2002 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Open
{{short description|Grand Slam of Curling event}}
The 2002 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Open curling men's Grand Slam tournament was held December 12–15, 2002 at the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Edmonton's Kevin Martin rink won the event, defeating Ontario's Glenn Howard in the final, 8–4. Team Martin picked up $25,000 for the win. Martin's steal of one in the fourth proved to be a crucial turnout point, following two misses from Howard's third Richard Hart.{{Cite news|title=Martin foursome looks unstoppable|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116460584/edmonton-journal/|access-date=2023-01-14|publisher=Edmonton Journal|date=December 16, 2002}} Team Howard won $15,000.{{Cite news|title=Martin collects $25,000|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116461797/star-phoenix/|access-date=2023-01-14|publisher=Saskatoon Star-Phoenix|date=December 16, 2002}} The total purse for the event was $100,000.
Teams
The teams were as follows:{{cite web |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=124&eventtypeid=23&view=Teams#1 |title=M&M Meat Shops Canadian Open |website=CurlingZone|access-date=14 January 2023}}
Knockout brackets
= A Event =
{{16TeamBracket
| seeds = no
| boldwinner = yes
| byes = 6
| RD1 = A
| RD2 =
| RD3 =
| RD4 = Qualifier 1
| team-width = 160px
| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Park
| RD1-score1 = 1
| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} William Lyburn
| RD1-score2 = 7
| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|QC}} Pierre Charette
| RD1-score3 = 8
| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|ON}} Peter Steski
| RD1-score4 = 5
| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} William Lyburn
| RD2-score1 = 2
| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|QC}} Pierre Charette
| RD2-score2 = 7
| RD2-team3 = {{flagicon|BC}} Brent Pierce
| RD2-score3 = 2
| RD2-team4 = {{flagicon|ON}} Wayne Middaugh
| RD2-score4 = 13
| RD2-team5 = {{flagicon|BC}} Greg McAulay
| RD2-score5 = 10
| RD2-team6 = {{flagicon|SK}} Glen Despins
| RD2-score6 = 9
| RD2-team7 = {{flagicon|MB}} Allan Lyburn
| RD2-score7 = 6
| RD2-team8 = {{flagicon|MB}} Jeff Stoughton
| RD2-score8 = 9
| RD3-team1 = {{flagicon|QC}} Pierre Charette
| RD3-score1 = 7
| RD3-team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Wayne Middaugh
| RD3-score2 = 9
| RD3-team3 = {{flagicon|BC}} Greg McAulay
| RD3-score3 = 2
| RD3-team4 = {{flagicon|MB}} Jeff Stoughton
| RD3-score4 = 7
| RD4-team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} Wayne Middaugh
| RD4-score1 = 5
| RD4-team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Jeff Stoughton
| RD4-score2 = 8
}}
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1= Quarterfinals
| RD2= Semifinals
| RD3= Final
| seeds = no
| boldwinner = yes
| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|SK}} Bruce Korte
| RD1-score1 = 6
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Dave Boehmer
| RD1-score2 = 7
| RD1-seed3 =
| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|BC}} Bert Gretzinger
| RD1-score3 = 4
| RD1-seed4 =
| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard
| RD1-score4 = 3
| RD1-seed5 =
| RD1-team5 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kerry Burtnyk
| RD1-score5 = 7
| RD1-seed6 =
| RD1-team6 = {{flagicon|MB}} Vic Peters
| RD1-score6 = 8
| RD1-seed7 =
| RD1-team7 = {{flagicon|MB}} Dale Duguid
| RD1-score7 = 4
| RD1-seed8 =
| RD1-team8 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin
| RD1-score8 = 8
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Dave Boehmer
| RD2-score1 = 7
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|BC}} Bert Gretzinger
| RD2-score2 = 3
| RD2-seed3 =
| RD2-team3 = {{flagicon|MB}} Vic Peters
| RD2-score3 = 5
| RD2-seed4 =
| RD2-team4 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin
| RD2-score4 = 10
| RD3-seed1 =
| RD3-team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Dave Boehmer
| RD3-score1 = 7
| RD3-seed2 =
| RD3-team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin
| RD3-score2 = 2
}}
= B Event =
{{16TeamBracket
| seeds = no
| boldwinner = yes
| byes = 6
| RD1 = B
| RD2 =
| RD3 =
| RD4 = Qualifier 3
| team-width = 160px
| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|SK}} Bruce Korte
| RD1-score1 = 6
| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard
| RD1-score2 = 7
| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kerry Burtnyk
| RD1-score3 = 8
| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|MB}} Dale Duguid
| RD1-score4 = 6
| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard
| RD2-score1 = 8
| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kerry Burtnyk
| RD2-score2 = 1
| RD2-team5 = {{flagicon|MB}} William Lyburn
| RD2-score5 = 5
| RD2-team6 = {{flagicon|BC}} Brent Pierce
| RD2-score6 = 4
| RD3-team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard
| RD3-score1 = 8
| RD3-team2 = {{flagicon|BC}} Greg McAulay
| RD3-score2 = 6
| RD3-team3 = {{flagicon|MB}} William Lyburn
| RD3-score3 = 2
| RD3-team4 = {{flagicon|BC}} Bert Gretzinger
| RD3-score4 = 7
| RD4-team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard
| RD4-score1 = 7
| RD4-team2 = {{flagicon|BC}} Bert Gretzinger
| RD4-score2 = 4
}}
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1= B
| RD2=
| RD3= Qualifier 4
| seeds = no
| boldwinner = yes
| byes = 6
| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|SK}} Glen Despins
| RD1-score1 = 3
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Allan Lyburn
| RD1-score2= 9
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Allan Lyburn
| RD2-score1 =2
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|QC}} Pierre Charette
| RD2-score2 = 8
| RD3-seed1 =
| RD3-team1= {{flagicon|QC}} Pierre Charette
| RD3-score1= 7
| RD3-seed2 =
| RD3-team2= {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin
| RD3-score2= 6
}}
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1= B
| RD2=
| RD3= Qualifier 5
| seeds = no
| boldwinner = yes
| byes = 6
| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Park
| RD1-score1 = 7
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Peter Steski
| RD1-score2= 6
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Park
| RD2-score1 = 7
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Vic Peters
| RD2-score2 = 5
| RD3-seed1 =
| RD3-team1= {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Park
| RD3-score1= 1
| RD3-seed2 =
| RD3-team2= {{flagicon|ON}} Wayne Middaugh
| RD3-score2= 6
}}
= C Event =
{{16TeamBracket
| seeds = no
| boldwinner = yes
| byes = 6
| RD1 = C
| RD2 =
| RD3 =
| RD4 = Qualifier 6
| team-width = 160px
| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|SK}} Bruce Korte
| RD1-score3 = 6
| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|MB}} Dale Duguid
| RD1-score4 = 10
| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|BC}} Brent Pierce
| RD2-score1 = 4
| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Dale Duguid
| RD2-score2 = 6
| RD3-team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Dale Duguid
| RD3-score1 = 7
| RD3-team2 = {{flagicon|BC}} Greg McAulay
| RD3-score2 = 2
| RD4-team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Dale Duguid
| RD4-score1 = 3
| RD4-team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin
| RD4-score2 = 6
}}
{{16TeamBracket
| seeds = no
| boldwinner = yes
| byes = 6
| RD1 = C
| RD2 =
| RD3 =
| RD4 = Qualifier 7
| team-width = 160px
| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|SK}} Glen Despins
| RD1-score3 = 7
| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|ON}} Peter Steski
| RD1-score4 = 9
| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kerry Burtnyk
| RD2-score1 = 9
| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|ON}} Peter Steski
| RD2-score2 = 4
| RD3-team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kerry Burtnyk
| RD3-score1 = 7
| RD3-team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} William Lyburn
| RD3-score2 = 6
| RD4-team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Kerry Burtnyk
| RD4-score1 = 8
| RD4-team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Park
| RD4-score2 = 5
}}
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= C
| RD2= Qualifier 8
| seeds = no
| boldwinner = yes
| byes = 6
| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Allan Lyburn
| RD1-score1 = 1
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Vic Peters
| RD1-score2= 7
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|MB}} Vic Peters
| RD2-score1 = 6
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|BC}} Bert Gretzinger
| RD2-score2 = 4
}}
Playoffs
The playoff bracket was as follows:{{cite web |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=124&eventtypeid=23&view=Playoffs#1|title=M&M Meat Shops Canadian Open - Playoffs |website=CurlingZone|access-date=14 January 2023 }}
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1= Quarterfinals
| RD2= Semifinals
| RD3= Final
| seeds = no
| boldwinner = yes
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1= {{flagicon|MB}} Vic Peters
| RD1-score1= 10
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2= {{flagicon|MB}} Jeff Stoughton
| RD1-score2= 8
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3= {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard
| RD1-score3= 7
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4= {{flagicon|QC}} Pierre Charette
| RD1-score4= 3
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5= {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin
| RD1-score5= 7
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6= {{flagicon|ON}} Wayne Middaugh
| RD1-score6= 3
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7= {{flagicon|MB}} Dave Boehmer
| RD1-score7= 9
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8= {{flagicon|MB}} Kerry Burtnyk
| RD1-score8= 6
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1= {{flagicon|MB}} Vic Peters
| RD2-score1= 3
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2= {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard
| RD2-score2= 11
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3= {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin
| RD2-score3=9
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4= {{flagicon|MB}} Dave Boehmer
| RD2-score4= 3
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1= {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard
| RD3-score1= 4
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2= {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin
| RD3-score2= 8
}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=124&eventtypeid=23&view=Main#1 Event site]
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