2008 Tim Hortons Brier Explained

2008 Tim Hortons Brier
Size:	200
Host City:	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Arena:	MTS Centre
Dates:	March 8–16
Attendance:	165,075
Winner:
Curling Club:	Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton
Skip:	Kevin Martin
Third:	John Morris
Second:	Marc Kennedy
Lead:	Ben Hebert
Alternate:	Adam Enright
Coach:	Jules Owchar
Finalist:	(Glenn Howard)
Prev:	2007
Next:	2009

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

	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
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

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		11	0	86	52	50	40	11	11	89%
		9	2	80	58	50	45	9	12	84%
		9	2	85	50	54	33	11	22	88%
		7	4	72	66	45	47	15	11	84%
		7	4	77	69	51	44	13	14	82%
		6	5	59	66	47	40	2	19	79%
		4	7	76	69	48	48	11	15	80%
		3	8	65	80	43	53	6	6	79%
		3	8	61	78	40	50	6	7	77%
		3	8	60	92	42	56	8	3	77%
		2	9	71	86	46	54	7	5	79%
		2	9	57	83	44	50	11	9	79%

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.

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

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Leads % 91 91 88 87 Caleb Flaxey (N. Ont.) 86

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Seconds % 93 89 84 83 82

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Thirds % 89 85 86 82 81

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Skips % 88 88 81 81 79

Playdowns

Defending provincial champions in italics

Alberta

The 2008 Boston Pizza Cup February 12–17, Grant Fuhr Arena, Spruce Grove

Triple knock out format.

Skip	Wins	Losses
Kevin Martin	3	0
	4	1
	4	2
	5	2
	3	3
	3	3
	2	3
	2	3
	2	3
	1	3
	1	3
	0	3

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

Skip	Wins	Losses
	7	2
Bob Ursel	6	3
	6	3
	5	4
Dean Joanisse	5	4
	5	4
	4	5
	4	5
	3	6
	0	9

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.

Skip	Wins	Losses
	5	0
Kerry Burtnyk	5	0
	5	1
	6	2
Jeff Stoughton	4	2
	4	3
	3	3
	3	3
	3	2
	3	2
	3	2
	2	2
	2	2
	2	2
	2	2
	2	2
	1	2
	1	2
	1	2
	1	2
	1	2
	1	2
	1	2
	1	2
	0	2
	0	2
	0	2
	0	2
	0	2
	0	2
	0	2
	0	2

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 https://web.archive.org/web/20080218155037/http://www.nbcurling.nb.ca/Scripts/livescore/html/tankard08/frame.html

Skip	Wins	Losses
James Grattan	5	2
	4	3
	4	3
	4	3
	4	3
	4	3
	3	4
	0	7

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

Skip	Wins	Losses
	8	1
Brad Gushue	7	2
	6	3
	6	3
	5	4
	4	5
	4	5
	3	6
	2	7
	0	9

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

Skip	Wins	Losses
Trevor Clifford	5	2
	4	3
	4	3
	4	3
	4	3
	3	4
Al Harnden	3	4
	1	6

Group B

Skip	Wins	Losses
	6	1
	5	2
Eric Harnden	5	2
	4	3
	4	3
	2	5
	2	5
	0	7

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.

Skip	Wins	Losses
	5	0
Brian Rafuse	5	1
	5	2
	5	2
Mark Kehoe	4	3
	4	3
	3	3
	2	3
	2	3
	2	3
	2	3
	1	3
	1	3
	1	3
	0	3
	0	3

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

Skip	Wins	Losses
Glenn Howard	9	1
	8	2
	8	2
	5	5
	5	5
	5	5
	4	6
	4	6
	3	7
	2	8
	2	8

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

• Corner 4-9 Howard

Prince Edward Island

February 5–10, Crapaud Community Curling Club, Crapaud

Skip	Wins	Losses
	5	2
Peter Gallant	5	2
	5	2
	4	3
Kyle Stevenson	4	3
	3	4
	2	5
	0	7

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

Skip	Wins	Losses
	9	0
	6	3
François Roberge	5	4
	5	4
	5	4
	5	4
	4	5
	3	6
	3	6
	0	9

Group B

Skip	Wins	Losses
	9	0
Daniel Bédard	8	1
	5	4
	4	5
	4	5
	4	5
	4	5
Pierre Blanchard	3	6
	3	6
	1	8

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.

Skip	Wins	Losses
	4	0
Pat Simmons	5	1
	5	2
	5	2
	4	3
	3	3
	3	3
	3	3
	3	3
	2	3
	1	3
	1	3
	1	3
	1	3
	0	3
	0	3

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.

Skip	Wins	Losses
Chad Cowan	4	2
	4	2
	4	2
	0	5

Tiebreakers

• Solberg d. Moss
• Cowan 9-8 Solberg

Defending champion Jamie Koe was eliminated in the N.W.T. playdowns.

See also

• 2008 World Men's Curling Championship
• 2008 World Junior Curling Championships
• 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
• 2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
• 2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2008 Tim Hortons Brier Archived Statistics . . 24 June 2013 . Gvangulik . https://www.webcitation.org/6Htq5ecpt?url=http://cdn.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/2008_Tim_Hortons_Brier.pdf . 6 July 2013 . dead .