Orange Crush: 20 years after Trials win, Gushue goes for same look in Halifax return

Of the many memories that remain from Brad Gushue's surprise win at the 2005 Olympic curling trials, one pre-event recollection sticks out.

When the St. John's skip arrived in Halifax that year, he was surprised to learn his rink was given bright orange jerseys for the competition.

"We thought it was because we were the youngest guys, we were getting the worst pick," Gushue said. "We were not thrilled at all when we opened our box and saw that we were orange."

The team eventually embraced the colour. Supporters at the arena soon jumped on board too.

After local rinks skipped by Shawn Adams and Mark Dacey were eliminated, the East Coast crowds got behind Gushue's team, which included Mark Nichols, Russ Howard, Jamie Korab and Mike Adam.

Orange T-shirts and sweatshirts became a tough fi