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Bradley Raymond Gushue, ONL (/ˈɡʊʒu/ GUU-zhoo; born June 16, 1980) is a retired Canadian curler from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Gushue, along with teammates Russ Howard, Mark Nichols, Jamie Korab and Mike Adam, represented Canada in curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they won the gold medal by defeating Finland 10–4. He also represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics, where he won a bronze medal. In addition to the Olympics, Gushue won the 2017 World Men's Curling Championship with teammates Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, and Geoff Walker.
Gushue has played in 23 Briers, Canada's national men's curling championship, more than any other curler, and has won the event a record six times, equalling the most ever with teammates Mark Nichols and Geoff Walker and Albertan Randy Ferbey. He was a Brier champion skip in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 all with Nichols, Gallant and Walker, except for 2023 and 2024 with E. J. Harnden replacing Gallant. Their win in 2017 was Newfoundland and Labrador's first Brier title in 41 years. At the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier, Gushue set a new record for Brier game wins as a skip, breaking a three-way tie with previous record-holders Russ Howard and Kevin Martin. Gushue played in the Brier every year from 2003 to 2026, except in 2006, when he was unable to participate due to being at the Olympics in Italy. He represented his native Newfoundland and Labrador in each edition except in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025, where as defending champion, his rink was designated Team Canada, and at the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier, when he was the Wild Card 1 team, as the team missed the Newfoundland and Labrador playdowns as they were at the Olympics.
Gushue won his first provincial title of any kind in 1995, when he won that year's Men's Newfoundland and Labrador Junior Championship playing second for a team skipped by Ryan Davis. This qualified his rink to play at the 1995 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, where he was the youngest competitor in either the men's or women's fields, at the age of 14. There, the team finished in last place with 1–10 record. Gushue recalls "crying after just about every game because we got the (crap) kicked out of us". Gushue hated throwing second stones, and would only skip teams from that point on in his career.
Gushue would go on to win five more provincial junior titles as a skip (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001). At the 1996 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, he led his team of Randy Turpin, Brett Reynolds and Colin Josephson to a 5–7 record. At the 1998 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, he led his team of Ryan Davis, Jason Davidge and Reynolds to a 4–8 record. Following the event, Gushue was named the alternate for the John Morris rink at the 1998 World Junior Curling Championships, which they won. Gushue played in one game at the event.
At the 1999 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, with a new team of Mark Nichols, Neal Blackmore and Steve Parsons, he improved significantly, finishing the event with an 8–4 record. This put them into the semifinal, where they lost to Ontario's John Morris rink, settling for bronze medals. At the 2000 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, with a new front end of Jamie Korab and Mike Adam, Gushue led Newfoundland to an even better 10–2 record. In the playoffs, they downed Saskatchewan's Brock Montgomery rink in the semis, before losing to British Columbia's Brad Kuhn rink in the final, settling for silver medals. The game was lost when Gushue came up short on a draw attempt in an extra end. Gushue was named the all-star skip at the tournament.
At the 2001 Canadian Juniors, the team, with new second Brent Hamilton, finished the round robin with a 9–3 record, tied for first place. The team earned a bye to the final against Manitoba's Mike McEwen team, which Gushue and company beat, winning the championship title. Gushue finished the tournament with a record 38 career victories, eclipsing Morris who had 33, and also held records for most appearances at six, and most as a skip at five. The team then went on to represent Canada at the 2001 World Junior Curling Championships, where he led the team to a 7–2 round robin record. The team then beat Scotland (skipped by David Edwards in the semifinal before beating Denmark (Casper Bossen) in the final to claim gold. Gushue made a successful takeout to break a 6–6 tie in the 10th end to win the game.
After his outstanding career as a junior, Gushue made an impressive transition into men's curling, and his team quickly became a competitive force. Gushue, and his new men's team played in the first edition of the Masters Grand Slam event in 2002 at home in Newfoundland. The team managed two wins before being eliminated.
Gushue played in the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial men's championship for the first time in 2002 with teammates Mark Nichols, Mike Adam and Euguene Trickett. The team made it to the playoffs, before losing in the 3 vs. 4 page playoff game to Mark Noseworthy, who went on to win the event. Gushue would then win the provincial tankard the following year with teammates Nichols, Jamie Korab and Mark Ward, defeating Noseworthy in the final, 7–3. This qualified them for the 2003 Nokia Brier, Canada's national championship. In the meantime, Gushue, Nichols and different front end of Denni Neufeld and Mike Adam played in the 2003 Players' Championship Grand Slam held before the Brier. There, the team lost all three of their games. At the 2003 Brier, the team finished with a 6–5 record, just missing the playoffs. He was the youngest skip at the event.
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Brad Gushue
Bradley Raymond Gushue, ONL (/ˈɡʊʒu/ GUU-zhoo; born June 16, 1980) is a retired Canadian curler from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Gushue, along with teammates Russ Howard, Mark Nichols, Jamie Korab and Mike Adam, represented Canada in curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they won the gold medal by defeating Finland 10–4. He also represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics, where he won a bronze medal. In addition to the Olympics, Gushue won the 2017 World Men's Curling Championship with teammates Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, and Geoff Walker.
Gushue has played in 23 Briers, Canada's national men's curling championship, more than any other curler, and has won the event a record six times, equalling the most ever with teammates Mark Nichols and Geoff Walker and Albertan Randy Ferbey. He was a Brier champion skip in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 all with Nichols, Gallant and Walker, except for 2023 and 2024 with E. J. Harnden replacing Gallant. Their win in 2017 was Newfoundland and Labrador's first Brier title in 41 years. At the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier, Gushue set a new record for Brier game wins as a skip, breaking a three-way tie with previous record-holders Russ Howard and Kevin Martin. Gushue played in the Brier every year from 2003 to 2026, except in 2006, when he was unable to participate due to being at the Olympics in Italy. He represented his native Newfoundland and Labrador in each edition except in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025, where as defending champion, his rink was designated Team Canada, and at the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier, when he was the Wild Card 1 team, as the team missed the Newfoundland and Labrador playdowns as they were at the Olympics.
Gushue won his first provincial title of any kind in 1995, when he won that year's Men's Newfoundland and Labrador Junior Championship playing second for a team skipped by Ryan Davis. This qualified his rink to play at the 1995 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, where he was the youngest competitor in either the men's or women's fields, at the age of 14. There, the team finished in last place with 1–10 record. Gushue recalls "crying after just about every game because we got the (crap) kicked out of us". Gushue hated throwing second stones, and would only skip teams from that point on in his career.
Gushue would go on to win five more provincial junior titles as a skip (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001). At the 1996 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, he led his team of Randy Turpin, Brett Reynolds and Colin Josephson to a 5–7 record. At the 1998 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, he led his team of Ryan Davis, Jason Davidge and Reynolds to a 4–8 record. Following the event, Gushue was named the alternate for the John Morris rink at the 1998 World Junior Curling Championships, which they won. Gushue played in one game at the event.
At the 1999 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, with a new team of Mark Nichols, Neal Blackmore and Steve Parsons, he improved significantly, finishing the event with an 8–4 record. This put them into the semifinal, where they lost to Ontario's John Morris rink, settling for bronze medals. At the 2000 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, with a new front end of Jamie Korab and Mike Adam, Gushue led Newfoundland to an even better 10–2 record. In the playoffs, they downed Saskatchewan's Brock Montgomery rink in the semis, before losing to British Columbia's Brad Kuhn rink in the final, settling for silver medals. The game was lost when Gushue came up short on a draw attempt in an extra end. Gushue was named the all-star skip at the tournament.
At the 2001 Canadian Juniors, the team, with new second Brent Hamilton, finished the round robin with a 9–3 record, tied for first place. The team earned a bye to the final against Manitoba's Mike McEwen team, which Gushue and company beat, winning the championship title. Gushue finished the tournament with a record 38 career victories, eclipsing Morris who had 33, and also held records for most appearances at six, and most as a skip at five. The team then went on to represent Canada at the 2001 World Junior Curling Championships, where he led the team to a 7–2 round robin record. The team then beat Scotland (skipped by David Edwards in the semifinal before beating Denmark (Casper Bossen) in the final to claim gold. Gushue made a successful takeout to break a 6–6 tie in the 10th end to win the game.
After his outstanding career as a junior, Gushue made an impressive transition into men's curling, and his team quickly became a competitive force. Gushue, and his new men's team played in the first edition of the Masters Grand Slam event in 2002 at home in Newfoundland. The team managed two wins before being eliminated.
Gushue played in the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial men's championship for the first time in 2002 with teammates Mark Nichols, Mike Adam and Euguene Trickett. The team made it to the playoffs, before losing in the 3 vs. 4 page playoff game to Mark Noseworthy, who went on to win the event. Gushue would then win the provincial tankard the following year with teammates Nichols, Jamie Korab and Mark Ward, defeating Noseworthy in the final, 7–3. This qualified them for the 2003 Nokia Brier, Canada's national championship. In the meantime, Gushue, Nichols and different front end of Denni Neufeld and Mike Adam played in the 2003 Players' Championship Grand Slam held before the Brier. There, the team lost all three of their games. At the 2003 Brier, the team finished with a 6–5 record, just missing the playoffs. He was the youngest skip at the event.