 In 2017 the McEwen rink would defend their Manitoba Championship Title by beating Reid Carruthers in the final.He would then better his 2016 Brier showing, going 9-2 in the round robin to enter the playoffs in 1st place and with hammer and choice of rocks (Brad Gushue would also be 9-2 but would lose 1st place due to losing his round robin meeting).They would fall 7-5 to Brad Gushue in the 1-2 game however.