2002 Masters of Curling

2002 KIA Masters of Curling
Host cityGander, Newfoundland and Labrador
DatesJanuary 10 – 13
WinnerSaskatchewan Bruce Korte
SkipBruce Korte
ThirdDarrell McKee
SecondRoger Korte
LeadRory Golanowski
FinalistManitoba Jeff Stoughton

The 2002 KIA Masters of Curling was held from January 10 to 13, 2002 in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. The event was one of the four men's Grand Slams of the 2001–02 curling season.

The total purse for the event was $100,000, with $30,000 going to the winning team. The format was a triple knockout.

Saskatchewan's Bruce Korte rink defeated Jeff Stoughton of Manitoba in the final, 7–4.[1]

Teams

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The event included, one women's rink in Kelley Law, whose team was preparing to represent Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics.[2] The rink went 2–3.[3]

The teams were as follows:[4]

Skip Third Second Lead Locale[5]
Dave Boehmer (?) (?) (?) Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
John Boland (?) (?) (?) Newfoundland and Labrador Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
Kerry Burtnyk (?) (?) (?) Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Pierre Charette (?) (?) (?) Quebec Buckingham, Quebec
Glen Despins (?) (?) (?) Saskatchewan Strongfield, Saskatchewan
Glenn Goss (?) (?) (?) Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Bert Gretzinger (?) (?) (?) British Columbia Kelowna, British Columbia
Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Paul Harvey Gene Trickett Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn Howard Richard Hart Collin Mitchell Jason Mitchell Ontario Coldwater, Ontario
Bruce Korte Art Paulsen Roger Korte Rory Golanowski Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kelley Law Julie Skinner Georgina Wheatcroft Diane Dezura British Columbia New Westminster, British Columbia
William Lyburn (?) (?) (?) Manitoba Brandon, Manitoba
Kevin Martin Don Walchuk Carter Rycroft Don Bartlett Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Pete Matthews (?) (?) (?) Newfoundland and Labrador Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
Greg McAulay Brent Pierce Bryan Miki Jody Sveistrup British Columbia Richmond, British Columbia
Chad McMullan (?) (?) (?) Ontario Toronto, Ontario
Wayne Middaugh Graeme McCarrel Ian Tetley Scott Bailey Ontario Midland, Ontario
Mark Noseworthy (?) (?) (?) Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Kevin Park (?) (?) (?) Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Vic Peters Mark Olson Chris Neufeld Steve Gould Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
Neil Power (?) (?) (?) Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Tony Power (?) (?) (?) Newfoundland and Labrador Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador
Bob Skanes (?) (?) (?) Newfoundland and Labrador Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
Jeff Stoughton Jon Mead Garry Van Den Berghe Doug Armstrong Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba

Playoffs

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Ontario Wayne Middaugh 8
Manitoba Dave Boehmer 6
Ontario Wayne Middaugh 5
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 6
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 8
Ontario Glenn Howard 5
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 4
Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 7
Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 6
Manitoba Vic Peters 3
Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 6
Alberta Kevin Park 3
Alberta Kevin Martin 3
Alberta Kevin Park 9

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Bruce Korte defeats Jeff Stoughton to win Masters". www.thegrandslamofcurling.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-19.
  2. ^ "Law in WCT Event". Regina Leader-Post. January 3, 2002. p. 21. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  3. ^ "Injury on dance floor puts Law on crutches". The Province. January 13, 2002. p. 75. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  4. ^ "KIA Masters of Curling: Teams". www.curlingzone.com. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  5. ^ "Grand Slam-KIA". Fredericton Daily Gleaner. January 7, 2002. p. 20. Retrieved August 27, 2025.