The National 2005
Host cityPort Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia
ArenaPort Hawkesbury Civic Centre
DatesNovember 2–6, 2005
Winner Team Middaugh
SkipWayne Middaugh
ThirdPeter Corner
SecondPhil Loevenmark
LeadScott Bailey
FinalistPat Simmons
Prev2004 (Nov)
Next2007 (Mar)

2005 The National was held November 2–6, 2005, at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre[1] in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia. The total purse of the event was $100,000. It was the first (men's) Grand Slam event of the 2005-06 curling season.

Ontario's Wayne Middaugh rink defeated Saskatchewan's Pat Simmons team. It was Middaugh's third outright victory in four tournaments up to that point in the season.[2] Middaugh's win gave him a career Grand Slam, and his team took home $28,000 for the win. Team Simmons took home $16,000, with semifinalists Randy Ferbey of Edmonton and Ontario's Glenn Howard winning $12,000 each.[3]

The semifinals and finals were broadcast on Sportsnet.[4]

Teams

The teams were as follows:[5]

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Shawn AdamsPaul FlemmingCraig BurgessKelly MittelstadtHalifax, Nova Scotia
Tom BrewsterGraeme Connal?Neil MurdochScotland
Pete FensonShawn RojeskiJoe PoloJohn ShusterBemidji, Minnesota
David NedohinRandy Ferbey (skip)Scott PfeiferMarcel RocqueEdmonton, Alberta
Brad GushueMark NicholsRuss Howard (skip)[6]Jamie KorabSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn HowardRichard HartBrent LaingCraig SavillColdwater, Ontario
Peja LindholmTomas NordinMagnus SwartlingPeter NarupSweden
Kevin MartinDon WalchukCarter RycroftDon BartlettEdmonton, Alberta
Wayne MiddaughPeter CornerPhil LoevenmarkScott BaileyToronto
John MorrisKevin KoeMarc KennedyPaul MoffattCalgary
David MurdochCraig Wilson (?)Ewan MacDonaldEuan Byers (?)
Andreas SchwallerJan HauserMarkus EgglerSimon StrübinBaden, Switzerland
Pat SimmonsJeff SharpBen HebertSteve LaycockSaskatoon, Saskatchewan
Ralph StöckliClaudio PesciaPascal SieberMarco BattilanaSwitzerland
Jeff StoughtonJon MeadGarry VandenbergheSteve GouldWinnipeg
Pal TrulsenLars VagbergFlemming DavangerBent Anund RamsfjellNorway
Markku UusipaavalniemiWille MakelaKalle KiiskinenTeemu Salo

Draw

The event was a triple knock out.

Playoffs

The scores for the playoffs were as follows.[7]

References

  1. ^ "PORT HAWKESBURY CIVIC CENTRE :: Events :: Upcoming Events". Archived 2005-10-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2005-10-17.
  2. ^ Toronto Star, November 7, 2005, pg C7
  3. ^ "Wayne Middaugh wins National to complete career Grand Slam". 7 November 2005.
  4. ^ Ottawa Citizen, November 6, pg D7
  5. ^ CurlingZone
  6. ^ "Howard pushing hard for spot in Trials". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. November 16, 2005. p. 19. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  7. ^ Toronto Star, November 7, pg D2