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1639:Niklas Edin
1621:Brad Gushue
1585:Niklas Edin
1549:Niklas Edin
1189:Russ Howard
1153:David Smith
1135:Ed Werenich
1081:Russ Howard
1063:Ed Lukowich
1009:Ed Werenich
973:Jürg Tanner
919:Bob Nichols
901:Ragnar Kamp
613:Hec Gervais
489:Hec Gervais
362:Bill Tainsh
358:Wayne Saboe
225:1974 London
96:appearances
84:appearances
22:Hec Gervais
1756:Categories
1045:Al Hackner
991:Al Hackner
793:Don Duguid
775:Don Duguid
667:Lyall Dagg
411:References
397:St. Albert
366:Don Duguid
350:until 1970
332:Vic Raymer
320:Ray Werner
1668:cancelled
1603:Kevin Koe
1495:Kevin Koe
1207:Rick Folk
955:Rick Folk
721:Chuck Hay
407:in 1963.
316:Ron Anton
1117:Pat Ryan
289:Edmonton
282:Canadian
63:Edmonton
47:, Canada
293:Alberta
184:Alberta
139:Curling
285:curler
181:
137:Men’s
130:Canada
127:
29:Curler
297:Brier
287:from
82:Brier
1729:2024
1711:2023
1693:2022
1675:2021
1664:2020
1646:2019
1628:2018
1610:2017
1592:2016
1574:2015
1556:2014
1538:2013
1520:2012
1502:2011
1484:2010
1466:2009
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1430:2007
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1394:2005
1376:2004
1358:2003
1340:2002
1322:2001
1304:2000
1286:1999
1268:1998
1250:1997
1232:1996
1214:1995
1196:1994
1178:1993
1160:1992
1142:1991
1124:1990
1106:1989
1088:1988
1070:1987
1052:1986
1034:1985
1016:1984
998:1983
980:1982
962:1981
944:1980
926:1979
908:1978
890:1977
872:1976
854:1975
836:1974
818:1973
800:1972
782:1971
764:1970
746:1969
728:1968
710:1967
692:1966
674:1965
656:1964
638:1963
620:1962
602:1961
584:1960
566:1959
554:skip
375:and
360:and
322:and
167:Team
53:Died
36:Born
491:at
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