2001 Telus Canadian Open

Grand Slam of Curling event March 2026 The 2001 Telus Canadian Open curling men's Grand Slam tournament was held December 13–16, 2001 at the Peace Memorial Multiplex in Wainwright, Alberta.Martin thrilled Grand Slam has arrived https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/139691309/ 2024-01-27 Edmonton Journal December 12, 2001 It was the very first Grand Slam event ever, with the Slam series beginning that season. The event featured a purse of $100,000 with the winning team receiving $30,000.Slam circuit to make debut https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/139691936/ 2024-01-27 Calgary Herald December 12, 2001 Telus was brought on as a sponsor in late November. It was originally planned to feature 32 teams, but was reduced to 24 due to the reluctance of some tour teams to boycott playdowns for the Brier, due to an ongoing dispute between the World Curling Players Association and the Canadian Curling Association. Local teams were added to the event at the last minute with the promise of not having to boycott playdowns. The semifinals and final were televised on Sportsnet. The final pitted Wayne Middaugh of Midland, Ontario against Jeff Stoughton from Winnipeg. Middaugh won the match 8–7.Middaugh dials up another big cheque https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/139693083/ 2024-01-27 Calgary Herald December 17, 2001 The event was seen as a success for the fledgling tour. World Curling Tour executive director Chad McMullan (who also competed in event) indicated that the event had near-sellout crowds. It also saw a television audience of 250,000, more than twice the average for 10 events Sportsnet aired the previous season, and not far behind the 369,000 average viewership of the 2001 Nokia Brier which aired on rival TSN.Financial health boosted https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/139693736/ 2024-01-27 Calgary Herald December 22, 2001 Teams Teams included 13 of the top 25 teams on the World Curling Players Association ranking system, as well as five local teams. Notable absences were Russ Howard (due to family health problems), Bert Gretzinger and Greg McAulay. Teams that did not boycott the Brier (Randy Ferbey, John Morris and Guy Hemmings) were deemed ineligible. Format The event was a 24-team triple-knockout competition. Knockout brackets A Event Scores:https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=671&view=Round-Robin&pdraw=A#1 Telus Canadian Open CurlingZone 27 January 2024 no yes A   Qualifier 1 160px ON Wayne Middaugh 7 QC Pierre Charette 6 MB Dave Boehmer 6 AB Kevin Park 8 MB Kerry Burtnyk 6 MB William Lyburn 9 SK Glen Despins 9 MB Mert Thompsett 2 ON Wayne Middaugh 8 AB Kevin Park 4 MB William Lyburn 6 SK Glen Despins 1 ON Wayne Middaugh 6 MB William Lyburn 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 2 no yes AB Mell Wells 5 AB Ken Berg 4 MB Allan Lyburn 7 AB Brad Hannah 5 MB Jeff Stoughton 2 MB Dale Duguid 8 ON Glenn Howard 6 AB Dean Olson 4 AB Mell Wells 4 MB Allan Lyburn 9 MB Dale Duguid 3 ON Glenn Howard 4 MB Allan Lyburn 3 ON Glenn Howard 5 Quarterfinals Semifinals Qialifier 3 no yes AB Kevin Martin 10 AB Rick Snethum 3 ON Chad McMullan 9 ON Scott Patterson 2 SK Bruce Korte 7 AB Tim Schneider 6 MB Vic Peters 7 ON Rich Moffatt 6 AB Kevin Martin 10 ON Chad McMullan 7 SK Bruce Korte 6 MB Vic Peters 8 AB Kevin Martin 7 MB Vic Peters 1 B Event Scores:https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=671&view=Round-Robin&pdraw=B#1 Telus Canadian Open - B Event CurlingZone 27 January 2024 no yes 4 B     Qualifier 4 160px QC Pierre Charette 4 MB Dave Boehmer 8 MB Kerry Burtnyk 6 MB Mert Thompsett 4 ON Chad McMullan 4 MB Dave Boehmer 5 SK Bruce Korte 6 MB Kerry Burtnyk 7 MB Dave Boehmer 7 MB Kerry Burtnyk 6 MB Dave Boehmer 10 MB Allan Lyburn 6 no yes 4 B     Qualifier 5 160px AB Ken Berg 8 AB Brad Hannah 7 MB Jeff Stoughton 8 AB Dean Olson 4 AB Kevin Park 9 AB Ken Berg 8 SK Glen Despins 6 MB Jeff Stoughton 7 AB Kevin Park 5 MB Jeff Stoughton 8 MB Jeff Stoughton 4 MB Vic Peters 6 no yes 4 B     Qualifier 6 160px AB Rick Snethum 7 ON Scott Patterson 6 AB Tim Schneider 4 ON Rich Moffatt 10 AB Mell Wells 9 AB Rick Snethum 1 MB Dale Duguid 5 ON Rich Moffatt 10 AB Mell Wells 2 ON Rich Moffatt 8 ON Rich Moffatt 4 MB William Lyburn 11 C Event Scores:https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=671&view=Round-Robin&view=Round-Robin&pdraw=C#1 Telus Canadian Open - C Event CurlingZone 27 January 2024 no yes 4 C     Qualifier 7 160px AB Ken Berg 4 SK Glen Despins 9 AB Rick Snethum 6 MB Dale Duguid 8 ON Chad McMullan 2 SK Bruce Korte 10 SK Glen Despins 10 AB Mell Wells 6 MB Kerry Burtnyk 8 MB Dale Duguid 4 SK Bruce Korte 7 SK Glen Despins 6 MB Kerry Burtnyk 6 MB Jeff Stoughton 7 SK Bruce Korte 1 MB Jeff Stoughton 2 no yes 2 C     Qualifier 8 160px QC Pierre Charette 6 MB Mert Thompsett 11 AB Brad Hannah 8 AB Dean Olson 3 ON Scott Patterson 8 AB Tim Schneider 2 MB Mert Thompsett 8 AB Kevin Park 2 AB Brad Hannah 7 ON Scott Patterson 3 ON Rich Moffatt 8 MB Mert Thompsett 10 MB Allan Lyburn 5 AB Brad Hannah 7 MB Mert Thompsett 1 AB Brad Hannah 6 Playoffs The playoff bracket was as follows:https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=671&view=Playoffs#1 Telus Canadian Open - Playoffs CurlingZone 27 January 2024 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final no yes ON Wayne Middaugh 6 MB William Lyburn 4 ON Glenn Howard 7 MB Vic Peters 2 MB Jeff Stoughton 5 MB Dave Boehmer 4 AB Brad Hannah 5 AB Kevin Martin 7 ON Wayne Middaugh 7 ON Glenn Howard 6 MB Jeff Stoughton 9 AB Kevin Martin 8 ON Wayne Middaugh 8 MB Jeff Stoughton 7 Final ON Wayne Middaugh 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 8 MB Jeff Stoughton 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 7 Notes References External links Event site Category:2001 in Canadian curling Category:Curling competitions in Alberta 2001 Category:2001 in sports in Alberta Category:December 2001 sports events in Canada