2004 The National

2004 The National, the third annual edition of The National Grand Slam curling event was held January 22–25, 2004 at the Prince Albert Communiplex in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The total purse of the event was $100,000. It was the third of four (men's) PharmAssist Grand Slam events of the 2003-04 curling season.

2004 The National
Host cityPrince Albert, Saskatchewan
ArenaPrince Albert Communiplex
DatesJanuary 22–25, 2004
WinnerOntario Team Howard
Curling clubColdwater & District CC, Coldwater
SkipGlenn Howard
ThirdRichard Hart
SecondCollin Mitchell
LeadJason Mitchell
FinalistManitoba Jeff Stoughton
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Glenn Howard, and his rink of Richard Hart, Collin Mitchell and Jason Mitchell from Coldwater, Ontario, won the event, defeating Jeff Stoughton from Winnipeg 5–3. With the win, Team Howard took home $30,000, while Stoughton won $18,000.[1] Howard stole deuces in the first and fifth ends en route to the victory. Team Stoughton had been undefeated at the event up to that point, including defeating Howard 7–2 in the A final. Going into the event, Howard's foursome was ranked 10th on the World Curling Tour money standings, and Stoughton was ranked second. The number 1 ranked Wayne Middaugh rink lost in the third place game to Kerry Burtnyk.[2]

Five of the top 13 teams (Kevin Martin, John Morris, Jamie King, Randy Ferbey and Jamie Koe) on the Tour opted to not play in the event, as it conflicted with the playdowns for the Alberta men's championships.[3]

The event featured a special rule called the "Howard Rule", in which the first four rocks of each end could not be removed, even if they were in the rings.[3]

Teams

The teams were as follows:[4]

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Greg BalsdonAdam SpencerDon BowserRobert DicksonOntario Toronto
Dave BoehmerPat SpringRichard DaneaultDon HarveyManitoba Petersfield, Manitoba
Kerry BurtnykKen TresoorRob FowlerKeith FentonManitoba Winnipeg
Glen DespinsRod MontgomeryPhillip GermainDwayne MihaliczSaskatchewan Regina
Brad HeidtArnie GeislerMike JantzenSteve LaycockSaskatchewan Kerrobert, Saskatchewan
Guy HemmingsMartin FerlandDale NessPierre CharetteQuebec Saint-Aimé, Quebec
Glenn HowardRichard HartCollin MitchellJason MitchellOntario Coldwater, Ontario
Wes JohnsonLeon RomaniukGreg RomaniukTom VioletteUnited States Seattle
Bruce KorteClient DienoRoger KorteRory GolanowskiSaskatchewan Saskatoon
Lee Dong-keunPark Jae-cheolKo Seung-wanChoi Min-sukSouth Korea Gyeongbuk, South Korea
Heath McCormickBrent LaingCraig SavillShaun HarrisOntario Sarnia, Ontario
Wayne MiddaughGraeme McCarrelJoe FransScott BaileyOntario Midland, Ontario
Kevin ParkShane ParkScott ParkKerry ParkAlberta Edmonton
Vic PetersRyan FryChris NeufeldDenni NeufeldManitoba Winnipeg
Bryan DerbowkaGerald Shymko (skip)Gord HardySteve SobkowSaskatchewan Calder, Saskatchewan
Jeff StoughtonJon MeadGarry VandenbergheSteve GouldManitoba Winnipeg

Draw

The event was a triple knock out.

Playoffs

The playoff scores were as follows:[5]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 7
Quebec Guy Hemmings 1
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 4
Ontario Glenn Howard 8
Ontario Glenn Howard 10
Saskatchewan Brad Heidt 6
Ontario Glenn Howard 5
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 3
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 5
Alberta Kevin Park 4
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 7 Third place
Ontario Wayne Middaugh 4
Ontario Wayne Middaugh 7 Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 6
Manitoba Vic Peters 4 Ontario Wayne Middaugh 3

References
  1. "Glenn Howard big winner in P.A." Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. January 26, 2004. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  2. "Howard cashes in at National". Regina Leader-Post. January 26, 2004. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  3. "Rural route pleasant trip for Korte". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. January 22, 2004. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  4. "The National -- Teams". CurlingZone.
  5. "Grand Slam". Calgary Herald. January 26, 2004. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  • Results from the CurlingZone database
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