2008 World Men's Curling Championship
curling competition at Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
The 2008 World Men's Curling Championship was held from April 4–13, 2008 at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, North Dakota in the USA. The 12-team tournament took place in the 11,643 seat hockey arena on the grounds of the University of North Dakota.
Teams
Round-robin standings
Round-robin results
Draw 1
April 5, 14:00
Draw 2
April 5, 19:00
Draw 3
April 6, 09:00
Draw 4
April 6, 14:00
Draw 5
April 6, 19:00
Draw 6
April 7, 09:00
Draw 7
April 7, 14:00
Draw 8
April 7, 19:00
Draw 9
April 8, 09:00
Draw 10
April 8, 14:00
Draw 11
April 8, 19:00
Draw 12
April 9, 09:00
Draw 13
April 9, 14:00
Draw 14
April 9, 19:00
Draw 15
April 10, 09:00
Draw 16
April 10, 14:00
Draw 17
April 10, 19:00
Playoffs
3 vs 4
1 vs 2
Semifinal
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
Player percentages
Top five percentages per position during the round robin.
See also
2008 Brier
2008 World Junior Curling Championships
2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
References
"World Men's Curling Championship 2008". World Curling Federation. Archived from the original on 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
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