Bottcher takes men’s 2019 Meridian Canadian Open title over Epping
Brendan Bottcher’s rink has won the 2019 Meridian Canadian Open, the team’s first Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling title.
In an East versus West battle, the Edmonton-based rink came out on top over Toronto’s John Epping in seven ends 6-3.
For some time, the team has been searching for their first big win.
“It felt like at the Canada Cup we were close to maybe making a run at the playoffs and it felt like in Thunder Bay we were really close to winning our first one,” he said. “It is huge. I think it just gives us that last little bit of confidence we need to hopefully come back and continue doing this week in and week out.”