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The crowd at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ont. erupted. On the final shot of the match, Manitoba skip Matt Dunstone threw a pistol through a small port for the shot of the tournament, scoring three points, and earning himself a spot in the one versus two game.
The offspring of some of the biggest names in Canadian curling have landed on the national stage, starting with Kelly Middaugh making her Scotties Tournament of Hearts debut Friday in Kamloops, B.C.
The normally staid world of curling — a sport where the in-arena experience is perhaps best described as sedate — should soon get a boost on and off the ice.
The season-ending Champions Cup served as a farewell event for many top Canadian curling teams. With all but a handful of rinks making lineup changes, a program may be needed when the new campaign kicks off in a few months time.