McEwen’s Saskatchewan rink defeats Team Canada at 2024 Brier
Mike McEwen outdueled Brad Gushue as Saskatchewan knocked off the defending Canadian champions 7-6 on Saturday at the Montana’s Brier.
McEwen, who was good on 89 per cent of his shots, stole points in the fifth and sixth ends thanks to some sharpshooting from the Brandon product. Gushue, who has won five Brier titles, shot 68 per cent in part due to the shotmaking of Saskatchewan.
“I love how we played this game — it wasn’t sneaking out one. It was a solid team performance,” McEwen said. “We’ve got to take advantage of when Brad and his team aren’t at their best. They weren’t at their best tonight and we had a really good solid four-person performance.”
Gushue gave McEwen and Saskatchewan credit for how they played.