Brazil, Mexico challenge Edmonton’s Brendan Bottcher for 2022 men’s world curling berth – Edmonton
Canada has to win a berth within the 2022 world males’s curling championship due to a problem from Brazil and Mexico.
Reigning Canadian champion Brendan Bottcher from Edmonton will face the Brazilians and Mexicans in an Americas Zone Problem on the Lacombe Curling Membership on Oct. 29-31.
The 2022 world championship can be held April 2-10 in Las Vegas.
The Americas Zone has two berths within the males’s world championship. The U.S. is assured a spot because the host nation.
Canada might be challenged by different nations within the zone, however that occurred simply as soon as earlier than in 2018 when the world championship was additionally in Las Vegas.
Brazil challenged Canada and Glenn Howard swept a best-of-five sequence 15-1, 8-3 and 6-3 to lock in Canada’s berth.
Brad Gushue gained the Canadian title that 12 months and went on to complete second in Las Vegas.
Bottcher, third Darren Moulding, second Brad Thiessen, lead Karrick Martin will tackle Brazil and Mexico in a double round-robin with no playoffs.
“Clearly, this is a vital occasion for Canada, and we take that chance to put on the Maple Leaf very significantly, so we’re already making ready for this occasion,” Bottcher mentioned Wednesday in an announcement.
“Now we have nothing however respect for any staff that steps onto the ice to signify their nation, and I do know Mexico and Brazil can be bringing their greatest to Lacombe, so we should be prepared.”
Bottcher’s staff can be competing Nov. 20-28 within the Tim Hortons Curling Trials in Saskatoon.
Canada has gained a world-leading 36 gold medals on the males’s world championship since its inception in 1959.
Brazil and Mexico try to achieve entry for the primary time.
Brazil’s lineup is skip Marcelo Mello, vice Ricardo Losso, second Gilad Kempenich, lead Filipe Nunes and alternate/coach Henrique Kempenich.
Jesus Barajas skips Mexico’s foursome together with third Ramy Cohen, second Christopher Barajas and lead Alex Sanchez.
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