Nov 27, 2016
Art Lobel was born near Virden, Manitoba, then started curling
as a teenager in Winnipeg...except he wasn't very good. He
was actually more skilled at target shooting. Eventually Art
made his way to Quebec and his curling improved. Quite a bit in
fact. Art qualified for the Canadian Mixed, then appeared in
5 Briers...
Nov 21, 2016
Terry Braunstein has the unique distinction of a rule being
named after him. Until recently (2015), the "Braunstein Rule"
prohibited junior teams of high school ages from competing in mens
and womens Tankard playdowns. Terry, along with brother Ron,
Ray Turnbull and Jack Van Hellemond surprised the Manitoba...
Nov 12, 2016
Pat Ryan grew up curling in Winnipeg, where he perfected his tuck slide delivery, but found his greatest success in Alberta. Following his heartbreaking loss to Al Hackner in the 1985 Brier, Pat would go on to build a team with Randy Ferbey, Don Walchuk and Don McKenzie. The "Ryan Express" won back-to-back Briers in...