| 2008 United States Men's Curling Championship | |
| Host City: | Hibbing, MN |
| Arena: | Hibbing Curling Club |
| Dates: | February 16-23, 2008 |
| Winner: | Team Brown |
| Curling Club: | Madison CC, McFarland, WI |
| Skip: | Craig Brown |
| Third: | Rich Ruohonen |
| Second: | John Dunlop |
| Lead: | Pete Annis |
| Finalist: | Craig Disher |
| Prev: | 2007 |
| Next: | 2009 |
The 2008 United States Men's Curling Championship was held from February 16 to 23 at the Hibbing Curling Club in Hibbing, Minnesota.[1] It was held in conjunction with the 2008 United States Women's Curling Championship. Craig Brown skipped his team to victory,[2] his second national title. Craig Disher was runner-up for the third year in a row.[3] As national champions, Team Brown earned the opportunity to represent the United States at the 2008 World Men's Curling Championship in Grand Forks, North Dakota, where they finished in 7th place.[4]
Ten men's teams competed in the 2008 Championship:[5] [6]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate Coach | Locale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Brown | Rich Ruohonen | John Dunlop | Pete Annis | Madison, Wisconsin | ||
| Kevin Kakela | Kurt Disher Joel Jacobson | Rolla, North Dakota | ||||
| Pete Fenson | Shawn Rojeski | Joe Polo | Tom O'Connor | Bob Fenson |  Bemidji, Minnesota | |
| Tyler George | Kris Perkovich | Phill Drobnick | Kevin Johnson | Tom George | Duluth, Minnesota | |
| Jason Larway | Colin Hufman | Greg Persinger | Joel Larway | Steven Demlow | Lynnwood, Washington | |
| Jeremy Roe | Pat Roe | Mark Hartman | Rio, Wisconsin | |||
| Doug Pottinger | Mike Calcagno | Cory Yalowicki | Snohomish, Washington | |||
| John Shuster | Jeff Isaacson | Chris Plys | Shane McKinlay | Jason Smith Tim Wright | Duluth, Minnesota | |
| Charles Taggart | Andrew Quigley | Andy Campbell Bill Wilberg | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Final round-robin standings.[7]
| Key | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teams to playoffs | ||
| Teams to tiebreakers | ||
| Skip | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Brown | 7 | 2 | |
| Craig Disher | 6 | 3 | |
| Greg Romaniuk | 6 | 3 | |
| Tyler George | 6 | 3 | |
| Jason Larway | 6 | 3 | |
| Pete Fenson | 4 | 5 | |
| John Shuster | 4 | 5 | |
| Todd Birr | 3 | 6 | |
| Jeremy Roe | 2 | 7 | |
| Willie Wilberg | 1 | 8 |
All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−6).
Saturday, February 16, 6:00pm
Saturday, February 16, 6:00pm
Sunday, February 17, 2:00pm
Monday, February 18, 12:00pm
Monday, February 18, 8:00pm
Tuesday, February 19, 2:00pm
Wednesday, February 20, 8:00am
Wednesday, February 20, 4:00pm
Thursday, February 21, 8:00am
Friday, February 22, 12:00pm[8]
Friday, February 22, 12:00pm
Friday, February 22, 7:00pm[9]
Saturday, February 23, 3:00pm[10]