At age 31 , the Sault skip is bidding for his ninth Brier appearance .
2008 was an alternate with Brier 's uncle Eric Harnden 's rink that included his two Harnden cousins E.J. and Ryan .
At age 31 , the Sault skip is bidding for his ninth Brier appearance , although 2008 was an alternate with his uncle Eric Harnden 's rink that included his two Harnden cousins E.J. and Ryan .