The 2008 Safeway Championship, Manitoba's provincial men's curling championship, was held February 13 to 17 at Westman Communications Group Place in Brandon, Manitoba. The winning Kerry Burtnyk rink represented Manitoba at the 2008 Tim Hortons Brier on home soil in Winnipeg, Manitoba where they missed the playoffs with a 6–5 record.
Teams The teams are listed as follows: SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateClubSam Antila Ian Graham Curtis Ross Jonathon Sawatzky Burntwood CCArnold Asham Nathan Asham Shawn McCutcheon James Fulcher Dean North Wildewood CCDavid Bohn Dennis Bohn Andrew Melnuk Chad Barkman Assiniboine Memorial CCKerry Burtnyk Dan Kammerlock Richard Daneault Garth Smith Assiniboine Memorial CCReid Carruthers Jason Gunnlaugson Justin Richter Tyler Forrest Beausejour CCRob Fleming Kelly Peterson Jeff Lacombe Ron Ford The Pas CCChris Galbraith Adam Norget Derek Samagalski Dan Cox Rosser CCBlair Goethals Kelly McMechan Don Williams Dean Laval Graham Freeman Deloraine CCRae Hainstock Gerry Haight Alex Sutherland Claude Hykawy Burntwood CCKevin Hamblin (Fourth) Doug Hamblin David Hamblin Lorne Hamblin (Skip) Morris CCJames Kirkness Brent Braemer Scott McCams Greg Melnichuk Deer Lodge CCAllan Lyburn Scott Ramsay Mark Taylor Hub Perin Brandon CCWilliam Lyburn Geordie Hargreaves Cory Barkley Mike Marshall Brian Fowler Brandon CCScott Madams Doug Harrison Cory Naharine Terry Derger Granite CCMike McEwen B.J. Neufeld Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld A.J. Girardin Assiniboine Memorial CCTerry McNamee Steve Irwin Travis Taylor Travis Saban Kelly Marnoch Brandon CCRichard Muntain Mike McCaughan Scott Berenz Shawn Atamanchuk Rejean Regnier Charleswood CCRandy Neufeld Cory Anderson Birk Cramer Scott Podolsky Jeff Warkentin La Salle CCDean Dunstone (Fourth) Peter Nicholls (Skip) Taren Gesell Wayne Sigurdson Charlie Salina West Kildonan CCGlenn Parrott Ray Orr Kent Dillabough Fred Scott Minnedosa CCDaley Peters Matt Lacriox Kyle Einarson Marc Lacriox Petersfield CCVic Peters Ken Tresoor Chris Neufeld Keith Fenton Fort Garry CCKelly Robertson Doug Armour Duane Lang Ace Ross Jeff Stewart Neepawa CCRussell Shackel Jim Dowsett Richard Collyer Dwight King Don Chatham Killarney CCBob Sigurdson Darren Oryniak Alan Purdy Cory Wolchuk Assiniboine Memorial CCKelly Skinner Allan Lawn Darcy Hayward Trevor Taylor Hamiota CCDon Spriggs Dean Moxham Barry Pugh Dale Michie Portage CCJeff Stoughton Ryan Fry Rob Fowler Steve Gould Charleswood CCBrendan Taylor Kyle Werenich Pat Spiring Tyler Specula Kevin Michaluk Grain Exchange CCDave Wallace Dale Wallace Dave Keating Murray Melnyk Lyle Arrah Russell CCLionel Walz Bill Menzies Brian DeRiviere Mark Venton Lauire Leclair Pembina CCMurray Woodward Ron Gauthier Russ Hays Grant Mistelbacher Greg McGibbon Ste. Anne CC
Knockout Brackets Source:
32 team double knockout with playoff round Four teams qualify each from A Event and B Event
A Event
B Event
Knockout Results All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−06:00).
Draw 1 Wednesday, February 13, 8:30 am
Draw 2 Wednesday, February 13, 12:15 pm
Draw 3 Wednesday, February 13, 4:00 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, February 13, 8:15 pm
Draw 5 Thursday, February 14, 8:30 am
Draw 6 Thursday, February 14, 12:15 pm
Draw 7 Thursday, February 14, 4:00 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, February 14, 7:45 pm
Draw 9 Friday, February 15, 8:30 am
Draw 10 Friday, February 15, 12:15 pm
Draw 11 Friday, February 15, 4:00 pm
Playoff Brackets 8 team double knockout Four teams qualify into Championship round
A event
B event
Playoff Results Source:
Draw 12 Friday, February 15, 7:45 pm
Draw 13 Saturday, February 16, 9:00 am
Draw 14 Saturday February 16, 2:00 pm
Championship Round
1 vs. 2 Saturday, February 16, 7:00 pm
3 vs. 4 Saturday, February 16, 7:00 pm
Semifinal Sunday, February 17, 9:30 am
Final Sunday, February 17, 2:00 pm
Awards + 2008 Safeway Championship All-Stars Position Player Team Club Skip David Bohn Team Bohn Assiniboine Memorial CC Third Dan Kammerlock Team Burtnyk Assiniboine Memorial CC Second Richard Daneault Team Burtnyk Assiniboine Memorial CC Lead Keith Fenton Team Vic Peters Fort Garry CC
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