Brian King (born January 2, 1981, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian curler from Burton, New Brunswick. He currently plays second on Team Scott Jones.
King competed in his first New Brunswick Tankard in 2010 as second for the Scott Jones. At the 2010 Alexander Keith's Tankard, the team finished with a 4âÂÂ3 record, missing the playoffs. They returned to the provincial championship the following season where they finished sixth with a 3âÂÂ4 record.
King joined the Zach Eldridge rink for the 2011âÂÂ12 season. After failing to qualify in 2012, the team competed in the 2013 Molson Canadian Men's Provincial Curling Championship. There, they topped the round robin standings with a 5âÂÂ2 record, earning an automatic bye to the championship game where they faced James Grattan. Leading 6âÂÂ5 in the tenth end, they gave up two points to lose the game 7âÂÂ6. The team failed to qualify for the provincial championship the following season.
After the 2013âÂÂ14 season, King left the Eldridge rink and joined the Jason Vaughan team for the 2014âÂÂ15 season. With Charlie Sullivan at third and Paul Nason at lead, the team qualified for the 2015 Pepsi Tankard where they finished second overall with a 5âÂÂ2 record. Facing Team Grattan in the semifinal, Team Vaughan lost 5âÂÂ4 in an extra end, ending their run. King only stayed with the team for one season as he joined the Jason Roach rink at lead for the 2015âÂÂ16 season. For two years in a row, the team just missed out on the playoffs at the provincial championship, going 4âÂÂ3 in both 2016 and 2017.
After playing for four different rinks, King returned to Team Scott Jones for the 2017âÂÂ18 season. On tour, the team found success at the Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel and the Jim Sullivan Curling Classic, reaching the quarterfinals in both events. Despite their tour success, the team placed sixth at the 2018 Papa John's Pizza Tankard with a 3âÂÂ4 record. The following season, Team Jones lost in the quarterfinals of both the Steele Cup Cash and the Jim Sullivan Curling Classic. They also reached the semifinals of the Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic where they lost to the Brad Gushue rink. At the 2019 NB Tankard, the team went 4âÂÂ3 in the round robin and defeated Ed Cyr 7âÂÂ6 in a tiebreaker. They then lost 7âÂÂ4 to the Grattan rink in the semifinal.
The 2019âÂÂ20 season was the best season yet for the Jones rink, beginning with back-to-back tour victories at the Steele Cup Cash and the Atlantic Superstore Monctonian Challenge. They competed in the 2019 Tour Challenge Tier 2 Grand Slam of Curling event, where after a 2âÂÂ2 record, they lost to Rich Ruohonen in a tiebreaker. The team also reached the final of the Jim Sullivan Classic, losing to the Grattan rink. The team again finished third at the 2020 New Brunswick Tankard after losing 8âÂÂ5 in the semifinal to Jason Roach.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Brunswick, the 2021 provincial championship was cancelled. As the reigning provincial champions, Team Grattan was invited to represent New Brunswick at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, which they accepted. Team Jones only played in one event during the 2020âÂÂ21 season, the Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic, where they finished 1âÂÂ3.
Team Jones began the 2021âÂÂ22 season at the Superstore Monctonian Challenge, where after a 4âÂÂ0 round robin record, they lost in the quarterfinals to the Matthew Manuel rink. The 2022 New Brunswick Tankard was held in a triple knockout format for the first time. Team Jones went 4âÂÂ3 through the event, losing the C qualifier match to the Grattan rink. The next season, the team played in the PointsBet Capital Winter Club Repechage where they lost in the final to Karsten Sturmay. They did not reach the playoffs in any of their other events. Team Jones finished second through the round robin of the 2023 New Brunswick Tankard with a 5âÂÂ2 record. They then beat Team Grattan 7âÂÂ6 in the semifinal to face Team Roach in the championship game. After getting out to a 7âÂÂ1 lead after five ends, the team stayed ahead to secure the provincial title by a final score of 8âÂÂ7. It was King's first provincial title. This qualified the team to represent New Brunswick at the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier. There, they finished with a 1âÂÂ7 record, only beating the Yukon's Thomas Scoffin.
King is employed as a pharmacist at Riverside Guardian. He has two children.