2008 United States Men's Curling Championship

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2008 United States Men's
Curling Championship
2008 USA Curling Championships.gif
Host city Hibbing, MN
ArenaHibbing Curling Club
DatesFebruary 16-23, 2008
Winner Flag of Wisconsin.svg Team Brown
Curling club Madison CC,
McFarland, WI
Skip Craig Brown
Third Rich Ruohonen
Second John Dunlop
Lead Pete Annis
Finalist Flag of North Dakota.svg 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]

Contents

Teams

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

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

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings. [7]

Key
Teams to playoffs
Teams to tiebreakers
SkipWL
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown72
Flag of North Dakota.svg Craig Disher63
Flag of Washington.svg Greg Romaniuk63
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tyler George63
Flag of Washington.svg Jason Larway63
Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson45
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster45
Flag of Minnesota.svg Todd Birr36
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Jeremy Roe27
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Willie Wilberg18

Round-robin results

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

Draw 1

Saturday, February 16, 6:00pm

Team12345678910Final
Todd Birr001010XXXX2
Greg Romaniuk Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010403XXXX8
Team12345678910Final
Craig Brown Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg031021XXXX7
John Shuster000100XXXX1
Team12345678910Final
Pete Fenson01001030409
Jeremy Roe Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00210201017
Team12345678910Final
Jason Larway Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg23102002XX10
Willie Wilberg00010200XX3
Team12345678910Final
Craig Disher01010200015
Tyler George Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10001010104

Draw 2

Saturday, February 16, 6:00pm

Team1234567891011Final
Jeremy Roe Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100600100109
Craig Disher0220110300110
Team12345678910Final
Tyler George Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00101102027
Todd Birr01020010105
Team12345678910Final
Willie Wilberg Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00020101XX4
Craig Brown02204010XX9
Team12345678910Final
John Shuster Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg03000101005
Pete Fenson10020010116
Team12345678910Final
Greg Romaniuk Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg101020010X5
Jason Larway020200301X8

Draw 3

Sunday, February 17, 2:00pm

Team12345678910Final
Craig Brown Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10202012019
Pete Fenson02010100206
Team12345678910Final
Jason Larway Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg024002003X11
Jeremy Roe100110210X6
Team1234567891011Final
Craig Disher Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg102200021019
John Shuster030031000108
Team12345678910Final
Greg Romaniuk Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01020100116
Tyler George20101001005
Team12345678910Final
Todd Birr Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg020020102X7
Willie Wilberg002001010X4

Draw 4

Monday, February 18, 12:00pm

Team1234567891011Final
John Shuster Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg002010103029
Todd Birr100201020107
Team1234567891011Final
Willie Wilberg010200200207
Greg Romaniuk Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0010210210310
Team12345678910Final
Tyler George Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0303002XXX8
Jason Larway0030100XXX4
Team12345678910Final
Craig Brown30700XXXXX10
Jeremy Roe Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01010XXXXX2
Team12345678910Final
Pete Fenson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20001012017
Craig Disher01000300206

Draw 5

Monday, February 18, 8:00pm

Team12345678910Final
Pete Fenson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00102000014
Willie Wilberg01020110106
Team12345678910Final
Jason Larway010200010X4
John Shuster Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg001003201X7
Team12345678910Final
Greg Romaniuk101020020X6
Jeremy Roe Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010101001X4
Team12345678910Final
Todd Birr Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01100103017
Craig Disher10011030208
Team12345678910Final
Craig Brown01001020XX4
Tyler George Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20210103XX9

Draw 6

Tuesday, February 19, 2:00pm

Team12345678910Final
Jeremy Roe Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00010200XX3
Tyler George20101022XX8
Team12345678910Final
Craig Disher Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01020113XX8
Greg Romaniuk00102000XX3
Team12345678910Final
Todd Birr1332XXXXXX9
Pete Fenson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0000XXXXXX0
Team12345678910Final
Jason Larway001101100X4
Craig Brown Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100040021X8
Team12345678910Final
John Shuster Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg22202XXXXX8
Willie Wilberg00010XXXXX1

Draw 7

Wednesday, February 20, 8:00am

Team12345678910Final
Craig Brown03102000208
Greg Romaniuk Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20010211029
Team12345678910Final
Jeremy Roe Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00020010003
Todd Birr10101001026
Team12345678910Final
Willie Wilberg Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10000XXXXX1
Craig Disher00151XXXXX7
Team12345678910Final
Tyler George Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10020102028
John Shuster00102020207
Team12345678910Final
Pete Fenson020002001X5
Jason Larway Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100110310X7

Draw 8

Wednesday, February 20, 4:00pm

Team12345678910Final
Craig Disher Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01011000104
Jason Larway00200111016
Team12345678910Final
Pete Fenson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20104022XX11
Tyler George01020200XX5
Team12345678910Final
John Shuster Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg300300031X10
Greg Romaniuk022010100X6
Team12345678910Final
Willie Wilberg Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg000102010X4
Jeremy Roe010020201X6
Team12345678910Final
Todd Birr001002200X5
Craig Brown Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg020020050X9

Draw 9

Thursday, February 21, 8:00am

Team12345678910Final
Tyler George02011030029
Willie Wilberg Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20200100308
Team12345678910Final
Craig Disher Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00010120105
Craig Brown00201002027
Team12345678910Final
Jason Larway Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20020120XX7
Todd Birr00102000XX3
Team12345678910Final
Greg Romaniuk01121004XX9
Pete Fenson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10000110XX3
Team12345678910Final
Jeremy Roe Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg210102110X8
John Shuster002010001X4

Tiebreaker

Team12345678910Final
Jason Larway0111005XXX8
Tyler George Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1000100XXX2

Playoffs

Page playoff system SemifinalFinal
1 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown62 Flag of North Dakota.svg Craig Disher6
2 Flag of North Dakota.svg Craig Disher91 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown9
1 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown7
4 Flag of Washington.svg Jason Larway2
3 Flag of Washington.svg Greg Romaniuk5
4 Flag of Washington.svg Jason Larway7

1 vs. 2

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

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010100301X6
Flag of North Dakota.svg Craig Disher103012020X9

3 vs. 4

Friday, February 22, 12:00pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Washington.svg Greg Romaniuk Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10001010205
Flag of Washington.svg Jason Larway02010201017

Semifinal

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

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg011003101X7
Flag of Washington.svg Jason Larway000100010X2

Final

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

Team12345678910Final
Flag of North Dakota.svg Craig Disher Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01002010206
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown00220103019

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