2008 Masters of Curling (January)

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 2008, in the following season in which the same two teams would play in the final.

Draw

Pool A

Team W L
Ontario Glenn Howard41
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue32
Quebec Martin Ferland32
British Columbia Greg McAulay23
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton23
Ontario Peter Corner14

Pool B

Team W L
Ontario Wayne Middaugh41
Alberta Randy Ferbey41
Alberta Kevin Koe41
Saskatchewan Joel Jordison14
Manitoba Reid Carruthers14
Alberta Jamie King14

Pool C

Team W L
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk50
Saskatchewan Pat Simmons32
Alberta Kevin Martin32
Norway Thomas Ulsrud23
Nova Scotia Shawn Adams14
United States Jason Larway14

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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