cowan
Whitehorse Curling Club
1
5
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