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2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

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. 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

The teams were listed as follows:

Map of teams

Round robin standings

Final round robin standings

Round Robin results

All draw times are listed in Central Time ().

Draw 1

Saturday, February 16, 2:30 pm

Draw 2

Saturday, February 16, 7:00 pm

Draw 3

Sunday, February 17, 9:30 am

Draw 4

Sunday, February 17, 2:00 pm

Draw 5

Sunday, February 17, 7:00 pm

Draw 6

Monday, February 18, 9:30 am

Draw 7

Monday, February 18, 2:00 pm

Draw 8

Monday, February 18, 7:00 pm

Draw 9

Tuesday, February 19, 9:30 am

Draw 10

Tuesday, February 19, 2:00 pm

Draw 11

Tuesday, February 19, 7:00 pm

Draw 12

Wednesday, February 20, 9:30 am

Draw 13

Wednesday, February 20, 2:00 pm

Draw 14

Wednesday, February 20, 7:00 pm

Draw 15

Thursday, February 21, 9:30 am

Draw 16

Thursday, February 21, 2:00 pm

Draw 17

Thursday, February 21, 7:00 pm

Tiebreaker

Friday, February 22, 9:30 am

Playoffs

1 vs. 2

Friday, February 22, 2:00 pm

3 vs. 4

Friday, February 22, 7:00 pm

Semifinal

Saturday, February 23, 10:30 am

Final

Sunday, February 24, 11:30 am

Statistics

Top 5 Player Percentages

Round robin only

Awards

All-Star teams

Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award

The Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award was presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler that most exemplified sportsmanship and dedication to curling during the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award

The Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award was awarded to the top player in the playoff round by members of the media in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Joan Mead Builder Award

The Joan Mead Builder Award recognizes a builder in the sport of curling named in the honour of the late CBC curling producer Joan Mead.

Ford Hot Shots

The Ford Hot Shots was a skills competition preceding the round robin of the tournament. Each competitor had to perform a series of shots with each shot scoring between 0 and 5 points depending on where the stone came to rest. The winner of this edition of the event would win a two-year lease on a Ford Fusion SEL V6.

Shot of the Week Award

The Shot of the Week Award was awarded to the curler who had been determined with the most outstanding shot during the tournament as voted on by TSN commentators.

Playdowns

Names in italics indicate defending provincial champions

Alberta

January 22–26, Peace Memorial Multiplex, Wainwright

(triple elimination until championship round)

  • 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

  • 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

Black Group

  • 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

  • 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

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

Nova Scotia

January 22–27, Halifax Curling Club, Halifax

  • 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

January 21–27, Espanola Curling Club, Espanola

  • 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

Quebec

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

Section A

Section B

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

  • 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

See also

Notes

External links

References