2010 The National (January)

The Swiss Chalet
National 2010
Host cityGuelph, Ontario
ArenaSleeman Centre
DatesJanuary 6–10
Attendance28,431
Winner Team Gushue
Curling clubBally Haly G&CC,
St. John's, Newfoundland
SkipBrad Gushue
ThirdMark Nichols
SecondRyan Fry
LeadJamie Korab
Finalist Team Ferbey
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The 2010 The National was the second Grand Slam event of the men's 2009-10 curling season. It was held January 6–10 at the Sleeman Centre in Guelph, Ontario.

The event featured just two international teams, gearing up for the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics. John Shuster's Team USA failed to make the playoffs while Great Britain's David Murdoch lost in the quarter final. Also, Canada's Olympic representative, Kevin Martin failed to make the playoffs at a Slam for the first time since 2003.

The final game featured Brad Gushue's rink from St. John's, Newfoundland against Randy Ferbey's Edmonton rink. Gushue, who lost last year's event beat Ferbey, and with it won his first Grand Slam title.

Gushue's team won $24,000 out of a total purse of $100,000.

Teams

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Ted Appelman Tom Appelman Brandon Klassen Brendan Melnyk Edmonton
Kerry Burtnyk Don Walchuk Richard Daneault Garth Smith Winnipeg
David Nedohin (fourth) Randy Ferbey (skip) Scott Pfeifer Marcel Rocque Edmonton
Sean Geall Brent Pierce Kevin Recksiedler Mark Olson New Westminster
Jason Gunnlaugson Justin Richter Braden Zawada Tyler Forrest Beausejour
Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Ryan Fry Jamie Korab St. John's
Glenn Howard Richard Hart Brent Laing Craig Savill Coldwater
Brad Jacobs E. J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Caleb Flaxey Sault Ste. Marie
Kevin Koe Blake MacDonald Carter Rycroft Nolan Thiessen Edmonton
Kevin Martin John Morris Marc Kennedy Ben Hebert Edmonton
Dale Matchett Ryan Werenich Jeff Gorda Shawn Kaufman Bradford
Mike McEwen B. J. Neufeld Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld Winnipeg
Wayne Middaugh Jon Mead John Epping Scott Bailey Islington
David Murdoch Ewan MacDonald Peter Smith Euan Byers Lockerbie
John Shuster Jason Smith Jeff Isaacson John Benton Duluth
Pat Simmons Gerry Adam Jeff Sharp Steve Laycock Davidson
Jeff Stoughton Kevin Park Rob Fowler Steve Gould Winnipeg
Jim Cotter (fourth) Bob Ursel (skip) Kevin Folk Rick Sawatsky Kelowna

Standings

Pool A

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Stoughton 5 0
Middaugh 4 1
Howard 3 2
Shuster 2 3
Appelman 1 4
Matchett 0 5

Scores:

  • Howard 5-2 Matchett
  • Stoughton 6-3 Middaugh
  • Shuster 8-3 Appelman
  • Middaugh 6-5 Matchett
  • Stoughton 7-4 Howard
  • Stoughton 4-3 Appelman
  • Shuster 5-4 Matchett
  • Middaugh 6-4 Howard
  • Stoughton 6-5 Shuster
  • Appelman 8-3 Matchett
  • Howard 7-1 Shuster
  • Middaugh 8-3 Appelman
  • Stoughton 8-4 Matchett
  • Middaugh 4-3 Shuster
  • Howard 9-4 Appelman

Pool B

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Koe 5 0
McEwen 4 1
Ursel 3 2
Simmons 2 3
Martin 1 4
Jacobs 0 5
  • McEwen 8-3 Jacobs
  • Koe 8-6 Ursel
  • Simmons 6-4 Martin
  • Ursel 10-5 Jacobs
  • Koe 6-4 McEwen
  • Martin 5-2 Jacobs
  • McEwen 7-2 Simmons
  • Ursel 7-3 Martin
  • Ursel 10-6 Simmons
  • Koe 10-5 Jacobs
  • McEwen 8-5 Martin
  • Koe 7-3 Simmons
  • McEwen 8-4 Ursel
  • Koe 7-4 Martin
  • Simmons 7-5 Jacobs

Pool C

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Ferbey 4 1
Burtnyk 3 2
Gushue 3 2
Murdoch 3 2
Geall 1 4
Gunnlaugson 1 4
  • Burtnyk 6-5 Murdoch
  • Gushue 7-4 Gunnlaugson
  • Ferbey 8-3 Geall
  • Burtnyk 7-2 Gunnlaugson
  • Murdoch 4-3 Gushue
  • Gunnlaugson 7-5 Geall
  • Burtnyk 9-3 Ferbey
  • Ferbey 7-2 Murdoch
  • Gushue 7-1 Geall
  • Murdoch 5-4 Geall
  • Ferbey 6-1 Gunnlaugson
  • Gushue 7-3 Burtnyk
  • Geall 5-3 Burtnyk
  • Murdoch 6-2 Gunnlaugson
  • Ferbey 6-5 Gushue

Tie breakers

  • Murdoch 7-5 Burtnyk
  • Howard 9-5 Ursel

Playoffs

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
         
Koe 5
Murdoch 3
Koe 5
Ferbey 9
Ferbey 7
Middaugh 5
Ferbey 4
Gushue 6
McEwen 3
Gushue 6
Gushue 6
Howard 5
Stoughton 4
Howard 6
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