Tim Hortons Brier 2022: Purse, prize money for winners at Canadian men's curling championship

A chance to represent Canada on the international scale is not the only reward for winning the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier. 

The winner of Canada's curling championship gets to take home a lot of cash as well. Whichever team earns first place will get a purse that hits six figures. 

Every team competing in the tournament will get a piece of the money pie, but the amount won differs depending on where the teams finish. 

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Here is everything you need to know about the purse at the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier: 

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.

When did the purse change for the Brier?

Curling Canada announced in December of 2019 that the same prize money would be equal at the Tim Hortons Brier for the men and the Scotties Tournament of Hearts for the women. 

Both tournaments are now played with a total purse of $300,000 split between the teams. 

Prior to the change, at the 2019 tournaments, the Brier had a purse of $293,000 while the Scotties was at $165,000. 

MORE: Scotties Tournament of Hearts 2022 results

When is the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier?

This year's tournament begins Friday, March 4, with the final set to wrap up the competition on Sunday, March 13 at 8 p.m. ET.

Where is the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier taking place?

The tournament will be hosted at the ENMAX Centre in Lethbridge, Alta.

Are fans allowed?

Fans are allowed back at the Brier after last year's tournament did not have them due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Province of Alberta lifted all capacity limits for large facilities and entertainment venues on March 1, meaning 100% capacity will be allowed at the ENMAX Centre. 

What channel is the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier on in Canada?

The Brier will be broadcast on TSN, and RDS in French with live streaming available on TSN Direct, TSN.ca, the TSN app. Fans in the United States can watch the tournament on ESPN3.

The voice of Canadian curling Vic Rauter and Bryan Mudryk will 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.

Who won the last 10 Tim Hortons Brier titles?

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)