2008 Players' Championship
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 was 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 was 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 were 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.
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
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | 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
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | 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
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
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 | ||
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
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 | ||
Semifinals | 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
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | 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 | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | 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
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
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 | ||
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
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 | ||
Semifinals | 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