2008 United States Men's Curling Championship

2008 United States Men's
Curling Championship
Host cityHibbing, MN
ArenaHibbing Curling Club
DatesFebruary 16-23, 2008
Winner Team Brown
Curling clubMadison CC,
McFarland, WI
SkipCraig Brown
ThirdRich Ruohonen
SecondJohn Dunlop
LeadPete Annis
Finalist Craig Disher
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The 2008 United States Men's Curling Championship was held from February 16 to 23 at the Hibbing Curling Club in Hibbing, Minnesota.[1] It was held in conjunction with the 2008 United States Women's Curling Championship. Craig Brown skipped his team to victory,[2] his second national title. Craig Disher was runner-up for the third year in a row.[3] As national champions, Team Brown earned the opportunity to represent the United States at the 2008 World Men's Curling Championship in Grand Forks, North Dakota, where they finished in 7th place.[4]

Teams

Ten men's teams competed in the 2008 Championship:[5][6]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate
Coach 		Locale
Todd Birr Bill Todhunter Greg Johnson Kevin Birr Paul Pustovar Mankato, Minnesota
Craig Brown Rich Ruohonen John Dunlop Pete Annis Madison, Wisconsin
Craig Disher Kevin Kakela Zach Jacobson Carey Kakela Kurt Disher
Joel Jacobson		 Rolla, North Dakota
Pete Fenson Shawn Rojeski Joe Polo Tom O'Connor Bob Fenson Bemidji, Minnesota
Tyler George Kris Perkovich Phill Drobnick Kevin Johnson Tom George Duluth, Minnesota
Jason Larway Colin Hufman Greg Persinger Joel Larway Steven Demlow Lynnwood, Washington
Jeremy Roe Pat Roe Richard Maskel Mark Hartman Matt Hamilton Rio, Wisconsin
Greg Romaniuk Leon Romaniuk Doug Pottinger Mike Calcagno Cory Yalowicki Snohomish, Washington
John Shuster Jeff Isaacson Chris Plys Shane McKinlay Jason Smith
Tim Wright		 Duluth, Minnesota
Willie Wilberg Charles Taggart Alex Leichter Andrew Quigley Andy Campbell
Bill Wilberg		 Green Bay, Wisconsin

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings.[7]

Key
Teams to playoffs
Teams to tiebreakers
Skip W L
Craig Brown 7 2
Craig Disher 6 3
Greg Romaniuk 6 3
Tyler George 6 3
Jason Larway 6 3
Pete Fenson 4 5
John Shuster 4 5
Todd Birr 3 6
Jeremy Roe 2 7
Willie Wilberg 1 8

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−6).

Draw 1

Saturday, February 16, 6:00pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Todd Birr 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X X X 2
Greg Romaniuk 🔨 0 1 0 4 0 3 X X X X 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Craig Brown 🔨 0 3 1 0 2 1 X X X X 7
John Shuster 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X X X 1
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pete Fenson 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 9
Jeremy Roe 🔨 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jason Larway 🔨 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 2 X X 10
Willie Wilberg 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 X X 3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Craig Disher 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 5
Tyler George 🔨 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4

Draw 2

Saturday, February 16, 6:00pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Jeremy Roe 🔨 1 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 9
Craig Disher 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 10
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Tyler George 🔨 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 7
Todd Birr 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Willie Wilberg 🔨 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 X X 4
Craig Brown 0 2 2 0 4 0 1 0 X X 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Shuster 🔨 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5
Pete Fenson 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Greg Romaniuk 🔨 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 5
Jason Larway 0 2 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 X 8

Draw 3

Sunday, February 17, 2:00pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Craig Brown 🔨 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 9
Pete Fenson 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jason Larway 🔨 0 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 3 X 11
Jeremy Roe 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 X 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Craig Disher 🔨 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 9
John Shuster 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Greg Romaniuk 🔨 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 6
Tyler George 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Todd Birr 🔨 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 X 7
Willie Wilberg 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 4

Draw 4

Monday, February 18, 12:00pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
John Shuster 🔨 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 9
Todd Birr 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Willie Wilberg 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 7
Greg Romaniuk 🔨 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 3 10
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Tyler George 🔨 0 3 0 3 0 0 2 X X X 8
Jason Larway 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 X X X 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Craig Brown 3 0 7 0 0 X X X X X 10
Jeremy Roe 🔨 0 1 0 1 0 X X X X X 2
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pete Fenson 🔨 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 7
Craig Disher 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 6

Draw 5

Monday, February 18, 8:00pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pete Fenson 🔨 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 4
Willie Wilberg 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jason Larway 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 X 4
John Shuster 🔨 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 X 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Greg Romaniuk 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 X 6
Jeremy Roe 🔨 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 X 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Todd Birr 🔨 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 7
Craig Disher 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Craig Brown 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 X X 4
Tyler George 🔨 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 3 X X 9

Draw 6

Tuesday, February 19, 2:00pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jeremy Roe 🔨 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 X X 3
Tyler George 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 X X 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Craig Disher 🔨 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 3 X X 8
Greg Romaniuk 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 X X 3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Todd Birr 1 3 3 2 X X X X X X 9
Pete Fenson 🔨 0 0 0 0 X X X X X X 0
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jason Larway 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 X 4
Craig Brown 🔨 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 1 X 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Shuster 🔨 2 2 2 0 2 X X X X X 8
Willie Wilberg 0 0 0 1 0 X X X X X 1

Draw 7

Wednesday, February 20, 8:00am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Craig Brown 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 8
Greg Romaniuk 🔨 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jeremy Roe 🔨 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
Todd Birr 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Willie Wilberg 🔨 1 0 0 0 0 X X X X X 1
Craig Disher 0 0 1 5 1 X X X X X 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Tyler George 🔨 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 8
John Shuster 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pete Fenson 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 5
Jason Larway 🔨 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 X 7

Draw 8

Wednesday, February 20, 4:00pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Craig Disher 🔨 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4
Jason Larway 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pete Fenson 🔨 2 0 1 0 4 0 2 2 X X 11
Tyler George 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 X X 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Shuster 🔨 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 X 10
Greg Romaniuk 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Willie Wilberg 🔨 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 X 4
Jeremy Roe 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 X 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Todd Birr 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 X 5
Craig Brown 🔨 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 X 9

Draw 9

Thursday, February 21, 8:00am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Tyler George 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 2 9
Willie Wilberg 🔨 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Craig Disher 🔨 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 5
Craig Brown 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jason Larway 🔨 2 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 X X 7
Todd Birr 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 X X 3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Greg Romaniuk 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 4 X X 9
Pete Fenson 🔨 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X X 3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jeremy Roe 🔨 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 X 8
John Shuster 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 4

Tiebreaker

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jason Larway 0 1 1 1 0 0 5 X X X 8
Tyler George 🔨 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X X 2

Playoffs

Page playoff systemSemifinalFinal
1 Craig Brown62 Craig Disher6
2 Craig Disher91 Craig Brown9
1 Craig Brown7
4 Jason Larway2
3 Greg Romaniuk5
4 Jason Larway7

1 vs. 2

Friday, February 22, 12:00pm[8]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Craig Brown 🔨 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 X 6
Craig Disher 1 0 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 X 9

3 vs. 4

Friday, February 22, 12:00pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Greg Romaniuk 🔨 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 5
Jason Larway 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 7

Semifinal

Friday, February 22, 7:00pm[9]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Craig Brown 🔨 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 X 7
Jason Larway 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 2

Final

Saturday, February 23, 3:00pm[10]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Craig Disher 🔨 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 6
Craig Brown 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 9

References

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  4. ^ "World Men's Curling Championship 2008". World Curling Federation. Retrieved Apr 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Nationals competing teams". USA Curling. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved Apr 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "Participating Teams". CurlingZone. Archived from the original on April 27, 2008. Retrieved Apr 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Standings". CurlingZone. Archived from the original on April 1, 2008. Retrieved Apr 16, 2020.
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