1978 Macdonald Brier


The 1978 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's curling championship was held March 5 to 10, 1978 at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia. The total attendance for the week was a then-record 63,851 breaking the previous mark set at the in Regina.
Team Alberta, who was skipped by Mike Chernoff won the Brier tankard by finishing the round robin with a 9–2 record. This was Alberta's thirteenth Brier championship overall. Chernoff's rink would go onto represent Canada in the 1978 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship on home soil in Winnipeg, Manitoba where they lost in the semifinal to Norway.
Nova Scotia's 14–1 six end victory over Manitoba in Draw 6 tied a record set in for fewest ends played in a single game.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:

Round Robin standings

''Final Round Robin standings''

Round Robin results

All draw times are listed in Pacific Standard Time.

Draw 1

''Sunday, March 5, 2:30 pm''

Draw 2

''Monday, March 6, 1:00 pm''

Draw 3

''Monday, March 6, 7:30 pm''

Draw 4

''Tuesday, March 7, 1:00 pm''

Draw 5

''Wednesday, March 8, 1:00 pm''

Draw 6

''Wednesday, March 8, 7:30 pm''

Draw 7

''Thursday, March 9, 1:00 pm''

Draw 8

''Thursday, March 9, 7:30 pm''

Draw 9

''Friday, March 10, 1:00 pm''

Draw 10

''Friday, March 10, 7:30 pm''

Draw 11

''Saturday, March 11, 11:45 am''

Awards

All-Star Team

The media selected the following curlers as All-Stars.
PositionNameTeam
SkipRick Folk
Third
SecondAl Cook
LeadKeiven Bauer

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.
NameTeamPosition
Pete MurraySkip