2005 Canadian Open of Curling
{{short description|Grand Slam of Curling event}}
The 2005 Canadian Open curling Grand Slam tournament was held January 27–30, 2005 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[https://curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=867&view=News CurlingZone]
The final was an all-Edmonton match between Kevin Martin's rink and his rivals, the Randy Ferbey rink. Martin won the game 8–7, taking home $30,000 for his team. Team Ferbey fourth David Nedohin had a shot to win the game, but came centimetres short on his last throw, a wick-draw attempt.{{Cite news|title=Final shot comes up just short|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winnipeg-sun/158670678/|access-date=2024-11-08|publisher=Winnipeg Sun|date=January 31, 2005}}
Following the game, Nedohin stated "It sucks. It's brutal... It's a bad loss. (Team Martin) never deserved to win, but whatever, it happens... (Martin) thinks he's god, he always will." Nedohin was referring to their rivalry, where he believed Martin undermined their team's successes at the Brier in the early 2000s because top teams in the country like Martin had boycotted the event. In response, Martin stated "I sure don't think I am (god)... Our rivalry's great... But this game was so important for us to try and get to the (2005 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials) so really, the rivalry had to take a backseat". With the win, Martin became the first team to earn over $1,000,000 in their career.
At the box office, the event was an "unprecedented" success, with a total paid attendance of 46,808.{{Cite news|title=Slam on solid ground in 'Peg|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winnipeg-sun/158670781/|access-date=2024-11-08|publisher=Winnipeg Sun|date=January 31, 2005}}
Teams
The teams were as follows:{{cite web|url=https://curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=867&view=Teams#1|title=Canadian Open -- Teams}}
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |
| colspan=2|Key |
|---|
| style="background:#ffffcc; width:20px;"|
|align=left|Teams to Playoffs |
| style="background:#ccffcc; width:20px;"|
|align=left|Teams to Tiebreakers |
| table
|valign=top width=10%| {| class=wikitable | ||
| width=170| Pool A | width=15| W | width=15| L |
|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=#ffffcc
| {{flagicon|QC}} Jean-Michel Ménard | 3 | 1 |
| bgcolor=#ccffcc
| {{flagicon|MB}} Dave Boehmer | 2 | 2 |
| bgcolor=#ccffcc
| {{flagicon|ON}} Wayne Middaugh | 2 | 2 |
| bgcolor=#ccffcc
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Pål Trulsen | 2 | 2 |
| {{flagicon|MB}} Jeff Stoughton | 1 | 3 |
|valign=top width=10%|
| class=wikitable | ||
| width=170| Pool B | width=15| W | width=15| L |
|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=#ffffcc
| {{flagicon|AB}} John Morris | 3 | 1 |
| bgcolor=#ffffcc
| {{flagicon|MB}} Vic Peters | 3 | 1 |
| bgcolor=#ffffcc
| {{flagicon|AB}} Randy Ferbey | 2 | 2 |
| bgcolor=#ccffcc
| {{flagicon|MB}} Kerry Burtnyk | 2 | 2 |
| {{flagicon|QC}} Guy Hemmings | 0 | 4 |
|valign=top width=10%|
| class=wikitable | ||
| width=170| Pool C | width=15| W | width=15| L |
|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=#ffffcc
| {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin | 4 | 0 |
| bgcolor=#ffffcc
| {{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard | 3 | 1 |
| {{flagicon|NL}} Brad Gushue | 1 | 3 |
| {{flagicon|AB}} Jamie King | 1 | 3 |
| {{flagicon|MB}} Brent Scales | 1 | 3 |
|}
Tie breakers
The scores for the tie breaker matches were as follows:{{cite web |url=http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/soc.php?eventid=867&eventtypeid=21&view=Tie-Breakers&tp= |title=Archived copy |website=www.curlingzone.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050206102919/http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/soc.php?eventid=867&eventtypeid=21&view=Tie-Breakers&tp= |archive-date=6 February 2005 |url-status=dead}}
- {{flagicon|MB}} Burtnyk 6-5 {{flagicon|MB}} Boehmer
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Trulsen 9-5 {{flagicon|ON}} Middaugh
Playoffs
The playoff bracket was as follows:{{cite web |url=http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/soc.php?eventid=867&eventtypeid=21&view=Playoffs&tp= |title=Archived copy |website=www.curlingzone.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050206100523/http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/soc.php?eventid=867&eventtypeid=21&view=Playoffs&tp= |archive-date=6 February 2005 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/news.php?tp=&storyid=1982 |title=Archived copy |website=www.curlingzone.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050207120457/http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/news.php?tp=&storyid=1982 |archive-date=7 February 2005 |url-status=dead}}[https://curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=867&view=News CurlingZone]
{{8TeamBracket
|RD1= Quarterfinals || RD2= Semifinals || RD3= Final
|RD1-seed1=||RD1-team1={{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin||RD1-score1= 8
|RD1-seed2=||RD1-team2={{flagicon|NOR}} Pål Trulsen||RD1-score2=6
|RD1-seed3=||RD1-team3={{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard||RD1-score3= 9
|RD1-seed4=||RD1-team4={{flagicon|MB}} Vic Peters||RD1-score4= 4
|RD1-seed5=||RD1-team5={{flagicon|QC}} Jean-Michel Ménard||RD1-score5= 2
|RD1-seed6=||RD1-team6={{flagicon|AB}} Randy Ferbey||RD1-score6= 10
|RD1-seed7=||RD1-team7={{flagicon|AB}} John Morris||RD1-score7= 10
|RD1-seed8=||RD1-team8={{flagicon|MB}} Kerry Burtnyk ||RD1-score8= 6
|RD2-seed1=||RD2-team1={{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin||RD2-score1= 7
|RD2-seed2=||RD2-team2={{flagicon|ON}} Glenn Howard||RD2-score2= 6
|RD2-seed3=||RD2-team3={{flagicon|AB}} Randy Ferbey||RD2-score3= 7
|RD2-seed4=||RD2-team4={{flagicon|AB}} John Morris||RD2-score4= 6
|RD3-seed1=||RD3-team1={{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin||RD3-score1= 8
|RD3-seed2=||RD3-team2={{flagicon|AB}} Randy Ferbey||RD3-score2= 7
}}
=Final=
{{Curlingbox
| sheet =
| team1 = {{flagicon|AB}} Randy Ferbey
|0|3|0|1|0|1|0|2|0|0| |7
| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin
|1|0|0|0|2|0|3|0|1|1| |8
}}
References
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External links
- [https://curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=867 Event site]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htlb4DeqbT8 Final on YouTube]
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Category:2005 in Canadian curling
Category:Curling competitions in Winnipeg
Category:2005 in sports in Manitoba
Category:January 2005 sports events in Canada
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