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A nagging hip/groin injury has forced 13-time Newfoundland/Labrador champ Brad Gushue to pass up on a trip to Brandon, Man., next week for the 2016 Home Hardware Canada Cup, presented by Meridian Manufacturing.
Gushue, who has been in intensive physiotherapy for much of the 2016-17 season to repair the injury, will be replaced by Calgary’s two-time world junior champ Charley Thomas, who will throw third rocks in a lineup that will be skipped by Mark Nichols and will be rounded out as usual by second Brett Gallant and lead Geoff Walker.
The team, even with Gushue yet to play a game this season, currently sits first on the 2016-17 Canadian Team Ranking system, having used a handful of different replacement players.
“I’m definitely making progress, and I want to keep doing my physio to make sure that I’m back to 100 per cent in time for the Brier playdowns,” said Gushue, who’s aiming to represent Newfoundland/Labrador at the 2017 Tim Hortons Brier in his hometown of St. John’s. “The great thing is that the team has been doing so well without me. Mark is one of the world’s best players, and he’s been showing that this season. Charley played extremely well with the team at the Grand Slam event in Okotoks, and I’m sure they won’t miss a beat in Brandon.”

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what would it take to overtake him in the two year points total?

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