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.
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 8âÂÂ7. Quebec started the game with a commanding lead, stealing one in the first, and three more in the second to take a 4âÂÂ0 lead. Ahead 5âÂÂ4, 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. 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.
Final round-robin standings
All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTCâÂÂ5).
Saturday, March 11, 15:00
Saturday, March 11, 20:00
Sunday, March 12, 10:00
Sunday, March 12, 15:00
Sunday, March 12, 20:00
Monday, March 13, 10:00
Monday, March 13, 15:00
Monday, March 13, 20:00
Tuesday, March 14, 10:00
Tuesday, March 14, 15:00
Tuesday, March 14, 20:00
Wednesday, March 15, 10:00
Wednesday, March 15, 15:00
Wednesday, March 15, 20:00
Thursday, March 16, 9:30
Thursday, March 16, 14:00
Thursday, March 16, 20:00
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.
Friday, March 17, 20:00
Friday, March 17, 13:00
Saturday, March 18, 13:00
Sunday, March 19, 19:00
Round Robin only
First Team
Second Team
Bold indicates winner. Italics indicated defending provincial champion
====== February 8âÂÂ12 at the Saville Centre in Edmonton, Alberta
Playoffs
====== February 15âÂÂ19 at the Chilliwack Curling Club, Chilliwack, British Columbia
Playoffs
The defending champion, Deane Horning did not qualify.
====== February 8âÂÂ12, T.G. Smith Centre, Steinbach, Manitoba
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February 8âÂÂ12 at the Capital Winter Club, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Playoffs
Defending champion Wade Blanchard played third for Charlie Sullivan
====== February 7âÂÂ12, St. John's Curling Club, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Tie-breakers
Playoffs
Defending champion Brad Gushue did not participate, as at the time he was representing Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
February 6âÂÂ12, Nipigon Curling Club, Nipigon, Ontario
Tie-breakers
Playoffs
Defending champion Mike Jakubo did not qualify.
====== February 10âÂÂ15, Liverpool Curling Club, Liverpool, Nova Scotia
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Tie-breakers
Playoffs
====== February 8âÂÂ12, Charlottetown Curling Club, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
====== February 6âÂÂ12, Arena Conrad-Parent, Sept-ÃÂles, Quebec
Playoffs
====== February 8âÂÂ12, Weyburn Curlin Club, Weyburn, Saskatchewan
February 16âÂÂ19, Whitehorse Curling Club, Whitehorse, Yukon