The end of the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier is getting closer and soon, a winner will be crowned.
Canada's curling championship began on March 4 and after seven days of competition, the field is set for the playoffs.
It's the usual suspects that have advanced from pool play. Kevin Koe and Brad Gushue's teams finished at the tops of their groups, earning a bye for the first round of the playoffs. Gushue's Team Wild Card 1 went undefeated against its eight opponents in Pool B while Koe's Team Alberta went 7-1, losing only to Matt Dunstone and Team Wild Card 2.
Brendan Bottcher's Team Canada was the other team to advance from Pool A joining Brad Jacobs' Team Northern Ontario from Pool B.
Friday morning saw Jason Gunnlaugson and Team Wild Card 3 defeat Mike McEwen and Team Manitoba in a tiebreaker to advance to the playoff. Joining Team Wild Card 3 in the playoff is Colton Flasch and Team Saskatchewan after they defeated Dunstone and Team Wild Card 2.
Here's everything you need to know to tune into the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier playoffs.
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When is the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier playoffs?
The playoffs of this year's tournament begin on Friday, March 11, with a tiebreaker at 10:30 a.m. ET, with the Final set to wrap up the competition on Sunday, March 13, at 8 p.m. ET.
| Day | Time (ET) | Round | TV Channel |
| Friday, March 11 | 10:30 a.m. | Tiebreaker | TSN 1 |
| Friday, March 11 | 2:30 p.m. | Playoff 1 | TSN 1 |
| Friday, March 11 | 8:30 p.m. | Playoff 2 | TSN 1/4 |
| Saturday, March 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Page Playoff | TSN 1 |
| Saturday, March 12 | 8:30 p.m. | Page Playoff | TSN 1/5 |
| Sunday, March 13 | 1 p.m. | Semifinal | TSN 1 |
| Sunday, March 13 | 8 p.m. | Final | TSN 1/4 |
What channel is the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier on in Canada?
The 2022 Tim Hortons Brier is broadcast on TSN, and RDS in French with live streaming available on TSN Direct, TSN.ca and the TSN app. Fans in the United States can watch the tournament on ESPN3.
The legendary voice of Canadian curling, Vic Rauter, and Bryan Mudryk have the call on-site in Lethbridge, Alta. They'll be joined by three-time Scotties champion Cathy Gauthier and 2006 Olympic gold medalist, multi-time Brier winner and men's world curling champion Russ Howard.
Where is the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier taking place?
The tournament is hosted at the ENMAX Centre in Lethbridge, Alta.
According to Curling Canada, a total of 48456 fans have attended the event so far.
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What is the purse for the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier?
With 18 teams competing in 2022, the amounts awarded decreased slightly (down $5,000 each for first, second and third) to accommodate the extra teams.
Here's the breakdown for 2022:
Total purse: $300,000
1st: $100,000
2nd: $60,000
3rd: $40,000
Championship Pool (4th-8th): $15,000
Non-Championship Pool (9th-18th): $2,500
The winner of the 2022 Brier will represent Canada at the 2022 LGT World Men's Curling Championship in Las Vegas that runs from April 2-10.
Who won the last 10 Tim Hortons Brier?
2012: Ontario (Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill)
2013: Northern Ontario (Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden)
2014: Alberta (Kevin Koe, Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen)
2015: Canada (Pat Simmons, John Morris, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen)
2016: Alberta (Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert)
2017: Newfoundland and Labrador (Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker)
2018: Canada (Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker)
2019: Alberta (Kevin Koe, B.J. Neufeld, Colton Flasch, Ben Hebert)
2020: Newfoundland and Labrador (Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker)
2021: Alberta (Brendan Bottcher, Darren Moulding, Brad Thiessen, Karrick Martin)
