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2008 Tim Hortons Brier

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. 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

Map of teams

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

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

Awards and honours

All-Star Teams

First Team

  • Skip: Kevin Martin (Alberta)
  • Third: John Morris (Alberta)
  • Second: Marc Kennedy (Alberta)
  • Lead: Craig Savill (Ontario)

Second Team

  • Skip: Glenn Howard (Ontario)
  • Third: Bob Ursel (British Columbia)
  • Second: Brent Laing (Ontario)
  • Lead: Rick Sawatsky (British Columbia)
Hec Gervais Most Valuable Player Award
  • John Morris (Alberta)
Ross Harstone Award
  • Gerry Adam (Saskatchewan)
Scotty Harper Award – Media Award
  • Jim Henderson, SWEEP Magazine (second win) – $500 award
Paul McLean Award
  • Denis Lavoie, CBC-TV Sports, Associate Director

Playdowns

Defending provincial champions in italics

Alberta

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

Triple knock out format.

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

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.

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

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

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

Group B

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 <br/> Triple knock-out format.

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

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

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

Group B

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. <br/> Triple elimination until playoff round.

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. <br/> Double round robin. Through five draws.

Tiebreakers

  • Solberg d. Moss
  • Cowan 9-8 Solberg

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

References

See also