2003 Canadian Open (curling)

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The 2003 Canadian Open curling men's Grand Slam tournament was held November 6–9, 2003 at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba.

The total purse for the event was $100,000. The tournament format was a triple knock out with an 8 team playoff. The playoffs were televised on Rogers Sportsnet.

Glen Despins of Regina, Saskatchewan won his lone career grand slam event, earning $30,000 for his team.[1]

Teams[]

The teams were as follows:

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Richard Daneault Manitoba Petersfield, Manitoba[2]
Tom Brewster Graeme Connal Ron Brewster Scotland Glasgow, Scotland
Kerry Burtnyk Ken Tresoor Rob Fowler Keith Fenton Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba[3]
Glen Despins Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan[4]
Brad Heidt Jason Jacobson Steve Laycock Saskatchewan Kerrobert, Saskatchewan[5]
Guy Hemmings Martin Ferland Pierre Charette Quebec Saint-Aime, Quebec[6]
Glenn Howard Richard Hart Collin Mitchell Ontario Coldwater, Ontario[7]
Bruce Korte Roger Korte Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan[8]
Kevin Martin Don Walchuk Carter Rycroft Don Bartlett Alberta Edmonton, Alberta[9]
Heath McCormick Brent Laing Craig Savill Ontario Sarnia, Ontario[10]
Wayne Middaugh Graeme McCarrel Joe Frans Scott Bailey Ontario Midland, Ontario[11]
Kevin Park Patrick McCallum Alberta Edmonton, Alberta[12]
Vic Peters Ryan Fry Chris Neufeld Denni Neufeld Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba[13]
Paul Pustovar Mike Fraboni Geoff Goodland Richard Maskel United States Hibbing, Minnesota[14]
Ralph Stöckli Claudio Pescia Pascal Sieber Simon Strübin Switzerland Neuenkirch, Switzerland[15]
Jeff Stoughton Jon Mead Garry Vandenberghe Steve Gould Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba[16]

Knockout brackets[]

A Event[]

Scores:[17]

A Event Semifinals Qualifier 1
Alberta Kevin Martin 8
United States Paul Pustovar 4 Alberta Kevin Martin 7
Saskatchewan Glen Despins 8 Saskatchewan Glen Despins 4
Ontario Heath McCormick 2 Alberta Kevin Martin 5
Manitoba 11 Manitoba 6
Manitoba Vic Peters 7 Manitoba 6
Ontario Glenn Howard 5 Saskatchewan Brad Heidt 0
Saskatchewan Brad Heidt 6
A Event Semifinals Qualifier 2
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 7
Switzerland Ralph Stöckli 5 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 9
Quebec Guy Hemmings 4 Alberta Kevin Park 7
Alberta Kevin Park 6 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 5
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 8 Scotland Tom Brewster 4
Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 7 Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 2
Ontario Wayne Middaugh 3 Scotland Tom Brewster 7
Scotland Tom Brewster 4

B Event[]

Scores:[18]

B Event Semifinals Qualifier 3
United States Paul Pustovar 4
Ontario Heath McCormick 10 Saskatchewan Brad Heidt 5
Ontario Heath McCormick 3
Saskatchewan Brad Heidt 6
Scotland Tom Brewster 7
B Event Semifinals Qualifier 4
Manitoba Vic Peters 2
Ontario Glenn Howard 8 Saskatchewan Glen Despins 4
Ontario Glenn Howard 10
Ontario Glenn Howard 4
Switzerland Ralph Stöckli 8 Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 7
Quebec Guy Hemmings 4 Switzerland Ralph Stöckli 0
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 9
B Event Semifinals Qualifier 5
Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 6
Ontario Wayne Middaugh 9 Ontario Wayne Middaugh 6
Alberta Kevin Park 4
Alberta Kevin Martin 7
Ontario Wayne Middaugh 8

C Event[]

Scores:[19]

C Event Semifinals Qualifier 6
United States Paul Pustovar 5
Manitoba Vic Peters 8 Switzerland Ralph Stöckli 5
Manitoba Vic Peters 8
Manitoba Vic Peters 3
Alberta Kevin Martin 7
C Event Semifinals Qualifier 7
Quebec Guy Hemmings 7
Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 8 Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 4
Saskatchewan Glen Despins 8
Saskatchewan Brad Heidt 5
Saskatchewan Glen Despins 8
C Event Qualifier 8
Ontario Heath McCormick 2
Alberta Kevin Park 8 Ontario Glenn Howard 9
Alberta Kevin Park 10

Playoffs[]

The playoff bracket was as follows:[20]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold Medal Game
         
Saskatchewan Glen Despins 7
Ontario Wayne Middaugh 4
Saskatchewan Glen Despins 12
Alberta Kevin Martin 5
Alberta Kevin Martin 6
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 4
Saskatchewan Glen Despins 8
Manitoba 7
Manitoba 6
Alberta Kevin Park 3
Manitoba 10
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 4
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 8
Scotland Tom Brewster 7
Third Place Game
   
Alberta Kevin Martin 7
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 4

References[]

  1. ^ The Leader-Post, 10 Nov 2003, pg C9, "Despins earns Slam title"
  2. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031206201633/http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/grand_slam/canadian_open/teams/Boehmer/index.html
  3. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031206202421/http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/grand_slam/canadian_open/teams/Burtnyk/index.html
  4. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040227072712/http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/grand_slam/canadian_open/teams/Despins/index.html
  5. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031206202700/http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/grand_slam/canadian_open/teams/Heidt/index.html
  6. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031206203715/http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/grand_slam/canadian_open/teams/Hemmings/index.html
  7. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040227153233/http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/grand_slam/canadian_open/teams/Howard_Glenn/index.html
  8. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031206204038/http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/grand_slam/canadian_open/teams/Korte/index.html
  9. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031206204533/http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/grand_slam/canadian_open/teams/Martin/index.html
  10. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031206204506/http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/grand_slam/canadian_open/teams/McCormick/index.html
  11. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031127035824/http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/grand_slam/canadian_open/teams/Middaugh/index.html
  12. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040227072954/http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/grand_slam/canadian_open/teams/Park/index.html
  13. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031206205125/http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/grand_slam/canadian_open/teams/Peters/index.html
  14. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031206205843/http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/grand_slam/canadian_open/teams/Pustovar/index.html
  15. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031206210019/http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/grand_slam/canadian_open/teams/Stockli/index.html
  16. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040227073052/http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/grand_slam/canadian_open/teams/Stoughton/index.html
  17. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031127035907/http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/grand_slam/canadian_open/event_A.html
  18. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031127040217/http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/grand_slam/canadian_open/event_B.html
  19. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031206195230/http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/grand_slam/canadian_open/event_C.html
  20. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031206201115/http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/grand_slam/canadian_open/scoreboard.html

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