# 2008–09 curling season

The 2008-09 curling season began in September 2008 and ended in April 2009.

## Season of Champions top three finishes

(Only team's skip listed)
| Event | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
| Canadian Mixed | Manitoba (Grassie) | Ontario (Tuck) | Saskatchewan (McKee) |
| Continental Cup | World | North America | |
| TSN Skins Game | Randy Ferbey | Glenn Howard | Jennifer Jones Kevin Martin |
| Canadian Juniors (men's) | Prince Edward Island (Gallant) | Northern Ontario (Johnston) | Alberta (Yablonski) |
| Canadian Juniors (women's) | Manitoba (Lawes) | Ontario (Homan) | Alberta (Scheidegger) |
| Scotties Tournament of Hearts | Canada (Jones) | British Columbia (Mallett) | Quebec (Larouche) |
| Tim Hortons Brier | Alberta (Martin) | Manitoba (Stoughton) | Ontario (G. Howard) |
| World Junior Championships (men's) | Denmark (Stjern) | Canada (Gallant) | United States (Plys) |
| World Junior Championships (women's) | Scotland (E. Muirhead) | Canada (Lawes) | Switzerland (Baumann) |
| Canada Cup (men's) | Kevin Martin | Randy Ferbey | Jeff Stoughton |
| Canada Cup (women's) | Shannon Kleibrink | Marie-France Larouche | Cheryl Bernard |
| Canadian Seniors (men's) | Ontario (Delaney) | New Brunswick (R. Howard) | Prince Edward Island (M. Bernard) |
| Canadian Seniors (women's) | Nova Scotia (Pinkney) | British Columbia (Smiley) | Manitoba (Fowler) |
| Women's World Championships | China (Wang B.) | Sweden (Norberg) | Denmark (Jensen) |
| Men's World Championships | Scotland (Murdoch) | Canada (Martin) | Norway (Ulsrud) |

## Other events

| Event | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
| European Mixed | Germany (Schöpp) | Czech Republic (Snítil) | Sweden (Edin) |
| Pacific Championships (men's) | China (Wang F.) | Japan (Morozumi) | New Zealand (Becker) |
| Pacific Championships (women's) | China (Wang B.) | South Korea (Kim MY) | Japan (Meguro) |
| World Wheelchair Qualification | Germany (Jäger) | China (Wang H.) | Russia (Romanov) |
| European Championships (men's) | Scotland (Murdoch) | Norway (Ulsrud) | Germany (Kapp) |
| European Championships (women's) | Switzerland (Ott) | Sweden (Norberg) | Denmark (Jensen) |
| European Junior Challenge (men's) | Scotland (G. Muirhead) | Russia (Drosdov) | France (Vincent) |
| European Junior Challenge (women's) | France (Coulout) | Czech Republic (Kubeskova) | Italy (Apollonio) |
| Pacific Juniors (men's) | China (Zang) | South Korea (Kim HT) | New Zealand (Miller) |
| Pacific Juniors (women's) | Japan (Fujiwasa) | China (Liu) | South Korea (Gim) |
| USA-Brazil Challenge | United States (Birr) | Brazil (Mello) | |
| European Youth Olympic Festival (men's) | Switzerland (Gulka) | United Kingdom (Dick) | Norway (Rølvåg) |
| European Olympic Youth Festival (women's) | United Kingdom (Sloan) | Switzerland (Iten) | Denmark (de Neergaard) |
| Winter Universiade (men's) | Sweden (Edin) | Norway (Løvold) | China (Wang F.) |
| Winter Universiade (women's) | China (Wang B.) | Canada (Nicol) | Russia (Privivkova) |
| World Wheelchair Championship | Canada (Armstrong) | Sweden (Jungell) | Germany (Jäger) |
| Mixed Doubles | Switzerland (Müller, Schori) | Hungary (Nagy, Szekeres) | Canada (Grassie, Nimik) |
| World Seniors (men's) | Canada (Hritzuk) | United States (Pustovar) | Scotland (Prentice) |
| World Seniors (women's) | Canada (Sanders) | Switzerland (Nedkoff) | Sweden (Meldahl) |

## World Curling Tour winners

| Event | Date | Location | Winning skip | Runner-up skip |
| Baden Masters | Sept 5-7 | Baden, SUI | Thomas Ulsrud | David Murdoch |
| Boston Pizza Shootout | Sept 18-21 | Edmonton, Alta | Ted Appelman | Pat Simmons |
| AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic | Sept 18-21 | Brockville, Ont | Richard Hart | Kerry Burtnyk |
| Radisson SAS Oslo Cup | Sept 25-28 | Oslo, NOR | Thomas Ulsrud | Kevin Martin |
| Twin Anchors Houseboat Cash Spiel | Oct 2-5 | Vernon, BC | Bob Ursel | Sean Geall |
| Swiss Cup Basel | Oct 3-6 | Basel, SUI | Brad Gushue | Ralph Stöckli |
| Manitoba Lotteries Men's Curling Classic | Oct 10-13 | Brandon, Man. | Jeff Stoughton | Joel Jordison |
| PriceWaterhouseCoopers Westcoast Curling Classic | Oct 10-13 | New Westminster, BC | Kevin Martin | Randy Ferbey |
| BDO Curling Classic | Oct 10-13 | Oakville, Ont. | Glenn Howard | Mark Bice |
| St. Paul Cashspiel | Oct 17-20 | St. Paul, MN | Pete Fenson | Bryan Burgess |
| Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic | Oct 17-20 | Medicine Hat, Alta. | Ted Appelman | Randy Bryden |
| Bern Open | Oct 17-29 | Bern, SUI | Andy Kapp | Ralph Stöckli |
| Strauss Crown of Curling | Oct 17-20 | Kamloops, BC | Rick Folk | Kevin Koe |
| Coupe Quebec | Oct 23-27 | Quebec City, Que | Guy Hemmings | Bryan Cochrane |
| Meyers Norris Penny Prairie Classic | Oct 24-27 | Portage la Prairie, Man. | Glenn Howard | Brad Heidt |
| Flint Energy Classic | Oct 24-27 | Bonnyville, Alta | Kevin Martin | Jamie King |
| Cactus Pheasant Classic | Oct 30-Nov 2 | Brooks, Alta | Glenn Howard | Kevin Martin |
| Red Deer Curling Classic | Oct 30-Nov 2 | Red Deer, Alta | Ted Appelman | Dan Petryk |
| Yukon Title Curling Classic | Nov 6-9 | Fairbanks, AK | Leland Rich | Greg Persinger |
| Duluth Cash Spiel | Nov 7-10 | Duluth, MN | Craig Brown | Randy Neufeld |
| Best Western Wayside Inn Curling Classic | Nov 7-10 | Lloydminster, Alta | Kevin Martin | Warren Hassall |
| Whites Drug Store Curling Classic | Nov 7-10 | Swan River, Man. | Allan Lyburn | Kelly Skinner |
| Lucerne Curling Trophy | Nov 13-16 | Lucerne, SUI | Andi Schwaller | Stefan Karnusian |
| Masters of Curling | Nov 14-16 | Waterloo, Ont | Glenn Howard | Kevin Koe |
| Interlake Pharmacy Classic | Nov 20-24 | Stonewall, Man. | Jeff Stoughton | Allan Lyburn |
| Skookum WCT Cash Spiel | Nov 20-23 | Whitehorse, Yukon | Chris Schille | Jason Larway |
| Wainwright Roaming Buffalo Classic | Nov 21-24 | Wainwright, Alta | Shane Park | Ted Appelman |
| SunLife Financial Invitational Classic | Nov 21-24 | Brantford, Ont. | Glenn Howard | Jean-Michel Ménard |
| Challenge Casino de Charlevoix | Nov 26-30 | Clermont, Que. | Wang Fengchun | Peter Steski |
| Seattle Cash Spiel | Nov 28-30 | Seattle, WA | Mark Johnson | Ken Watson |
| Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Classic | Nov 28-Dec 1 | Dauphin, Man. | Brendan Taylor | Terry McNamee |
| PointOptical Curling Classic | Nov 28-Dec 1 | Saskatoon, Sask. | Eugene Hritzuk | Joel Jordison |
| Scottish Open | Nov 28-30 | Edinburgh, SCO | Andy Kapp | Goran Carlsson |
| The Korbel Championship | Dec 5-7 | Madison, WI | Greg Romaniuk | Pete Fenson |
| The National | Dec 5-7 | Quebec City, Que. | Wayne Middaugh | Brad Gushue |
| Diversified Transportation Canada Cup Qualifier | Dec 11-15 | Edmonton, Alta. | Bob Ursel | Kevin Martin |
| Super One Shoot-out @ Curl Mesabi | Dec 19-21 | Eveleth, MN | Tyler George | Cassandra Potter |
| Ramada Perth Masters | Jan 8-11 | Perth, SCO | Kevin Koe | Thomas Ulsrud |
| BDO Canadian Open of Curling | Jan 22-25 | Winnipeg, Man. | Glenn Howard | Kevin Martin |
| Prague Grand Prix | Jan 30-Feb 1 | Prague, CZE | Chris Schille | Jan Hauser |
| DeKalb Superspiel | Mar 19-23 | Morris, Man. | Vic Peters | Randy Dutiaume |
| Bear Mountain Arena Classic | Mar 26-29 | Victoria, BC | Wayne Middaugh | Mike McEwen |
| Grey Power Players' Championship | Apr 14-19 | Grande Prairie, Alta. | Randy Ferbey | Glenn Howard |

## Women's World Curling Tour winners

| Event | Date | Location | Winning skip | Runner-up skip |
| Boston Pizza Shootout | Sept. 18-21 | Edmonton, AB | Mirjam Ott | Wang Bingyu |
| AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic | Sept. 18-21 | Brockville, ON | Marie-France Larouche | Ève Bélisle |
| Radisson SAS Oslo Cup | Sept. 25-28 | Oslo, Norway | Kelly Wood | Anette Norberg |
| CUETS Schmirler Curling Classic | Sept 26-29 | Regina, SK | Shannon Kleibrink | Krista McCarville |
| Twin Anchors Houseboat Cashspiel | Oct. 2-5 | Vernon, BC | Shannon Kleibrink | Kelly Scott |
| RE/MAX Women's Masters Basel | Oct. 10-12 | Basel, Switzerland | Anette Norberg | Edith Loudon |
| Trail Appliances Curling Classic | Oct. 10-13 | Calgary, AB | Shannon Kleibrink | Cheryl Bernard |
| Strauss Crown of Curling | Oct. 17-20 | Kamloops, BC | Kim Mi-Yeon | Marla Mallett |
| Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic | Oct. 17-20 | Medicine Hat, AB | Casey Scheidegger | Lisa Johnson |
| Zurich Women's Masters | Oct 17-19 | Zürich, Switzerland | Andrea Schöpp | Michèle Jäggi |
| Southwestern Ontario Women's Charity Cashspiel | Oct 17-20 | London, ON | Rachel Homan | Wang Bingyu |
| Coupe Quebec | Oct. 23-27 | Quebec City, QC | Marie-France Larouche | Allison Ross |
| Casinos of Winnipeg Classic | Oct. 24-27 | Winnipeg, MB | Michelle Englot | Kelly Scott |
| Stockholm Ladies Cup | Oct. 30-Nov. 2 | Stockholm, Sweden | Stina Viktorsson | Binia Feltscher-Beeli |
| Red Deer Curling Classic | Oct. 30-Nov. 2 | Red Deer, AB | Cheryl Bernard | Shannon Kleibrink |
| Duluth Cash Spiel | Nov. 7-10 | Duluth, MN | Krista McCarville | Amy Wright |
| Colonial Square Ladies Classic | Nov. 7-10 | Saskatoon, SK | Stefanie Lawton | Michelle Englot |
| Royal Lepage OVCA Women's Fall Classic | Nov. 7-9 | Kemptville, ON | Rachel Homan | Sherry Middaugh |
| Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic | Nov. 14-17 | Winnipeg, MB | Jennifer Jones | Stefanie Lawton |
| Interlake Pharmacy Classic | Nov. 20-24 | Stonewall, MB | Kim Link | Kerri Flett |
| SunLife Financial Invitational Classic | Nov. 21-24 | Brantford, ON | Marie-France Larouche | Jacqueline Harrison |
| Sobeys Slam | Nov. 27-30 | New Glasgow, NS | Marie-France Larouche | Stefanie Lawton |
| VCC Ladies Totem Cashspiel | Nov. 28-30 | Vancouver, BC | Marla Mallett | Ashleigh Clark |
| International ZO Women's Tournament | Nov. 28-30 | Wetzikon, Switzerland | Mirjam Ott | Marlene Albrecht |
| Boundary Ford Curling Classic | Nov. 28-Dec. 1 | Lloydminster, AB | Kristie Moore | Andrea McCutcheon |
| John Shea Insurance Canada Cup Qualifier | Dec. 11-15 | Ottawa, ON | Marie-France Larouche | Amber Holland |
| International Bernese Ladies Cup | Jan. 9-11 | Bern, Switzerland | Shannon Kleibrink | Andrea Schöpp |
| Glynhill Ladies International | Jan. 16-19 | Glasgow, Scotland | Jennifer Jones | Binia Feltscher-Beeli |
| DEKALB Superspiel | Mar. 13-19 | Morris, MB | Crystal Webster | Ève Bélisle |
| Players' Championships | Apr. 14-19 | Grande Prairie, AB | Jennifer Jones | Shannon Kleibrink |

## WCT Money Ranking

| # | Men's teams | $ (CAD) |
| 1 | Glenn Howard | 140,400 |
| 2 | Kevin Martin | 132,553 |
| 3 | Randy Ferbey | 92,000 |
| 4 | Wayne Middaugh | 76,594 |
| 5 | Brad Gushue | 75,624 |
| 6 | Mike McEwen | 62,100 |
| 7 | Jeff Stoughton | 62,000 |
| 8 | Kevin Koe | 60,366 |
| 9 | Kerry Burtnyk | 51,052 |
| 10 | Chris Schille | 45,417 |
| Preceded by2007–08 | 2008–09 curling season September 2008 – April 2009 | Succeeded by2009–10 |