Kevin Koe
Matt Dunstone, youngest skip in two decades, wins first Brier title with Manitoba's 6-3 final victory over Kevin Koe
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Manitoba's Matt Dunstone, at 30 the youngest winning skip in two decades, captured his first Canadian men's curling championship on March 10, 2026, defeating Alberta's Kevin Koe 6-3 in the Tim Hortons Brier final at Mary Brown's Centre in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The victory ends Manitoba's 15-year title drought since 2011, marks Dunstone's third straight final appearance, and earns Team Manitoba a spot at the World Men’s Curling Championship in Ogden, Utah, from March 27 to April 6.
Alberta's Kevin Koe defeated Manitoba's Matt Dunstone 9-7 in an extra end during the Page 1-2 playoff at the 2026 Montana’s Brier, securing a spot in Sunday's championship final. The 51-year-old skip, aiming for a record fifth Brier title, remains undefeated after 10 straight wins at the event in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Koe's team will face the winner of the semifinal between Dunstone and defending champion Brad Jacobs.
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Alberta's Kevin Koe secured a playoff berth at the 2026 Brier in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, by winning his sixth straight game. Defending champion Brad Jacobs and Brad Gushue of Newfoundland and Labrador also locked in their spots with undefeated records in Pool A. The tournament advances to a dramatic final day of pool play on Thursday.