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The 2001 Nokia Brier
Tim Hortons Brier
The Tim Hortons Brier, or simply the Brier, is the annual Canadian men's curling championship, sanctioned by the Canadian Curling Association . The current event name refers to its main sponsor, the Tim Hortons coffee and doughnut shop chain.The Brier has been held since 1927, traditionally during...

, Canada's national men's curling

Curling

Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...

championship, was held March 3–11 at the Ottawa Civic Centre

Ottawa Civic Centre

The Ottawa Civic Centre, also known as the J. Benson Cartage Centre for 2011–2012, is an indoor arena located in Ottawa, Ontario, seating 9,862. With temporary seating and standing room it can hold 10,585. Opened in December 1967, it is used primarily for sports, including curling, figure skating,...

in Ottawa

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

, Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

. It was the very first Brier to be sponsored by Nokia

Nokia

Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...

. The theme of the event was the 2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey (film)

2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, and co-written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, partially inspired by Clarke's short story The Sentinel...

. In the finals, Team Alberta, consisting of skip Randy Ferbey

Randy Ferbey

Randy Ferbey is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta.Ferbey is a six-time Canadian champion and a four-time World Champion....

, fourth David Nedohin

David Nedohin

David Nedohin is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta. He throws fourth rocks for the Randy Ferbey rink.-Curling career:...

, second Scott Pfeifer

Scott Pfeifer

Scott Pfeifer is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park who plays out of the Saville Sports Centre in Edmonton....

and lead Marcel Rocque

Marcel Rocque

Marcel Rocque is a Canadian curler home to the city of Edmonton, Alberta. He is a four-time winner of The Brier, the annual Canadian men's curling championship and a three-time World Champion as the lead for the Randy Ferbey team...

would capture their first of four Brier wins as a team. They edged out Team Manitoba skipped by Kerry Burtnyk

Kerry Burtnyk

Kerry Burtnyk is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He grew up in Reston, Manitoba. He is a two time Canadian champion skip, and the 1995 World Champion skip.-Career:...

in the final, 8–4. While the Brier was not unsuccessful, it did end up losing money. The total attendance was 154,136.

Teams

The 2001 Brier featured the 1981 and 1995 champion Kerry Burtnyk

Kerry Burtnyk

Kerry Burtnyk is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He grew up in Reston, Manitoba. He is a two time Canadian champion skip, and the 1995 World Champion skip.-Career:...

rink of Manitoba, 1982 and 1985 champion Al Hackner

Al Hackner

Allan A. "Al" Hackner, nicknamed "the Iceman" is a Canadian Hall of Fame curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was born and raised in Nipigon, Ontario. He is a two-time Brier and World Champion skip...

rink of Northern Ontario, 1998 champion Wayne Middaugh

Wayne Middaugh

Wayne Middaugh is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario.Middaugh is a two-time world champion, once as second for Russ Howard in 1993 and as a skip in 1998. He has participated and won in seven and participated in 11 Briers- in 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994 as Russ Howard's second and in...

rink of Ontario, 1988 and 1989 champion third Randy Ferbey

Randy Ferbey

Randy Ferbey is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta.Ferbey is a six-time Canadian champion and a four-time World Champion....

with his new Alberta rink, 1998 and 1999 runner-up Guy Hemmings

Guy Hemmings

Guy Hemmings is a Canadian curler from Sorel. Hemmings is a popular curler who gained prominence after reaching the final of the Brier in 1998 and 1999...

rink of Quebec, 1990 runner-up Jim Sullivan

Jim Sullivan (curler)

James David "Jim" Sullivan was a Canadian curler from Saint John, New Brunswick. He was a renowned curler, being Skip of the Jim Sullivan Rink which captured the 1987 New Brunswick and Canadian Junior Men’s Curling Championships, and the 1988 World Junior Men’s Curling Championships...

rink of New Brunswick, 1999 Mixed champion Paul Flemming

Paul Flemming

Paul Flemming is a Canadian curler. He currently plays third for Ian Fitzner-Leblanc.Flemming's junior team had a stellar record, yet failed to win the Nova Scotia Junior Men's Championship, losing 4 provincial finals...

, 5-time PEI champion Peter MacDonald, 4-time territories champion Steve Moss, 2-time Saskatchewan champion Doug Harcourt along with newcomers 1989 Canadian Junior champion Dean Joanisse

Dean Joanisse

Dean Joanisse is a Canadian curler.Joanisse is most notable for skipping his British Columbia team to a Canadian Junior Curling Championships in 1989, qualifying him to represent Canada at the 1990 World Junior Curling Championships...

of BC, and Keith Ryan of Newfoundland.

Alberta	British Columbia	Manitoba
Ottewell Curling Club, Edmonton Skip: Randy Ferbey Randy Ferbey Randy Ferbey is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta.Ferbey is a six-time Canadian champion and a four-time World Champion.... Third: David Nedohin David Nedohin David Nedohin is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta. He throws fourth rocks for the Randy Ferbey rink.-Curling career:... * Second: Scott Pfeifer Scott Pfeifer Scott Pfeifer is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park who plays out of the Saville Sports Centre in Edmonton.... Lead: Marcel Rocque Marcel Rocque Marcel Rocque is a Canadian curler home to the city of Edmonton, Alberta. He is a four-time winner of The Brier, the annual Canadian men's curling championship and a three-time World Champion as the lead for the Randy Ferbey team...	Victoria Curling Club Victoria Curling Club The Victoria Curling Club was founded as the club signed a lease for land with the City of Victoria in 1950. However, construction did not commence until 1952 as material shortages from the Korean War had caused delays... , Victoria Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian... Skip: Dean Joanisse Dean Joanisse Dean Joanisse is a Canadian curler.Joanisse is most notable for skipping his British Columbia team to a Canadian Junior Curling Championships in 1989, qualifying him to represent Canada at the 1990 World Junior Curling Championships... Third: Jay Tuson Second: Glen Jackson Lead: Randy Tervo Alternate: Chris Atchison	Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club The Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club is located in the northwestern area of Winnipeg, in the community of St. James. The curling club was started up in 1929 and was nicknamed the 'root cellar', it had only 2 sheets of ice at the time. The AMCC moved to their current site, at Vimy and Hamilton, in... , Winnipeg Skip: Kerry Burtnyk Kerry Burtnyk Kerry Burtnyk is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He grew up in Reston, Manitoba. He is a two time Canadian champion skip, and the 1995 World Champion skip.-Career:... Third: Jeff Ryan Second: Rob Meakin Lead: Keith Fenton
New Brunswick	Newfoundland	Northern Ontario
Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club, Saint John Saint John, New Brunswick City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043... Skip: Jim Sullivan Jim Sullivan (curler) James David "Jim" Sullivan was a Canadian curler from Saint John, New Brunswick. He was a renowned curler, being Skip of the Jim Sullivan Rink which captured the 1987 New Brunswick and Canadian Junior Men’s Curling Championships, and the 1988 World Junior Men’s Curling Championships... Third: Charlie Sullivan, Jr. Charlie Sullivan (curler) Charles "Charlie" Sullivan, Jr. is a Canadian curler from Saint John, New Brunswick. He is a former World Junior curling champion, and a five time provincial champion... Second: Dan Alderman Lead: Jeff Lacey	Carol Curling Club, Labrador City Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador Labrador City is a town in western Labrador , near the Quebec border. As of 2006, its population is 7,240... Skip: Keith Ryan Third: Garry Pincent Second: Mike Ryan Lead: Dennis Langdon	Fort William Curling Club, Thunder Bay Thunder Bay -In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern OntarioThunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay DistrictThunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario... Skip:* Al Hackner Al Hackner Allan A. "Al" Hackner, nicknamed "the Iceman" is a Canadian Hall of Fame curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was born and raised in Nipigon, Ontario. He is a two-time Brier and World Champion skip... Third: Bryan Burgess Bryan Burgess Bryan Burgess is a Canadian curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was a member of the Northern Ontario team at the 2001 Nokia Brier.Burgess was a member of the Al Hackner rink from the late 90s to 2002. In 2001, Burgess won his only Northern Ontario provincial title, playing third for the team. At... Second: Joe Scharf Lead: Mike Assad
Nova Scotia	Ontario	Prince Edward Island
Mayflower Curling Club Mayflower Curling Club The Mayflower Curling Club, which was founded in 1905, is located in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality in Halifax.The club is one of the premier curling rinks in Nova Scotia, being home to the teams headed by Colleen Jones, Mark Dacey, Shawn Adams, and Heather Smith-Dacey... , Halifax Skip: Mark Dacey Mark Dacey Mark Dacey is a Canadian curler from the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but originally from Saskatchewan.... Third: Paul Flemming Paul Flemming Paul Flemming is a Canadian curler. He currently plays third for Ian Fitzner-Leblanc.Flemming's junior team had a stellar record, yet failed to win the Nova Scotia Junior Men's Championship, losing 4 provincial finals... Second: Blayne Iskiw Lead: Tom Fetterly	St. George's Golf & Country Club, Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... Skip: Wayne Middaugh Wayne Middaugh Wayne Middaugh is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario.Middaugh is a two-time world champion, once as second for Russ Howard in 1993 and as a skip in 1998. He has participated and won in seven and participated in 11 Briers- in 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994 as Russ Howard's second and in... Third: Graeme McCarrel Graeme McCarrel Graeme McCarrel is a Canadian curler from Brampton, Ontario. He is a former Brier and World Champion. He currently plays third for Peter Corner.... Second: Ian Tetley Ian Tetley Ian Tetley is a Canadian curler from Oakville, Ontario. He is a three-time Brier and World Champion.Tetley is originally from Thunder Bay, in Northern Ontario, which gets a separate team at the Brier. In 1985, he played second for Al Hackner, for which they won he won his first Brier, and World... Lead: Scott Bailey Scott Bailey (curler) Scott Bailey is a Canadian curler from Brampton, Ontario. Since 2010, he plays third for John Epping. He is known however for being the long-time lead for Wayne Middaugh. It was with Middaugh that Bailey won the 1998 Ford World Curling Championships.Bailey has been a member of the Middaugh rink...	Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club, Summerside Summerside, Prince Edward Island Summerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the principal municipality for the western part of the island.- History :... and Charlottetown Curling Club, Charlottetown Skip: Peter MacDonald Third: Peter Gallant Peter Gallant Peter Gallant is a Canadian curler from Stratford, Prince Edward Island. He currently plays third for his son, former Canadian Junior Champion Brett Gallant.... Second: Mark O'Rourke Mark O'Rourke Mark O'Rourke is a Canadian curler from Cumberland, Prince Edward Island. He currently plays lead for Rod MacDonald, and formerly played second for Peter Gallant, on the Charlottetown Curling Club team.... Lead: Mark Butler
Quebec	Saskatchewan	Yukon/Northwest Territories
Club de curling Saint-Lambert, Saint-Lambert Saint-Lambert, Quebec Saint-Lambert is a Canadian city in the province of Quebec located opposite Montreal on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. Saint-Lambert was named for either the early French Canadian hunter Lambert Closse or for Roman Catholic Bishop Lambert of Maastricht... Skip: Guy Hemmings Guy Hemmings Guy Hemmings is a Canadian curler from Sorel. Hemmings is a popular curler who gained prominence after reaching the final of the Brier in 1998 and 1999... Third: Don Westphal Second: Guy Thibaudeau Lead: Dale Ness	Humboldt Curling Club, Humboldt Humboldt, Saskatchewan Humboldt is a Canadian city located in the province of Saskatchewan, 113 km east of Saskatoon at the junction of Highway 5 and Highway 20. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Humboldt No... Skip: Doug Harcourt Third: Kevin Kalthoff Second: Greg Harcourt Lead: Brian Wempe	Yellowknife Curling Club, Yellowknife Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Yellowknife is the capital and largest city of the Northwest Territories , Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, approximately south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the outlet of the Yellowknife River... Skip: Steve Moss Third: Darcy Moshenko Second: Brad Chorostowski Lead: Jaret Moshenko

Standings

Locale	Skip	W	L	PF	PA	Shot Pct.
Alberta	Randy Ferbey Randy Ferbey Randy Ferbey is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta.Ferbey is a six-time Canadian champion and a four-time World Champion....	9	2	73	52	85
Ontario	Wayne Middaugh Wayne Middaugh Wayne Middaugh is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario.Middaugh is a two-time world champion, once as second for Russ Howard in 1993 and as a skip in 1998. He has participated and won in seven and participated in 11 Briers- in 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994 as Russ Howard's second and in...	9	2	75	43	89
Quebec	Guy Hemmings Guy Hemmings Guy Hemmings is a Canadian curler from Sorel. Hemmings is a popular curler who gained prominence after reaching the final of the Brier in 1998 and 1999...	8	3	78	54	84
Manitoba	Kerry Burtnyk Kerry Burtnyk Kerry Burtnyk is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He grew up in Reston, Manitoba. He is a two time Canadian champion skip, and the 1995 World Champion skip.-Career:...	7	4	71	64	85
Nova Scotia	Mark Dacey Mark Dacey Mark Dacey is a Canadian curler from the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but originally from Saskatchewan....	6	5	58	63	80
New Brunswick	Jim Sullivan Jim Sullivan (curler) James David "Jim" Sullivan was a Canadian curler from Saint John, New Brunswick. He was a renowned curler, being Skip of the Jim Sullivan Rink which captured the 1987 New Brunswick and Canadian Junior Men’s Curling Championships, and the 1988 World Junior Men’s Curling Championships...	6	5	61	53	85
Saskatchewan	Doug Harcourt	6	5	65	60	83
Prince Edward Island	Peter MacDonald	5	6	60	69	84
Northern Ontario Northern Ontario Northern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron , the French River and Lake Nipissing. The region has a land area of 802,000 km2 and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it contains only about 6% of the population...	Al Hackner Al Hackner Allan A. "Al" Hackner, nicknamed "the Iceman" is a Canadian Hall of Fame curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was born and raised in Nipigon, Ontario. He is a two-time Brier and World Champion skip...	5	6	55	71	79
British Columbia	Dean Joanisse Dean Joanisse Dean Joanisse is a Canadian curler.Joanisse is most notable for skipping his British Columbia team to a Canadian Junior Curling Championships in 1989, qualifying him to represent Canada at the 1990 World Junior Curling Championships...	4	7	55	57	84
	Keith Ryan	1	10	48	71	79
Northwest Territories/Yukon Yukon Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....	Steve Moss	0	11	42	78	74

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Page playoffs

3 vs. 4

March 9, 13:30

1 vs. 2

March 9, 19:30

Semi-final

March 10, 13:30

Final

March 11, 13:30

Player percentages

#	Leads	%	Seconds	%	Thirds	%	Skips	%
1	Scott Bailey Scott Bailey (curler) Scott Bailey is a Canadian curler from Brampton, Ontario. Since 2010, he plays third for John Epping. He is known however for being the long-time lead for Wayne Middaugh. It was with Middaugh that Bailey won the 1998 Ford World Curling Championships.Bailey has been a member of the Middaugh rink... (ON)	90.7	Ian Tetley Ian Tetley Ian Tetley is a Canadian curler from Oakville, Ontario. He is a three-time Brier and World Champion.Tetley is originally from Thunder Bay, in Northern Ontario, which gets a separate team at the Brier. In 1985, he played second for Al Hackner, for which they won he won his first Brier, and World... (ON)	89.8	Graeme McCarrel Graeme McCarrel Graeme McCarrel is a Canadian curler from Brampton, Ontario. He is a former Brier and World Champion. He currently plays third for Peter Corner.... (ON)	86.8	Wayne Middaugh Wayne Middaugh Wayne Middaugh is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario.Middaugh is a two-time world champion, once as second for Russ Howard in 1993 and as a skip in 1998. He has participated and won in seven and participated in 11 Briers- in 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994 as Russ Howard's second and in... (ON)	86.8
2	Dale Ness (QC)	90.6	Scott Pfeifer Scott Pfeifer Scott Pfeifer is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park who plays out of the Saville Sports Centre in Edmonton.... (AB)	87.1	Charles Sullivan Charlie Sullivan (curler) Charles "Charlie" Sullivan, Jr. is a Canadian curler from Saint John, New Brunswick. He is a former World Junior curling champion, and a five time provincial champion... (NB)	84.6	Kerry Burtnyk Kerry Burtnyk Kerry Burtnyk is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He grew up in Reston, Manitoba. He is a two time Canadian champion skip, and the 1995 World Champion skip.-Career:... (MB)	83.1
3	Jeff Lacey (NB)	90.0	Mark O'Rourke Mark O'Rourke Mark O'Rourke is a Canadian curler from Cumberland, Prince Edward Island. He currently plays lead for Rod MacDonald, and formerly played second for Peter Gallant, on the Charlottetown Curling Club team.... (PE)	86.9	Jay Tuson (BC)	83.3	Doug Harcourt (SK)	82.1
4	Marcel Rocque Marcel Rocque Marcel Rocque is a Canadian curler home to the city of Edmonton, Alberta. He is a four-time winner of The Brier, the annual Canadian men's curling championship and a three-time World Champion as the lead for the Randy Ferbey team... (AB)	88.6	Rob Meakin (MB)	86.4	Jeff Ryan (MB)	82.9	Dean Joanisse Dean Joanisse Dean Joanisse is a Canadian curler.Joanisse is most notable for skipping his British Columbia team to a Canadian Junior Curling Championships in 1989, qualifying him to represent Canada at the 1990 World Junior Curling Championships... (BC)	82.0
5	Keith Fenton (MB)	88.0	Greg Harcourt (SK)	85.7	Don Westphal (QC)	82.8	David Nedohin David Nedohin David Nedohin is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta. He throws fourth rocks for the Randy Ferbey rink.-Curling career:... (AB)	81.6

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