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EDMONTON -- When Brad Gushue looks across Rexall Place, the Newfoundland and Labrador skip sees familiar faces playing for opposing teams at the Canadian mens curling championship. Three former teammates are wearing the colours of other provinces at the Tim Hortons Brier. "My goal is to come here and play every team with an ex-teammate," Gushue says dryly. Manitoba lead Mark Nichols was Gushues third at eight previous Canadian championships and at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, where together they won Canadas first gold medal in mens curling. Gushue, who opened the Brier with five straight wins, meets his long-time teammate Wednesday when Newfoundland takes on Manitobas Jeff Stoughton. Northern Ontario third Ryan Fry played both second and vice for Gushue four times at the Brier, most recently last year in Saskatoon. Saskatchewan second Chris Schille was Gushues teammate at the 2007 and 2008 Canadian championships. Its becoming common for players to move across the country to join a team they believe will advance their curling careers. Fry, from Winnipeg, is representing his third different province at the Canadian championship. He was also Manitobas third in 2007. Schille, from Barrhead, Alta., is a former Alberta provincial junior champion. Gushue is philosophical about the coming and going of teammates. He expects a relocation to the extreme eastern end of the country isnt necessarily permanent. "I have the rap of going through a lot of teammates, but Im trying to bring guys down from across the country," Gushue says. "Theyre uprooting and moving away from family and friends. They enjoy it down there, but theyre away from their families. Its not something thats going to be long term. It might be, but in realistic terms, its probably only something theyre willing to do for a few years." Nichols, however, is different. After taking a winter off from curling in 2011-12, the Labrador City native moved to Winnipeg to join Stoughtons team, even though Gushue had spoken to Nichols about a possible return to his team. "I just wanted something different, a completely different game, a different position," Nichols says. "I just wasnt interested in going back." While Gushue said he was surprised to find out via the local newspaper that Nichols was joining Stoughton, the skip says he doesnt harbour hard feelings. "Not at all," the 32-year-old says. "Whenever you change teams or jump teams you try and give yourself the best situation to win and something youre going to enjoy and have fun playing. "If thats what he felt was the way to go, more power to him. Im usually the one doing the cutting, so its easy to say I dont have hard feelings with ex-teammates. Its, to a certain extent, a business, and you try and give yourself a good situation." Gushue has already played against Fry and Schille in Edmonton, with Newfoundland beating both Northern Ontario and Saskatchewan. Given their long history together, Gushue indicated playing against Nichols may feel uncomfortable. "Its going to be awkward, probably, with Mark because we played together so long and not expecting him really to come out of retirement," he says. "Weve had an opportunity to play Chris last year and weve played Ryan quite a few times this year and Ryan and I are still good buddies." Gushue has a reputation as a demanding skip. "We never had an issue, myself and him through the years," Nichols says. "Brad is a guy who is very competitive. He wants to win and if youre putting in the same amount of effort as he is, hes got no issues with you." But Fry says its true that Gushue is more boss than consensus-builder. "Hes more of a this is my show which is fine," Fry says. "It works for him. Hes been successful doing it that way. 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