Brier’s top seed Brendan Bottcher ousted from Brier in semifinal loss to Mike McEwen
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The Brier's top seed and the men's curling team ranked No. 2 in the world exited the Canadian men's championship in a Sunday semifinal loss.
The Brier’s top seed and the men’s curling team ranked No. 2 in the world exited the Canadian men’s championship in a Sunday semifinal loss.
Saskatchewan’s Mike McEwen reached Sunday’s final with a 7-3 win over Alberta’s Brendan Bottcher.
A Saskatchewan team advanced to the Brier’s final for the first time since Brad Heidt lost to Kerry Burtnyk in 1995 in Halifax. The last Saskatchewan team to win was Rick Folk’s in 1980.
The host province was a win away from the championship, but faced defending champion Brad Gushue chasing a three-peat and the sixth Brier title of his career.
“I can’t imagine a more electric situation,” McEwen said. “Brad is so loved by curling fans, right? To have that matchup in the final, that’s what everybody dreams of, both the athlete and the fan experience.”
Bottcher’s Calgary lineup was built to win.
Third Marc Kennedy, Gushue’s former second Brett Gallant and lead Ben Hebert own a combined 10 Canadian and five world championships between them. Kennedy was an Olympic gold medallist in 2010 playing second for Kevin Martin.
Bottcher also won the 2021 Brier in his hometown with a different lineup.
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