Jones takes commanding early lead, downs Homan in Canada Cup curling final
BRANDON, Man. — Reid Carruthers had to beat a familiar face to become the men’s 2016 Canada Cup champion.
The 31-year-old Winnipeg skip made a delicate hit-and-stick to score three in the ninth end to defeat the Brad Gushue team from St. John’s, N.L. — skipped by Mark Nichols — 8-5 on Sunday to capture the Canada Cup.
Carruthers and Nichols were roommates for two curling seasons (2012-14) while playing for Winnipeg’s Jeff Stoughton. Carruthers was the second while Nichols played lead.
Carruthers called the victory in the same arena where he won the 2015 provincial men’s title the biggest of his career as a skip.