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

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The teams were as follows:[4]

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Greg Balsdon Adam Spencer Don Bowser Robert Dickson   Toronto
Dave Boehmer Pat Spring Richard Daneault Don Harvey   Petersfield, Manitoba
Kerry Burtnyk Ken Tresoor Rob Fowler Keith Fenton   Winnipeg
Glen Despins Rod Montgomery Phillip Germain Dwayne Mihalicz   Regina
Brad Heidt Arnie Geisler Mike Jantzen Steve Laycock   Kerrobert, Saskatchewan
Guy Hemmings Martin Ferland Dale Ness Pierre Charette   Saint-Aimé, Quebec
Glenn Howard Richard Hart Collin Mitchell Jason Mitchell   Coldwater, Ontario
Wes Johnson Leon Romaniuk Greg Romaniuk Tom Violette   Seattle
Bruce Korte Client Dieno Roger Korte Rory Golanowski   Saskatoon
Lee Dong-keun Park Jae-cheol Ko Seung-wan Choi Min-suk   Gyeongbuk, South Korea
Heath McCormick Brent Laing Craig Savill Shaun Harris   Sarnia, Ontario
Wayne Middaugh Graeme McCarrel Joe Frans Scott Bailey   Midland, Ontario
Kevin Park Shane Park Scott Park Kerry Park   Edmonton
Vic Peters Ryan Fry Chris Neufeld Denni Neufeld   Winnipeg
Bryan Derbowka Gerald Shymko (skip) Gord Hardy Steve Sobkow   Calder, Saskatchewan
Jeff Stoughton Jon Mead Garry Vandenberghe Steve Gould   Winnipeg

Draw

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The event was a triple knock out.

Playoffs

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The playoff scores were as follows:[5]

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

References

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  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. ^ a b "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.
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  • Results from the CurlingZone database