2011 Tim Hortons Brier
The 2011 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held March 5 until March 13, 2011 at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario. This event marked the 30th time that the province of Ontario has hosted the Brier since it began in 1927 in Toronto, Ontario and the first time a Bronze Medal Game was added to the playoffs.
| 2011 Tim Hortons Brier | |
|---|---|
| Host city | London, Ontario |
| Arena | John Labatt Centre |
| Dates | March 5–13 |
| Attendance | 113,626 |
| Winner | Manitoba |
| Curling club | Charleswood Curling Club |
| Skip | Jeff Stoughton |
| Third | Jon Mead |
| Second | Reid Carruthers |
| Lead | Steve Gould |
| Alternate | Garth Smith |
| Coach | Norm Gould |
| Finalist | Ontario (Glenn Howard) |
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In the final, Manitoba's Jeff Stoughton defeated Ontario's Glenn Howard 8–6. Team Manitoba were nearly perfect in the game, curling a record 96%. The team led 4–2 after 5, and stole two points in the sixth to take a 6–2 lead, after Howard was light on a draw. Stoughton's win was the first win for Manitoba in 12 years, when he last won the event, and was the 27th title for the province. A total of 8,261 spectators were on hand to watch the final. Team Stoughton went on to represent Canada at the 2011 World Men's Curling Championship, where they won the gold medal.