1972 Macdonald Brier
| 1972 Macdonald Brier | |
|---|---|
| Host city | St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Arena | St. John's Arena |
| Dates | March 6–11 |
| Attendance | 12,890 |
| Winner | Manitoba |
| Curling club | Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg |
| Skip | Orest Meleschuk |
| Third | Dave Romano |
| Second | John Hanesiak |
| Lead | Pat Hailley |
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The 1972 Macdonald Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship was held March 6 to 11, 1972 at St. John's Arena in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Team Manitoba, who was skipped by Orest Meleschuk easily won the event, after posting a 9-1 round robin record, only losing to Quebec's Bill Kent rink, which finished second. Meleschuk and his rink of Dave Romano, John Hanesiak and Pat Hailley went on to win a gold medal at the 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom World Curling Championship, amidst controversy.