Curling competition at Regina, Saskatchewan
The 2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts , Canada's national women's curling tournament was held February 16–24, 2008 at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan .[ 1] The winner was the 2005 champion team from Manitoba, under skip Jennifer Jones . In winning, they became the first team since Kelley Law's rink from B.C. in 2000 to win the championship after playing a tie-breaker game.
The teams were listed as follows:[ 2]
Team Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Kelowna CC , Kelowna
Skip: Kelly Scott
Third: Jeanna Schraeder
Second: Sasha Carter
Lead: Renee Simons
Alternate: Michelle Allen
Calgary WC , Calgary
Skip: Shannon Kleibrink
Third: Amy Nixon
Second: Bronwen Saunders
Lead: Chelsey Bell
Alternate: Nikki Smith
Kamloops CC , Kamloops
Skip: Allison MacInnes
Third: Karla Sparks
Second: Janelle Yardley
Lead: Amanda Brennan
Alternate: Sandra Jenkins
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
St. Vital CC , Winnipeg
Skip: Jennifer Jones
Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham
Second: Jill Officer
Lead: Dawn Askin
Alternate: Jennifer Clark-Rouire
Curling Beauséjour , Moncton
Skip: Sylvie Robichaud
Third: Danielle Nicholson
Second: Marie Richard
Lead: Julie Carrier
Alternate: Stacey Leger
RE/MAX Centre , St. John's
Skip: Heather Strong
Third: Cathy Cunningham
Second: Laura Strong
Lead: Peg Goss
Alternate: Bobbie Sauder
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Mayflower CC , Halifax
Fourth: Mary-Anne Arsenault
Third: Kim Kelly
Second: Laine Peters
Skip: Nancy Delahunt
Alternate: Cheryl McBain
Coldwater & District CC , Coldwater
Skip: Sherry Middaugh
Third: Kirsten Wall
Second: Kim Moore
Lead: Andra Harmark
Alternate: Tara George
Charlottetown CC , Charlottetown
Skip: Suzanne Gaudet
Third: Robyn MacPhee [ a]
Second: Carol Webb
Lead: Stefanie Clark
Alternate: Kim Dolan [ a]
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Northwest Territories/Yukon
CC Etchemin , Saint-Romuald
Skip: Marie-France Larouche
Third: Nancy Bélanger
Second: Annie Lemay
Lead: Joëlle Sabourin
Alternate: Valérie Grenier
Tartan CC , Regina
Skip: Michelle Englot
Third: Darlene Kidd
Second: Roberta Materi
Lead: Cindy Simmons
Alternate: Lorie Kehler
Yellowknife CC , Yellowknife
Skip: Kerry Galusha [ b]
Third: Teejay Surik [ b]
Second: Dawn Moses [ c]
Lead: Heather McCagg-Nystrom
Alternate: Shona Barbour [ c]
Team Canada
Provincial Winners
Round robin standings [ edit ]
Final round robin standings [ 2]
Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Round Robin results [ edit ]
All draw times are listed in Central Time (UTC−06:00 ).[ 2]
Saturday, February 16, 2:30 pm
Saturday, February 16, 7:00 pm
Sunday, February 17, 9:30 am
Sunday, February 17, 2:00 pm
Sunday, February 17, 7:00 pm
Monday, February 18, 9:30 am
Monday, February 18, 2:00 pm
Monday, February 18, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, February 19, 9:30 am
Tuesday, February 19, 2:00 pm
Tuesday, February 19, 7:00 pm
Wednesday, February 20, 9:30 am
Wednesday, February 20, 2:00 pm
Wednesday, February 20, 7:00 pm
Thursday, February 21, 9:30 am
Thursday, February 21, 2:00 pm
Thursday, February 21, 7:00 pm
Friday, February 22, 9:30 am
Friday, February 22, 2:00 pm
Friday, February 22, 7:00 pm
Saturday, February 23, 10:30 am
Sunday, February 24, 11:30 am
Top 5 Player Percentages [ edit ]
Round robin only
Key
First All-Star Team
Second All-Star Team
The Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award was presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler that most exemplified sportsmanship and dedication to curling during the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[ 4]
The Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award was awarded to the top player in the playoff round by members of the media in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[ 5]
Joan Mead Builder Award [ edit ]
The Joan Mead Builder Award recognizes a builder in the sport of curling named in the honour of the late CBC curling producer Joan Mead.[ 6]
The Ford Hot Shots was a skills competition preceding the round robin of the tournament. Each competitor had to perform a series of shots with each shot scoring between 0 and 5 points depending on where the stone came to rest. The winner of this edition of the event would win a two-year lease on a Ford Fusion SEL V6 .[ 7]
Shot of the Week Award [ edit ]
The Shot of the Week Award was awarded to the curler who had been determined with the most outstanding shot during the tournament as voted on by TSN commentators.[ 8]
Names in italics indicate defending provincial champions
January 22–26, Peace Memorial Multiplex , Wainwright
(triple elimination until championship round)
A vs. B: Sonnenberg 8-4 Bernard
C vs. C: Kleibrink 6-2 Odegard
Semi-final: Kleibrink 10-5 Bernard
Final: Kleibrink 7-6 Sonnenberg
January 23–27, Trail Curling Club , Trail
Semi-final: MacInnes 6-4 Recksiedler
Final: MacInnes 6-5 Maskiewich
Defending champion, Kelley Law did not participate/qualify
January 23–27, Gimli Recreation Centre , Gimli
Red Group
Black Group
Red 1 vs. Black 1: Spencer 9-6 Jones
Red 2 vs. Black 2: Jenion 7-4 Ursel
Semi-final: Jones 10-6 Jenion
Final: Jones 8-5 Spencer
January 23–27, Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club , Saint John
Semi-final: Robichaud 9-3 Kelly
Final: Robichaud 6-5 Atkinson
Newfoundland and Labrador [ edit ]
January 23–27, Bally Haly Golf and Curling Club, St. John's
Semi-final: Nichols 6-5 Sauder
Final: Strong 9-3 Nichols
January 22–27, Halifax Curling Club , Halifax
Tie-breaker: Breen 6-5 Harrison
1 vs. 2: Pinkney 6-5 Arsenault
3 vs. 4: Mattatall 8-7 Breen
Semi-final: Arsenault 6-5 Mattatall
Final: Arsenault 7-6 Pinkney
Defending champion Jill Mouzar is playing third for Harrison
January 21–27, Espanola Curling Club , Espanola
Tie-breaker: McGhee 9-3 Hanna
1 vs. 2: McCarville 6-5 Middaugh
3 vs. 4: Goring 7-3 McGhee
Semi-final: Middaugh 7-2 Goring
Final: Middaugh 7-6 McCarville
Prince Edward Island [ edit ]
January 18–22, Charlottetown Curling Club , Charlottetown
Triple knock out tournament
January 13–20, Club de curling Etchemin , Saint-Romuald
Section A
Section B
Page playoffs
Tie-breaker: Brassard 9-2 Mastine
A2 vs. B2: Osborne 10-7 Brassard
A1 vs. B1: Larouche 6-5 Bélisle
Semi-final: Bélisle 7-6 Osborne
Final: Larouche 11-8 Bélisle
January 23–27, North Battleford Granite Curling Club , North Battleford
Semi-final: Lawton 7-5 Stewart
Final: Englot 5-4 Lawton
Defending champion, Jan Betker did not participate/qualify
Northwest Territories/Yukon[ edit ]
January 24–27 at the Yellowknife Curling Club, Yellowknife
^ a b For Draw 11, Team Prince Edward Island alternate Kim Dolan threw third stones while third Robyn MacPhee sat out.
^ a b Beginning with Draw 9, Team Northwest Territories/Yukon skip Kerry Galusha threw third stones while third Teejay Surik throw fourth stones.
^ a b For Draws 8 and 9, Team Northwest Territories/Yukon alternate Shona Barbour threw second stones while second Dawn Moses sat out.
Diamond D Championship
Curling Association Championship
Macdonald Lassies Championship
Curling Association Championship
Scott Tournament of Hearts
Scotties Tournament of Hearts