Canadian men's curling championship
The 2008 Tim Hortons Brier , Canada's men's curling championship, was held from March 8 to 16 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg , Manitoba .[ 1] Skipped by Kevin Martin , Alberta defeated the defending champion, and reigning World Champion Glenn Howard and Team Ontario. The final pitted arguably the top 2 teams in the world, at least the top 2 teams in the World Curling Tour . The final, while close, failed to live up to expectations, and was widely considered boring, and was full of mistakes due to ice problems. Martin had a draw to the button in the tenth end to win the game.
Teams
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Saville SC , Edmonton
Skip: Kevin Martin
Third: John Morris
Second: Marc Kennedy
Lead: Ben Hebert
Alternate: Adam Enright
Kelowna CC , Kelowna
Fourth: Jim Cotter
Skip: Bob Ursel
Second: Kevin Folk
Lead: Rick Sawatsky
Alternate: Tom Buchy
Assiniboine Memorial CC , Winnipeg
Skip: Kerry Burtnyk
Third: Dan Kammerlock
Second: Richard Daneault
Lead: Garth Smith
Alternate: Reid Carruthers
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northern Ontario
Gage G&CC , Oromocto
Skip: James Grattan
Third: Mike Kennedy
Second: Jason Vaughan
Lead: Peter Case
Alternate: Andy McCann
Bally Haly G&CC, St. John's
Skip: Brad Gushue
Third: Mark Nichols
Second: Chris Schille
Lead: Dave Noftall
Alternate: Glenn Goss
Soo CA , Sault Ste. Marie
Skip: Eric Harnden
Third: E. J. Harnden
Second: Ryan Harnden
Lead: Caleb Flaxey
Alternate: Brad Jacobs
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Bridgewater CC , Bridgewater
Skip: Brian Rafuse
Third: Curt Palmer
Second: Alan Darragh
Lead: Dave Slauenwhite
Alternate: Glenn Josephson
Coldwater & District CC , Coldwater
Skip: Glenn Howard
Third: Richard Hart
Second: Brent Laing
Lead: Craig Savill
Alternate: Steve Bice
Charlottetown CC , Charlottetown
Skip: Peter Gallant
Third: Kevin Champion
Second: Mark O'Rourke
Lead: John Desrosiers
Alternate: Mark Butler
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon/Northwest Territories
CC Victoria , Sainte-Foy CC Etchemin , Saint-Romuald
Skip: Jean-Michel Ménard
Third: Martin Crête
Second: Éric Sylvain
Lead: Jean Gagnon
Alternate: Philippe Ménard
Davidson CC , Davidson
Skip: Pat Simmons
Third: Jeff Sharp
Second: Gerry Adam
Lead: Steve Laycock
Alternate: Warren Jackson
Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse
Skip: Chad Cowan
Third: Wade Scoffin
Second: James Buyck
Lead: Clint Ireland
Alternate: Doug Gee
Round-robin standings
Final round-robin standings
Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Round-robin results
All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−6 ).
Draw 1
Saturday, March 8, 14:00
Draw 2
Saturday, March 8, 19:00
Draw 3
Sunday, March 9, 8:30
Draw 4
Sunday, March 9, 14:00
Draw 5
Sunday, March 9, 19:00
Draw 6
Monday, March 10, 9:30
Draw 7
Monday, March 10, 14:00
Draw 8
Monday, March 10, 19:00
Draw 9
Tuesday, March 11, 9:30
Draw 10
Tuesday, March 11, 14:00
Draw 11
Tuesday, March 11, 19:00
Draw 12
Wednesday, March 12, 9:30
Draw 13
Wednesday, March 12, 14:00
Draw 14
Wednesday, March 12, 19:00
Draw 15
Thursday, March 13, 9:30
Draw 16
Thursday, March 13, 14:00
Draw 17
Thursday, March 13, 19:00
The Quebec vs. Northern Ontario match was the most recent Brier match that went to a second extra end.
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Quebec (Menard)
2
1
0
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
9
Northern Ontario (Harnden)
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
0
8
Tiebreaker
Friday, March 14, 19:30
Playoffs
3 vs. 4
Friday, March 14, 15:00
1 vs. 2
Friday, March 14, 20:00
Semifinal
Saturday, March 15, 13:30
Final
Sunday, March 16, 17:30
Statistics
Top 5 player percentages
Round Robin only
Playdowns
Canadian men's provincial and territorial curling championships
Defending provincial champions in italics
Alberta
The 2008 Boston Pizza Cup February 12–17, Grant Fuhr Arena , Spruce Grove
Triple knock out format.
Playoffs
1 vs. 2: Martin 7-6 Ferbey
3 vs. 4: Pahl 3-6 Koe
Semifinal: Ferbey 11-7 Koe
Final: Martin 7-4 Ferbey
British Columbia
February 4–10, Penticton Curling Club , Penticton
Tie-breakers
Joanisse 10-5 McArdle
Horning 11-6 Joanisse
Page Playoffs
Buchy 2-8 Ursel
McAulay 8-1 Horning
Semifinal
Final
Manitoba
February 13–17, Brandon Keystone Centre , Brandon
Double knock out format with a playoff round and then a page playoff championship. After Saturday afternoon draws.
Playoffs
1 vs. 2: Burtnyk 5-8 Bohn
3 vs. 4: Peters 3-5 McEwen
Semifinal: McEwen 5-7 Burtnyk
Final: Bohn 5-11 Burtnyk
New Brunswick
February 13–17, Capital Winter Club , Fredericton [1]
Tie breakers
Sherrard 9-1 Brannen
Sullivan 7-3 Howard
Sullivan 7-6 Sherrard
Semifinal
Final
Defending champion Paul Dobson did not qualify/participate
Newfoundland and Labrador
February 5–10, Carol Curling Club , Labrador City
Tiebreaker
Semifinal
Final
Northern Ontario
February 4–9, Englehart & Area Community Complex , Englehart
Group A
Group B
Tie breakers
Dumontelle 6-4 Henderson
Dumontelle 5-3 Adams
Playoffs
A2 vs. B3: E. Harnden 9-5 Lapointe
B2 vs. A3: Dumontelle 8-7 Gordon
B1 vs. A1: Currie 7-3 Clifford
Quarter final: E. Harnden 11-10 Dumontelle
Semifinal: E. Harnden 7-3 Clifford
Final: Currie 3-7 E. Harnden
Nova Scotia
February 6–10, Wolfville Curling Club , Wolfville Triple knock-out format.
Playoffs
1 vs. 2: Saunders 3-4 Rafuse
3 vs. 4: MacKenzie 5-10 Adams
Semifinal: Saunders 6-7 Adams
Final: Rafuse 4-3 Adams
Ontario
The 2008 TSC Stores Tankard , February 4–10, Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex , Waterloo
Tie breakers
Tuck 9-4 Middaugh
Lobel 9-8 Tuck
Page Playoffs
Howard 4-6 Corner
Lobel 7-8 Harris
Semifinal
Final
Prince Edward Island
February 5–10, Crapaud Community Curling Club , Crapaud
Tiebreaker
Playoffs
1 vs. 2: Likely 5-6 Gallant
3 vs. 4: Stevenson 10-3 MacDonald
Semifinal: Likely 10-5 Stevenson
Final: Likely 7-8 Gallant
Quebec
February 5–12, Colisée de Trois-Rivières , Trois-Rivières
Group A
Group B
Defending champion Pierre Charette is playing third for Hemmings.
Tie breakers
Tardif 10-4 Reid
Roberge 7-3 Dupuis
Roberge 10-2 Tardif
Playoffs
A2 vs. B3: Desjardins 5-4 Butler
B2 vs. A3: Roberge 9-4 Bédard
A1 vs. B1: Ménard 7-5 Ferland
Quarter-final: Roberge 7-4 Desjardins
Semi-final: Ferland 7-5 Roberge
Final: Ménard 7-5 Ferland
Saskatchewan
February 6–10, Balgonie Arena , Balgonie . Triple elimination until playoff round.
Playoffs
1 vs. 2: Bryden 4-6 Simmons
3 vs. 4: Jordison 4-10 McKee
Semifinal: Bryden 4-6 McKee
Final: Simmons 10-5 McKee
Yukon/Northwest Territories
February 14–17, Whitehorse Curling Club, Whitehorse . Double round robin. Through five draws.
Tiebreakers
Solberg d. Moss
Cowan 9-8 Solberg
Defending champion Jamie Koe was eliminated in the N.W.T. playdowns.
References
See also
Macdonald Brier Labatt Brier Nokia Brier Tim Hortons Brier Montana's Brier