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2010 The National (January)

The Swiss Chalet
National 2010
The Swiss Chalet National 2010
Host cityGuelph, Ontario
ArenaSleeman Centre
DatesJanuary 6–10
Attendance28,431
WinnerNewfoundland and Labrador Team Gushue
Curling clubBally Haly G&CC,
St. John's, Newfoundland
SkipBrad Gushue
ThirdMark Nichols
SecondRyan Fry
LeadJamie Korab
FinalistAlberta 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

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

Standings

Pool A

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Manitoba Stoughton 5 0
Ontario Middaugh 4 1
Ontario Howard 3 2
United States Shuster 2 3
Alberta Appelman 1 4
Ontario 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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Alberta Koe 5 0
Manitoba McEwen 4 1
British Columbia Ursel 3 2
Saskatchewan Simmons 2 3
Alberta Martin 1 4
Ontario 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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Alberta Ferbey 4 1
Manitoba Burtnyk 3 2
Newfoundland and Labrador Gushue 3 2
Scotland Murdoch 3 2
British Columbia Geall 1 4
Manitoba 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
         
Alberta Koe 5
Scotland Murdoch 3
Alberta Koe 5
Alberta Ferbey 9
Alberta Ferbey 7
Ontario Middaugh 5
Alberta Ferbey 4
Newfoundland and Labrador Gushue 6
Manitoba McEwen 3
Newfoundland and Labrador Gushue 6
Newfoundland and Labrador Gushue 6
Ontario Howard 5
Manitoba Stoughton 4
Ontario Howard 6
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