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Brier Award Winners!
All-stars, awards, announced at 2025 Montana’s Brier
The all-stars and other award winners at the 2025 Montana’s Brier, presented by AGI, have been announced and presented at Prospera Place in Kelowna, B.C.
All-Stars
(determined based on a combination of shooting percentages and media vote)
First Team
Skip — Brad Jacobs, Alberta-Jacobs
Third — Mark Nichols, Team Canada
Second —Brett Gallant, Alberta-Jacobs
Lead — Ryan Harnden, Manitoba-Dunstone
Second Team
Skip — Brad Gushue, Team Canada
Third — Marc Kennedy, Alberta-Jacobs
Second — Kevin Marsh, Saskatchewan-McEwen
Lead — Connor Njegovan, Manitoba-Carruthers
Ross Harstone Sportsmanship Award
(Winner determined through a player vote)
2025 winner — Sheldon Wettig (vice-skip, Nunavut)
Paul McLean Award
(Presented by TSN and named after their highly-respected producer and executive producer who passed away to cancer at the age of 39 in December 2005. His legacy lives on in an award that honours a media person who has made a lasting contribution behind the scenes to the betterment of our sport.)
2025 winner — Ted Wyman (in memoriam; accepted by his son Chris Wyman)
Ted Wyman was the longtime curling writer for the Winnipeg Sun, and his battle with cancer ended in November, sending shockwaves through the curling and journalism communities. Ted was respected by curlers and media around the world for his fairness, his dedication to his craft, his passion for the sport and for just being a good guy to be around.
Ray Kingsmith Award
The Ray Kingsmith Award is named after the man who played a leading role in bringing curling to the Winter Olympic family. He was a tireless volunteer in administration and management roles in the sport of curling. The award honours individuals who best demonstrate a similar commitment and dedication to our sport that made Kingsmith the consummate sport executive.
2025 winner — Jock Tyre (Kelowna)
Since arriving in Kelowna more than three decades ago, Tyre has transformed the Kelowna Curling Club into one of the top and most innovative curling facilities in the world. He is constantly looking for new ways to do business and bring newcomers into the curling community, and he is a tireless booster of our sport. He also has played a role in attracting numerous national and international curling events to Kelowna, which have given this city significant exposure and generated millions of dollars in economic impact.