2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts explained

2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Size:	200
Host City:	Regina, Saskatchewan
Arena:	Brandt Centre
Dates:	February 16–24
Attendance:	97,617
Curling Club:	St. Vital CC, Winnipeg
Skip:	Jennifer Jones
Third:	Cathy Overton-Clapham
Second:	Jill Officer
Lead:	Dawn Askin
Alternate:	Jennifer Clark-Rouire
Coach:	Janet Arnott
Finalist:	(Shannon Kleibrink)
Prev:	2007
Next:	2009

The 2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling tournament was held February 16–24, 2008 at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan.^[1] The winner was the 2005 champion team from Manitoba, under skip Jennifer Jones. In winning, they became the first team since Kelley Law's rink from B.C. in 2000 to win the championship after playing a tie-breaker game.

Teams

Team Canada		British Columbia
Kelowna CC, Kelowna Skip: Kelly Scott Third: Jeanna Schraeder Second: Sasha Carter Lead: Renee Simons Alternate: Michelle Allen	Calgary WC, Calgary Skip: Shannon Kleibrink Third: Amy Nixon Second: Bronwen Saunders Lead: Chelsey Bell Alternate: Nikki Smith	Kamloops CC, Kamloops Skip: Allison MacInnes Third: Karla Sparks Second: Janelle Yardley Lead: Amanda Brennan Alternate: Sandra Jenkins
Manitoba	New Brunswick	Newfoundland and Labrador
St. Vital CC, Winnipeg Skip: Jennifer Jones Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham Second: Jill Officer Lead: Dawn Askin Alternate: Jennifer Clark-Rouire	Curling Beauséjour, Moncton Skip: Sylvie Robichaud Third: Danielle Nicholson Second: Marie Richard Lead: Julie Carrier Alternate: Stacey Leger	RE/MAX Centre, St. John's Skip: Heather Strong Third: Cathy Cunningham Second: Laura Strong Lead: Peg Goss Alternate: Bobbie Sauder
Nova Scotia	Ontario	Prince Edward Island
Mayflower CC, Halifax Fourth: Mary-Anne Arsenault Third: Kim Kelly Second: Laine Peters Skip: Nancy Delahunt Alternate: Cheryl McBain	Coldwater & District CC, Coldwater Skip: Sherry Middaugh Third: Kirsten Wall Second: Kim Moore Lead: Andra Harmark Alternate: Tara George	Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Suzanne Gaudet Third: Robyn MacPhee Second: Carol Webb Lead: Stefanie Clark Alternate: Kim Dolan
Quebec	Saskatchewan	Northwest Territories/Yukon
CC Etchemin, Saint-Romuald Skip: Marie-France Larouche Third: Nancy Bélanger Second: Annie Lemay Lead: Joëlle Sabourin Alternate: Valérie Grenier	Tartan CC, Regina Skip: Michelle Englot Third: Darlene Kidd Second: Roberta Materi Lead: Cindy Simmons Alternate: Lorie Kehler	Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife Skip: Kerry Galusha Third: Teejay Surik Second: Dawn Moses Lead: Heather McCagg-Nystrom Alternate: Shona Barbour

Map of teams

Round robin standings

Final round robin standings

Key
	Teams to Playoffs
	Teams to Tiebreakers

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		10	1	89	56	51	40	12	16	84%
		9	2	92	58	50	41	12	16	80%
		8	3	89	67	45	45	10	9	80%
		7	4	78	65	49	44	6	17	83%
		7	4	78	77	53	46	11	14	79%
		6	5	75	76	46	49	11	12	80%
		5	6	64	68	45	42	9	17	77%
		5	6	70	73	43	44	15	14	83%
		4	7	70	74	43	49	11	10	74%
		3	8	60	82	40	51	6	6	76%
		1	10	59	92	45	52	5	13	73%
		1	10	57	93	41	48	12	10	73%

Results

Times Are Central Standard Time

Draw 1

February 16, 2:30 PM CT

Draw 2

February 16, 7:00 PM CT

Draw 3

February 17, 9:30 AM CT

Draw 4

February 17, 2:00 PM CT

Draw 5

February 17, 7:00 PM CT

Draw 6

February 18, 9:30 AM CT

Draw 7

February 18, 2:00 PM CT

Draw 8

February 18, 7:00 PM CT

Draw 9

February 19, 9:30 AM CT

Draw 10

February 19, 2:00 PM CT

Draw 11

February 19, 7:00 PM CT

Draw 12

February 20, 9:30 AM CT

Draw 13

February 20, 2:00 PM CT

Draw 14

February 20, 7:00 PM CT

Draw 15

February 21, 9:30 AM CT

Draw 16

February 21, 2:00 PM CT

Draw 17

February 21, 7:00 PM CT

Tie breakers

February 22, 9:30 AM CT

Player Percentages

	97%		86%
	94%		80%
	84%		84%
	85%		65%
Total	90%	Total	79%

1 vs. 2

February 22, 2:00 PM CT

Player Percentages

	86%		82%
	86%		84%
	97%		77%
	83%		90%
Total	88%	Total	83%

3 vs. 4

February 22, 7:00 PM CT

Player Percentages

	83%		95%
	84%		79%
	85%		78%
	80%		70%
Total	83%	Total	80%

Semi-final

February 23, 10:30 AM CT

Player Percentages

	93%		83%
	84%		84%
	81%		89%
	83%		66%
Total	85%	Total	80%

Final

February 24, 11:30 AM CT

Player Percentages

	91%		94%
	89%		81%
	89%		74%
	86%		76%
Total	89%	Total	81%

Top 5 percentages per position, round robin

Leads	%	Seconds	%	Thirds	%	Skips	%
	89		84		84		83
	88		84		82		80
	87		82		82		77
	84		81		80		76
	82		81		80		76

Playdowns

Names in italics indicate defending provincial champions

Alberta

January 22–26, Peace Memorial Multiplex, Wainwright

(triple elimination until championship round)

Skip	W	L
Shannon Kleibrink	7	2
	5	1
Cheryl Bernard	4	3
	4	3
	3	3
	3	3
	2	3
	2	3
	2	3
	1	3
	0	3
	0	3

A vs. B: Sonnenberg 8-4 Bernard
C vs. C: Kleibrink 6-2 Odegard
Semi-final: Kleibrink 10-5 Bernard
Final: Kleibrink 7-6 Sonnenberg

British Columbia

January 23–27, Trail Curling Club, Trail

Skip	W	L
	6	1
Allison MacInnes	6	1
	5	2
	4	3
	4	3
	2	5
	1	6
	0	7

Semi-final: MacInnes 6-4 Recksiedler
Final: MacInnes 6-5 Maskiewich

Defending champion, Kelley Law did not participate/qualify

Manitoba

January 23–27, Gimli Recreation Centre, Gimli

Red Group

Skip	W	L
*Jennifer Jones*	6	1
	5	2
	4	3
	4	3
	3	4
	3	4
	3	4
	0	7

Black Group

Skip	W	L
	6	1
	5	2
	4	3
	4	3
	4	3
	2	5
	2	5
	1	6

Red 1 vs. Black 1: Spencer 9-6 Jones
Red 2 vs. Black 2: Jenion 7-4 Ursel
Semi-final: Jones 10-6 Jenion
Final: Jones 8-5 Spencer

New Brunswick

January 23–27, Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club, Saint John

Skip	W	L
	6	1
	5	2
Sylvie Robichaud	5	2
	4	3
Sandy Comeau	4	3
	2	5
	1	6
	1	6

Semi-final: Robichaud 9-3 Kelly
Final: Robichaud 6-5 Atkinson

Newfoundland and Labrador

January 23–27, Bally Haly Golf and Curling Club, St. John's

Skip	W	L
*Heather Strong*	5	1
	5	1
	4	2
	3	3
	2	4
	2	4
	0	6

Semi-final: Nichols 6-5 Sauder
Final: Strong 9-3 Nichols

Nova Scotia

January 22–27, Halifax Curling Club, Halifax

Skip	W	L
	5	2
Mary-Anne Arsenault	5	2
	4	3
	4	3
	4	3
	3	4
	2	5
	1	6

Tie-breaker: Breen 6-5 Harrison
1 vs. 2: Pinkney 6-5 Arsenault
3 vs. 4: Mattatall 8-7 Breen
Semi-final: Arsenault 6-5 Mattatall
Final: Arsenault 7-6 Pinkney

Defending champion Jill Mouzar is playing third for Harrison

Ontario

See main article: 2008 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts. January 21–27, Espanola Curling Club, Espanola

Skip	W	L
Sherry Middaugh	8	1
Krista McCarville	6	3
	6	3
	6	3
	6	3
	5	4
	3	6
	3	6
	2	7
	0	9

Tie-breaker: McGhee 9-3 Hanna
1 vs. 2: McCarville 6-5 Middaugh
3 vs. 4: Goring 7-3 McGhee
Semi-final: Middaugh 7-2 Goring
Final: Middaugh 7-6 McCarville

Prince Edward Island

January 18–22, Charlottetown Curling Club, Charlottetown

Triple knock out tournament

Skip	W	L
*Suzanne Gaudet*	7	1
	4	3
	4	3
	3	3
	2	3
	2	3
	2	3
	1	3
	0	3

Quebec

January 13–20, Club de curling Etchemin, Saint-Romuald

Section A

Skip	W	L
Marie-France Larouche	7	0
	5	2
	5	2
	4	3
	4	3
	2	5
	1	6
	0	7

Section B

Skip	W	L
	7	0
Chantal Osborne	6	1
	5	2
	3	4
	2	5
	2	5
	2	5
	1	6

Page playoffs

Tie-breaker: Brassard 9-2 Mastine
A2 vs. B2: Osborne 10-7 Brassard
A1 vs. B1: Larouche 6-5 Bélisle
Semi-final: Bélisle 7-6 Osborne
Final: Larouche 11-8 Bélisle

Saskatchewan

January 23–27, North Battleford Granite Curling Club, North Battleford

Skip	W	L
Michelle Englot	6	2
	6	2
	6	2
	5	3
	3	5
	3	5
	3	5
	2	6
	2	6

Semi-final: Lawton 7-5 Stewart
Final: Englot 5-4 Lawton

Defending champion, Jan Betker did not participate/qualify

Northwest Territories/Yukon

January 24–27 at the Yellowknife Curling Club, Yellowknife

Skip	W	L
*Kerry Galusha*	6	0
	3	3
	2	4
	1	5

External links

Final on YouTube

Notes and References

Web site: Archived copy . 2011-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120319202313/http://cdn.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/2008_Scotties_Tournament_of_Hearts.pdf . 2012-03-19 . dead .