2010 The National (January) Explained

The Swiss Chalet
National 2010
Size:200
Dates:January 6–10
Winner: Team Gushue
Attendance:28,431
Prev:2008
Next:2010 (Dec)

The 2010 The National was the second Grand Slam event of the men's 2009-10 curling season. It was held January 6–10 at the Sleeman Centre in Guelph, Ontario.

The event featured just two international teams, gearing up for the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics. John Shuster's Team USA failed to make the playoffs while Great Britain's David Murdoch lost in the quarter final. Also, Canada's Olympic representative, Kevin Martin failed to make the playoffs at a Slam for the first time since 2003.

The final game featured Brad Gushue's rink from St. John's, Newfoundland against Randy Ferbey's Edmonton rink. Gushue, who lost last year's event beat Ferbey, and with it won his first Grand Slam title.

Gushue's team won $24,000 out of a total purse of $100,000.

Teams

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Edmonton
Winnipeg
David Nedohin (fourth) Randy Ferbey (skip) Edmonton
New Westminster
Beausejour
St. John's
Richard Hart Coldwater
Sault Ste. Marie
Edmonton
Edmonton
Bradford
Winnipeg
Islington
Lockerbie
Duluth
Davidson
Winnipeg
Jim Cotter (fourth) Bob Ursel (skip) Rick Sawatsky Kelowna

Standings

Pool A

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Stoughton 5 0
Middaugh 4 1
Howard 3 2
Shuster 2 3
Appelman 1 4
Matchett 0 5

Scores:

Pool B

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Koe 5 0
McEwen 4 1
Ursel 3 2
Simmons 2 3
Martin 1 4
Jacobs 0 5

Pool C

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Ferbey 4 1
Burtnyk 3 2
Gushue 3 2
Murdoch 3 2
Geall 1 4
Gunnlaugson 1 4

Tie breakers