Jamie Brannen

Jamie Brannen (born September 2, 1975 in Windsor, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian curler from Upper Kingsclear, New Brunswick. He currently plays lead for Team James Grattan.[1]

Jamie Brannen
Curler
Born (1975-09-02) September 2, 1975
Windsor, Nova Scotia
Team
Curling clubCapital Winter Club,
Fredericton, NB
SkipJames Grattan
ThirdDarren Moulding
SecondPaul Dobson
LeadAndy McCann
AlternateJamie Brannen
Career
Member Association New Brunswick
Brier appearances6 (2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)

Career

Brannen won his first New Brunswick Tankard in 2016 as lead for Mike Kennedy with teammates Scott Jones and Marc LeCocq where they went a perfect 8–0. At the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier in Ottawa, the team finished in tenth place with a 3–8 record. The next season the team defended their provincial title and finished 1–10 at the 2017 Tim Hortons Brier. The following season, Kennedy and LeCocq left the team and Jones moved up to skip with Brian King and Robert Daley joining the team at second and lead respectively. The team finished 3–4 at the 2018 Papa John's Pizza Tankard, failing to qualify for the playoffs. The team lost the semifinal the following season at the 2019 NB Tankard to James Grattan. He was the alternate for Terry Odishaw and Team New Brunswick at the 2019 Tim Hortons Brier and the team finished with a 3–4 record. Brannen left the Jones team and joined Grattan for the 2019–20 season. On the tour, they picked up a win at the Jim Sullivan Curling Classic[2] and played in the 2019 Tour Challenge Tier 2, finishing 1–3. Later that season, the team won the 2020 New Brunswick Tankard and represented New Brunswick at the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier in Kingston, Ontario.[3] After starting 1–2, they upset higher seeds Ontario's John Epping and British Columbia's Steve Laycock to sit in a good spot going into their final two games. Unfortunately, they would lose both of those games, finishing the round robin at 3–4, missing the playoffs.[4]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Brunswick, the 2021 provincial championship was cancelled. As the reigning provincial champions, Team Grattan was invited to represent New Brunswick at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, which they accepted.[5] One member of Team Grattan, Paul Dobson, opted not to attend the event due to travel restrictions.[6] He was replaced by Jonathan Beuk of Ontario.[7] At the Brier, the Grattan rink had a strong start, defeating higher seeds Mike McEwen and Brad Jacobs to sit at 4–1 with three games left.[8] They then, however, lost their last three games, just failing to qualify for the championship pool, like in 2020.[9]

Personal life

Brannen is married and has two children. He is the executive director of Brannen Consulting.[1]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead
2009–10[10] Jamie BrannenZach EldridgeRonnie BurgessNicholas Dunn
2010–11 Jamie BrannenGeoff PorterRyan PorterKevin Keefe
2011–12 Mike Kennedy (Fourth)Marc LeCocq (Skip)Jamie BrannenDave Konefal
2012–13 Mike Kennedy (Fourth)Marc LeCocq (Skip)Jamie BrannenDave Konefal
2013–14 Marc LeCocqAndy McCannScott JonesJamie Brannen
2014–15 Andy McCannMarc LeCocqScott JonesJamie Brannen
2015–16 Mike KennedyScott JonesMarc LeCocqJamie Brannen
2016–17 Mike KennedyScott JonesMarc LeCocqJamie Brannen
2017–18 Scott JonesJamie BrannenBrian KingRobert Daley
2018–19 Scott JonesJamie BrannenBrian KingRobert Daley
2019–20 James GrattanPaul DobsonAndy McCannJamie Brannen
2020–21 James GrattanPaul DobsonAndy McCannJamie Brannen
2021–22 James GrattanDarren MouldingPaul DobsonAndy McCann / Jamie Brannen

References
  1. "2020 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  2. "WCT Recap: Grattan, Gim win Jim Sullivan Classic". TSN. December 8, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  3. "BRIER CAPSULES: Breaking down the field for the Brier in Kingston". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  4. "2020 Tim Hortons Brier Statistics". Curling Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  5. @Devin_Heroux (30 Jan 2021). "JUST IN... New Brunswick has cancelled its men's provincial curling championship. @JamesGrattan has accepted invite. Still waiting to firm up his lineup. This will be Grattan's 14th Brier appearance. #cbccurl" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. "Tim Hortons Brier begins Friday!". Curling Canada. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  7. Ted Wyman (March 4, 2021). "BRIER BREAKDOWN: A team-by-team look at the expanded field for the Tim Hortons Brier". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  8. Ryan Horne (March 9, 2021). "Jimmy the Kid has New Brunswick in the mix at Brier". TSN. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  9. "2021 Tim Hortons Brier: Scores, schedule, standings". Sportsnet. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  10. "Jamie Brannen Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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