| 1978 Macdonald Brier | |
| Host City: | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Arena: | Pacific Coliseum |
| Dates: | March 5–10 |
| Attendance: | 63,851[1] |
| Winner: | |
| Curling Club: | Medicine Hat CC, Medicine Hat |
| Fourth: | Ed Lukowich |
| Skip: | Mike Chernoff |
| Second: | Dale Johnston |
| Lead: | Ron Schindle |
The 1978 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's curling championship was held March 5 to 10, 1978 at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia.[2] The total attendance for the week was a then-record 63,851 breaking the previous mark set at the in Regina.
Team Alberta, who was skipped by Mike Chernoff won the Brier tankard by finishing the round robin with a 9–2 record. This was Alberta's thirteenth Brier championship overall. Chernoff's rink would go onto represent Canada in the 1978 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship on home soil in Winnipeg, Manitoba where they lost in the semifinal to Norway.
Nova Scotia's 14–1 six end victory over Manitoba in Draw 6 tied a record set in for fewest ends played in a single game.[3]
The teams are listed as follows:
| British Columbia | Manitoba | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Hat CC, Medicine HatFourth: Ed Lukowich Skip: Mike Chernoff Second: Dale Johnston Lead: Ron Schindle | Vancouver CC, VancouverSkip: Bernie Sparkes Third: Ron Thompson Second: Al Cook Lead: Keiven Bauer | Heather CC, WinnipegSkip: Doug Harrison Third: Jim Sampson Second: Rick Hoffman Lead: Bryan Wood | |
| New Brunswick | Newfoundland | Northern Ontario | |
| Thistle-St. Andrew's CC, Saint JohnSkip: Pete Murray Third: Ralph McLenaghan Second: Dough Trecartin Lead: Bill Oliver | Goose Bay CC, Happy Valley-Goose BaySkip: Bob Rowe Third: Tom Melnyk Second: Tony Pilling Lead: Charles Fennimore | Kapuskasing CC, KapuskasingSkip: Barry Mutrie Third: John Ballantyne Second: John K. Ross Lead: Edward Bowcock | |
| Nova Scotia | Ontario | Prince Edward Island | |
| Dartmouth CC, DartmouthSkip: Alan Darragh Third: Peter McPhee Second: Mike Currie Lead: Lowell Goulden | London CC, LondonSkip: Gerry Hodson Third: Barry Paterson Second: Glenn Webster Lead: Ross Guest | Summerside CC, SummersideSkip: Peter McDonald Third: Rod McDonald Second: Ron Casey Lead: Keith Wedge | |
| Quebec | Saskatchewan | Northwest Territories/Yukon | |
| Caledonia CC, WestmountSkip: Steve Ducat Third: Karl Murovic Second: Glenn Aldridge Lead: Malcolm Turner | Nutana CC, SaskatoonSkip: Rick Folk Third: Bob Thompson Second: Tom Wilson Lead: Rodger Schmidt | Fort Smith CC, Fort SmithSkip: Howie Brazeau Third: Jim Schaefer Second: Charles Schaefer Lead: Malcolm MacEachern |
Final Round Robin standings
| Province | Skip | W | L | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2 | 79 | 63 | |||
| 8 | 3 | 83 | 62 | |||
| 8 | 3 | 77 | 59 | |||
| 6 | 5 | 86 | 67 | |||
| 6 | 5 | 73 | 79 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 69 | 74 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 65 | 84 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 68 | 60 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 77 | 73 | |||
| 4 | 7 | 67 | 79 | |||
| 3 | 8 | 58 | 91 | |||
| 2 | 9 | 67 | 78 |
All draw times are listed in Pacific Standard Time .[4] [5]
Sunday, March 5, 2:30 pm
Monday, March 6, 1:00 pm
Monday, March 6, 7:30 pm
Tuesday, March 7, 1:00 pm
Wednesday, March 8, 1:00 pm
Wednesday, March 8, 7:30 pm
Thursday, March 9, 1:00 pm
Thursday, March 9, 7:30 pm
Friday, March 10, 1:00 pm
Friday, March 10, 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 11, 11:45 am
The media selected the following curlers as All-Stars.[6]
| Position | Name | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skip | Rick Folk (2) | ||
| Third | |||
| Second | |||
| Lead | Keiven Bauer (2) |
The Ross Harstone Award was presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler who best represented Harstone's high ideals of good sportsmanship, observance of the rules, exemplary conduct and curling ability.[7]