The 2003 Nokia Brier, the Canadian men's curling championship, was held from March 1 to 9 at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The defending champion, Randy Ferbey and his team from Alberta were the winners, winning their third Brier in a row. At the Worlds they went on to represent Canada and win the gold medal.
The event was the second and final Brier to be boycotted by many of the top teams in the country, such as Kevin Martin, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh and Jeff Stoughton, who were protesting a lack of prize money. The boycott ended in September.
Teams The teams were listed as follows: British ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickAvonair CC, Edmonton Fourth: David Nedohin Skip: Randy Ferbey Second: Scott Pfeifer Lead: Marcel Rocque Alternate: Dan HolowaychukKelowna CC, Kelowna Skip: Pat Ryan Third: Bob Ursel Second: Deane Horning Lead: Kevin MacKenzie Alternate: Rob KoffskiGranite CC, Winnipeg Skip: John Bubbs Third: Bob Jenion Second: Bob Scales Lead: Dan Kelsch Alternate: Ron WestcottBeaver CC, Moncton Skip: Russ Howard Third: James Grattan Second: Marc LeCocq Lead: Grant Odishaw Alternate: Kevin Boyle Newfoundland and LabradorNorthern OntarioNova ScotiaOntarioSt. John's CC, St. John's Skip: Brad Gushue Third: Mark Nichols Second: Jamie Korab Lead: Mark Ward Alternate: Mike Adam Fort William CC, Thunder Bay Skip: Scott Henderson Third: Art Lappalainen Second: Mike Desilets Lead: Tim Lindsay Alternate: Rick LangMayflower CC, Halifax Skip: Mark Dacey Third: Bruce Lohnes Second: Rob Harris Lead: Andrew Gibson Alternate: Steve Gibson RCMP CC, Ottawa Skip: Bryan Cochrane Third: Bill Gamble Second: Ian MacAulay Lead: John Steski Alternate: Douglas JohnstonPrince Edward IslandQuebec SaskatchewanYukon/Northwest TerritoriesCharlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Robert Campbell Third: Kevin Champion Second: Philip Gorveatt Lead: Mike Dillon Alternate: David Campbell St. Lambert CC, Saint-Lambert Skip: Guy Hemmings Third: Don Westphal Second: Jean-Michel Ménard Lead: Dale Ness Alternate: André Lafleur Humboldt CC, Humboldt Skip: Doug Harcourt Third: Kevin Kalthoff Second: Greg Harcourt Lead: Brian Wempe Alternate: Dean KleiterWhitehorse CC, Whitehorse Skip: Chad Cowan Third: Doug Bryant Second: James Buyck Lead: Ross Milward Alternate: Bernie Adilman
Map of teams
Round robin standings Final round robin standings KeyTeams to Playoffs LocaleSkip Randy Ferbey 11 0 – 90 57 49 41 3 12 87% Pat Ryan 7 4 2–0 69 58 46 40 8 14 84% Mark Dacey 7 4 1–1 68 69 42 44 3 4 79% Russ Howard 7 4 0–2 78 61 45 43 6 8 87% Brad Gushue 6 5 1–0 64 61 44 38 7 15 83% Guy Hemmings 6 5 0–1 70 59 46 41 3 14 83% Scott Henderson 5 6 2–0 63 75 44 45 11 10 79% Doug Harcourt 5 6 1–1 61 68 42 48 11 6 84% Bryan Cochrane 5 6 0–2 69 71 42 46 4 8 82% John Bubbs 3 8 1–0 54 69 40 46 12 6 81% Chad Cowan 3 8 0–1 64 73 47 48 9 8 79% Robert Campbell 1 10 – 57 86 39 46 4 4 81%
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−4).
Draw 1 Saturday, March 1, 3:00 pm
Draw 2 Saturday, March 1, 8:00 pm
Draw 3 Sunday, March 2, 9:00 am
Draw 4 Sunday, March 2, 3:00 pm
Draw 5 Sunday, March 2, 8:00 pm
Draw 6 Monday, March 3, 9:00 am
Draw 7 Monday, March 3, 3:00 pm
Draw 8 Monday, March 3, 8:00 pm
Draw 9 Tuesday, March 4, 9:00 am
Draw 10 Tuesday, March 4, 3:00 pm
Draw 11 Tuesday, March 4, 8:00 pm
Draw 12 Wednesday, March 5, 9:00 am
Draw 13 Wednesday, March 5, 3:00 pm
Draw 14 Wednesday, March 5, 8:00 pm
Draw 15 Thursday, March 6, 9:00 am
Draw 16 Thursday, March 6, 3:00 pm
Draw 17 Thursday, March 6, 8:00 pm
Playoffs
3 vs. 4 Friday, March 7, 3:00 pm
1 vs. 2 Friday, March 7, 8:00 pm
Semifinal Saturday, March 8, 2:30 pm
Final Sunday, March 9, 7:00 pm
Statistics Top 5 player percentages Round Robin only KeyFirst All-Star TeamSecond All-Star Team Leads % Brian Wempe 91 Marcel Rocque 91 Grant Odishaw 90 Mark Ward 90 Kevin MacKenzie 89 Seconds % Scott Pfeifer 87 86 Marc LeCocq 86 Greg Harcourt 84 Dean Horning 84 Thirds % 86 James Grattan 84 Kevin Kalthoff 82 Bob Ursel 82 Bob Jenion 81 Bill Gamble 81 Skips % Russ Howard 85 David Nedohin 83 Brad Gushue 82 Robert Campbell 81 Guy Hemmings 81 Pat Ryan 81
Awards All-Star teams The All-Star Teams were as follows: + First Team Position Name Team Skip David Nedohin (Fourth) Third Randy Ferbey (Skip) Second Scott Pfeifer Lead Marcel Rocque
+ Second Team Position Name Team Skip Russ Howard Third James Grattan Second Marc LeCocq Lead Brian Wempe
Ross Harstone Sportsmanship Award The Ross Harstone Sportsmanship Award is presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler who best represented Harstone's high ideals of good sportsmanship, observance of the rules, exemplary conduct and curling ability. Name Position Team Bob Jenion Third
Hec Gervais Most Valuable Player Award The Hec Gervais Most Valuable Player Award was awarded to the top player in the playoff round by members of the media. Name Position Team David Nedohin Fourth
Notes
References
External links 2003 Nokia Brier Statistical Summary Final on YouTube