2008 Canada Cup of Curling

The 2008 Strauss Canada Cup was held February 27 to March 2 at the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia. The men's champion was Kevin Koe and the women's champion was Stefanie Lawton.

Teams

 * Glenn Howard (2007 Tim Hortons Brier winner)
 * Randy Ferbey (2007 Canada Cup of Curling winner)
 * Kevin Martin (2007 Players' Championships winner)
 * Kevin Koe (JSI Qualifier)
 * Mike McEwen (JSI Qualifier)
 * Russ Howard (JSI Qualifier) (dropped out)
 * Kerry Burtnyk (JSI Qualifier)
 * Jeff Stoughton (4th, CCA rankings as of Dec. 18, 2007)
 * Pat Simmons (7th, CCA rankings as of Dec. 18, 2007)
 * Brad Gushue (8th, CCA rankings as of Dec. 18, 2007)
 * Reid Carruthers (invited as replacement), with Charley Thomas as replacement skip

Tie-breakers

 * Tie-Breaker #1: Martin 8-7 Stoughton
 * Tie-Breaker #1: Simmons 8-6 McEwen
 * Tie-Breaker #2: Martin 10-2 Simmons

Teams

 * Kelly Scott (2007 Scotties Tournament of Hearts winner)
 * Jennifer Jones (2007 Canada Cup of Curling and Player's Championships winner)
 * Cheryl Bernard (Diversified Qualifier)
 * Sherry Middaugh (Diversified Qualifier) (dropped out)
 * Stefanie Lawton (Diversified Qualifier)
 * Janet Harvey (Diversified Qualifier)
 * Shannon Kleibrink (1st, CCA rankings as of Dec. 18, 2007)
 * Cathy King (7th, CCA rankings as of Dec. 18, 2007)
 * Sherry Anderson (8th, CCA rankings as of Dec. 18, 2007)
 * Michelle Englot (9th, CCA rankings as of Dec. 18, 2007) (dropped out)
 * Kristie Moore (invited as replacement)
 * Heather Rankin (invited as replacement)

Qualifying
The Four qualifying positions in both the men's and women's events were held December 12–16, 2007. The men's qualifier was held at the Ottawa Curling Club and Rideau Curling Club in Ottawa while the women's qualifier was held at the Saville Sports Centre in Edmonton.

John Shea Insurance Canada Cup Qualifier (Men)
Teams:
 * Shawn Adams
 * Chad Allen
 * Kerry Burtnyk
 * Ted Butler
 * Reid Carruthers
 * Peter Corner
 * Robert Desjardins
 * Martin Ferland
 * Dwayne Fowler
 * Joe Frans
 * Francois Gagné
 * Sean Geall
 * James Grattan
 * Brad Gushue
 * Brad Heidt
 * Guy Hemmings
 * Dean Horning
 * Russ Howard
 * Dean Joanisse
 * Mark Johnson
 * Joel Jordison
 * Shawn Joyce
 * Mark Kehoe
 * Jamie King
 * James Krikness
 * Kevin Koe
 * Cary Luner
 * Allan Lyburn
 * Brent MacDonald
 * Heath McCormick
 * Jeff McCrady
 * Mike McEwen
 * Jean-Michel Ménard
 * John Morris (already qualified as part of team Kevin Martin)
 * Darren Moulding
 * Shane Park
 * Dan Petryk
 * Tim Phillips
 * Howard Rajala
 * Serge Reid
 * Greg Richardson
 * Nick Rizzo
 * Pat Simmons
 * Don Spriggs
 * Jeff Stoughton
 * Jim Sullivan

Diversified Transportation Canada Cup Qualifier (Women)
Teams:
 * Sherry Anderson
 * Jerri-Pat Armstrong
 * Ève Bélisle
 * Cheryl Bernard
 * Chelsea Carey
 * Joanne Delanoy
 * Chantelle Eberle
 * Michelle Englot
 * Kerry Galusha
 * Suzanne Gaudet
 * Alison Goring
 * Jenn Hanna
 * Meredith Harrison
 * Janet Harvey
 * Amber Holland
 * Rachel Homan
 * Kristy Jenion
 * Lisa Johnson
 * Colleen Jones
 * Andrea Kelly
 * Cathy King
 * Shannon Kleibrink
 * Patti Knezevic
 * Stefanie Lawton
 * Carrie Lindner
 * Allison MacInnes
 * Colleen Madonia
 * Chana Martineau
 * Krista McCarville
 * Jolene McIvor
 * Sherry Middaugh
 * Kristie Moore
 * Karen Porritt
 * Karen Powell
 * Heather Rankin
 * Kristen Recksiedler
 * Julie Reddick
 * Darcy Robertson
 * Deb Santos
 * Renée Sonnenberg
 * Barb Spencer
 * Keliegh Strath
 * Shauna Streich
 * Heather Strong
 * Crystal Webster
 * Faye White