Flasch put in a lot of work to get to this point — he played second with Steve Laycock for several years, took on his own team briefly, then joined Kevin Koe for a run that included a Brier championship in 2019 and a world silver medal.

Source: https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/curling/after-a-close-call-at-last-years-brier-flasch-enters-tankard-with-no-1-seed

Team Alberta skip Kevin Koe makes a shot while playing Team Canada during quarterfinal action at the Tim Hortons Brier in Lethbridge, Alta., Saturday, March 12, 2022.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/curling/provincial-brier-roundup-feb-12-1.6746116?cmp=rss