REGINA—Greg Smith claims he packed about 400 pieces of gum as he prepared to travel to the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier. “I chew a literal metric tonne of gum and ... that just distracts me from the whole stress of the situation,” Smith said. Smith’s team, made up completely of Brier rookies, has been working hands-on with Toby McDonald, the third for MacDuff’s Brier-winning team. Smith believes McDonald, who also was the coach for Brad Gushue during his gold-medal run in the 2006 Olympics in Turin, Italy, is putting the team in its best position heading into its first Brier. “(McDonald)’s been an absolutely instrumental help to our team,” Smith said.

Source: thestar March 02, 2018 02:48 UTC