1973 Macdonald Brier


The 1973 Macdonald Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship was held March 5-11 at the Klondike Gardens in Edmonton.
The event was memorable for having particularly bad ice conditions, considered by some as the "worst ever manufactured". There was a great thickness of frost on the ice, which was also dotted by tiny pools of water. Team Saskatchewan, skipped by Harvey Mazinke proved to be best adapted at playing under these conditions, winning the event after posting a 9-1 record, despite not being considered the favourites. Team Ontario and Team Nova Scotia tied for second with a 6-4 record, the lowest ever record for a second place team.
The 1973 Brier was the first which allowed teams to concede games before all 12 ends were played.

Teams

Round robin standings

ProvinceSkipWL
Harvey Mazinke91
Peter Hope64
Paul Savage64
Mel Watchorn55
Jack Tucker55
Louis Dugre55
Bob Dillon55
Danny Fink46
NewfoundlandJim Ward46
Don Harry37
Dave Moon37