2008 Tim Hortons Brier
The 2008 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's men's curling championship, was held from March 8 to 16 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Skipped by Kevin Martin, Alberta defeated the defending champion, and reigning World Champion Glenn Howard and Team Ontario. The final pitted arguably the top 2 teams in the world, at least the top 2 teams in the World Curling Tour. 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.
Round-robin standings
''Final round-robin standings''Round-robin results
All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time.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, 19:00The Quebec vs. Northern Ontario 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 onlyPlaydowns''Defending provincial champions in italics''AlbertaThe 2008 Boston Pizza Cup February 12–17, Grant Fuhr Arena, Spruce GroveTriple knock out format.
Playoffs
British ColumbiaFebruary 4–10, Penticton Curling Club, Penticton
Tie-breakers
ManitobaFebruary 13–17, Brandon Keystone Centre, BrandonDouble knock out format with a playoff round and then a page playoff championship. After Saturday afternoon draws. Playoffs
New BrunswickFebruary 13–17, Capital Winter Club, Fredericton
Tie breakers
Newfoundland and LabradorFebruary 5–10, Carol Curling Club, Labrador City
Tiebreaker
Northern OntarioFebruary 4–9, Englehart & Area Community Complex, EnglehartGroup A
Group B
Tie breakers
Nova ScotiaFebruary 6–10, Wolfville Curling Club, WolfvilleTriple knock-out format. Playoffs
OntarioThe 2008 TSC Stores Tankard, February 4–10, Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Waterloo
Tie breakers
Prince Edward IslandFebruary 5–10, Crapaud Community Curling Club, Crapaud, [Prince Edward Island|Crapaud]
Tiebreaker
QuebecFebruary 5–12, Colisée de Trois-Rivières, Trois-RivièresGroup A
Group B
Defending champion Pierre Charette is playing third for Hemmings. Tie breakers
SaskatchewanFebruary 6–10, Balgonie Arena, Balgonie.Triple elimination until playoff round. Playoffs
Yukon/Northwest TerritoriesFebruary 14–17, Whitehorse Curling Club, Whitehorse.Double round robin. Through five draws.
Tiebreakers
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