The 2008

Tim Hortons Brier The Tim Hortons Brier, or simply (and more commonly) the Brier (''french: Le Brier''), is the annual Canadian men's curling championship, sanctioned by Curling Canada. The current event name refers to its main sponsor, the Tim Hortons coffee and ...

, Canada's men's

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championship, was held from March 8 to 16 at the

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. Skipped by Kevin Martin, Alberta defeated the defending champion, and reigning World Champion

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and Team Ontario. The final pitted arguably the top 2 teams in the world, at least the top 2 teams in the

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. 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

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

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vs.

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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''

Playdowns

''Defending provincial champions in italics''

Alberta

''The

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February 12–17,

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'' ''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,

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'' 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,

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, 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,

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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 (curler), Paul Dobson did not qualify/participate''

Newfoundland and Labrador

''February 5–10, Carol Curling Club,

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'' Tiebreaker *Noseworthy 10-11 Smith Semifinal *Gushue 8-4 Smith Final *Ryan 3-7 Gushue

Northern Ontario

''February 4–9, Englehart & Area Community Complex,

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'' 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,

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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

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, February 4–10,

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, 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,

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, 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,

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'' 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,

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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,

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.
Double round robin. Through five draws.'' Tiebreakers *Solberg d. Moss *Cowan 9-8 Solberg ''Defending champion

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was eliminated in the N.W.T. playdowns.''

Teams

Round-robin standings

Round-robin results

Draw 1

Draw 2

Draw 3

Draw 4

Draw 5

Draw 6

Draw 7

Draw 8

Draw 9

Draw 10

Draw 11

Draw 12

Draw 13

Draw 14

Draw 15

Draw 16

Draw 17

Tiebreaker

Playoffs

3 vs. 4

1 vs. 2

Semifinal

Final

Statistics

Top 5 player percentages

Playdowns

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Northern Ontario

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Saskatchewan

Yukon/Northwest Territories

References

See also