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2011 Tim Hortons Brier | |
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Host city | London, Ontario |
Arena | John Labatt Centre |
Dates | March 5–13 |
Attendance | 113,626 |
Winner | Manitoba |
Curling club | Charleswood Curling Club |
Skip | Jeff Stoughton |
Third | Jon Mead |
Second | Reid Carruthers |
Lead | Steve Gould |
Alternate | Garth Smith |
Coach | Norm Gould |
Finalist | Ontario (Glenn Howard) |
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The 2011 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held March 5 until March 13, 2011 at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario.[1] This event marked the 30th time that the province of Ontario has hosted the Brier since it began in 1927 in Toronto, Ontario and the first time a Bronze Medal Game was added to the playoffs.[2]
In the final, Manitoba's Jeff Stoughton defeated Ontario's Glenn Howard 8–6. Team Manitoba were nearly perfect in the game, curling a record 96%. The team led 4–2 after 5, and stole two points in the sixth to take a 6–2 lead, after Howard was light on a draw. Stoughton's win was the first win for Manitoba in 12 years, when he last won the event, and was the 27th title for the province. A total of 8,261 spectators were on hand to watch the final.[3] Team Stoughton went on to represent Canada at the 2011 World Men's Curling Championship, where they won the gold medal.