2008 Canada Cup of Curling

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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.

Men's 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

Women's 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.