1972 Macdonald Brier

The 1972 Macdonald Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship was held March 6 to 11, 1972 at St. John's Arena in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Team Manitoba, who was skipped by Orest Meleschuk easily won the event, after posting a 9-1 round robin record, only losing to Quebec's Bill Kent rink, which finished second. Meleschuk and his rink of Dave Romano, John Hanesiak and Pat Hailley went on to win a gold medal at the 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom World Curling Championship, amidst controversy.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:

Round Robin results

All draw times are listed in Newfoundland Standard Time.

Draw 2

''Monday, March 6, 8:00 pm''

Draw 3

''Tuesday, March 6, 9:00 am''

Draw 4

''Tuesday, March 6, 2:30 pm''

Draw 5

''Wednesday, March 7, 2:30 pm''

Draw 6

''Wednesday, March 7, 8:00 pm''

Draw 7

''Thursday, March 8, 9:00 am''

Draw 8

''Thursday, March 8, 2:30 pm''

Draw 9

''Thursday, March 8, 8:00 pm''

Draw 10

''Friday, March 9, 9:00 am''

Draw 11

''Friday, March 9, 2:30 pm''

Awards

All-Star Team

The media selected the following curlers as All-Stars.

Position	Name	Team
Skip	Bill Kent
Third	Dave Romano
Second	Terry Watchorn
Lead	Murray Gregga

Ross G.L. Harstone Award

The Ross Harstone Award was presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler who best represented Harstone's high ideals of good sportsmanship, observance of the rules, exemplary conduct and curling ability.

Name	Team	Position
Dave Sullivan		Skip