Team Newfoundland and Labrador gain experience, make history at Brier
Team Newfoundland and Labrador may not be taking home any hardware from the Brier, but they're bringing back a lot of experience, some unforgettable memories and a history-making moment.
At just 15 years old, Nicholas Codner from Torbay made Brier history by becoming the youngest player to ever compete at the men's national curling championship.
"It's been pretty awesome, everyone has been pretty supportive," said Codner, who spoke with CBC News from Lethbridge, Alberta.
"I don't think people really knew the first couple days until I got into play."
Nicholas Codner was the Future Star for John Morris and his B.C. squad at the 2017 <a href="https://twitter.com/TimHortons?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TimHortons</a> Brier in St. John's and now they're both competitors at the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brier2017?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Brier2017</a> ➡️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brier2022?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Brier2022</a> <a href="https://t.co/Jh0MHoathp">pic.twitter.com/Jh0MHoathp</a>
Newfoundland and Labrador, the youngest team in the tournament by years, finished the Brier with a record of one win and seven losses. They recorded a 7-5 victory over Yukon in their round robin opener.
The team is made up of team skip Nathan Young, Sam Follett, Nathan Locke, Ben Stringer and Codner.
Young's side qualified for the Brier in February after winning the provincial men's curling championship over Greg Smith.
Olympian Brad Gushue was not in the provincial field due to the Winter Games schedule, but Gushue is still competing in the tournament as a wild card team.
Young said their goal for the tournament was to tackle distractions they haven't encountered before like
