Mike McEwen (Saskatoon, SK) lost
9-5 to
Brad Gushue (St.John's, CAN) in the Final of the Montana's Brier, held March 1 - 10, 2024 in Regina, Saskatchewan. To advance to the championship game, McEwen won
7-3 over
Brendan Bottcher (Calgary, AB) in the semifinals of the 2024 Montana's Brier in Regina, Saskatchewan;
McEwen finished 7-1 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, McEwen defeated
Tyler Smith (Crapaud, PEI) 7-6, then won
7-6 against
Gushue and
6-5 against
Kevin Koe (Calgary, AB). McEwen went on to lose
7-4 against
Matthew Manuel (Halifax, NS). McEwen responded with a
11-6 win over
Aaron Sluchinski (Airdrie, AB). McEwen won
10-2 against
Jamie Koe (Yellowknife, NT), then won
9-3 against
Shane Latimer (Iqaluit, NU) and
7-6 against
Jean-Michel Arsenault (Levis, QC) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Montana's Brier, McEwen take home
49.500 world rankings points. McEwen move up 4 spots after posting a net gain of 30.375 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 9th overall with
213.500 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. McEwen ranks 9th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
213.500 points earned so far this season.
