The final was an all-Edmonton match between Kevin Martin's rink and his rivals, the Randy Ferbey rink. Martin won the game 8–7, taking home $30,000 for his team. Team Ferbey fourth David Nedohin had a shot to win the game, but came centimetres short on his last throw, a wick-draw attempt.[2]
Following the game, Nedohin stated "It sucks. It's brutal... It's a bad loss. (Team Martin) never deserved to win, but whatever, it happens... (Martin) thinks he's god, he always will." Nedohin was referring to their rivalry, where he believed Martin undermined their team's successes at the Brier in the early 2000s because top teams in the country like Martin had boycotted the event. In response, Martin stated "I sure don't think I am (god)... Our rivalry's great... But this game was so important for us to try and get to the (2005 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials) so really, the rivalry had to take a backseat". With the win, Martin became the first team to earn over $1,000,000 in their career.[2]
At the box office, the event was an "unprecedented" success, with a total paid attendance of 46,808.[3]
^"Archived copy". www.curlingzone.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^"Archived copy". www.curlingzone.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^"Archived copy". www.curlingzone.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
The final was an all-Edmonton match between Kevin Martin's rink and his rivals, the Randy Ferbey rink. Martin won the game 8–7, taking home $30,000 for his team. Team Ferbey fourth David Nedohin had a shot to win the game, but came centimetres short on his last throw, a wick-draw attempt.[2]
Following the game, Nedohin stated "It sucks. It's brutal... It's a bad loss. (Team Martin) never deserved to win, but whatever, it happens... (Martin) thinks he's god, he always will." Nedohin was referring to their rivalry, where he believed Martin undermined their team's successes at the Brier in the early 2000s because top teams in the country like Martin had boycotted the event. In response, Martin stated "I sure don't think I am (god)... Our rivalry's great... But this game was so important for us to try and get to the (2005 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials) so really, the rivalry had to take a backseat". With the win, Martin became the first team to earn over $1,000,000 in their career.[2]
At the box office, the event was an "unprecedented" success, with a total paid attendance of 46,808.[3]
^ a b"Final shot comes up just short". Winnipeg Sun. January 31, 2005. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
^"Slam on solid ground in 'Peg". Winnipeg Sun. January 31, 2005. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
^"Canadian Open -- Teams".
^"Archived copy". www.curlingzone.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^"Archived copy". www.curlingzone.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^"Archived copy". www.curlingzone.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^CurlingZone
^"Sunday's Linescores". Winnipeg Sun. January 31, 2005. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
Burtnyk 6-5 
Kevin Martin
Pål Trulsen
Glenn Howard
Vic Peters
Jean-Michel Ménard
Kevin Martin
Pål Trulsen
Glenn Howard
Vic Peters
Jean-Michel Ménard
