2008 Tim Hortons Brier


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. 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

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time.

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

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

Defending provincial champions in italics

Alberta

The 2008 Boston Pizza Cup February 12–17, Grant Fuhr Arena, Spruce Grove
Triple knock out format.
SkipWinsLosses
Kevin Martin30
Randy Ferbey41
Kevin Koe42
James Pahl52
Kurt Balderston33
Terry Meek33
Shane Park23
David Stewart23
Steve Petryk23
Jeff Ginter13
Darren Moulding13
Ron Chrenek03

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
SkipWinsLosses
Tom Buchy72
Bob Ursel63
Greg McAulay63
Deane Horning54
Dean Joanisse54
Ken McArdle54
Sean Geall45
Steve Waatainen45
Wes Craig36
Michael Dahms09

Tie-breakers
  • Joanisse 10-5 McArdle
  • Horning 11-6 Joanisse
Page Playoffs
  • Buchy 2-8 Ursel
  • McAulay 8-1 Horning
Semifinal
  • McAulay 7-3 Buchy
Final
  • McAulay 7-8 Ursel

    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
SkipWinsLosses
James Grattan52
Jeremy Mallais43
Russ Howard43
Jamie Brannen43
Ryan Sherrard43
Charlie Sullivan43
Marc Lecocq34
David Konefal07

Tie breakers
  • Sherrard 9-1 Brannen
  • Sullivan 7-3 Howard
  • Sullivan 7-6 Sherrard
Semifinal
  • Sullivan 5-6 Mallais
Final
  • Mallais 2-9 Grattan
Defending champion Paul Dobson did not qualify/participate

Newfoundland and Labrador

February 5–10, Carol Curling Club, Labrador City
SkipWinsLosses
Keith Ryan81
Brad Gushue72
Mark Noseworthy63
Alex Smith63
Bob Skanes54
Gary Wensman45
Rick Roswell45
Dean Branton36
Jeff Staples27
Bruce Adam09

Tiebreaker
  • Noseworthy 10-11 Smith
Semifinal
  • Gushue 8-4 Smith
Final
  • Ryan 3-7 Gushue

    Northern Ontario

February 4–9, Englehart & Area Community Complex, Englehart
Group A
SkipWinsLosses
Trevor Clifford52
Claude Lapointe43
Brian Adams Jr.43
Matt Dumontelle43
Scott Henderson43
Al Belec34
Al Harnden34
Chris Milks16

Group B
SkipWinsLosses
Jeff Currie61
Rob Gordon52
Eric Harnden52
Tim Phillips43
John Salo43
Kevin Rutledge25
Gary Graham25
Bud O'Donnell07

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.

SkipWinsLosses
Scott Saunders50
Brian Rafuse51
Shawn Adams52
Doug MacKenzie52
Mark Kehoe43
Chris Sutherland43
Brent MacDougall33
Steve Ogden23
Jeff Hopkins23
Kent Smith23
Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc23
Dave LeBlanc13
Lowell Goulden13
Don MacIntosh13
Chad Stevens03
Mike Robinson03

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
SkipWinsLosses
Glenn Howard91
Peter Corner82
Mike Harris82
Rob Lobel55
Wayne Middaugh55
Wayne Tuck Jr.55
Howard Rajala46
Bob Turcotte46
Daryl Shane37
Rob Dickson28
Rob Todd28

Tie breakers
  • Tuck 9-4 Middaugh
  • Lobel 9-8 Tuck
Page Playoffs
  • Howard 4-6 Corner
  • Lobel 7-8 Harris
Semifinal
  • Harris 2-7 Howard
Final
February 5–10, Crapaud Community Curling Club, Crapaud
SkipWinsLosses
John Likely52
Peter Gallant52
Rod MacDonald52
Robert Shaw43
Kyle Stevenson43
Tim Cullen34
Ted MacFadyen25
Eddie MacKenzie07

Tiebreaker
  • Stevenson 9-6 Shaw
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
SkipWinsLosses
Martin Ferland90
Ted Butler63
François Roberge54
Georges Tardif54
Serge Reid54
Simon Dupuis54
Shawn Fowler45
Marcel Marchand36
Jeff Cheal36
Ian Belleau09

Group B
SkipWinsLosses
Jean-Michel Ménard90
Daniel Bédard81
Robert Desjardins54
Jean-Pierre Venne45
Dwayne Fowler45
René Bouffard45
René Lanteigne45
Pierre Blanchard36
Guy Hemmings36
Michael Raby18

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.

SkipWinsLosses
Randy Bryden40
Pat Simmons51
Darrell McKee52
Joel Jordison52
Monte Armstrong43
Eugene Hritzuk33
Glen Despins33
Brian Humble33
Al Schick33
Mark Herbert23
Carl deConinck Smith13
Gerald Shymko13
Chris Busby13
Derek Boe13
Brent Gedak03
Jamie Schneider03

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.

SkipWinsLosses
Chad Cowan42
John Solberg42
Steve Moss42
D'arcy Delorey05

Tiebreakers
  • Solberg d. Moss
  • Cowan 9-8 Solberg
Defending champion Jamie Koe was eliminated in the N.W.T. playdowns.
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