2008 Players' Championships

The 2008 Tylenol Players' Championship is the last Grand Slam event of both the World Curling Tour and Women's Curling Tour for the 2007-08 season. This will be the sixteenth time the event has taken place, and the third time since it was switched to joint men's/women's format. The event will be held in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador April 15-20. Since the event is a part of the Olympic qualifying process in Canada, only Canadian teams are invited. The total purse for each event is $100,000.

2008 Winners: Glenn Howard Amber Holland

Both of these teams were awarded 40 CTRS points for their feats at the tournament.

Contents

Men's

Teams

Key: CTRS refers to the CCA rankings and WCT refers to the money list ranking on the World Curling Tour.

Skip City CTRS WCT
Shawn Adams Halifax, Nova Scotia 13 10
Kerry Burtnyk Winnipeg, Manitoba 4 7
Reid Carruthers Winnipeg, Manitoba 16 16
Robert Desjardins Chicoutimi, Quebec 22 37
Randy Ferbey Edmonton, Alberta 8 6
Martin Ferland Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec 18 15
Brad Gushue St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 7 11
Mike Harris* Brampton, Ontario 14 14
Glenn Howard Coldwater, Ontario 2 2
Kevin Koe Edmonton, Alberta 3 3
Kevin Martin Edmonton, Alberta 1 1
Greg McAulay Richmond, British Columbia 11 12
Mike McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba 12 17
Wayne Middaugh Islington, Ontario 9 4
Pat Simmons Davidson, Saskatchewan 6 8
Jeff Stoughton Winnipeg, Manitoba 5 5

*Mike Harris is skipping the Peter Corner team, sans Peter Corner. Ranking is for Corner's team.

A event

  Qualifier 1
                           
  1   Kevin Martin 8*  
18   Martin Ferland 0  
  1   Kevin Martin 7  
  11   Greg McAulay 2  
7   Brad Gushue 5
  11   Greg McAulay 8  
    1   Kevin Martin 5
  3   Kevin Koe 3
  3   Kevin Koe 5  
16   Reid Carruthers 4  
  3   Kevin Koe 7
  12   Mike McEwen 3  
5   Jeff Stoughton 2
  12   Mike McEwen 7  

* default win

  Qualifier 2
                           
  2   Glenn Howard 8  
22   Robert Desjardins 4  
  2   Glenn Howard 6  
  9   Wayne Middaugh 4  
8   Randy Ferbey 3
  9   Wayne Middaugh 4  
    2   Glenn Howard 7
  6   Pat Simmons 4
  4   Kerry Burtnyk 7  
14   Mike Harris 3  
  4   Kerry Burtnyk 6
  6   Pat Simmons 7  
6   Pat Simmons 6
  13   Shawn Adams 4  

B Event

 
                 
18   Martin Ferland 3  
7   Brad Gushue 6  
    7   Brad Gushue 8
  5   Jeff Stoughton 5
16   Reid Carruthers 2
5   Jeff Stoughton 6  
  Qualifier 3
7   Brad Gushue 2
6   Pat Simmons 7
 
                 
22   Robert Desjardins 4  
8   Randy Ferbey 7  
    8   Randy Ferbey 1
  13   Shawn Adams 5
14   Mike Harris 6
13   Shawn Adams 7  
  Qualifier 4
13   Shawn Adams 3
3   Kevin Koe 5
  Qualifier 5
                 
11   Greg McAulay 3  
12   Mike McEwen 6  
    12   Mike McEwen 2
  9   Wayne Middaugh 5
9   Wayne Middaugh 5
4   Kerry Burtnyk 4  

C Event

     
                 
    4   Kerry Burtnyk 5
  18   Martin Ferland 5     16   Reid Carruthers 4
  16   Reid Carruthers 7  
  Qualifier 6
4   Kerry Burtnyk 6
13   Shawn Adams 5
     
                 
    11   Greg McAulay 10
  22   Robert Desjardins 9     22   Robert Desjardins 3
  14   Mike Harris 8  
  Qualifier 7
11   Greg McAulay 6
7   Brad Gushue 5
      Qualifier 8
                 
    12   Mike McEwen 3
  5   Jeff Stoughton 2     8   Randy Ferbey 5
  8   Randy Ferbey 9  

Championship

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                           
  Q2   Glenn Howard 8  
Q7   Greg McAulay 2  
  Q2   Glenn Howard 5  
  Q3   Pat Simmons 3  
Q3   Pat Simmons 7
  Q5   Wayne Middaugh 2  
    Q2   Glenn Howard 7
  Q1   Kevin Martin 1
  Q1   Kevin Martin 5  
Q8   Randy Ferbey 4  
  Q1   Kevin Martin 6
  Q4   Kevin Koe 1  
Q4   Kevin Koe 6
  Q6   Kerry Burtnyk 2  

Women's

Teams

Key: CTRS refers to the CCA rankings and WCT refers to the money list ranking on the Women's World Curling Tour.

Skip City CTRS WCT
Sherry Anderson Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 8 8
Ève Bélisle Montreal, Quebec 18 10
Cheryl Bernard Calgary, Alberta 6 6
Michelle Englot Regina, Saskatchewan 7 9
Amber Holland Kronau, Saskatchewan 17 30
Jennifer Jones Winnipeg, Manitoba 1 2
Cathy King Edmonton, Alberta 9 11
Shannon Kleibrink Calgary, Alberta 2 1
Stefanie Lawton Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 4 4
Krista McCarville Thunder Bay, Ontario 11 13
Sherry Middaugh Coldwater, Ontario 5 5
Kristie Moore Edmonton, Alberta 14 12
Heather Rankin Calgary, Alberta 10 16
Julie Reddick* Brantford, Ontario 15 20
Kelly Scott Kelowna, British Columbia 3 3
Heather Strong St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 13 27

*Team being skipped by Mary-Anne Arsenault in place of Reddick.

A event

  Qualifier 1
                           
  2   Shannon Kleibrink 3  
17   Amber Holland 7  
  17   Amber Holland 4  
  7   Michelle Englot 7  
7   Michelle Englot 11
  10   Heather Rankin 7  
    7   Michelle Englot 6
  11   Krista McCarville 3
  3   Kelly Scott 7  
15   Julie Reddick 4  
  3   Kelly Scott 5
  11   Krista McCarville 7  
6   Cheryl Bernard 3
  11   Krista McCarville 5  
  Qualifier 2
                           
  1   Jennifer Jones 3  
18   Ève Bélisle 6  
  18   Ève Bélisle 5  
  8   Sherry Anderson 6  
8   Sherry Anderson 6
  9   Cathy King 5  
    8   Sherry Anderson 7
  5   Sherry Middaugh 2
  4   Stefanie Lawton 5  
14   Kristie Moore 3  
  4   Stefanie Lawton 7
  5   Sherry Middaugh 8  
5   Sherry Middaugh 6
  13   Heather Strong 5  

B Event

 
                 
10   Heather Rankin 4  
2   Shannon Kleibrink 2  
    10   Heather Rankin 7
  6   Cheryl Bernard 9
15   Julie Reddick 4
6   Cheryl Bernard 5  
  Qualifier 3
6   Cheryl Bernard 6
5   Sherry Middaugh 4
 
                 
1   Jennifer Jones 5  
9   Cathy King 6  
    9   Cathy King 7
  14   Kristie Moore 5
14   Kristie Moore 8
13   Heather Strong 2  
  Qualifier 4
9   Cathy King 5
11   Krista McCarville 4
  Qualifier 5
                 
17   Amber Holland 5  
3   Kelly Scott 4  
    17   Amber Holland 4
  18   Ève Bélisle 6
18   Ève Bélisle 7
4   Stefanie Lawton 5  

C Event

     
                 
    4   Stefanie Lawton 9
  2   Shannon Kleibrink 9     2   Shannon Kleibrink 4
  15   Julie Reddick 3  
  Qualifier 6
4   Stefanie Lawton 4
11   Krista McCarville 5
     
                 
    3   Kelly Scott 3
  1   Jennifer Jones 7     1   Jennifer Jones 5
  13   Heather Strong 6  
  Qualifier 7
1   Jennifer Jones 5
5   Sherry Middaugh 7
      Qualifier 8
                 
    17   Amber Holland 6
  10   Heather Rankin 6     10   Heather Rankin 4
  14   Kristie Moorie 5  

Championship

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                           
  Q1   Michelle Englot 6  
Q8   Amber Holland 8  
  Q8   Amber Holland 6  
  Q5   Ève Bélisle 4  
Q4   Cathy King 7
  Q5   Ève Bélisle 8  
    Q8   Amber Holland 6
  Q6   Krista McCarville 4
  Q2   Sherry Anderson 7  
Q6   Krista McCarville 8  
  Q6   Krista McCarville 7
  Q3   Cheryl Bernard 2  
Q3   Cheryl Bernard 5
  Q7   Sherry Middaugh 3  

Further reading

2008 TYLENOL Players' Championship news