Koe Runner-Up at 2021 Tim Hortons Brier

SKIP
Kevin
Koe

Third
B.J.
Neufeld

Second
John
Morris

Lead
Ben
Hebert

After advancing directly to the championship game, Kevin Koe (Calgary, AB) lost 4-2 to Brendan Bottcher (Edmonton, AB) in the Final of the Tim Hortons Brier, held March 5 - 14, 2021 in Calgary, Alberta.

Koe finished 10-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Koe defeated Scott McDonald (Halifax, NS) 7-4, then won 7-6 against Greg Smith (St. John's, NL) and 12-5 against Eddie MacKenzie (Crapaud, PEI). Koe won 9-7 against Brad Gushue (St. John's, NL), then won 11-3 against Peter Mackey (Iqaluit, NU) and 9-2 against Matt Dunstone (Regina, SK). Koe went on to lose 9-3 against John Epping (Toronto, ON). Koe responded with a 10-5 win over Michael Fournier (Montreal, QC). Koe went on to lose 8-7 against Bottcher. Koe responded with a 8-5 win over Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste Marie, NONT). Koe won 12-4 against Jason Gunnlaugson (Winnipeg, MB), then won 7-6 against Wayne Middaugh (Penetanguishene, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

Koe ranks 236th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 0.000 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

Brendan Bottcher (photo: Stan Fong) is moving on from now former teammates Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert, announced Tuesday.

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