2008 Masters of Curling (January)

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The 2008 Masters of Curling was held January 23–27, 2008 at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It was the third Grand Slam event of the 2007-08 curling season.

Glenn Howard's rink won their second straight Masters tournament, defeating Kevin Koe's rink in the final. Howard's rink won $C24,000 and the total purse of the event was $100,000.

The Masters would be held again in November of 2008, in the following season in which the same two teams would play in the final.

Draw

Pool A

Team W L
Ontario Glenn Howard 4 1
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue 3 2
Quebec Martin Ferland 3 2
British Columbia Greg McAulay 2 3
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 2 3
Ontario Peter Corner 1 4

Pool B

Team W L
Ontario Wayne Middaugh 4 1
Alberta Randy Ferbey 4 1
Alberta Kevin Koe 4 1
Saskatchewan Joel Jordison 1 4
Manitoba Reid Carruthers 1 4
Alberta Jamie King 1 4

Pool C

Team W L
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 5 0
Saskatchewan Pat Simmons 3 2
Alberta Kevin Martin 3 2
Norway Thomas Ulsrud 2 3
Nova Scotia Shawn Adams 1 4
United States Jason Larway 1 4

Playoffs

Tie breakers:

  • Ferland 6-5 Gushue
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                 
Manitoba Burtnyk 9
Quebec Ferland 3
Manitoba Burtnyk 3
Alberta Koe 9
Alberta Ferbey 1
Alberta Koe 8
Alberta Koe 3
Ontario Howard 7
Ontario Howard 4
Alberta Martin 3
Ontario Howard 5
Ontario Middaugh 3
Ontario Middaugh 5
Saskatchewan Simmons 4

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