Tim Hortons Brier curling tournament sees Team Canada win gold

Skip Pat Simmons rocks the Saddledome with the crowd going wild

Canada wins the gold! The Brier curling tournament has come to an end with gold glory for the Canadian team against the last game against Northern Ontario, with a close final score of 6-5.

People came from all over Canada to watch the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier curling tournament in Calgary. During warm-ups fans line the boards clutching tickets, hats and flags, hoping for signatures from their favourite players.

With as many as four matches going on at once at the Saddledome, there is a lot to see and hear. Though the vast arena is usually quiet, a good throw triggers cheers from fans of all ages, and in various levels of colourful fan gear.
Record attendance was over 281,000 people in Edmonton in 2005.

The last time the Brier was held in Calgary was 2009.

Team Canada skip Pat Simmons celebrates as his final shot in the 11th end slides right onto the button, winning the 2015 Tim Horton's Brier on March 8. Team Canada won by a score of 6-5.

Photo by A.J. Mike Smith
After throwing a perfect rock to win the 2015 Brier gold medal by a score of 6-5 in the extra 11th end, skip Pat Simmons (left) is mobbed by his lead, Nolan Thiessen (middle) and third, John Morris (right).

Photo by A.J. Mike Smith
Team Canada third John Morris (left) and second Carter Rycroft (right) aggressively sweep for their rock in the ninth end of Tim Horton's Brier gold medal draw action in Calgary on Sunday March 8 at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

Photo by A.J. Mike Smith
Team Canada skip Pat Simmons acknowledges the fans at the Scotiabank Saddledome and his teammates John Morris (middle) and Carter Rycroft (right) are all smiles following their gold medal win at the Tim Horton's Brier on March 8.

Photo by A.J. Mike Smith
Lead Rick Sawatsky, of Team B.C., throws a rock during a game against Northern Ontario on Sunday March 1.

Photo by Jocelyn Doll
Jim Cotter, the skip for Team B.C. calls a play during a game against Northern Ontario on Sunday, March 1. The final score was 7-5, Northern Ontario won against B.C.

Photo by Jocelyn Doll
(Left photo)Brett Gallant, the second for Team Newfoundland/Labrador, puts on his microphone before the game on Sunday March 1.

Photo by Jocelyn Doll

(Right photo) Jim Cotter and Ryan Kuhn of Team B.C., look on as Northern Ontario third Ryan Fry calls a rock during their game on Sunday March 1.

Photo by Jocelyn Doll
Nolan Theissan, the lead for Team Canada, signs Max Albrechd's Canadian flag. Max and his dad drove over eight hours from Manning, Alta. to watch the Brier.

Photo by Jocelyn Doll
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi was on hand Feb. 28 for the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier, wishing all 14 teams good luck.

Photo by Kassidy Christensen
Team Alberta lead Ben Hebert eyes the Brier Tankard during the opening ceremonies Feb. 28 at the Saddledome.

Photo by Kassidy Christensen
Team Alberta lead Ben Hebert yells "Hard!" at his teammates as the rock slides down the sheet at the Saddledome.

Photo by Kassidy Christensen
From left: Team Northern Ontario second E.J. Hamden shares a laugh with Team Alberta lead Ben Hebert while Ryan Harnden, lead for Team Northern Ontario, checks out the action down at the Saddledome.

Photo by Kassidy Christensen
RCMP officers escort the coveted Brier Tankard to the podium at the end of the eighth end.

Photo by A.J. Mike Smith

Team Canada skip Pat Simmons celebrates as his final shot in the 11th end slides right onto the button, winning the 2015 Tim Horton's Brier on March 8. Team Canada won by a score of 6-5.

Photo by A.J. Mike Smith

After throwing a perfect rock to win the 2015 Brier gold medal by a score of 6-5 in the extra 11th end, skip Pat Simmons (left) is mobbed by his lead, Nolan Thiessen (middle) and third, John Morris (right).

Photo by A.J. Mike Smith

Team Canada third John Morris (left) and second Carter Rycroft (right) aggressively sweep for their rock in the ninth end of Tim Horton's Brier gold medal draw action in Calgary on Sunday March 8 at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

Photo by A.J. Mike Smith

Team Canada skip Pat Simmons acknowledges the fans at the Scotiabank Saddledome and his teammates John Morris (middle) and Carter Rycroft (right) are all smiles following their gold medal win at the Tim Horton's Brier on March 8.

Photo by A.J. Mike Smith

Lead Rick Sawatsky, of Team B.C., throws a rock during a game against Northern Ontario on Sunday March 1.

Photo by Jocelyn Doll

Jim Cotter, the skip for Team B.C. calls a play during a game against Northern Ontario on Sunday, March 1. The final score was 7-5, Northern Ontario won against B.C.

Photo by Jocelyn Doll

(Left photo)Brett Gallant, the second for Team Newfoundland/Labrador, puts on his microphone before the game on Sunday March 1.

Photo by Jocelyn Doll

(Right photo) Jim Cotter and Ryan Kuhn of Team B.C., look on as Northern Ontario third Ryan Fry calls a rock during their game on Sunday March 1.

Photo by Jocelyn Doll

Nolan Theissan, the lead for Team Canada, signs Max Albrechd's Canadian flag. Max and his dad drove over eight hours from Manning, Alta. to watch the Brier.

Photo by Jocelyn Doll

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi was on hand Feb. 28 for the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier, wishing all 14 teams good luck.

Photo by Kassidy Christensen

Team Alberta lead Ben Hebert eyes the Brier Tankard during the opening ceremonies Feb. 28 at the Saddledome.

Photo by Kassidy Christensen

Team Alberta lead Ben Hebert yells "Hard!" at his teammates as the rock slides down the sheet at the Saddledome.

Photo by Kassidy Christensen

From left: Team Northern Ontario second E.J. Hamden shares a laugh with Team Alberta lead Ben Hebert while Ryan Harnden, lead for Team Northern Ontario, checks out the action down at the Saddledome.

Photo by Kassidy Christensen

RCMP officers escort the coveted Brier Tankard to the podium at the end of the eighth end.

Photo by A.J. Mike Smith