The National 2008
Host cityQuebec City, Quebec
ArenaExpoCité
DatesDecember 3–7, 2008
WinnerOntario Team Middaugh
Curling clubSt. George's G&CC,
Toronto, ON
SkipWayne Middaugh
ThirdJon Mead
SecondJohn Epping
LeadScott Bailey
FinalistNewfoundland and Labrador Team Gushue

The 2008 edition of The National was held December 3–7, 2008 at the ExpoCité[1] in Quebec City, Quebec. It was the second Grand Slam event of the men's 2008-09 World Curling Tour season.

Teams

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Shawn AdamsPaul FlemmingCraig BurgessKelly MittelstadtNova Scotia Halifax, Nova Scotia
Kerry BurtnykDon WalchukRichard DaneaultGarth SmithManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
David NedohinRandy Ferbey (skip)Scott PfeiferMarcel RocqueAlberta Edmonton, Alberta
Martin FerlandPhilippe LemayMarco BerthelotChristian CantinQuebec Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Brad GushueMark NicholsRyan FryJamie KorabNewfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn HowardRichard HartBrent LaingCraig SavillOntario Coldwater, Ontario
Joel JordisonScott BitzAryn SchmidtDean HickeSaskatchewan Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Blake MacDonaldKevin Koe (skip)Carter RycroftNolan ThiessenAlberta Edmonton, Alberta
Jason LarwayColin HufmanJoel LarwayBill TodhunterUnited States Seattle, Washington
Kevin MartinJohn MorrisMarc KennedyBen HebertAlberta Edmonton, Alberta
Greg McAulayKen MaskiewichTyrel GriffithAaron WatsonBritish Columbia Richmond, British Columbia
Mike McEwenB. J. NeufeldMatt WozniakDenni NeufeldManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jean-Michel MénardMartin CrêteÉric SylvainJean GagnonQuebec Quebec City, Quebec
Wayne MiddaughJon MeadJohn EppingScott BaileyOntario Toronto, Ontario
Pat SimmonsJeff SharpGerry AdamSteve LaycockSaskatchewan Davidson, Saskatchewan
Jeff StoughtonKevin ParkRob FowlerSteve GouldManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jim CotterBob Ursel (skip)Kevin FolkRick SawatskyBritish Columbia Kelowna, British Columbia
Wang FengchunLiu RuiXu Xiao MingZang Jia LiangChina Harbin, China

(Money ranking in parentheses)

Pool A

Team W L
Manitoba Burtnyk (14)41
Manitoba McEwen (27)41
Ontario Middaugh (17)41
Nova Scotia Adams (86)23
Ontario Howard (1)14
United States Larway (36)05
  • Howard 6-2 Larway
  • Burtnyk 5-3 McEwen
  • Middaugh 7-2 Adams
  • Middaugh 5-3 Larway
  • McEwen 5-4 Howard (9)
  • Burtnyk 6-3 Adams
  • McEwen 8-4 Middaugh
  • Burtnyk 6-5 Howard (9)
  • Adams 6-1 Larway
  • Middaugh 6-3 Burtnyk
  • Adams 6-0 Howard
  • McEwen 6-3 Larway
  • McEwen 4-3 Adams
  • Burtnyk 7-3 Larway
  • Middaugh 6-5 Howard

Pool B

Team W L
Alberta Martin (2)50
Newfoundland and Labrador Gushue (4)41
British Columbia McAulay (24)23
Saskatchewan Simmons (42)23
Quebec Ménard (30)23
China Wang (10)05
  • Ménard 7-6 Simmons
  • McAulay 9-8 Wang (9)
  • Martin 7-6 Gushue (9)
  • Martin 6-3 McAulay
  • Simmons 7-5 Wang
  • Gushue 5-4 Ménard
  • Gushue 6-3 McAulay
  • Martin 5-3 Simmons
  • Gushue 6-4 Wang
  • Martin 6-4 Ménard
  • Simmons 6-4 McAulay
  • McAulay 7-6 Ménard
  • Gushue 3-2 Simmons
  • Martin 6-3 Wang
  • Ménard 8-4 Wang

Pool C

Team W L
Manitoba Stoughton (6)50
Alberta Ferbey (3)32
Quebec Ferland (137)32
Alberta Koe (8)23
Saskatchewan Jordison (9)14
British Columbia Ursel (28)14
  • Ferland 5-2 Koe
  • Stoughton 6-3 Ursel
  • Ferbey 9-4 Jordison
  • Ursel 6-4 Ferland
  • Koe 12-5 Jordison
  • Stoughton 7-5 Ferbey
  • Jordison 5-4 Ursel
  • Stoughton 6-5 Ferland (9)
  • Ferbey 7-3 Ursel
  • Stoughton 8-6 Koe
  • Ferland 5-4 Jordison
  • Koe 6-4 Ursel
  • Ferland 6-3 Ferbey
  • Stoughton 4-3 Jordison
  • Ferbey 6-2 Koe

Playoffs

Playoffs

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
         
Alberta Martin 5
Quebec Ferland 4
Alberta Martin 2
Ontario Middaugh 5
Manitoba Burtnyk 5
Ontario Middaugh 6
Ontario Middaugh 5
Newfoundland and Labrador Gushue 3
Manitoba Stoughton 6
Alberta Ferbey 7
Alberta Ferbey 5
Newfoundland and Labrador Gushue 6
Newfoundland and Labrador Gushue (EE) 5
Manitoba McEwen 4

Final

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Ontario Middaugh 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5
Newfoundland and Labrador Gushue (has hammer) 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3

References

  1. "Martin edges Gushue in opener at The National | CBC Sports".
  • Results from the CurlingZone database
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