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This article was published 01/04/2011 (5606 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
REGINA — Winnipeg’s Jeff Stoughton got his first look at the ice for the 2011 World Men’s Curling Championship here Friday afternoon and then boldly proclaimed his team ready to win a world title.
“That’s the plan,” Stoughton said after Canada’s practice session at the Brandt Centre. “Our expectations here are as high as they were at the Brier and we’ll be very disappointed if we don’t come out of here with a gold medal.”
Stoughton’s Team Canada foursome — third Jon Mead, second Reid Carruthers and lead Steve Gould — begin the round-robin with a pair of games on Saturday, taking on Switzerland’s Christof Schwaller on the first draw Saturday afternoon and then Denmark’s Tommy Stjerne Saturday night.
The Denmark team, who have an average age of 51 and are basically a seniors team, practiced one sheet over from Stoughton. After demonstrating disastrous mechanics from lead to skip for their one-hour practice session, one veteran curling observer instantly proclaimed the Danes the team most likely to yield an eight-ender at this event.
Stoughton was asked if his Canadian team is the favourite to win it all this year before what should be a large, loud and partisan Canadian crowd. “Oh yeah, I think so,” said Stoughton. “We feel we’re definitely one of the favourites.”
Mead agreed, sort of. “On paper, sure,” said the Brier all-star third. “But that’s about all that’s worth. We’ve got to play well.”
