Gushue will have home fans on his side as St. John’s set to host Brier
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Everything appears to be lining up nicely for Newfoundland and Labrador skip Brad Gushue in his quest to finally raise the Tim Hortons Brier tankard.
His St. John’s foursome is the top-ranked team in the country. Gushue is coming off a Canadian Open title and smooth run through the provincial playdowns. Boisterous crowds are expected to pack Mile One Centre to cheer his every throw at the national men’s curling championship, which opens Saturday.
All Gushue needs to do now is outlast a strong field and hope that a lingering left hip/groin injury doesn’t flare up.
“It isn’t where I want it, there’s no doubt about it,” he said. “And I don’t think it will get to where I’d like it to be until the off-season when I’m not curling and I can spend all of my energy getting it stronger.”